Even A Personal Finance Blog Requires Computer Knowledge

By MoneyBlueBook

I am using Wordpress to power my blog. Even though Wordpress is very user friendly and makes blogging relatively easy even for novices, I have discovered that it still does require a decent amount of programming and computer knowledge. This is particularly true if you want to customize your site, and install the various bells and whistles to enhance it.

Thankfully, for the last few days I've had a substantial amount of time to teach myself the ins and outs of Wordpress and blog design. But I think I've been spending more time editing Wordpress code than I've been researching topics to actually write about. I should be able to start writing in a few more days.

This whole beginner blogging experience has been very enlightening and quite fun.

By MoneyBlueBook

I recently have been experiencing trouble with my new web host provider, Host Monster. For several days now I've had to call their technical support telephone line to report that my site was experiencing tremendous lag or that my site was completely down. I even suggested that they move my site onto another server since I suspected the server I was on was likely experiencing substantial traffic due to another website. I knew there was no way my site could be the reason the server was experiencing lag. I just don't have much traffic yet.

Only after several telephone calls and persistent nagging did the problems finally get resolved. Now that the site is running smoothly, I can breathe a sigh of relief again.

I would still recommend my host provider to others, but I think if you don't want to take a chance, you should probably stick with more popular and established web host providers like Go Daddy, or the one that I use - Dreamhost.

By MoneyBlueBook

My personal finance blog is currently being hosted by Host Monster (Dreamhost). There are many other popular domain registrars and web host providers out there such as Go Daddy and Host Gator, but I chose this one because of their competitively lower monthly charges and decent online reviews. In addition, they also offer anonymous hosting free of charge and unlimited domain name hosting.

Anonymous Hosting

There are some bloggers out there who don't mind having personal information such as their full name and address easily discoverable by a simple "Who Is" search. I personally prefer a little bit of privacy.

For the computer novices, a "Who Is" search is an internet tool that allows one to search from a database of domain name registrations. A "Who Is" query is primarily used to look up the domain name ownership information and the domain name status.

I plan on keeping my full identity to myself but I do intend on sharing more in the future. You'll probably get to know more about me through my writing.

By MoneyBlueBook

Crack the champagne because this is opening day for my new financial blog - presenting my very first posting. Here's to many months and many years of blogging on one of my most passionate subjects - money, and everything related to it.

Started with Blogger, Ended With Wordpress

I've always enjoyed researching and writing so one day I decided it was time I started blogging. My first step was to set up several free Google Blogger accounts, one for each of my money related topics. Many hours and days passed and I realized this method proved unwieldy and cumbersome. What I needed to do was centralize and condense my blog subjects into one bully pulpit where I could blog about everything related to money. I also needed my own domain name, somewhere to call home. After spending many hours trying to find a suitable domain not already taken (most good ones already are), I finally came up with Money Blue Book.