When I started to blog I tried to do everything right. I received some help to set up everything and get WordPress to work and when I sat down in front of the computer I was overwhelmed with possibilities.
I had the same feeling everytime I started a new journal when I was young. You have an empty open book and you can write anything… everything.
Few months later I still feel the same excitement when I open WordPress… until the day I opened it and I couldn’t log in.
Only then did I realise a big mistake I made when I started… choosing a free webhosting provider.
My account was suspended without any warning or notice. The reason they gave was something that neither my IT-husband nor I could understand and the only way to back-up or retrieve my website was to upgrade to their premium plan.
I read this post from Heather Step, and I couldn’t agree more.
My website was down for four very long days as we upgraded to their premium plan.
I take this experience as part of the learning curve as I still need to learn a lot about this new adventure I started.
Do you have any big blogging mistakes you want to share?
We all have had blogging problems 🙂 I have had trouble with trolls and have also gotten hacked. What a mess! Great post and it’s good to know I am not alone.
Thank you for stopping by. I don’t wish any problems unto anyone, but it is nice to know I am not alone. 🙂
Ag shame you know we all make mistakes. But I think often in life you get what you pay for. If you have a free host there are always going to be drawbacks. I’m still sorry you had to find out that way though.
Thank you for your great post to help me sort things out in my head. It is a privilege being part of a blogging community.
It’s the only way to learn right?And good on you for sharing 🙂
You are welcome. As long as we keep on learning from our mistakes. 🙂
Thinking back only two decades here …. I never blogged back then for anything more than for the need to write.
My blog now and then is hugely different but the content is pretty much the same.
Thank you for stopping by. It is always nice to meet someone with more experience to learn from.
I can relate to being overwhelmed with possibilities. I think my biggest mistake was chasing numbers. Instead of really focusing on the people who responded to my blog and reached out to me, I was so busy trying to get bigger numbers. Now I am focused on being the best writer and enjoying the process.
It is so easy to fall into the number-trap that we forget the people who help us get there. Thank you for visiting. Do you have a blog I can check out?
Whew, that sounds scary. My brother hosts mine so I leave the technical stuff to him
I must admit it was an experience I don’t want again. It is good to have someone technical close-by to help. Thank you for stopping by.
My biggest mistake was not reading and researching enough before I started my blog and had it up and running. It took me a few very long months to change that. Now I can really focus on the content.
I also made a mistake of not reading / researching enough before the time. I think our intentions were good but we just didn’t have the proper knowledge to know better at that time. Thank you for your visit.