OK. I have read all 17 pages of this thread and two things really pop out to me. But keep in mind, I am no "expert", but I am no noobie either...
1. First and foremost, EXCELLENT content by EarnestHemmingway. +
2. People are really wanting a "push-button" quick fix but don't know how to find out the most basic information... or read what has been put in front of them, or simply google their question to find the quick answer....
Hell... in the time it takes some of these people to reply with a question about something, have someone reply, wait for the reply, and respond with, "Oh thanks!" - they could have found the answer to their question by Googling it... which is how most of them found this place anyway, lol!
That is what makes this awesome thread fuckin 17 pages long.... people asking the same questions. And pretty stupid ones... lol.
Like the OP stated, if you don't know how to find an rss feed from a wordpress blog, then you should start with something easier, like actually making a blog and putting up your own original content... and stick with the basics - then get ramped up to this fancy stuff.
Here's my tips for newbies to add to Earnest's post:
- Just do it,
- pay for hosting (one penny at hostgator with the right coupon code),
- get a real domain name (just pick something for heaven's sake!),
- mess up,
- make mistakes,
- learn
- do it better next time
- you will continually get better as you do it and the things like rss feeds and proxies, and the stuff that really seems complicated will be like kindergarden to you. You just have to do it... even if it means spending $10 for a domain name!
Btw... don't really worry about hosting. Take Earnest's advice on what he likes if you don't already have a hosting account.
Don't worry about bandwidth and all that stuff, just make sure your host has c-panel because it will make installing wordpress a quick snap. If you need to upgrade in the future, then that's a good thing. Most major hosting companies are pretty much the same when it comes to bandwidth and that kind of thing... just pick one and take action!
Well, there is actually a 3rd thing that really stood out to me and that is keyword research.
KEYWORD RESEARCH is THE most important thing you will learn AFTER you use this method.
The method Earnest has shared is not what you have heard from "GURU's", and by doing this, you wont be doing any type of "micro-niche" stuff. Think BIG and BROAD with a hint of a CATEGORY... Not a micro-niche like nail fungus cures (like I made the mistake of doing with the thirty-day-challenge).
But, mistakes are what help us all learn... so just take some action and stop worrying about which hosting company is 2$ less, or if you should get a dot com or a dot whatever, or if you should take 5 hours to decide on your wordpress theme.
YIKES! Sorry for this post being so long, but I see this over and over here on this forum... so please... just try taking action and don't get bogged down with too much evaluation.
PS. No, I won't tell you what the .01 cent hosting coupon code is. Google it
