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1. tasterspoon
   Member
   Aug 28, 2006, 9:08 PM

   Decided to start a blog - but I know nothing of html or any other kind of programming for that matter. Is it a mistake to get going with WordPress? .com appears fairly simple; .org seems way over my head. My friends don't know much more than I do, so cannot advise.

   I did start a blog with TypePad, but I'm disappointed by the simplicity of the end result - maybe I need to be paying more per month, I don't know, but I can't see that my thoughts are really that valuable. WordPress seems to have a lot more potential. But does it assume knowledge - or are there sufficient step-by-step instructions on the Web site to walk me through most things? Though I'm eager to learn, my free time is actually pretty limited.

   Also:
   On the advice of a friend, I went out and bought me a domain name. I think I'm learning that owning a domain name only gives you nothing - is that true? I had wanted to be able to go to my domain name.com, and my blog pops up. Is that possible through this system, or is it a matter of getting web hosting and whatnot on top of that - and am I now obligated to subscribe to that through the same people that "sold" me the domain name?

2. britishbullblog
   Member
   Aug 28, 2006, 9:18 PM

   Hi and welcome to WP.

   WP is very easy too use and does give you a lot of opportunity to 'play' around with your blog. However, if you just register, you can be blooging with the best of them in a matter of minutes. The best advice I can give is to just have a go with it, you can always delete posts. Use the FAQs and these forums, we're a friendly bunch...on the whole! ;)

   With regard to your domain name, you should be able to point it to another website via a control panel provided by the company you bought the domain through. So when someone types http://www.you.com it will go to your blog at you.wordpress.com

   Having a domain name should also provide you with your own email address e.g. [email redacted] where you can put whatever you want where the x's are.

   Hope this help.

3. bittermonk
   Member
   Aug 28, 2006, 10:07 PM

   I am new to blogging, but not to HTML or web whacking or the Internet. My question is: how does one drive people TO your blog? I don't get that piece? With no keywords, how are others supposed to 'find' your site? It's probably something obvious, but it's evading me...?

   http://bittermonk.wordpress.com

   [Link fixed - drmike]

4. drmike
   Member
   Aug 28, 2006, 10:16 PM

   You can use the categories of your Posts as keywords.

   I also did an article on the subject.

   Hope this helps,
   -drmike

5. britishbullblog
   Member
   Aug 28, 2006, 10:16 PM

   Have a look at my blog (click my name) and the latest post looks at this issue. Some of the comments have been really useful.

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