So you’ve decided that you want to go all-in and purchase a domain name and a hosting account with a webhost. All right… first, let’s start with getting some hosting. Picking a Host There are a plethora of hosts to choose from. Some are good, some not so good. The three I’m detailing here are […]
So you have a friend who already has a domain name and paid hosting set up for themselves and is willing to give you some space on their hosting and a subdomain on their domain name for you to try out blogging without having to use ad-supported free WordPress.com or Google’s Blogger. Well, there are […]
So if you’re not into Blogger, or for some reason it won’t let you have the URL you want even though multiple searches through Google or Bing have turned up no blogs/websites with your blog name, you may want to try out WordPress.com instead. Getting Started You’ll need a WordPress.com account. If you’ve commented on […]
You’ve made a decision on how much you want to spend on your blog to begin with and you’ve come up with a name. Now you need to set up your blog. This week we’ll go over how to start a blog on Blogger. Blogger is owned by Google. Many people don’t like Blogger because […]
So you’ve decided you want to start a book blog and you’ve made your decision about how much you want to spend on your blog at first. Whether you want to go whole hog and invest a lot of money or whether you want to test the waters and go with free options, you now […]
So you’re considering starting a book blog. You’ve read several book blogs and you’re thinking that’s something you’d like to do. While most people would tell you pick a name first, I think the first thing you need to do is make a financial decision. That decision is how much money you want to invest […]
I’ve been book blogging off and on since 2006/2007. My very first “book blog” was Bloody Kisses, which was shamelessly taken from the Type O Negative album of the same name. I would review music, movies, and books on that blog, telling what I liked about them and what I didn’t. In 2009/2010, because I […]