Two Practical Benefits of a Self-Hosted Blog
Free blogging platforms and hosting are great. However, if you are really serious about blogging, other than having your own domain name, getting a paid web hosting is nest best step to take. So, what are the practical benefits of hosting your blog paid web hosting, you might ask? Here are a few:
Complete Control
Blogs on free hosting platforms may be shut down or deleted arbitrarily by the host providers without prior notice. And believe me, appealing for reconsideration is more often a waste of time and futile. In fact, some of my blogger friends’ months of well-written articles disappeared because their blogs were labeled as ‘splogs’ by a popular free blogging host. I have one niche blog too that has been labeled the same. Fortunately, I kept copies of those posts so it was easy for me to rebuild the blog on another blogging platform and this time to paid hosting site. You have complete control of your content and site’s build on paid web hosting that you will never enjoy otherwise on free hosting.
Professional Appeal
If you intend to monetize your blog, it is highly recommended that you invest on a good web hosting plan. It imbibes in it professionalism on your blog. Besides, advertisers usually prefer blogs with their own domain name and on paid hosting.
There are other benefits and advantages on having your blog on paid web hosting; however the two above benefits are taken into more account in importance.
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