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  ocandage · Member · Jun 13, 2011 at 1:01 pm

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  Could you please explain what the benefits might be of having a domain name of your own? Disadvantages?

  Thanks

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Jun 13, 2011 at 5:25 pm

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  There are no disadvantages. The disadvantage is theta blogs on subdomains like WordPress.com or blogspot.com lack the credibility that blogs on their own domains have. If you are serious about blogging, if you intend to use a blog in any commercial way and/or to create a professional reputation, then whether or not you decide to have a free hosted blog at WordPress.com or hire a web host and self host a WordPress.org blog, I recommend purchasing a domain as early as possible.

  Your domain name should be your website name ie blog address. For SEO include keywords in the URL and tagline that reflect your “brand” Your domain name is your own, it’s portable. If you move to self-hosting a WordPress.org install then you can move your content and will have complete control over your template (theme) and over advertising, and you can have an email address and blog on the same domain.

  Having your own domain means provides increased opportunities to:
  build your own unique brand, online presence, and reputation;
  assist your followers (readers, clients and customers) to recall and locate your site very easily, have complete control over your template (theme) and over advertising.

  WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: The differences http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/
  http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/register-domain/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/google-apps-email/

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  ocandage · Member · Jun 13, 2011 at 11:21 pm

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  Thanks

  But what I am most interested in is will the site get greated exposure to search engines? And if so, how, if using a WordPress theme does not allow me to put in key words?

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  timethief · Member · Jun 13, 2011 at 11:52 pm

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  Google does not use the keywords meta tag – Google Webmaster …
  21 Sep 2009 … Google has ignored the keywords meta tag for years and currently we see no need to change that policy. http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2009/09/google-does-not-use-keywords-meta-tag.html