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I don’t use either WordPress.com or WordPress.org. <\/strong>The conversation was more about whether to go with a hosted blog or to self-host.  What about how long a new blogger should stay on a hosted blog? The the “puppy brother” commercial steal from Bill Cosby? What makes a video go viral – monkeys, sloths, pranks, or puppies?<\/p>\n

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There’s a tiny bit of adult language here and there, but not much, still – grab your headphones just to be on the safe side.<\/p>\n

Background: <\/strong>Each week, Tanisha (@girlmeetsglass), Shai (@hireshai), Rae (@fromraewithlove) and I have a Google hangout focused on blogging. As a group, we are called the STEPSisters (@stepsistersblog).  #AskABlogger is done, for now, and are now talking business blogging.  Shai is hosting July’s business blogging challenge on her website: http:\/\/fleurmanagement.com\/hireshai\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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To introduce #blog4biz, we dedicated our show this week to blogging for business owners.<\/p>\n

Links mentioned in the video: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die<\/a> by Chip and Dan Heath<\/p>\n

Join the challenge! Get updates here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/16jlYjS<\/a><\/p>\n

Get support on Facebook! Join the group here: http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1630jvF<\/a><\/p>\n

The 31 day challenge starts on July 1st.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I don’t use either WordPress.com or WordPress.org. The conversation was more about whether to go with a hosted blog or to self-host.  What about how long a new blogger should stay on a hosted blog? The the “puppy brother” commercial…<\/p>\n

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