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Old 02-09-2008
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I would love to start a blog, both personal and for my business. Can anyone suggest how/where I can begin my adventures in blogging?

Thank you so much for your support.

I love that this forum is here and from what I have been reading the last few days, everyone is focused on assisting one another for sucess.
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Hello! Two options that I've heard of for beginngers are www.blogger.com, which is hosted by Google, and www.wordpress.com, which I believe is actually hosted on your website. I started my first blog recently on blogger.com, and it was very simple to get up and running.

There's tons of info on this site; happy reading!
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Hi there, I think you'll find quite a few good resources, not to mention plenty of opinions on various blog programs/issues, etc. in the Blogs and Blogging section of the forums.

The first step is to decide which blog program you'd like to use - then work to get it either set up on your site (requires some knowledge of code) OR choose one (like Blogger or Wordpress) that can be hosted *for* you.

After that it's really just a matter of providing fresh, regular content
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I have found www.blogger.com an easy site to setup and navigate through. I would also recommend using www.merchantcircle.com - this site allows you to promote your business for free and set up a blog in one spot.

Hope this helps get you started.
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Thank you all for your suggestions. I will look into them later today and hope to be up and running in the next few weeks or so - when life isn't so crazy around my home / office.
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Blogging is such a fun thing to do. It's kind of my "reward" at the end of a hectic day.
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I use Blogger, and I have to agree with Tammy, its easy and user friendly. Although, I did not like Word Press others seem to love it.

If you are not blogging, you are missing out.

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