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MY OWN WEBSITE

ZAZKAT — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:58:43 GMT

Once I open my store, I would like to link to my own website. I am located in the United States. What website platform do you like and why?

What domain company do you use?

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J32Design — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:01:51 GMT

I use WordPress for my website. The vast amount of themes, plugins and ways to customize it to your liking is so far unbeatable for me.

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Windy — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:36:48 GMT

I used Ionos, which had been 1&1. I found it hard to use and after a while they started charging me stray fees all the time. The website was too much work for my particular interests here at Zazzle, so I gave it up.

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waterart — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:54:16 GMT

I use Name Cheap for both my domain and website. My website is made from scratch but you can also setup a Wordpress site at Name Cheap. They also give free WHois with domains which most other companies don't.

Disclosure- That's an affiliate link in my post, not sure if they are allowed on the new forum

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homespuncottage — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:05:52 GMT

Does Wordpress have a high learning curve? I know that my server does have an automatic install but I'm curious if updates are a hassle? Thank you so much.

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Malissa — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:04:28 GMT

I don't have any input for a proper website- I haven't got a "real" website, but i do have 2 blogs that I have purchased lovely templates for and I bought domains at Go Daddy who I believe host websites as well, but I can't remember.

It is the best option for me because I only need it as a hub and not something that can handle an ecommerce store plus the blog is free and the domain cost per year is very reasonable so I have no monthly fees.

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dotellabelle — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:05:47 GMT

I use Wordpress with Bluehost. Once you have selected a theme it is pretty easy to use. Here is a link to my site. I have set up a shop section. https://www.dotellabelle.com

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dotellabelle — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:07:14 GMT

Once you get used to it, it is pretty easy. I use Wordpress and I have used Wix in the past. Wix is by far the easiest to set up but I've been told the Wordpress is superior in SEO. Click to check out my site for reference. https://www.dotellabelle.com

Re: MY OWN WEBSITE

ZAZKAT — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:13:13 GMT

I took a look at your website. It acts as a website and links you back to zazzle. Can you set it up as a store front business? Can you link other platforms in addition to zazzle?

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Malissa — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:57:02 GMT

I have heard that as well about Wordpress and SEO.

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J32Design — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:51:30 GMT

Once you have it installed it is fairly easy to learn how things work. Updates can happen on 3 fronts. The WordPress itself, the plugins and the theme. In all 3 cases it is usually just clicking on an update button. Plugins can now also be updated automatically if you set it up.

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anesiabernaldez — Mon, 02 May 2022 08:25:37 GMT

Hi Everyone,

To answer this thread, I prefer using WordPress. 😊

For those owning their own website, do you ever consider doing SEO for a better ranking experience?

To achieve better chances of ranking your website in the marketplace, best practices are listed to achieve GOOD SEO for your website.

Indexing Keywords
Build Your Traffic
Optimization (On-Page)
Perform Backlinking
SEO Friendly Writing for Your Good Content
Review your Analytics to know how you perform well in the Search Engine
Site Architecture

One thing is for sure that will help you with these, is to hire an SEO Specialist to advise you on the possible solutions and techniques that are SEO friendly. By the way, I am an SEO Specialist 😉 , maybe you can consider reaching me for more detailed info.

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zaralla — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:11:55 GMT

Quite impressive!

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Chuy — Sat, 24 May 2025 20:29:42 GMT

Your site looks awesome! Are you using the Zazzle API? How did you set it up? I noticed all the designs that showed up as recommendations were yours. This is what I would like, instead of directing traffic to other stores if I'm using my unique link, especially with the new updates.