Web logs, or “blogs,” is not just a diary of thoughts, observations or opinions limited to topics in politics and web development. Blogs is an avenue to engage readers and potential customers of small and medium enterprises.
A blog is defined as :
“Blog” is simply an abbreviated way to say “Web log.” It’s a journal posted on a Web site, updated on a regular basis and containing news, opinions, ideas and brainstorms, plus links to other sources of information, other Web sites and other blogs.
There are 5 ways blogging can help your business
1. Expose a new or little-known product or idea.
2. Improve your search engine rankings.
3. Position yourself as an expert in an industry or field.
4. Influence public opinion.
5. Engage in a forum openly with your customers.
Wordpress is the most common software for blogs. WordPress, of course, is the most popular self-hosted blogging platform utilized by independent writers. But choosing a good webhost is another consideration. A blog hosting plan should include room for expansion but at the start, you don’t need all that space. Hence at the Protagonist Webhosting, the starter blog plan is 25 MB and 1 GB bandwidth. If the space and bandwidth needs to be increased, an upgrade to the next plan is painless and pro-rated if advanced payment has been made.
So whether you are blogging for business or pleasure, just order a wordpress blog hosting plan at the Protagonist Webhosting Solutions
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Posted on Jun 07, 2006 under wordpress | with 218 views
Best Overall Designs
The Wordpress 2.0 Theme Competition Winners:
1st Place - Durable by Andy Peatling
2nd Place - Kurtina by Gail Dela Cruz
3rd Place - Ambiru theme by Phu Ly
check out the other winners
Posted on May 28, 2006 under wordpress | with 194 views
Canvas
It’s time you broke the mold. Canvas brings the freedom to express yourself through design without needing to know CSS or PHP. With Canvas and Ink for Wordpress, you can easily rearrange, reconfigure, and colorize your entire blog without ever touching a line of code.
Take a sneak peak. The themes must be compatible with Canvas, which comes with a Canvas-version of the Kiwi theme.
Posted on Apr 09, 2006 under wordpress | with 719 views
Click this to view a HUGE list of free wordpress themes for wordpress 1.5 and wordpress 2.0+ bloggers looking to customize the design of their blog from the default template. Although it’s a valuable resource, thumbnails or a preview of each of the themes will make browsing easier. The K2 theme is one of the best wordpress themes out there. And for those who want to monetize their blogs, the MW theme is your ideal wordpress theme. It’s the theme that BLOGGED uses.
Posted on Mar 21, 2006 under wordpress | with 214 views
I have this WP-notable plugin installed right below the comment box:

What are WP-notable?
Notable displays a series of icons below each post allowing your readers to easily submit you to many different social bookmarking and networking sites. This allows your users to easily submit your blog posts to these sites and increases your blog’s visibility.
Installation is a breeze.
Among the social bookmarking sites, del.icio.us is the one I like best.
This tutorial is written for those who forgot their password for wordpress blog and when the lost password function of their wordpress does not work for them.
Those who want to upgrade to the latest WordPress 1.5.1 “Strayhorn” read this first: wordpress 1.5 to wordpress 1.5.1 upgrade.