+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 12 of 12
Ads by Google
  1. #1
    2gould is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Boston, MA
    Posts
    198

    Newbie Blog Question

    Okay guys, sorry for the basic question, but I am completely new to the world of blogging.
    I understand most people on this website like and endorse wordpress; however, what if I want to blog off of my personal domain name. Can I have my blog hosted by godaddy and then upload wordpress onto it? How does this work?!?
    Thanks, I appreciate it.
    Charley

  2. #2
    strategy is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    270
    Absolutely. You dont host it, you direct your domain name to the blog. In fact - Wordpress encourages users to buy domain hosting as it 'increases success and popularity'.

  3. #3
    consueent's Avatar
    consueent is offline Junior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Virginia
    Posts
    39
    It's always better to use your own domain name if you can. I don't know about godaddy, but I personally use yahoo to host my site. I then activate a wordpress blog right inside yahoo. All works great for my two blogs.
    Check out my blog about drop shipping: www.dropshipdigest.com

    Nothing to sell you, just good honest information about the drop ship business!

  4. #4
    2gould is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Boston, MA
    Posts
    198
    Thanks for the reply. One more question. How does the title of the blog work with the domain name. For example, many bloggers have their name as the domain but the blog is titled and basically known as something else. I hope my question makes sense.
    Thanks

  5. #5
    consueent's Avatar
    consueent is offline Junior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Virginia
    Posts
    39
    I guess it just depends on what you want to do. For branding purposes, you are probably best to use the same name and blog url. think problogger.net.
    Check out my blog about drop shipping: www.dropshipdigest.com

    Nothing to sell you, just good honest information about the drop ship business!

  6. #6
    strategy is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    270
    It's completely up to you. Some people want to get a good domain name, some want an accurate and others want a cocky and cunning name that would bring in traffic. It's completely up to with you, the title should be the name of your blog.

  7. #7
    2gould is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Boston, MA
    Posts
    198
    Great. Thanks for all the quick replies. I will probably set up the hosting with godaddy, upload wordpress and see what happens. I will keep ya posted...

  8. #8
    strategy is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    270
    Quote Originally Posted by 2gould View Post
    Great. Thanks for all the quick replies. I will probably set up the hosting with godaddy, upload wordpress and see what happens. I will keep ya posted...
    Goodluck.

  9. #9
    richkid's Avatar
    richkid is offline YE Veteran
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Sunshine Coast
    Posts
    1,066
    Hope everything runs smoothly, let me know if you have any questions!

    Quote Originally Posted by 2gould View Post
    Great. Thanks for all the quick replies. I will probably set up the hosting with godaddy, upload wordpress and see what happens. I will keep ya posted...
    Market Samurai - Best SEO Tool at a 30% Discount
    Quality Hosting at Affordable prices

  10. #10
    2gould is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Boston, MA
    Posts
    198
    Thanks RichKid, I will probably take you up on your offer at some point...

  11. #11
    richkid's Avatar
    richkid is offline YE Veteran
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Sunshine Coast
    Posts
    1,066
    Quote Originally Posted by 2gould View Post
    Thanks RichKid, I will probably take you up on your offer at some point...
    No problem at all...
    Market Samurai - Best SEO Tool at a 30% Discount
    Quality Hosting at Affordable prices

  12. #12
    zoobie's Avatar
    zoobie is offline YE Veteran
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Philippines
    Posts
    1,485
    They've given good suggestions. So everything will turn out right. Best of luck to you.
    Check out Website counters and stats


    Also try this for Free Affiliate Marketing Training.


    Learn the secrets on how to succeed in your online business.


    Disposable Email.

Ads by Google

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Untitled Document
YoungEntrepreneur Logo Featured on: Business Week About Alltop Wall Street Journal

Terms of Service | Privacy Policy


SEO by vBSEO 3.5.0 RC3