Ladies and gentleman we have a blog:
www.fistinthepocket.wordpress.com
and some new networks to share:
www.myspace.com/fistinthepocket
www.flickr.com/photos/fistinthepocket
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1178104397
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[via Internet Famous Blog]
Andy Warhol popularized the idea “15 minutes of fame.” That idea still works in the world of mass media. But what about niche media - the long tail?
Now that we can create and distribute targeted content for a niche audience, there is a new kind of fame. Alice Marwick, PhD candidate at NYU talks about being famous for 15 people in this YouTube video.
For more interesting insights, go to the blog of Alice Marwick
If you have Bluehost, or another host with Fantastico, check these great tutorials on setting up Wordpress on your domain.
If you don’t have a Bluehost or other similar domains, there is also service that will install your wordpress blog FOR FREE - no strings attached. This is great! You must have your own domain and host already in order to use this service.
http://install4free.wordpress.net/
For those do-it-yourselfers, follow these instructions on how to install a wordpress blog on your own domain:
First, check to see if your host has a 1-click install. Bluehost, Dreamhost, both have one-click installs. Check here for a list of other hosts with 1-click installs.
*If you have 1&1 do NOT do the 1-click install.*
Otherwise…
1. Download the Wordpress Package (http://www.worpdress.org/download).
Once the file has finished downloading, Unzip the file.
2. Connect to your domain via FTP. If you don’t have an FTP program, download Filezilla. If you have trouble connecting to your site, you can contact your host for help setting up your FTP environment.
3. Create a database for WordPress on your web server. You will need to login to your host in order to do this.
4. Place the WordPress files in the desired location on your web server:
** If you want to integrate WordPress into the root of your domain (e.g. http://example.com/), move or upload all contents of the unzipped WordPress directory (but excluding the directory itself) into the root directory of your web server.
**If you want to have your WordPress installation in its own subdirectory on your web site (e.g. http://example.com/blog/), rename the directory wordpress to the name you’d like the subdirectory to have and move or upload it to your web server. For example if you want the WordPress installation in a subdirectory called “blog”, you should rename the directory called “wordpress” to “blog” and upload it to the root directory of your web server.
If you have no idea what the above means, you have a few options:
1. contact your hosting company
2. hire someone
3. have someone do it for free : *http://install4free.wordpress.net/
For a nice visual tutorial on setting up Wordpress, go here : http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress.html
I am doing this exercise to figure out how to create a post.
