Domain Confusion
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What is the difference between using something like bluehost.com for my blog and upgrading to the premium version for my blog?
I already have a domain “emichu.com” with Volusion, that I used to set up my ecommerce website. But now I want the domain name to be for my blog. What do I need to do? Should I use bluehost.com or just upgrade to the premium version? I’m really confused.
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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You can’t do e-commerce here – against the terms of service and get your blog suspended
For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
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I’m not trying to do e-commerce here. I already shut down my e-commerce website. I just want to still use the domain name for my blog.
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Then use these instructions $ 13.– / year
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/
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You can do e-commerce on Blue Host –
No upgrade here other than the VIP program will permit e-commerce and the VIP program starts around $ 30,000 a year and up, then add your staff costs on top of that
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E-Commerce is not my question…
I just want to know what is the difference between using bluehost and $99 upgrade premium to my blog.
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Hey @emichu,
The differences, in a nutshell:
WordPress.com is a hosted service. You pay a small fee for different premium upgrades. There are some limitations, e.g. you cannot run advertising and you cannot install plugins. It’s a good choice if you don’t want to deal with technical stuff and are happy with the features that WordPress.com provides.
WordPress hosted through a service like Bluehost (or HostGator, or DreamHost, etc…) is different. You’re not paying for a WordPress site – you’re paying for a web hosting account. The support staff can help with hosting problems, but not necessarily WordPress problems. This is a more technical, DIY approach.
If you’re just blogging as a hobby and don’t intend to run ads, then I suggest paying for the WordPress.com upgrades and hosting your blog here. :)
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Thank you for your help!
I’m in the process of becoming a newbie graphic designer and would like to put my portfolio on here, and other social media etc.
So, stupid question…how can I link my portfolio and put my designs on here?
And also, since I already have a domain, would I just use the $13 option to map it?
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And also, since I already have a domain, would I just use the $13 option to map it?
yes that is correct
If the portfolio is online at another site – you can put a link in the Sidebar with a Text Widget or use a custom menu and put a link in directly
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Info on Widgets: http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/
Custom Menus: http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/
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I haven’t made my portfolio yet, so no linking…
What are some ways I could put my designs on the website? I want it to be on the same website.Sorry, this is all new to me..
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Hey @emichu,
For a graphic designer, I highly recommend reading up on image galleries in WordPress (http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/gallery/) and going with a clean theme like Widely (http://widelydemo.wordpress.com/) or Hatch (http://hatchdemo.wordpress.com/) that puts the focus on images. The site design should showcase your work, not compete with it.
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Thank you both so much!
That’s a lot to learn lol, but I’ll start looking into it and hopefully it will all make sense.
Thanks again!
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The basics are really fairly easy to learn, just looks bad when you are starting
You be welcome & good luck
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