What I learned in ten years of blogging

Re:What I learned in ten years of blogging by gitgud on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @04:00PM (#18719563)

I think that's reasonable advice, it's one of the easiest platforms to get started on and to migrate off. Also Wordpress.com allows you to add a domain, meaning that if you change your blog platform, you have the same urls, and the same search engine links... Not locked in at all...

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Re:What I learned in ten years of blogging by hnauz on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @04:10PM (#18719665)

Their pricing is insane, if you want a custom theme or to install a plugin (which is something you will need) you're looking at 25€ per month and you have to pay year by year (300€ upfront).

Starting with a cheap shared hosting is a no-brainer.

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Re:What I learned in ten years of blogging by user5994461 on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @05:07PM (#18720228)

They have a truckload of great themes that are free and usable on the free plan.

It's true that plugins are not available except on the business plan, however the most common plugins are already embedded out of the box, you don't have to set them up. It's a great experience as far as not having to manage wordpress. An apprentice blogger absolutely does NOT need any additional plugin.

The pricing is both insane and cheap. I looked into upgrading and alternatives after my blog had above 100k visitors and almost 1 TB of traffic in a month. Believe it or not, there was nothing else cheaper.

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Re:What I learned in ten years of blogging by baby on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @07:15PM (#18721320)

The point is not to focus on a theme. Just get a wordpress and focus on the content. Then write.

The point is to write.

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Re:What I learned in ten years of blogging by znpy on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @07:35PM (#18721452)

If you are successful enough to need a custom domain, you can certainly afford it.

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