Loss of a Blog, Gain of Insite
Posted on May 29, 2008
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My hosting plan of joshuafinnie.com’s with GoDaddy has come to an end. I have decided to not renew and move the domain over with my others at BlueHost. With closing this chapter of my web life, I am closing the book on my first two blogs. Sure, one is an out-of-date rambling of my life as an Economics student when I was trying to get into a PhD program. And the other one is going to be re-released under its own domain name (http://joshuafinniecooks.com). Even though, it is a sad day.
On the brighter side, I am moving forward, with this closure, I am getting away from being a hobby blogger and making strides to becoming a truly professional blogger. Goodbye old life, hello new.
I learned a lot about blogging through my first two blogs:
- I learned that keeping up with a blog is hard work.
- I learned that no matter how much you think your blog is awesome, there is always room to improve.
- I learned that building up the popularity of a blog is also hard work. Really hard work
These three lessons above are going to stay with me, and as simple as they sound, it was necessary to experience first hand. I am not saying that the first blog you produce is going to be a failure, but I am saying that becoming a professional blogger takes time, a lot of time. Even after years of blogging off and on, I cannot say that I am proficient in all the specifics, but I am still growing. If you are thinking of becoming a professional blogger with your own blogging network, I urge you to take some time and blog immediately. Start small and start with one of your hobbies. Blog often, grow your talent and fan base. This will make it much easier when it comes time to start your blogging network.
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