Tag Archive: self-hosting

Making the Move: How to Transfer Your Blog to Self-Hosting

[Update:  So many people have emailed me to tell me how much this post helped them that I decided to give it its own page.  Check out the new, updated version.] First, thank you for all your encouragement on the first day of this blog.  Starting a new blog is always a little scary ...

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First Things First: Get Yourself a Real Domain Name

Think about it. Nearly every serious blog you look at has one. Why don't you? Ok, there's one reason why you might not. No matter how you choose to do it, a domain name that doesn't have ".blogger" or ".wordpress" in it is going to cost you a little bit of money. ...

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