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

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Committing to a content management system (CMS) for your blog is a big decision. billion pages each month on WordPress.com-hosted blogs (data from WordPress Stats ), it is not a surprise that many users around the world have chosen WordPress as their CMS of choice. You don’t pay a dime when hosting your blog with WordPress.com.

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Top Tips For Packaging Your Goods

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It should also be your aim to keep the cost of your packaging as low as possible without sacrificing the quality. This is a fine line to walk, but by keeping your costs low you can reduce your overheads and thus maintain a higher profit margin, while still using competitive pricing.

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Two Examples of What NOT to Do When Asking Influential Bloggers For a Link

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In October 2011 a post has been published about an awkward email in which the owner of a famous blog was asked to insert a link to an existing post on his blog using the precise keywords (already in place in text) as the anchor text. First example. Dont’ mess with the Kaushik! Second example. This one is recent.

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SEO in 2013: What to Expect

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You can also expect the cost of SEO services to drop as the lines between optimization and content creation blur, bringing additional products and businesses into the field of play. Short answer: ads cost more in 2013. In fact, sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between a blog and an infomercial. Do you need them?

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5 Tips to Create a Job Based on Your Personal Knowledge

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Solo service providers, consultants or product creators can make a decent living with minimal startup costs. A best practice is to pursue concepts that you could cover startup costs with pre-sales. Start a blog to share advice. Be sure to advertise your services or products on your blog or create a website to do so.

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Host yourself: Don’t leave your digital space in someone else’s hands

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When it comes to running a small business or blogging about your recent travel adventures to Spain, anyone who works online understands the need for speedy and effective Internet hosting service. This means buying multiple months of hosting with a company in order to reduce costs. Forgoing specials and promotions.

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WordPress vs Drupal: Which CMS is Right for Your Site?

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WordPress was primarily developed as a blogging platform and was the first CMS to catch a major amount of popularity. However, if your idea for a website stretches beyond blogs then the difficulty of using WordPress increases substantially. WordPress’ plugins come at a cost. First, a little bit about both CMSes: WordPress.

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