Comments on: How to create a professional blog without hiring anyone http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/ Internet addicted, travel obsessed, self improvement junkie (and a little bit strange) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeanie http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2474 Jeanie Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:08:56 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=929#comment-2474 I'm glad I found this. I've been questioning everyone I know about using wordpress, hosting, etc. I'm such a non geek at this point that I had no clue what the words even meant. :) I’m glad I found this. I’ve been questioning everyone I know about using wordpress, hosting, etc. I’m such a non geek at this point that I had no clue what the words even meant. :)

]]> By: Shannon http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 Shannon Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:18:40 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=929#comment-1457 Hi Leisa, Glad this was helpful to you. So many people asked me that I'm glad I wrote this post to refer them to. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to answer them. Hi Leisa,
Glad this was helpful to you. So many people asked me that I’m glad I wrote this post to refer them to. Let me know if you have any questions and I’ll try to answer them.

]]> By: Leisa http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Leisa Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:47:54 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=929#comment-1452 Wow! What a great post. Thank you. I think you just laid out the next 2 weeks of my life implementing all this. Found you via Karol - sure glad he asked and you answered. Wow! What a great post. Thank you. I think you just laid out the next 2 weeks of my life implementing all this. Found you via Karol – sure glad he asked and you answered.

]]> By: Shannon http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Shannon Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:25:43 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=929#comment-945 It's true that Thesis isn't the only theme but it is an easy way to look professional relatively quickly. Most free themes look unprofessional to me. It’s true that Thesis isn’t the only theme but it is an easy way to look professional relatively quickly. Most free themes look unprofessional to me.

]]> By: Tumblemoose http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Tumblemoose Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:26:41 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=929#comment-939 This is a great set of tips for helping someone escape the blogger blues. I would only add that Thesis is *not* the only theme out there. A beginner should know that there are literally thousands of free themes available that are professional and to some extent, customizable. Cheers George This is a great set of tips for helping someone escape the blogger blues.

I would only add that Thesis is *not* the only theme out there. A beginner should know that there are literally thousands of free themes available that are professional and to some extent, customizable.

Cheers

George

]]> By: Shannon http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Shannon Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:27:13 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=929#comment-936 Hi Mindy, He may have told you that we spent a lot of time talking about that yesterday. I don't necessarily think you'd need to do all of this. "Mommy bloggers" get away with using Blogger a bit easier than everybody else. It's easier to use and lets you easily follow other people. He and I discussed maybe it would be nice to get your own domain name and he could work on a new design for you (one that gives you more space for your awesome pics!). One of the things I told him was "I think Mindy is sitting on a blogging goldmine." Make him get that new design done! Hi Mindy,
He may have told you that we spent a lot of time talking about that yesterday. I don’t necessarily think you’d need to do all of this. “Mommy bloggers” get away with using Blogger a bit easier than everybody else. It’s easier to use and lets you easily follow other people. He and I discussed maybe it would be nice to get your own domain name and he could work on a new design for you (one that gives you more space for your awesome pics!). One of the things I told him was “I think Mindy is sitting on a blogging goldmine.” Make him get that new design done!

]]> By: Mindy Harris http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Mindy Harris Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:22:39 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=929#comment-937 Yeeehh...this is alot. Really hoping Shawn can make some time for my blog. I commit a lot of time to it but have wanted it to look different/have a new name for a long time. Yeeehh…this is alot.
Really hoping Shawn can make some time for my blog. I commit a lot of time to it but have wanted it to look different/have a new name for a long time.

]]> By: Shannon http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Shannon Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:38:39 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=929#comment-934 Well, it is a bit of an undertaking with a learning curve up front. One person who is currently working through the steps from this blog post has a site at <a href="http://edcabellon.com/">http://edcabellon.com/</a>. He <a href="http://twitter.com/EdCabellon/status/2375464856">Tweeted</a> that it was harder than he thought but in just a few days, his site is coming together. Well, it is a bit of an undertaking with a learning curve up front. One person who is currently working through the steps from this blog post has a site at http://edcabellon.com/. He Tweeted that it was harder than he thought but in just a few days, his site is coming together.

]]> By: Diggy - Createawebsitehq.com http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Diggy - Createawebsitehq.com Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:27:55 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=929#comment-935 Wow awesome post. I also made a step by step tutorial how to setup your own website (link above in my postname) but I really like your layout. You also include all the neccesary steps and it really is easy to setup a blog or site once you know how to do it. Customizing the theme and promoting your site is the msot work, to get those subscribers:) Wow awesome post.
I also made a step by step tutorial how to setup your own website (link above in my postname) but I really like your layout. You also include all the neccesary steps and it really is easy to setup a blog or site once you know how to do it. Customizing the theme and promoting your site is the msot work, to get those subscribers:)

]]> By: Karen http://shannonalbert.me/2009/06/26/how-to-have-a-professional-blog-without-hiring-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Karen Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:46:12 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=929#comment-933 Do you think a super beginner like me would be able to use Thesis? I've been considering buying it, because I really want a custom, visually impacting blog. I've been talking to a designer too to help me out... but not sure if I should just work with him to tweak my free theme, or jump in a go with Thesis. You site looks great, so it's quite encouraging to me! But, your professionally technical... and I just barley figured out how to get my site live! :) Do you think a super beginner like me would be able to use Thesis? I’ve been considering buying it, because I really want a custom, visually impacting blog. I’ve been talking to a designer too to help me out… but not sure if I should just work with him to tweak my free theme, or jump in a go with Thesis. You site looks great, so it’s quite encouraging to me! But, your professionally technical… and I just barley figured out how to get my site live! :)

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