One way to work on WordPress without having to be on a live server and connected to the net is by carrying a functional (local) copy of your server software (Apache, PHP, MySQL) on your laptop. WLTC has a 2 part instructions to help you do just that. It might also be of interest to [...]

You all know why:

Deactivate all the plugins before you upgrade.
Go to ‘Manage’, then to ‘Export’, then click on the button which says ‘Download Export File’.
Upload all the files and folders, except the wp-content, the reason being it has all your plugin and theme files, so there is no need to replace them as it is [...]

Talk, talk, talk. Advertise your blog, let everyone know your blog, your family, friends, colleagues, clients, associates, relatives, etc.
Set up a feed on MyYahoo.com. Go to MyYahoo.com, sign in, add your URL feed link and keep checking it everyday. In a while, Yahoo will start spidering your site regularly.
Write intelligent comments on popular and high [...]

Here’s a quick checklist of tips on improving site traffic (in no particular order):

Submit URLs to search engines and web directories to start the ranking process: Technorati, Google, Alexa, DMOZ.
A good domain name and targeted meta tags can help improve search engine rankings. Keep your tags relevant to your data.
Check your site validation from time [...]

If you want to move from Blogger-WordPress.com-own domain name, the first thing you will need is a web hosting provider.
Here’s the checklist for choosing the right web host provider for your weblog:
Reliability: This tops the list, because all those who consider to spend their valuable time in visiting your website are most valuable. They could [...]