"...let’s start with an explanation. There are two versions of WordPress.

WordPress.com utilizes the WordPress software but the hosting and managing of the software is taken care of by the folks at Automattic. It’s a free service, and as such has limitations.

WordPress.org is basically just the software. Which is free, however you need to bring your own domain name and hosting to the party.

As tempting as it may be to go with the foolproof, hosted WordPress.com option, it’s not recommended for building a business site.

Here’s why:

* It tends to look unprofessional. Even though you can add your business name to the url address it’s still going to appear as http://yourbusinessname.wordpress.com. Hey, I can hear your thoughts…you’re thinking “So what? It’s free, and it has my business name in it, what’s the big deal?” The big deal is that you don’t own that url. It also immediately broadcasts the fact that you either a.) didn’t feel your business website was important enough to purchase a domain name or b.) you were clueless as to the importance of owning your own domain name. Neither is the message you want to be sending to potential ...Click here to read the rest of this post at the Clerical Advantage Blog.

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Thank you so much for, that information is so helpful.

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Vanessa :daisy: Your RE Assistant 4 Life!

I'm glad you found it helpful! It's the first in a series that was prompted by some of the most frequent questions I hear from my clients.

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Thank you so much for, that information is so helpful.

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~Tina Marie Hilton of Clerical Advantage
& founder of VA Survival School