How I started my website and what I use

I talk about how I started my website, what I use, and how it only costs me $12 a year.

When I started this website back in 2017 it was just going to be a place to post the webcomic I draw. Since then it had turned into an artist podcast and a blog/vlog about what I do after starting my own business.

So basically when I get an idea for something I want to do I will create a website for it just to see if I will actually do anything with it.

The service I have been using for years to make websites? Blogger, which is owned by Google.

It's free and I don't really have to set anything up, I just create something from the few templates that it has and start posting.

(Related post: Drawing: How I draw my daily webcomic on my website)

If I do decide to go forward with any of the sites I make out of my ideas? I just buy a domain from Google domains which is built into Blogger and I only pay $12 a year for that!

Google Photos, Gmail, and more built-in.

Google Photos hosts the images on Blogger the site is easily connected through my Gmail account already. So, I find it really simple.

I just want to make a site when I have an idea & run with it!

I know there are tons of other great website services out there, I have just been using this over the years and wanted to talk about it.

I seriously have like over 25 sites I created just to try out an idea on Blogger. Some sites evolved and others I lost interest in a week.

But it was a free way to see if I even wanted to do it. So I thought I would share what I've learned from using it over the years.

How I use one Gmail address for multiple Soundcloud accounts

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Listen: Apple Podcasts | RadioPublic | Google Podcasts | YouTube Kelly is a writer who contacted me through the American Bandito Facebook page. She's written a book called "Om Namah..." available on Amazon . As she explains it's a story of healing from betrayal, discovering spiritual discernment, and the best ribs on the east side of Madison. We talk about the book while walking around the Atwood neighborhood in the fall of last year. Plus, a segment from a series of pop-up interviews I did at the Hibernation Liberation event. You can buy the book Om Namah... for Kindle or paperback here .

When you find a drawing you don't remember doing

I don't remember drawing this picture A Google Photos drawing surprise I set up all the drawing apps I use on my phone and tablet to automatically back up what I create to Google Photos . The main reason is to save it of course. But the other reason I back up my drawings to Google Photos is that it has a memory feature . I get an alert each day where it tells me I have photo memories that I can look at.

cold air.

Still waiting for it to possibly change back.

Tom Ray

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