Being a new blogger
Everybody is very encouraging when it comes to “start your own blog”. But nobody tells you how damn difficult it is to get all the little snags and buttons and feeds and who knows what else onto your site. To be very honest, if it wasn’t for Stii that helps me a lot with all my questions, I would have been LOST, and probably have given it up by the 2nd day already! I see something nice on somebody else’s blog and wants it on mine, but don’t even know what it’s called - so how the hell does a new blogger go search for instructions on the internet (which will tell you somewhere to do whatever).
One site I did stumble upon was that of Bolton Deventer from Webtrafficmaker, Sorry, but your blog didn’t help me at all. I was more confused after reading it than before - and believe you me I was very confused to start off with. Blogs like yours should be banned from the start. How the hell will boobs and sex related words help you get more net traffic if you are promoting a “personal” site - I don’t want perverts to come visit my site. I want “normal” people with “normal” values to contribute to my blog.  And W-TEP??? It sounds like a course for a plumber??
To all the new bloggers out there … good luck with starting up a new blog.
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Henk Vorster responded on 12 Oct 2007 at 2:31 am #
Great start Belinda!
I agree that although blogging in general is much easier than traditional web pages, it can still be challenging to set up a site that you are satisfied with.
You made at least two excellent decisions. First you registered your own domain and then you chose Wordpress as your platform. I’ve been around the block with a dozen options and Wordpress is the best.
Happy blogging
absolutwillie responded on 12 Oct 2007 at 6:05 am #
Kudos B!!
It’s so cool to see you online as well ;0) I’ve run out of insightful things to say right now - but look forward to being inspired by you!
Ciao bella *mwah*
Belinda responded on 12 Oct 2007 at 6:08 am #
Thanks Henk, I must admit that your blog 123blogmyself.co.za makes for very good reading. I could actually see a little light at the end of the tunnel (don’t know if it’s a train though…). But thanks for the comment! I love comments.
Guy McLaren responded on 12 Oct 2007 at 6:15 am #
bwahahaha, I don’t think therefore I am.
Belinda responded on 12 Oct 2007 at 6:28 am #
Your poor soul Guy, why don’t you start to think…? It does have it’s advantages from time to time.
Tresblue responded on 12 Oct 2007 at 8:19 am #
Hiya Bee
Welcome to the club.
Like every club most of the people are really nice cool people, then of course, you get that one GUY.
Good to have you on board.