Comments on: First Things First: Get Yourself a Real Domain Name http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/ A blog about blogging...about food and fitness. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:19:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: How to Start a Blog http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-2533 How to Start a Blog Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2533 [...] Matt’s post on why you should buy your own domain name. [...] [...] Matt’s post on why you should buy your own domain name. [...]

]]> By: Google Analytics 101 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Google Analytics 101 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:23:28 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=34#comment-421 [...] readers coming in through search engines or referring sites?  Or are they coming in directly by typing in your url or from a bookmark?  Google Analytics can tell you all of this and much, much [...] [...] readers coming in through search engines or referring sites?  Or are they coming in directly by typing in your url or from a bookmark?  Google Analytics can tell you all of this and much, much [...]

]]> By: NoMeatAthlete http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-220 NoMeatAthlete Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:10:11 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=34#comment-220 Natalie, probably you should pick the name you want for other reasons than SEO, and make your url the same as the name you choose. "to" is not an important word so it won't make much difference whether you have that or 2, as far as I know. It's not hard to move to a new domain name once you're self hosted, you'd just have to pay the extra 10 bucks to buy the new name. Even simpler would be just buying one and redirecting to the other. Natalie, probably you should pick the name you want for other reasons than SEO, and make your url the same as the name you choose. "to" is not an important word so it won't make much difference whether you have that or 2, as far as I know.

It's not hard to move to a new domain name once you're self hosted, you'd just have to pay the extra 10 bucks to buy the new name. Even simpler would be just buying one and redirecting to the other.

]]> By: natalie http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-211 natalie Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:00:08 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=34#comment-211 Question...i'm changing over from word press...my current blog name is nono2yoyo should i change it to nonotoyoyo? will this help with SEO? Of does it not matter? Sorry for asking so many questions. Also once you are self hosting can you change the name of your domain if you wanted like from nono2 to nonoto? Or do you have to sign up for an entire new one. .-= natalie´s last blog ..<a href="http://nono2yoyo.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/day-2-crossfit/" rel="nofollow">Day 2 Crossfit</a> =-. Question…i'm changing over from word press…my current blog name is nono2yoyo should i change it to nonotoyoyo? will this help with SEO? Of does it not matter? Sorry for asking so many questions. Also once you are self hosting can you change the name of your domain if you wanted like from nono2 to nonoto? Or do you have to sign up for an entire new one.
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]]> By: NoMeatAthlete http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-41 NoMeatAthlete Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:03:55 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=34#comment-41 Just A Thought, that's what the Note about the Links in the sidebar is for. There are lots of products and services that I like and have no problem getting commission for when people use them. Like it says, I'll only do it for stuff I use and like. When I was choosing hosting, l weighed the options and picked bluehost and I'm very happy with how easy it was to set up. I can't say that for the others, since I haven't tried them. Just A Thought, that's what the Note about the Links in the sidebar is for. There are lots of products and services that I like and have no problem getting commission for when people use them. Like it says, I'll only do it for stuff I use and like. When I was choosing hosting, l weighed the options and picked bluehost and I'm very happy with how easy it was to set up. I can't say that for the others, since I haven't tried them.

]]> By: Just A Thought http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Just A Thought Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:57:38 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=34#comment-40 If you are going to pimp out BlueHost so much, you might as well mention that you get paid when people sign up for it. There is nothing wrong with that, it just seems wrong to only mention it because you are an affiliate when there are other hosting companies that do the same thing. If you are going to pimp out BlueHost so much, you might as well mention that you get paid when people sign up for it. There is nothing wrong with that, it just seems wrong to only mention it because you are an affiliate when there are other hosting companies that do the same thing.

]]> By: Jill Will Run http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Jill Will Run Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:58:42 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=34#comment-25 What a cool resource you've started here! I look forward to seeing what you have to say! There are a lot of things that people can do to make their blogs a lot more user friendly, which will in turn make them more search engine friendly. .-= Jill Will Run´s last blog ..<a href="http://jillwillrun.com/2009/08/31/mizunos-run-with-us-mobile-running-lab/" rel="nofollow">Mizuno’s “Run With Us” Mobile Running Lab</a> =-. What a cool resource you've started here! I look forward to seeing what you have to say! There are a lot of things that people can do to make their blogs a lot more user friendly, which will in turn make them more search engine friendly.
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]]> By: NoMeatAthlete http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-24 NoMeatAthlete Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:35:35 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=34#comment-24 Janel - there's a link in the post that takes you to instructions on how to get a domain name for your blogger blog. (blogspot and blogger are essentially the same thing. I think blogspot is technically the free host, and blogger is the platform you use to write posts). Emily - the next post will be about how to do the install and transfer your old stuff there. Allison - it's probably easier just to get them from the same place, it might save you a step or two of informing your hosting about the domain you own. and shopping around for the domain name will only save you a few dollars, max. Lindsay - that's a tough one. somewhere there's a domain registry where you can find out who owns what, though I think some info is kept private. if you find them, you could offer to buy it. otherwise, you could go for the .net version, or lots of other options for the suffix. fiteatsblog.com? Or, there's always changing your blog name if you're not too attached to it and it's not a strong brand yet. Sagan - in my next post, I'll go through the steps. I think they're easy, and I'm far from a computer expert. Janel – there's a link in the post that takes you to instructions on how to get a domain name for your blogger blog. (blogspot and blogger are essentially the same thing. I think blogspot is technically the free host, and blogger is the platform you use to write posts).

Emily – the next post will be about how to do the install and transfer your old stuff there.

Allison – it's probably easier just to get them from the same place, it might save you a step or two of informing your hosting about the domain you own. and shopping around for the domain name will only save you a few dollars, max.

Lindsay – that's a tough one. somewhere there's a domain registry where you can find out who owns what, though I think some info is kept private. if you find them, you could offer to buy it. otherwise, you could go for the .net version, or lots of other options for the suffix. fiteatsblog.com? Or, there's always changing your blog name if you're not too attached to it and it's not a strong brand yet.

Sagan – in my next post, I'll go through the steps. I think they're easy, and I'm far from a computer expert.

]]> By: Sagan http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Sagan Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:10:24 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=34#comment-23 *hangs head* I know, I know... one day I'll get around to it. Hopefully soon. When I'm more computer savvy. How tech savvy does one have to be to have their own domain name, anyway? .-= Sagan´s last blog ..<a href="http://livinghealthyintherealworld.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/vegan-challenge-kick-off/" rel="nofollow">Vegan Challenge kick-off</a> =-. *hangs head* I know, I know… one day I'll get around to it. Hopefully soon. When I'm more computer savvy. How tech savvy does one have to be to have their own domain name, anyway?
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]]> By: Lindsey http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Lindsey Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:38:06 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=34#comment-22 What would you advice someone to do if their preferred domain name (their site name minus the wordpress/blogger) is taken? Mine, www.fiteats.com, is ... I don't even know what the site is. It's nothing really. Is there any way to get it? Or do you have to wait until it expires? Would you advise changing your domain so it isn't the same as your site name? What would you advice someone to do if their preferred domain name (their site name minus the wordpress/blogger) is taken? Mine, http://www.fiteats.com, is … I don't even know what the site is. It's nothing really. Is there any way to get it? Or do you have to wait until it expires? Would you advise changing your domain so it isn't the same as your site name?

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