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

Idaconcpts

Given that WordPress hosts 59,914,568 as of 09/25/2011 and that over 301 million people view more than 2.5 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. Customization.

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Is it Shortsighted Not to Host Your Own Blog?

Waxing UnLyrical

Why do people ask whether or not you should host your own blog? So when you have a bunch of “hosts” out there, all ushering you into the window seat, why bother with the hassle of creating your own? Is it Shortsighted Not to Host Your Own Blog? However, let’s examine this a little more closely.

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When DIY Blogging isn’t for You: 5 Alternatives to Self-Hosted WordPress

ProBlogger

Here on ProBlogger, we’ve always recommended self-hosted WordPress (aka WordPress.org) as the very best platform for blogging. Many of the world’s largest blogs and websites run on self-hosted WordPress. And a self-hosted blog gives you full control and plenty of flexibility. And with good reason. Sound like you?

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Using Wordpress Like a Pro

Mindjumpers

New Spice – Study like a Scholar, Scholar The Facts, The Stats And The Story About Youtube » Using Wordpress Like a Pro Posted by Tehneyat Waseem Jul 28th, 2010 Tweet I came across a brilliant article by Mashable about 11 Ways to Speed Up WordPress.

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Choosing a blogging service: Blogger, Tumblr or Wordpress

Mindjumpers

If you wanna try it out for the first time, you can go for one of the free services, but if you are a company or a brand, you should go for the selfhosted Wordpress option. It doesn’t require your own hosting and domain name and you can log in by using your Google account. I will go through to most widely used blogging services.

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My 9 Favorite Wordpress Social Media Plugins | jasonyormark.com

Jason Yormark

jasonyormark.com Home About Me My Videos My Resume Contact Me Browse > Home / Social Media , Wordpress / My 9 Favorite Wordpress Social Media Plugins | Subcribe via RSS My 9 Favorite WordPress Social Media Plugins October 6th, 2009 Posted in Social Media , Wordpress Tweet Share The WordPress platform never ceases to amaze me.

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WordPress Tips for Creating the Perfect Bio Page

Idaconcpts

Making the perfect bio page in WordPress is very important if you are looking to make conversions. Whilst being a simple idea, it’s not easy to implement in the standard WordPress editor, and a couple of plugins I highly recommend are great for making the job quick and easy. About the Author.

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