subject: Are You Avoiding These Website Bloopers? - Part One [print this page] You already have all the information you need to get your new site off to a great start in your members area at YourWebsiteCoaching.com
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Now knowing what to do is of great importance but knowing what NOT to do will serve you equally as well!
We will start off by helping you to discover how to avoid the most common blogging mistakes!
Blogging is one of many ways to add to an online business success, but only if done correctly.
Unfortunately, there are just as many ways, if not more, to kill your blogs success when you make certain mistakes in the process.
Lets discuss some of the more common mistakes people make and how you can avoid killing your blog and your business chances of success.
Lets get started
Blogging Mistake #1: Using Free Hosting to Publish Your Blog
Hosting a blog on your own domain or as an extension of your business site is one of the first things you should do with your business blog. While free blog hosting on sites like Blogger, TypePad etc. are sort of ok for personal blogs, its not ok for an online business blog (one you want to make money from)
You will appear much more professional to your readers if you host the blog yourself instead of using a free hosting service.
You can either purchase a domain name specifically for your blog or simply create an extension on your current website. i.e. www.yourname.com or www.yourname.com/blog
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If you create an extension on your current website there is no extra cost needed as you already pay for hosting and you dont have to buy a new domain name.
However, if you choose to purchase a domain name specifically for your blog here is a mistake youll definitely want to avoid when you do
Blogging Mistake #2: Making Your URL Difficult to Remember
Another quick killer of a blog is having a domain name that is too hard to remember or type out. Is your company or business name long? Try using an acronym or just the first letters.
Also, using anything other than a dot com (.com) extension makes it difficult for readers to remember and may direct them to a completely different site when they guess and automatically type the .com from habit.
When choosing a domain name, try to avoid using symbols like underscores or hyphens as this also makes it difficult for readers to remember. Domain names need to be short, sweet, focused and easy to remember.
A good name to start your first site is your own name if you can get it! You will be able to use yourname.com for any purpose and it will help you with self branding as well!
Ok I want to keep these informational articles in a short, easy to digest and act on format, so thats it for today!
Ill talk to you in a day or two and we will cover more mistakes to avoid on your site!
I hope you enjoyed reading this article! I have a whole series for you coming right up! Take Action and Move Forward Every Day!
