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#1 Do it Yourself - an "Outside, Outside Blog" Using Wordpress

#1- Do it Yourself - an "Outside, Outside Blog" Using Word Press ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Blogs: #2 How to use "Fantastico" on your C-panel to install Word Press. How to Use Templates to Totally Change the Look of Your Blog. How to Use Widgets in the Sidebar, & Other Locations. How to Install & Use Platinum SEO (a free program) to optimize Your Blog for SEO And Whatever Else I Think of That's Useful ! :) . ----------------------------------------------------------------------
We all know by now you can blog on a platform such as Active Rain, Blogger & many more. But for us control freaks. It's not that hard to set up a blog on your own host account - if you have a C-panel. If you don't then change hosts! Or set up a secondary account for your new Blog Website. Next choice set up your blog as part of an existing web page. Sample: eRealEstateMonterey Blog This is set up in a separate directory. This is the classic "plain vanilla' Word Press Blog running on my Monterey Real Estate Web Site Your other choice is to make your Blog your entire website. When you type in the website address you go directly to the blog site. Here are some samples of ones I have done this way. Begley Investments (Plain Vanilla Word Press - just a demo site now for this tutorial) Carmel Real Estate - Doesn't look as much like a blog site. Blog Posts are called "articles". Comments Usually disabled. Monterey County Foreclosures - Features a Video on Home Page. Posts are also called articles, comments usually disabled. Lacey Ravens - Very basic one page site for singing group. They just need to be able to go in and update their calendar. Do I have alot of web sites - Yes. (And am working on a couple more) Maybe there is a 12 step program for people who can't stop setting up more sites! I know there are others out there with a lot more sites than I have!
Word Press is not only a blog software program it is also a "content management" system. That means you need little or no "HTML knowledge. Very similar to using your current blog on Active Rain. But you have more control.
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Posted by Eileen Begley, Monterey Real Estate on 01/30/2009 05:32 PM

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6 Comments on #1 Do it Yourself - an "Outside, Outside Blog" Using Wordpress

JAN

Thanks for the info, I am pretty new to blogging so I need all the help I can get!

FEB

Thanks for stopping by Jessica. Joining Active Rain will be an incredible help overall!

FEB

Eileen THANK YOU! for posting this. I tried setting up last week after hearing Jason and those guys talking about it on Tamara's show, or somebody's shot, went there and proceeded to make a big mess. I'll start over with your instructions.

FEB

Eileen, I have a wordpress blog for a non-profit I help out. I really like it. I'm thinking of adding one to my 2 real estate blogs I already write. I like the Carmel Real Estate blog you have. Nice look, blue is soothing and professional. Thanks for the post.