press.com vs.org

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  alexanderfilipovski · Member · Oct 3, 2014 at 1:46 am

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  So do i need an account for both? I want the simple one… .com… how do I know which one I installed? im having trouble posting on my website im trying to get up and running

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

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 3, 2014 at 2:24 am

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  You don’t need an account at WordPress.ORG to have a WordPress.ORG installed site – it looks like you are attempting to set up a WordPress.ORG install on Godaddy hosting

  If you want to have a blog here on WordPress.COM you need an account here (you needed one to post your question here) – you can use a custom domain name here with domain mapping to a blog. So orlandocitylionsfc.com. could be used on a blog here, that is simpler than having a third party host – in that case WordPress.COM would be your host – there are some restrictions here (you can’t sell ads for instance)

  If you have a WordPress.ORG install then you need to ask for help at WordPress.ORG – you will need an account if you post a question there – the account would not be related to your account here or on Godaddy

  hope this helps a bit

  For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

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  alexanderfilipovski · Member · Oct 3, 2014 at 2:34 am

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  Thanks for the information I don’t know what you mean by blog i’m just trying to start up a website and eventually put some AdSense on there and try to make money

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 3, 2014 at 3:13 am

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  You can’t use AdSense at WordPress.COM – A blog is a type of web site.

  Takes a lot of traffic to make any money with any web site or blog.

  There is a revenue sharing program here called WordAds, if you have a custom domain name you can apply for it after you have a site up and some traffic

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  alexanderfilipovski · Member · Oct 3, 2014 at 3:34 am

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  Cool thanks for the info!! Any idea why I can’t post anything?

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  raincoaster · Member · Oct 3, 2014 at 4:00 am

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  Have you gone through http://learn.wordpress.com yet? Have you confirmed your account via email?

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 3, 2014 at 5:25 am

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  My error on the Host – you also have an account at Host Gator not GoDaddy – sorry for the error

  where are you trying to post? If you are trying to post on your Host Gator account – you need to install the WordPress.ORG software

  Most of the link @Raincoaster posted above will be relevant to your site – but if you are going to use your HostGator hosting – you will need to make friends over at WordPress.ORG as that is the software you are using

  When I started I got the book “WordPress for Dummies” and found it very helpful

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 3, 2014 at 5:26 am

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  Also HostGator has some getting started info and tutorials