Refer Back to this Page to help guide you through signup and Blog Launch

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If you do not yet have a domain name, enter your desired domain name in the New Clients box, and select Next. Signing up for a 12 month or 24 month  plan allows you a free domain name.  Two years is the best value, only costing you $166.80 ($84.40 a year equivalent) for hosting, domain name, domain name privacy, and lots of tools to include (of course) your own Blog.

If you already have a domain name, put the domain name you own in the Transfer Clients box, then select Next. You will be able to transfer the domain yourself, or either host provider will help you do it.

After you are all signed up, you will receive your password for your control panel to your hosting account. As a reminder, a HostMonster or BlueHost representative will call to verify your account. This is a good thing as it helps eliminate fraud, and assure you that you are dealing with a great hosting company.

Using your Control Panel account and password (your account will be your domain name,) sign in to set up your Blog.

Once you are into your control panel, you will see lots of great promotional options. As you scroll down your panel, the first thing you should do is  establish your own email account under your domain. This is located under the fourth panel labeled Mail.  Select the Email Accounts icon to set up your  email.  Email is available to download to Outlook and to view online.

Next, scroll down to the 10th panel named Software / Services.  Once there, select the smiling logo called WordPress. WordPress started as just a blogging system, but has evolved to be used as full content management system through the thousands of free plug-ins, widgets, and themes now available. With all of the free templates and plugins that you can install through the WordPress dashboard, you can have a site unique to your tastes and book themes.

Following these steps, you can have your own domain name, hosting, and Blog up and running in less than 15 minutes. Post your own articles in any  number of categories that you create. Post permanent links to your books, and even use your blog to make additional income by posting your own  affiliate ads.

Sign up for a BiblioScribe.com account to start creating links to your new website.  BiblioScribe.com also encourages you to become a member of John  Kremer's Book Marketing Network at http://bookmarket.ning.com.