Blogging Tips and How to Choose a Good Hosting Provider
I have been blogging for almost 3 years now. Whew! While some will claim to be an expert with that same length –I don’t. I must admit that I am still a novice in many respects.
I have learned the rudiments of blogging, or professional blogging (some would easily refer to this as blogging for money, I would like to refer to it as a profession or a career, if you may) from other bloggers out there, from experts and pseudo-experts, newbies and pros, and from ‘sploggers’ too. I have always believed that there is something to learn from others, regardless. Some are useful to adhere to, while some would be beneficial if you avoid their blunders.
A few of the basics I have learned, which I believe to be indispensable in blogging, is choosing your own domain name (as opposed to sub-domains, i.e., your.blogspot.com, your.wordpress.com, etc.) and tapping a good web hosting provider (as opposed to free blogging platforms like BlogSpot and Wordpress –they have their merits too, in fact this blog is hosted on BlogSpot).
In a previous post, I have given a few pointers on how to choose a good domain name. Here, I would like to highlight few points when choosing a web host for your blog.
First, listen to what other bloggers are saying, especially those who are using a particular and are not being paid to promote one. Second, a hosting provider that gives value for what you pay for in term of benefits and prompt customer service. More often, cheap does not mean real value for your money. Last, but not the least, a web host that provides free resource materials or hosting guides to help you in your web hosting management.
I might have missed some, but I think, adhering to what I have mentioned here will suffice, and will help you to avoid costly hosting mistakes, as by the way, I have also experienced in the past.
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