Who am I?
My name is Michael Anthony and I’m a blogger that loves what I do. BlogGeek.com is my personal blog and haven for bloggers of all niches to come and learn and teach for free. No paid courses, simply blog geeks helping fellow blog geeks. I would appreciate it if you would help and spread the word about BlogGeek.com so that we could enjoy this community of fellow Blog Geeks. Thank you very much!
My Blog
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14 Important Tips When Choosing Your Domain Name in 2019.
Starting a new blog can be exciting. Rushing to purchase a new domain name is the first thing a person thinks about when starting a blog. Although the process to purchase a domain name can take only a few minutes, I strongly suggest taking a moment to think about some...
11 Great Methods to Monetizing Your Blog
So, before we start, make sure you have a self-hosted WordPress blog and it is up and running. If you do not have one yet, you might want to wait and read this article as it may overwhelm you. You need to focus. If you have not read about how I implemented the free...
My Favorite WordPress Plugins
When it comes to plugins, you will want to choose wisely. There are so many good plugins to help build your blog, but you need to keep it to a minimum as adding too many plugins will significantly slow your website. Some of these plugins might be free, some are paid....
How to Start a Blog in 2019 with Step-by-Step Written Guide
So, are you truly ready to create your blog? Don't worry, you can do this. At first, it will appear to be overwhelming. Remember the old saying, "If you fail to plan, plan on failing". That is exactly what will happen if you don't plan this out and keep things...
Common Beginner Questions
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What platform should I use to start my blog?
When starting a blog you will notice that there are several options for platforms to build your blog upon. I would highly recommend building your blog with WordPress due to the many plugin options, themes and support available for that platform and its ease of use. If you would like to know how to start your blog, I recommend starting with this article here.
Where do I start?
A tough question as many are starting their blogging journey from different levels. If you are completely new, I’d recommend getting familiar with the terminology first. Having this strong base will make the next level easier. The next steps after that are (1) Determine your Niche, (2) Choose a Domain name/Registrar, (3) Choose your Blog platform. * See above question. (4) Choose a hosting company. Of course this is the simplistic overview of the steps, but should you need any help, please let me know and I’ll guide you through it.
Where should I host my blog?
There are a multitude of hosting companies out there such as BlueHost, SiteGator, Godaddy and Hostgator. Those are the most common names you will hear about. Of those, i’d recommend Sitegator. However, if you are willing to pay a little more for faster servers and excellent support, then I recommend LiquidWeb.
How do I choose a domain name?
This is a very common beginner question that I believe too much time is spent on. Irregardless of the domain name, due to Google’s search algorithm cares more about the quality and uniqueness of the content more than the domain name. In the past, the domain name had much more weight. Irregardless, we still want a short, memorable, brandable domain name if possible. With so many factors to consider when choosing a domain name, I recommend that you start with this this article.
