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WordPress on GoDaddy = Easy!

By Mike Hendren

Services for Real Estate Pros with Mike Hendren Photography

July 18, 2010 03:49 AM

I just moved my blog from Wordpress.com to a self-hosted Wordpress installation on GoDaddy . . . and it has been SO easy!

This is a move I've been considering and reading about for several months, dreading all of that setup that I had read about. Well, GoDaddy and Wordpress.org made it a very painless process.

So, here's the quick synopsis:

Called GoDaddy and they setup Wordpress hosting on my desired domain name.
About 24 hours later, the process (on their end) was complete and I was able to log-in to my "new" Wordpress.org Dashboard. By the way, it is virtually identical to the Wordpress.com Dashboard so there was very little "learning curve" there.
After exporting my blog from the .com site, I them imported it to my new WP installation and it brought in everything: posts, comments, medial library, and pages.
Next, I located the same theme I had been using, Vigilance, and activated it so my blog had the same look as before.
Done! Well, almost - after that is where the fun begins. A self-hosted Wordpress.org installation gives you much more control over your blog with many additional capabilities. You can read all about it at Wordpress.org.

Just a quick reminder - if you were not already using your own domain on WP.com, be sure and write a final post telling all your readers the new address for your blog so they can continue to read your updates.

You can see the end result at my photo blog:

www.Mikes-Viewfinder.com

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Matthew Caulk

MoveInNashville Real Estate Services - Nashville, TN

MoveInNashville

Awesome! Wordpress is such a gem!

Jul 18, 2010 03:51 AM

Doris Freeman

Zach Taylor Real Estate - Gallatin, TN

Broker/Agent, 615-961-7799

You make it sound so easy. I don't have an outside blog at this time but am considering it.

Have A Great Day!

Jul 18, 2010 03:55 AM

Rick Cordisco

Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty - Lake Harmony, PA

Pocono Real Estate Professional

Awesome! I will check it out!

Harrison K. Long

HomeSmart, Evergreen Realty - Irvine, CA

REALTOR , GRI, Broker associate, Attorney

Mike ... Thanks for this post about your moving blog platforms to Wordpress.org. I also pondered that move for about a year and jumped in about 3 weeks ago with about 14 different URLs for blogs. We now have independent control over content and message, and it's more fun too.

I'll find your WP platform and check it out. When you have time, check one of mine out at www.LiveAtNewportBeach.com. Thanks.

Jul 18, 2010 04:36 AM

Mike Hendren

Mike Hendren Photography - Cloudcroft, NM

Thanks Matthew, you're right - Wordpress is great!

Doris - it really easy and I highly recommend GoDaddy to buuy your domain and then host it. Their tech. support people are awesome - fast, knowledgeable, helpful, and they don't make you feel like your questions are stupid. (Like mine sometimes are!) :-)

Pocono Mtn. - Check it out - you'll find it very easy to implement.

Hey Harrison, thanks for the comment. I did check out your blog "Live at Newport Beach" and it is so well done! What theme did you use for that?

Jul 18, 2010 05:42 AM

Sandy Nelson

Riley Jackson Real Estate Inc. - Olympia, WA

your Olympia area Realtor

I have a regular Wordpress blog, and did not know that there are advantages to switching to Wordpress.org. I'll be reading up on it and will consider switching over.

Jul 18, 2010 06:31 AM

Sandy, be sure and think about the differences to see if they are important to you. I think the biggest is just more control and flexibility - like adding some things to your sidebar using html.

Jul 18, 2010 07:01 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Mike- I'm going to check this out. I use GoDaddy where I first designed my website. I use them to host it as well as my business email. I started another outside blog using WP.com Based on your answer to Sandy (#6) I'll have to see if it would be worth my making the switch. BTW I agree with you, I've always had great customer service and tech support from GoDaddy.

Jul 23, 2010 02:55 PM

Andrea Swiedler

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT

Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

I went over to take a peek! Love it! I also have a self hosted wordpress site now, but didn't pull the old stuff in. But, you have just reminded me to put something on the old one directing people to the new one...

Hope you are well!

Jul 24, 2010 05:15 PM

Hi Kathy and thanks. Yeah, sometimes self-hosted is good - sometimes not.

Hey Andrea, glad I could help and thanks for the comment. How about sending me the link to your selfhosted blog - i'd like to check it out.

Mike

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