O.k. so I have been moving along with the free blog set up and things have been going o.k. but what I am finding is "free blog" was short lived. As someone who is decently familiar with all types of blogging platforms out there and have a background with CSS I decided I would do some custom things to make the blog look a little bit less like a template and more like MY blog. It was going just fine until I couldn't actually publish it without paying for it. I wasn't mad but I also sure as heck was not going to pay extra for this. Being a personal blog I don't really have a "brand" to adhere to that would demand custom CSS. But for a new business blog, brand identity is still very important. Problem with not paying is that my blog now probably looks like all of the other blogs out there that utilize the same blog template.
Most businesses probably wouldn't have a problem paying the fee to be able to allow custom CSS, as it is nominal, but it really is more so the principle behind the matter. Is it really free? NO! Now not only have I invested time into the set up and the content writing but I need to invest more to allow for the development I invested time in to be effective. Nickles, dimes, and time investment all add up especially when business time is being spent to do things that others that are more capable can do for you.
How nice would it have been if my Client Success manager with my "free" blog could have helped me with my publishing issue...oh wait.....I don't have a Client Success Manager. I bet they will let me pay for support though!
to be continued............................
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