Quick query before I publisise my WordPress site..

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  hertfordshiregraphics · Member · Oct 12, 2012 at 10:55 am

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  I am a one-man business in the UK – can I use WordPress to promote my businees?
  Blog url: http://hertfordshiregraphics.wordpress.com/

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

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  absurdoldbird · Member · Oct 12, 2012 at 11:53 pm

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  Generally, yes, but you do need to be aware of the types of blogs that are allowed here:

  http://en.wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/

  and also you need to be aware that you can’t use affiliate marketing or sell anything direct with a shopping basket.

  Please read this:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/

  and – it’s always good to read the Terms of Service first!

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  raincoaster · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:02 am

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  And I am going to offer you a golden opportunity to STFU.

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  absurdoldbird · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:14 am

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  @raincoaster – ??? is he spamming?

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  absurdoldbird · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:15 am

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  … or was that @ me?

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  notawoodpecker · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:21 am

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  There was a spam post in between.

  But that’s why I don’t reply to spam posts. When they go away, it looks weird if replies remain.

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  absurdoldbird · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:28 am

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  Ah, understood! :)

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  raincoaster · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:29 am

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  I’m used to looking weird. Apologies to everyone here not spamming.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:43 am

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  I’m not on the paid staff, nor on the Terms of Service team, but the types of blogs allowed here include this from the link provided by absurdoldbird:

  Business: Professionals ranging from realtors to lawyers and stock brokers are using WordPress to share their expertise, and companies have discovered the power of blogs to personally engage with their customers.

  A staff response would be useful in this case: A local business, providing information about their niche in a market—is that person a professional similar to a realtor, lawyer, or stock broker?

  Ask any bride about how important it is to have the right stationery for the big event. Ask an artist how necessary it is to know a bout a local supplier of materials.

  We also see lots of apparently acceptable blogs about travel services, doctors, psychologists, yoga experts, and others.

  I’ll leave this modlooked so we can have some official clarification…

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:46 am

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  ok, so I’m taking things too seriously and failed to notice the +1 moderators can see when a spammer has been marked w/o the added message also being deleted…

  No one left standing in this thread now is a spammer or violating ToS…

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:47 am

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  The little shuffle above is why I usually add the name if there is any room for confusion –

  The site looks like one that does need to have the TOS people look at to me.