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     4 years ago  

    Aww, thanks for the compliments. I try to do my best, and I'm certainly learning new things as I go. I have thought about that before, as I had considered opting for a Dblog self-hosted site just for me. Though I've always wondered about the logistics of doing so, and whether it's worth it. There's this constant question of would it be worth the rewards and followings later on, compared to just hosting it on Hive and Medium. I suppose there's the advantage of being able to embed advertising spots and so on.

    I'm also on the lookout for jobs with publications for work to write for them, but creating a personal blogsite would be awesome, indeed! If I may ask, which service would you recommend if I wanted to start my own self-hosted blog, and what steps would be most crucial for growing it? And whether it would be better than posting on existing sites like Hive?

    Cheers for your inspiration as always :-D

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       4 years ago  

      Dblog self-hosted without cut it as you will still be under the Hive's ecosystem. There are certain things — like news writing — that isn't popular here. This is why a self-hosted WordPress would be easier.

      what steps would be most crucial for growing it?

      The first step is NOT growing. But to be consistently producing. That itself takes you to the second step.

      And whether it would be better than posting on existing sites like Hive?

      Really depends on the goals and intentions you set for yourself. Hive has a fantastic community. Easier. And welcomes everyone. Out there, in the blogging world, things are different. There's competition, speed, and uncertainty (if clicks - you get more)

      Perhaps working together is something we could explore something soon.

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       4 years ago  

      Thanks for the helpful and informational advice, mate. I've just Googled around to see what Wordpress is about, and I suppose $4 a month for hosting my very own blog isn't a huge price to pay at all. But you're right about there being more competition out there, and it circles back to my question of whether $4/month is going to be worth it if I'm going to make next to nothing in the first year, perhaps?

      Nevertheless, this is still something that I'd want to explore more in my free-time, as I learn a bit here and there over the dynamics around this. I'll keep spreading my talents on sites like Hive for now, as I begin to understand more. In all though, I'd love for an opportunity to work with you.

      Cheers, a love <3

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