Creating a Blog

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I am thinking about creating a Blog for professional purposes. But I have no idea how to go about doing this. Can someone suggest some good sites where I can get started with this…perhaps give me some tips and suggestions as well. thanks

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blogspot.com is very easy to use

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Do you want a public or private one? As CP said blogspot is easy, but is public.

If you want private one you can get an account with a webhost ($5-10/mth), register a domain name (this would look a lot more professional), and usually they provide content managment packages to clients. A very popular blogging package is Wordpress. But these days everyone and their sister has a blogging tool in their packages. Let us know which direction you're headed towards.

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thanks guys for your replies....

basically I want a professional looking blog but open to the public. Can I still register a domain name and accomplish that as well?

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Yes, you can. The difference between private and public is the ownership. Most public blogging sites make you sign a disclaimer that when you blog you loose ownership of your material. If you have your own site all the material on your site belongs to you.

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So there is absolutely no way of making it public and putting a copyright on it? hmmm

ok so...i want a professional looking blog that is open to the public....now what do I do?

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Yes, you can have threads open to the public

Get an account with a webhost (e.g. Web Hosting – Secure, Reliable and Fast, there’s tons of others). They would let you register a domain name and would give you a cpanel (control panel) account thru which you can control your account and/or install those CMS packages that I was talking about. If you want to see what it looks like PM me and i’ll set something up for you (I’m not affiliated with Dreamhost).

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whats wrong with GS Blogs? Its professional too. Plus you will have your regular readers, admirers, well wishers and list of guppies with a crush on you :>

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:smack: GS blogs are hardly professional…

I have list of guppies with crushes on me? really? blushes

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sounds good…thanks

I’ll look into it. :slight_smile:

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What do you mean for professional purposes?

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^^ Angel Eyes and Associates, LLB

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Why not just get a corporate website?

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Professioanl blogs is an oxymoron

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you know...i thought about that and it does seem like one doesnt it? But I will put that blog to good use. :D

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A friend on mine suggested that to me as well just now…I am going to look into that as well.

exactly :cb:

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www.alldost.com

unfortunately, people failed to see the greater flexibility to “design” your blog there :slight_smile:

anyway, I like the format and hence, suggested… You can see my blogs there for the hints :smiley:

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really? blogs are being used by many companies and even executives to reach out and connect to the public.

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If you don't find a host, I can host the blog on my server for a fee of course (cheaper than most and much more reliable). I can also do the installation of wordpress or any other blog system.

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I have seen it being used by companies as well....it's a great way to network your business.

btw has anyone here created a blog for professional use?

if so....I'd like to take a look at it or perhaps a template of some sort.