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Domain Name Mapping… What is it and is it for you?
There is a very important aspect of professional blogging that some are overlooking in today’s blogosphere. There are many cases that come to our attention that lead us to believe that Domain Name Mapping (DNM) is not being looked at in the serious light that it deserves. So, we will walk you through a very important matter that really should have your attention.
Do you really think companies are giving you free blog services at no cost to you, the client? Maybe it is time to look at what really happens behind the scenes for a moment. When you sign up for a free service, not naming any names, you are really (in essence) signing up to market their company for them. Yeah, you are marketing full-time for a company that doesn’t even know you exist. What’s worse than that? Not getting paid a dime for all of your hard work! Well, how does this work? You have to stop and think for a moment about how much work, sweat and tears goes into getting a blog to a high level of popularity. For anyone that has reached this pinnacle of success, they will attest that it is one of the most difficult tasks they have ever accomplished. And after all of the work you finally have an audience that is loving every minute of your effort to get them helpful or entertaining information.
So far it doesn’t sound too bad, does it? But, now you look at the hundreds (of thousands) of links that you have coming to your blog and you notice something very odd, even though it has been there from the very start. Only now do you notice it though and it sticks out like a soar thumb once you come to an accurate knowledge of the blog and how it really works. What is it? Well, I can tell you what it is NOT. It sure as heck isn’t YOUR DOMAIN NAME that you have worked so hard to make popular. Who is reaping the benefits or you hard work? It is the domain name of your free blog service! Can you believe it? This whole time you have been suckered into giving them credit (hits/popularity) for your blog content and have been making them tons of money! Don’t take my word for it. Look at the address bar in your browser the next time you are on your blog. What do you see? What business name is in the URL of your blog address? So, now that we have your attention…there’s something that you should know about. YOU can take full control of your blog and stop promoting other companies that are riding on your blog’s success.
Here’s what you need to know. First of all, you don’t need a free service to save money during your part/full-time blogging career. The money you save will actually come back to bite you in the end. Second, who do you want to give the credit to once you finally built a successful blog? That’s easy…YOU! So, stop using someone else’s domain name in your blog (URL) address and start using your own. How do you do that? This brings us to the third item, DOMAIN NAME MAPPING! With DNM you can free yourself from the grips of big corporation tactics and start building what you always wanted for you blog, freedom and the possibility of earning some extra income. When you use DNM you are using YOUR DOMAIN NAME and not a portion of someone else’s.
What are the benefits of DNM? For starters, since you are not using someone else’s domain name, YOU get all of the credit for your blogs success. When you use DNM you are able to give friends, family, magazines, TV spots, phone conversations, other sites, blogs, and more a short, precise, and simple-to-remember domain name. Who want’s to remember that old, long, drawn-out url that you used to have? Nobody does! Now you can use YOUR DOMAIN NAME for everything that you do.
Another good thing about DNM is that you are safe. In what sense can we say that? Remember how much time it takes to build a blog to the level of success that is desired by you and all other hearty bloggers out there. It only takes one descision by a CEO or a company buyout to put that “free” blog service out of business. So, you have no choice but to ask yourself this sobering question… “what happens when my free blog service is gone”. Better yet, what is going to happen to the blog that you have put so much time into? Here’s the answer you’re not going to appreciate…it’s gone! People will hear your agonizing screams for miles as you yell, “my blog is dead”!
In conclusion, you need to start using YOUR OWN DOMAIN NAME and start making a name for your own blog. By using DNM you can do this! You are not necessarily saving money with your free blog hosting service and you don’t know what’s going to happen in the very near future when your “free” service could be a thing of the past. Domain Name Mapping is for anyone that is serious about blogging and wants credit where credit is due. With DNM you can promote your blog to all 4 corners of the earth without having to remember a long URL that isn’t even yours. Consider using DNM to obtain a short and professional domain name for your blog and tell everyone about it. Better yet, use your own domain name and blog about it!
Tags: blogger, dns, domain, hosting, mapping, typepad, WordPress
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