A successful indie author needs at least three platforms, one of which should be their own
self hosted site.
I finally moved to
a self hosted site and it was one of the best things I've ever done!
These are just a few reasons why indie authors are choosing to
self host their sites.
Self hosted sites include features that make them easier to manage and customize.
To help you get started in choosing your theme I have put together the following list of 25 premium WordPress themes for
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2) I read a few years ago that themes on
self hosted sites don't have stats counters or access to the stats that WP provides on the.
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site or pays for WordPress VIP using their new plugin.
WordPress will help you to
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host your
site without problems and still be able to enjoy the features on it to market yourself and your services too.
Sorry I haven't been around much — spent the last month trying to move my blog to wordpress.org and settle everything on my
self -
hosted site.
Good for you to have a new
self -
hosting site — maybe some day I will too.
(BTW, my blog has moved to a new
self -
hosting site.
Congratulations with the move to a
self -
hosted site, that was the best choice because you can do whatever you like with a
self -
hosted site.
As well as the blog looking a bit different I've moved across from wordpress.com to a
self -
hosted site too which allows for a few features to make things easier for you and me - You can now print, share and pin my recipes with just one click and my recipe index is hopefully easier to navigate too.
I have moved to a
self -
hosted site at http://www.becomingdrlah.com since publishing that post a couple of years ago.
tons of folks are doing fine using the free
hosting solutions, but in my opinion, once you get serious about your
site, you NEED to have a
self hosted domain /
site (preferably WordPress).
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WordPress was more user friendly (and I'd definitely recommend it over Blogger), but I ran into some brick walls with things I wanted to customize that couldn't be changed without a
self -
hosted site.
If you want to become «a blogger» you'd be best going with a
self -
hosted WordPress
site which would cost you a few (very few) dollars each month.
It's also at Google's mercy, whereas now I'm
self -
hosting meaning for the first time this
site is truly mine!
wordpress.com) is a free wordpress
hosted blog
site not
self hosted which means I am limited to what I can or have been doing and ENOUGH is ENOUGH.
You might have noticed some changes around here - over the weekend I switched my blog from Blogger to a
self -
hosted WordPress
site.
I'm not 100 % sure what you mean by «program» but as I mentioned my
site is
self -
hosted.
I have moved my
site to
self hosted one..
Because I immediately started with a
self -
host ie my own domain without having a dot blogger or a dot wordpress
site.
What other tips and resources would you suggest for bloggers that are just getting started with a
self -
hosted WordPress
site?
I love the new
site and am excited that I can finally comment on your posts - I wasn't able to on your old
site since I'm on
self hosted wordpress.
Go through WordPress and if you're serious about blogging go with a
self -
hosted WordPress.org
site and invest in a premium theme like Thesis.
Yes, it felt time for a blog update and I'm giving a go at being on a
self -
hosted site.
If you have any recommendations for
self hosted WordPress
sites besides Bluehost, please let me know.
Let's just suffice to say that with a
self -
hosted site no one can shut me down.
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Packed full of features, perfectly combined into your
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The lessons also include a link to a
site hosting a
self - marking End of Unit quiz and a revision guide which make for nice homework activities.
As every WordPress
site owner knows (at least those of you who
self -
host), plugins are one of the most wonderful and useful things about WordPress.
Users can opt to use WordPress.com to
host their
site or they can use the WordPress.org software on a
self -
hosted website.
Note that this article addresses
self -
hosted WordPress
sites, not those built via WordPress.com.
The easiest way to set up your
self -
hosted site is to choose a Web
host that is compatible with WordPress, and also has a quick - install mechanism for it.
Please note that Authorlicious is a «DIY» author website theme that is installed to
self -
hosted WordPress
sites.
(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the
site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the
site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author
site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for
self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and
hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat
site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the
site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about
self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in
self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.
BTW, completed my transition to a
self -
hosted WordPress
site using BlueHost, and I am so happy that I did.
I would recommend a
self -
hosted WordPress blog because it is very easy to incorporate advertising and to install plugins to drive traffic to your
site.
You will need
self -
hosted WordPress
site to accomplish this.
1) It's fine to get your feet wet with a free
hosted website (like Blogger), but if you're serious about building your writing platform, I highly recommend you consider getting a
self -
hosted site.
Most quality themes for
self -
hosted sites will be optimized for mobile, as will the themes at a website builder like Squarespace.
A
self -
hosted WordPress
site with a StudioPress theme has been my recommendation for the majority of authors I've worked with (and the few that weren't, I recommended Rainmaker Platform too).
The plug - in and a number of tutorial videos can be found on the website, but this feature is currently only available for
self -
hosted WordPress
sites that accept plug - ins through wordpress.org.
The other route includes a
self -
hosted site through
sites such as WordPress.org or Squarespace where you pay a company to
host the
site for you.
If a blogger has their own
site (
self -
hosted), then they have to bring traffic to their website.
But how do you know when you've outgrown WordPress.com and are ready to move on to a
self -
hosted WordPress
site?