I am considering creating a blog relating to my rod building and engraving.
I would like to include some of my rod building experiments & philosophies. Rod building techniques I use (including engraivng & machining parts) etc.
Here are my questions for those of you that have set up blogs.
1. Is it worth the time to do? My goals for this idea are to draw more traffic to my website, draw more traffic to the rod building and engraving forums I use, educate people on just how much work goes into a well built custom rod.
2. What is the best software to use? I need a software that is flexible enough to allow me to mix up the format by using mostly pics at some times more text at others and even add a video clip from time to time. I have Iweb on my Imac but I have not messed with it enough to know how well it will work. The Iweb does have blog templates but they seem pretty static.
Also I am not at all interested in free services that are going to put advertising on my blog.
3. Can I host it under my current domain name on my existing web space. As big as my web space is my website is only using about 20% of my available space. IF I can have it closely tied to my website all the better.
4. Any other info you all are willing to share will be appreciated.
If you have an example of a blog you have I would like to see it.
Thanks,
Ray
I would like to include some of my rod building experiments & philosophies. Rod building techniques I use (including engraivng & machining parts) etc.
Here are my questions for those of you that have set up blogs.
1. Is it worth the time to do? My goals for this idea are to draw more traffic to my website, draw more traffic to the rod building and engraving forums I use, educate people on just how much work goes into a well built custom rod.
2. What is the best software to use? I need a software that is flexible enough to allow me to mix up the format by using mostly pics at some times more text at others and even add a video clip from time to time. I have Iweb on my Imac but I have not messed with it enough to know how well it will work. The Iweb does have blog templates but they seem pretty static.
Also I am not at all interested in free services that are going to put advertising on my blog.
3. Can I host it under my current domain name on my existing web space. As big as my web space is my website is only using about 20% of my available space. IF I can have it closely tied to my website all the better.
4. Any other info you all are willing to share will be appreciated.
If you have an example of a blog you have I would like to see it.
Thanks,
Ray