Get hosting or use free blog?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by TechDudeDan, Jun 27, 2008.

0
  1. #1
    I am going to start a blog on paid surveys and will use Clickbank as the affiliate programming, now do you think I should buy hosting for a blog or get a free one at wordpress.com?
     
    TechDudeDan, Jun 27, 2008 IP
  2. xDarkTurtlex

    xDarkTurtlex Peon

    Messages:
    138
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #2
    A free wp one.
     
    xDarkTurtlex, Jun 27, 2008 IP
  3. TechDudeDan

    TechDudeDan Peon

    Messages:
    291
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #3
    How would I point my domain to the wordpress one?
     
    TechDudeDan, Jun 27, 2008 IP
  4. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

    Messages:
    15,826
    Likes Received:
    1,367
    Best Answers:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    455
    #4
    Get a domain name, this is the most important as it ensures that all the promotion efforts put in belongs to you. Next get a free hosting with Fantastico so that creating a self hosted wordpress would be easy.
     
    wisdomtool, Jun 27, 2008 IP
  5. TechDudeDan

    TechDudeDan Peon

    Messages:
    291
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #5
    I have now got free hosting.
     
    TechDudeDan, Jun 27, 2008 IP
  6. tonyran

    tonyran Peon

    Messages:
    953
    Likes Received:
    26
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #6
    get your domain name, set it up so it point to your free hosts, install wp using fantastico..... your done
     
    tonyran, Jun 27, 2008 IP
  7. TechDudeDan

    TechDudeDan Peon

    Messages:
    291
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #7
    Yep, how much can blogs bring in? What's the best way to advertise them?
     
    TechDudeDan, Jun 27, 2008 IP
  8. Ascendancy

    Ascendancy Active Member

    Messages:
    1,721
    Likes Received:
    31
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    90
    #8
    Submitting to directories, social bookmarking... there seems to be thousands of threads on here discussing how to advertise blogs.
     
    Ascendancy, Jun 27, 2008 IP
  9. bobchrist

    bobchrist Active Member

    Messages:
    4,102
    Likes Received:
    95
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    88
    #9
    If you're looking for long terms gain use your own domain name and host yourself.
     
    bobchrist, Jun 28, 2008 IP
  10. tonyran

    tonyran Peon

    Messages:
    953
    Likes Received:
    26
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    if you ask johnchow around $ 10,000 per month, if you ask me about $ 8.45 in two years, hows that sound
     
    tonyran, Jun 28, 2008 IP
  11. TechDudeDan

    TechDudeDan Peon

    Messages:
    291
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #11
    Even with an affiliate programme.
     
    TechDudeDan, Jun 28, 2008 IP
  12. mentos

    mentos Prominent Member

    Messages:
    15,280
    Likes Received:
    473
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    330
    #12
    You can post your blog url at blog directory
     
    mentos, Jun 28, 2008 IP
  13. newzone

    newzone Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    2,865
    Likes Received:
    52
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    135
    Digital Goods:
    1
    #13
    you can check HU.TL , can install the latest wordpress very easy using Zantastico ( similar to Fantastico ) , if you don't have a domain already can get a free subdomain example : yourblog.hu.tl, currently available in Europe ,America and Austalia
     
    newzone, Jun 28, 2008 IP
  14. SplashWill

    SplashWill Active Member

    Messages:
    41
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    76
    #14
    That's like asking: "How much can a shop bring in?"

    Kind of a silly question :) What kind of shop? Where is the shop? How well is the shop marketed? How much of a market is there for that product? etc etc
     
    SplashWill, Jun 29, 2008 IP