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Website vs. BlogEverything you need to

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Websites and blogs give you the benefit of

online presence. This is really important for…

CredibilityA way for “your tribe” to find youLet people know who you are Let people know what you offer

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Good to know: A blog is a type of website Important distinctions:

Blogs are DYNAMIC (updated content)Blogs are EASY to updateYou can get one in about 2 minutes You can get fancy and host your ownSearch engines prefer blogsLess expensive to have custom designed

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Good to know: Websites are a bit old school.

More on that:Website content tends to be static. It can be really expensive to have a website built and updated (unless you are a genius web programmer OR you have a Mac) Websites aren’t typically picked up in search engines (unless you’ve paid for advertising)

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So what does it mean?

You have choices to make…Blog only, hosted on your own domainBlog only, hosted by Wordpress or TypepadWebsite onlyWebsite AND a blog (now that’s fancy!!!)

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A note about hostingStep 1. Buy your domain name Step 2. Park it (you are saving it for later use)Step 3. Host your domain (www.supergreenhosting.com offsets energy use)

Step 4. Build your site on your domainStep 5. Create contentWebsite v. Blogs: Everything You Need

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Blog only, hosted by Wordpress or Typepad The simplest & least expensive solution… With the least amount of flexibility! There are some types of forms that cannot be used on wordpress.com Example:

www.brookecastillo.typepad.comhttp://coachingsuccessstrategies.wordpress.com/

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Blog only, hosted on your own domain Inexpensive and the most flexible option. Allows you to have a blog with a website feel.There are people out there who will set up a Wordpress site from $39 to 1000s of dollars.

www.johnnybtruant.com (Less expensive) www.lynnraedesigns.com (Reasonable)

Example: www.everydayyogini.com www.litethoughts.comWebsite v. Blogs: Everything You Need

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Website Only Website content tends to be static similar to a brochure that is published and not frequently changed. iWeb – Super easy for Mac lovers. Otherwise: Above our heads. Call a web designer!Examples:

www.square3coaching.com (iWeb design)www.starbucks.com (Professional design)

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Website & Blog – the fancy optionSome people choose to have a static website and a separate blog that is linked to through the website Example:

www.brookecastillo.com – Brooke’s website has a “Blog” tab at the top. When clicked upon, a second site opens to www.brookecastillo.typepad.comwww.insightlifedesign.com - Nona’s other niche. Nona has multiple links to a Wordpress blog, which is on a different site. www.insightlifedesign.com/blog

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All about BloggingOctober 9th @ 12:00pm EST Join Nona Jordan as you learn about Wordpress & blogging by creating a blog hosted on Wordpress.com

Do-it-Yourself Websites on MacOctober 12 @ 12:00pm ESTJoin Nona Jordan as we build your website with Mac’s super easy, built in program, iWeb. Website v. Blogs: Everything You Need

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