Building a new Blog

"You'll be up and running in no time"

was the statement that sold it to me

somewhere in the region of 20 - 30 hours later and I am no closer to my goal!  I do wonder, is it me, am I really so computer illiterate or is it just not that simple?

Let me explain. I have decided to take my blogging to the next level and try to create something without the limited 'shelf life' that I feel vivsmountain has possibly already surpassed. I've enjoyed blogging and would really like to build a blog with a lot more information that would be of some use to people reading it and then maybe I could get a lot more people reading it. I have read that a successful blog shouldn't be about me - that's not to say that this blog hasn't served it's purpose, it's kept people informed about what I was doing - but if I'm serious then there has to be a little more giving.

I have read loads, visited a huge number of sites and blogs and watched endless numbers of video's on the subject. I now know the do's and dont's to serous blogging. About three weeks ago I felt ready to jump in. Of course I'm limited to the time I can spend so it's been a bit of a stop/start operation! first I needed a proper domain name, then I needed a host, then I had to install the software to build my blog .... I appear to have performed all three of these operations though it has taken me hours and hours of work. My problem seems to be connecting all three up, so that I have the correct domain name on the blog and I am able to get to the 'dashboard' in order to start building my blog. From there on I think it should become relatively simple and I can start doing the bits I really enjoy, but can I get to this point ... absolutely not. I just can't connect to the place I need to be to build the blog, result - no new blog ... yet!

I have sent off a request for help but who or where I've sent it I have absolutely no idea. It's now Sunday evening, I've spent all day on my laptop, I'm shattered and I'm no further forward and tomorrow I will be back at work spending all day staring at another computer. I am so frustrated.

Should I ever be able to get this sorted I will make a very grand announcement to let everyone know where I have gone - but don't hold your breathe!