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hey peeps ive been meaning to start a blog for some time,
ive seen quiet a few tutorials online and a lot of the info seems to be conflicting,
so if anyone is into blogs, any advice, tips and help would be much appreciated

:jz:
 
Walaikumasalaam,

I don't have a blog.

Maybe you can contact bloggers to share their experience?

I think Brother Farhan has a blog for this website. I may be wrong.

May Allah make you successful in all you do Ameen.
 
:wasalam:

:ma: glad to see your interested in this space :D.

May Allah make your blog a source of benefit to the Muslim ummah. Ameen.

There are many blog platforms and out of all of them the best one is Wordpress.

Simple and easy just sign up here: https://wordpress.com/ and start making one :).

If you have any obstacles along the way, I'm here to help ;).
 
BeTheChange said:
Walaikumasalaam,

I don't have a blog.

Maybe you can contact bloggers to share their experience?

I think Brother Farhan has a blog for this website. I may be wrong.

May Allah make you successful in all you do Ameen.
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thank you sis Ameen

been something ive been meaning to do for a while to be fair...

فرحان said:
:wasalam:

:ma: glad to see your interested in this space :D.

May Allah make your blog a source of benefit to the Muslim ummah. Ameen.

There are many blog platforms and out of all of them the best one is Wordpress.

Simple and easy just sign up here: https://wordpress.com/ and start making one :).

If you have any obstacles along the way, I'm here to help ;).
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Ameen

thing is im not sure about is, if its better to pay to get my own domain then create the wordpress blog,
or to do directly through wordpress and do it for free,
i know the benefit is i will own the domain name and can name it whatever i like,
where as with it being through wordpress regardless to what i call it, it will have wordpress.com within the url if that makes sense

any idea whats the best and cheapest domain and hosting sites?
 
Simply_Logical said:
thing is im not sure about is, if its better to pay to get my own domain then create the wordpress blog,
or to do directly through wordpress and do it for free,
i know the benefit is i will own the domain name and can name it whatever i like,
where as with it being through wordpress regardless to what i call it, it will have wordpress.com within the url if that makes sense
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With Wordpress.com you get free hosting and a free domain (BlogNameHere.wordpress.com).

Your a beginner so I would recommend Wordpress.com. .Org and .Com are very different, see a comparison below.

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Simply_Logical said:
any idea whats the best and cheapest domain and hosting sites?
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Use Hostgator. Or you can wait a few days and I'll host/get custom domain name for you (with discounts :D).

If you choose Wordpress.com then you won't need hosting. If you want to get rid of the "Wordpress.com" in your URL, then all you need is a custom domain name and your sorted ;).
 
[MENTION=33361]فرحان[/MENTION] thing is if i use wordpress directly im limited with the plugins themes etc,
where as if i use a hosting site like gatorhost for example i can install wordpress through there and use any plugin/theme i like from what i understand

so youre saying i could use wordpress.com as hosting and simply get my own domain name?
although id be left a bit on the limited side in terms of plugins but it will be free hosting right and just pay for the domain?
 
Simply_Logical said:
@فرحان thing is if i use wordpress directly im limited with the plugins themes etc,
where as if i use a hosting site like gatorhost for example i can install wordpress through there and use any plugin/theme i like from what i understand
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Yes that's true.

Think about what kind of plugins/themes would you need? For a simple blog you won't need much anyway, it has a good selection of themes there to choose from.

If you want to customize your blog to the next level.. like productivemuslim.com then use .Org.
 
فرحان said:
Yes that's true.

Think about what kind of plugins/themes would you need? For a simple blog you won't need much anyway, it has a good selection of themes there to choose from.

If you want to customize your blog to the next level.. like productivemuslim.com then use .Org.
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so youre saying i could use wordpress.com as hosting and simply get my own domain name?
although id be left a bit on the limited side in terms of plugins but it will be free hosting right and just pay for the domain?

its going to be a poetry blog, so i do what it to be simple but at the same time have a bit of a cutting edge you know...
 
Simply_Logical said:
so youre saying i could use wordpress.com as hosting and simply get my own domain name?
although id be left a bit on the limited side in terms of plugins but it will be free hosting right and just pay for the domain?
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Yes that's correct :). That would be simply logical ;).

Simply_Logical said:
its going to be a poetry blog, so i do what it to be simple but at the same time have a bit of a cutting edge you know...
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.Com will already have the main things you need.

Cutting edge technology lol :D, I'm sure you don't need a live chat system or an arcade for a poetry blog :O.
 
فرحان said:
Yes that's correct :). That would be simply logical ;).



.Com will already have the main things you need.

Cutting edge technology lol :D, I'm sure you don't need a live chat system or an arcade for a poetry blog :O.
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yea thats it lol

i'd just like the options for peeps to comment, a email subscribe option too, you know those sort of things..

its like i got a sort of idea what i want in my head but its putting it together lol
 
Yes those things will be available in basic version [emoji106][emoji4]

Look forward to it. Let us know your progress إن شاء الله
 
فرحان said:
Yes those things will be available in basic version [emoji106][emoji4]

Look forward to it. Let us know your progress إن شاء الله
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:jz:

any idea how blogger compares?

thing that puts me off is what i rea donline that whatever content you put google owns it and can use it if they please
 
Simply_Logical said:
any idea how blogger compares?
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You mean blogger.com? Never used them. Best to stick to mainstream Wordpress. It's what many successful blogs/bloggers use these days.

Simply_Logical said:
thing that puts me off is what i rea donline that whatever content you put google owns it and can use it if they please
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The short answers are that (1) Google doesn't own the content or name of your blog (although they do control your URL); (2) you can do things to enhance your legal protection but you probably don't need to anything right away to protect your stuff.
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http://dearrichblog.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/does-google-own-my-blog.html
 
By the way, have you prepared content for your blog? Rough idea on what your going to have?
 

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