Comments on: 3 Guidelines for Starting a Website http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html Yes I Make Money Online Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:02:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jacob http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-9049 Jacob Fri, 11 May 2007 01:17:59 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-9049 I think the problem that most people make is that they do not make a website on something they like. Unless your goal is to sell the site immediately, make it on something you like. I think the problem that most people make is that they do not make a website on something they like. Unless your goal is to sell the site immediately, make it on something you like.

]]> By: Damien http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-9001 Damien Wed, 09 May 2007 19:24:09 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-9001 I don't think the key point is that blogspot blogs CAN'T be good. But as a general rule, if one cares about others reading ones posts, one will self-host. Blogspot is firewalled at all public schools K-12. That's just one example of a big audience to be missing if you want to be taken seriously. Besides that, most people who frequent blogs and/or write them know the look of a blogspot free site as opposed to a self-host blog. The stigma is there as much as you want to deny it. I have a few blogspots on my favorites list because they have great content. If a self-hosted blog had shite for content, I'd dump them just as fast and I keep blogspots if they have great content (though I have no idea why they choose to remain blogspots). Anyway, sorry about the book, I've been thinking about this a lot since I read your post. I guess the rhetorical question becomes: "If I care about my audience, wouldn't I use the most accessible and inviting platform available?" Especially when self-hosting is getting so easy. My 2 cents from Rileycentral I don’t think the key point is that blogspot blogs CAN’T be good. But as a general rule, if one cares about others reading ones posts, one will self-host.

Blogspot is firewalled at all public schools K-12. That’s just one example of a big audience to be missing if you want to be taken seriously. Besides that, most people who frequent blogs and/or write them know the look of a blogspot free site as opposed to a self-host blog. The stigma is there as much as you want to deny it.

I have a few blogspots on my favorites list because they have great content. If a self-hosted blog had shite for content, I’d dump them just as fast and I keep blogspots if they have great content (though I have no idea why they choose to remain blogspots).

Anyway, sorry about the book, I’ve been thinking about this a lot since I read your post. I guess the rhetorical question becomes:

“If I care about my audience, wouldn’t I use the most accessible and inviting platform available?” Especially when self-hosting is getting so easy.

My 2 cents from Rileycentral

]]> By: Bob Buskirk http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-9000 Bob Buskirk Wed, 09 May 2007 19:10:45 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-9000 Yea geocities was awesome back in the day, I had a dragonball z fan site on there! Yea geocities was awesome back in the day, I had a dragonball z fan site on there!

]]> By: BigMan http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8984 BigMan Wed, 09 May 2007 12:54:56 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8984 Good post, reminds me that I have to fix a domain name to my blog :) Now Geocites might be laughed at now but when I started those suckers were the best thing on the free market, a whole 2mb accounts and if you got "featured" they gave you a whole whooping 5mb LOL Good post, reminds me that I have to fix a domain name to my blog :)

Now Geocites might be laughed at now but when I started those suckers were the best thing on the free market, a whole 2mb accounts and if you got “featured” they gave you a whole whooping 5mb LOL

]]> By: Nomar http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8981 Nomar Wed, 09 May 2007 06:02:53 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8981 I agree on the own domain thing. I also rarely visit blogspot accounts I agree on the own domain thing. I also rarely visit blogspot accounts

]]> By: Damien http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8979 Damien Wed, 09 May 2007 04:02:00 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8979 Great short post. I think there's much more to offer the newbie, but you get them started in the right direction. While it's not the choice for many bloggers, I might add that learning the facets of Technorati is a very strategic way to develop readership. Great short post. I think there’s much more to offer the newbie, but you get them started in the right direction.

While it’s not the choice for many bloggers, I might add that learning the facets of Technorati is a very strategic way to develop readership.

]]> By: Business Twins http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8978 Business Twins Wed, 09 May 2007 03:34:13 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8978 There are a lot of people out there that don't know about computers or even use them, except for surfing the internet, instant messaging, and email. If I didn't have a friend that was in computers, I don't think I would even be sitting here today. He showed me how to use FTP, and the basics of HTML and all that other cool stuff I still don't really know about haha. But the point is, free services are out there to help people get started. There are a lot of people out there that don’t know about computers or even use them, except for surfing the internet, instant messaging, and email.

If I didn’t have a friend that was in computers, I don’t think I would even be sitting here today. He showed me how to use FTP, and the basics of HTML and all that other cool stuff I still don’t really know about haha.

But the point is, free services are out there to help people get started.

]]> By: Business Twins http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8977 Business Twins Wed, 09 May 2007 03:31:18 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8977 Another tip..Find someone that you know or meet someone online that will help you out. I started blogging not to long ago, and I had no clue what I was doing. I got the basics, but didn't even know what plug-ins I needed and how to even work the basics. But after a while I got the hang of it, plus it didn't hurt that people in the blogging community are all really helpful. I also don't see why people don't buy a domain name or hosting. If you are using a free service in my opinion, it will only discredit your site even more. I don't think I read any blogs that are on freehosting websites. Another tip..Find someone that you know or meet someone online that will help you out. I started blogging not to long ago, and I had no clue what I was doing. I got the basics, but didn’t even know what plug-ins I needed and how to even work the basics. But after a while I got the hang of it, plus it didn’t hurt that people in the blogging community are all really helpful.

I also don’t see why people don’t buy a domain name or hosting. If you are using a free service in my opinion, it will only discredit your site even more. I don’t think I read any blogs that are on freehosting websites.

]]> By: Moulinneuf http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8976 Moulinneuf Wed, 09 May 2007 03:28:41 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8976 "I RARELY go to websites that are hosted on free services like Tripod, AOL, and Geocities." Not everyone as the know how or a good mentor when they start , I thought that with the websites that you have that you would look and see if people did not have the same interests in those directory and invite them to participate on your sites. Most people are programmed to think that Free (gratis) is good , if you don't invite them and show them otherwise , how exactly are they supposed to know better ? All good advice , but that last part sounded a tad bit elitist , or its just because I have a really bad Geocities website from when they where still called only Geocities ;-) I can confrm that it only brought me shame and laughs as soon as people found out I had one ;-) “I RARELY go to websites that are hosted on free services like Tripod, AOL, and Geocities.”

Not everyone as the know how or a good mentor when they start , I thought that with the websites that you have that you would look and see if people did not have the same interests in those directory and invite them to participate on your sites.

Most people are programmed to think that Free (gratis) is good , if you don’t invite them and show them otherwise , how exactly are they supposed to know better ?

All good advice , but that last part sounded a tad bit elitist , or its just because I have a really bad Geocities website from when they where still called only Geocities ;-)

I can confrm that it only brought me shame and laughs as soon as people found out I had one ;-)

]]> By: Justin http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8968 Justin Wed, 09 May 2007 01:50:59 +0000 http://www.bobbuskirk.com/3-guidelines-for-starting-a-website.html#comment-8968 Great advice! People don't have the know how on how to host their own website. So they look to these free sites, that makes it easy to do so and they don't have to worry about it. Great advice!

People don’t have the know how on how to host their own website. So they look to these free sites, that makes it easy to do so and they don’t have to worry about it.

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