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Why’d You Choose That Domain Name?

ProBlogger

Now I’ve got my first domain and I have no idea how to use it.” Your first domain name most-likely had a.blogspot or.wordpress in it. Day 3: Pick a new domain. It may not be on actual day 3 of blogging, but the “third day” in your blogging career is the day you choose your next domain name.

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Blogger Integrates With Google+

Small Business Mavericks

I’ve kept it no secret that I’m a fan of WordPress on your own domain name, but there are still people who would rather use Blogger as a free blogging platform. Some of them even go so far as to map it to their own domain name. Blogging is still one of the most powerful online marketing tactics.

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How to Start a Blog in 5 Steps

ProBlogger

Secure a domain name and get hosting in place. Step 2: Secure a Domain Name and Get Hosting in Place. Next you’ll need a domain name (your blog’s address) so that you have a home for your blog online. The SEO perspective – choosing a domain with good keywords can help your site rank higher in Google.

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Beginner Week – Katie180?s success story

ProBlogger

“I wanted to give my money to an Australian company so I typed “blog design Australia” into Google and found The Blog Designers (clever name guys!) I bought a domain name, I couldn’t get a.com so I went with.au. Blogging is never ‘build it and they will come’, more ‘get out there and be a part of the blogosphere’.

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Analysis of Five Top Blogs and What You Can Learn from Them

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Their domain name Their post type – length, frequency and value. Their Domain Name Another great thing to analyze from these blogs is their domain name. I personally believe that your domain name will affect your blogging career and how people look at your blog. All this info.

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6 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Blog

ProBlogger

It was a little over two years ago when I first went online and bought my blog’s domain name. Despite that, and even with a lot of in-depth research on marketing, the blogosphere and online business, there are a number of things I wish I knew when I finally took down my ‘Coming Soon’ page and opened for business.

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Bloggers Flash Back to 2006 and Flash Forward to 2009

Diva Marketing Blog

What I love most about the blogosphere is the ability to find new and fresh voices - wonderful talented people from around the world you'd never know existed if it wasn't for their blogs. I'd like to see more people using their own domain names - this is going to be a huge issue as blogs develop and grow. Both would be amazing.

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