Ever since I got my own domain, my blogging journey feels even more exciting! It feels like I've moved on to bigger times and I have a feeling that this was the best step I could have possibly taken for my blog. Though it took me two whole years before finally gathering enough courage to make that move, I am really glad I did it and that's why I am encouraging all my friends who are still hosting their blogs at blogspot to join me in my glee of knowing that I made the right choice!
Of course, there are so many webhosting providers you can go to for this purpose, but since I opted for GoDaddy, I am recommending GoDaddy for all those who are keen on moving their blogs! GoDaddy.com is the world's leading domain name registrar and largest web host. With a wide variety of website hosting creation tools, e-commerce and security solutions as well as productivity and marketing tools, look no further when it comes to purchasing your own domain name!
GoDaddy is extremely user-friendly and easy to understand. Navigating my way around while making my purchase was a breeze and hassle-free. My main concern was how long would it take for the whole moving process to be completed. I was worried that my readers and EC visitors will not be able to view my blog while it was under the moving process, but surprisingly the move and forwarding of my blog to my new domain address was almost immediate! Seriously, it took less than 2 minutes for my blog to appear using its own domain address, so there was no waiting in line or any major interruptions!
Being a very new domain owner, I am yet to fully experience the advantages of having one. However, thanks to the comments I received on my last post, I know that bigger and better things are yet to come. It is a only a matter of time and lots of patience, while still maintaining the best in my blog content and marketing of course. Having my own domain translates into more credibility, mobility and exclusivity for me and my blog. Apparently most advertisers much prefer blogs with their own domain names, rather than those hosted with free webhosting providers like blogspot, which was what I was previously using. So that on its own is already a big bonus for me who sometimes writes paid advertising posts here.
Owning your own domain also translates into greater exclusivity for you and the blog you've worked so hard for in gaining readership, followers and ranking of course. When you first move your blog to your own domain, needless to say all ranking associated with your blog will diminish to zero, but do not despair! You will eventually get back that much coveted ranking as long as you persist with what you've been doing previously when you first made attempt to even secure a rank for your blog. You will also have to write in to all the blog programs you're registered under to let them know you've made that switch and you now have a new URL for your site. I've written to all the programs I'm members of and so far, they have all responded almost immediately and my URL is now pointing to my new address.
Having your own domain will also enable you to have your very own email address using your new domain name so for me, it could look something like this - marzie@mymariuca.com. How cool is that? And most of all, the advantage of owning your own domain name is that you can truly establish and maintain greater blog presence and exclusivity by having your own blog name as your domain address. Unfortunately for me, the name Mariuca was already taken up; otherwise my address could have been www.mariuca.com! But www.mymariuca.com is also very cool, so I'm very happy with my chosen name. So for my friends out there who left comments at my previous post, expressing interest in having your own domain, you can now do so with ease and speed!
Now that you know a little bit more about GoDaddy and how easy it is for you to have your own domain, why wait? If you're keen on securing a particular name for your own blog, just click on the banner below and check out GoDaddy. Don't wait any longer; otherwise the name that you've always wanted as your very own might be taken up already! Click below and soon, you too could be well on your way to owning an exclusive domain name for your site and all the other perks accompanying your very own domain! :)
Of course, there are so many webhosting providers you can go to for this purpose, but since I opted for GoDaddy, I am recommending GoDaddy for all those who are keen on moving their blogs! GoDaddy.com is the world's leading domain name registrar and largest web host. With a wide variety of website hosting creation tools, e-commerce and security solutions as well as productivity and marketing tools, look no further when it comes to purchasing your own domain name!
GoDaddy is extremely user-friendly and easy to understand. Navigating my way around while making my purchase was a breeze and hassle-free. My main concern was how long would it take for the whole moving process to be completed. I was worried that my readers and EC visitors will not be able to view my blog while it was under the moving process, but surprisingly the move and forwarding of my blog to my new domain address was almost immediate! Seriously, it took less than 2 minutes for my blog to appear using its own domain address, so there was no waiting in line or any major interruptions!
Being a very new domain owner, I am yet to fully experience the advantages of having one. However, thanks to the comments I received on my last post, I know that bigger and better things are yet to come. It is a only a matter of time and lots of patience, while still maintaining the best in my blog content and marketing of course. Having my own domain translates into more credibility, mobility and exclusivity for me and my blog. Apparently most advertisers much prefer blogs with their own domain names, rather than those hosted with free webhosting providers like blogspot, which was what I was previously using. So that on its own is already a big bonus for me who sometimes writes paid advertising posts here.
Owning your own domain also translates into greater exclusivity for you and the blog you've worked so hard for in gaining readership, followers and ranking of course. When you first move your blog to your own domain, needless to say all ranking associated with your blog will diminish to zero, but do not despair! You will eventually get back that much coveted ranking as long as you persist with what you've been doing previously when you first made attempt to even secure a rank for your blog. You will also have to write in to all the blog programs you're registered under to let them know you've made that switch and you now have a new URL for your site. I've written to all the programs I'm members of and so far, they have all responded almost immediately and my URL is now pointing to my new address.
Having your own domain will also enable you to have your very own email address using your new domain name so for me, it could look something like this - marzie@mymariuca.com. How cool is that? And most of all, the advantage of owning your own domain name is that you can truly establish and maintain greater blog presence and exclusivity by having your own blog name as your domain address. Unfortunately for me, the name Mariuca was already taken up; otherwise my address could have been www.mariuca.com! But www.mymariuca.com is also very cool, so I'm very happy with my chosen name. So for my friends out there who left comments at my previous post, expressing interest in having your own domain, you can now do so with ease and speed!
Now that you know a little bit more about GoDaddy and how easy it is for you to have your own domain, why wait? If you're keen on securing a particular name for your own blog, just click on the banner below and check out GoDaddy. Don't wait any longer; otherwise the name that you've always wanted as your very own might be taken up already! Click below and soon, you too could be well on your way to owning an exclusive domain name for your site and all the other perks accompanying your very own domain! :)
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