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WordPress Blog Hosting: WordPress.com or Self-Hosted?

Idaconcpts

Committing to a content management system (CMS) for your blog is a big decision. Given that WordPress hosts 59,914,568 as of 09/25/2011 and that over 301 million people view more than 2.5 If developing a brand is important for you, then you will want to self-host your own WordPress blog. Customization.

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Eight Factors to Consider When (Re)Launching a Business Blog

Webbiquity SMM

According to Small Business Trends and HubSpot , the percentage of businesses with blogs has increased from less than half in 2009 to nearly two out of three in 2011. But while a company blog should carry over certain key branding elements (e.g., Blogger , TypePad ) to fee-based systems (e.g.,

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7 Steps to Creating Million-Dollar Web Apps (And a Big Announcement)

Viper Chill

A custom content management system (CMS) aimed solely at people building affiliate sites, giving them everything they need to quickly build attractive minisites. I think it’s not for everyone; you have to build a brand first to do this sort of stuff and I feel I have to add real value when making something premium.