I was going to wait until tomorrow to do this, but I couldn’t contain the excitement anymore. I’ve been hyping up this “big change” for a while now, and well, if you haven’t figured it out yet…
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Be prepared for an excessive use of exclamation points, because they basically sum up my mood right now.
Rather than writing out a huge explanation for all this, I’m just going to answer a few questions that’ll hopefully sum up this switch. Yes, I’m self-interviewing.
Why did you change your blog name?
When I first started my blog, I was absolutely set on making it…a DIY blog. And that lasted for about 2 weeks. I also had some intentions in posting about my life, and sharing about my efforts to be unique, hence Seeking Individuality. I had a lot of success in that category for a while, but as I settled into blogging and started branching out into new subjects, I realized what I really enjoy doining—helping people build beautiful blogs, and empowering them with the knowledge to keep growing. Seeking Individuality just didn’t fit with the goals I have for this blog, so I knew that changing it was a priority in my switch to WordPress.
How did you come up with The Blogging Brew?
If you’ve been following me, you probably saw my post a few weeks ago about my epiphany of sorts. I’d been thinking about what to call this blog for weeks, which was honestly the only thing keeping me from making the switch. One day, I was practicing yoga in my dorm, and it just hit me. I started freaking out and texting a few close friends, and they all assured me that it was the right choice. While I had originally considered using my own name, I decided that a) it wouldn’t embrace my intentions with this blog as much as I wanted it to, and b) (the real reason) it wasn’t worth spending over $800 to purchase it.
I guess it wasn’t completely random though. I knew that I wanted the name and design to be three things: welcoming, simple, and professional. The Blogging Brew is supposed to be a take on coffee shop names, because to me, coffee shops are associated with warmth, good vibes, and community. That’s where the tagline, “A Community For Creatives” came from. I want this blog to be a place where all creatives, from bloggers to designers to entrepreneurs, can come to for resources and inspiration. And I truly hope that’s what it becomes!
For those of you that enjoy my lifestyle posts, don’t worry—I’ll still be making those! I’m hoping that now that this relaunch is finished, I can focus on creating better content and exploring personal posts a bit more.
Why did you switch to WordPress?
I was in a huge debate with myself for a while about this decision. Part of me felt like Blogger was enough, and I couldn’t imagine that I needed anything more. After talking to a few blog friends though, I realized the investment would be worth it. Boy am I glad I did it! There are so many opportunities with WordPress, and with my heart set on starting a design business this year (that’ll be the next big project!), being able to design on two platforms will give me a huge advantage. I’ll be making a few posts about my switch and everything that came with it, because I have to admit, that was stressful and I don’t wish that stress upon any of you. I completely understand now why people are willing to pay for someone to make the switch for them, because had I not understood the coding languages or backend terms, I’m pretty sure I would’ve destroyed this site.
Now I’m really hoping this switch worked seamlessly, but considering I did this off googling tutorials alone, there may be a few bugs. That being said, I would absolutely appreciate any comments if you notice something isn’t quite right! One thing I’ll make note of—none of my old comments are on here because I was too lazy to switch them over by hand. I may do it eventually, but it’s 3am and I really just want to launch this dang blog.
Thank y’all for supporting me through this process, and I hope you enjoy these changes as much as I do!
xoxo, Jess
