Have you ever wondered about what the best blogs have in common? If you are like me then you'll have realised that they all update regularly (like this site), they are clearly written, entertaining and provide informative posts. But what may not have occurred to you is that all these blogs are self-hosted WordPress blogs.
In other words, they use WordPress software (which is Free and can be downloaded from Wordpress.Org) on their own website which can be hosted by web hosting companies such as Dreamhost or HostGator or BlueHost (also the top web hosting providers out there - a 2nd thing that best blogs have in common - reliabled web hosting companies) When you run a blog this one any down time = money lost, traffic lost, visitors lost, time lost (you get the point ?)
Check out this list of what the Advantages are of having a self-hosted WordPress blog means:
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In other words, they use WordPress software (which is Free and can be downloaded from Wordpress.Org) on their own website which can be hosted by web hosting companies such as Dreamhost or HostGator or BlueHost (also the top web hosting providers out there - a 2nd thing that best blogs have in common - reliabled web hosting companies) When you run a blog this one any down time = money lost, traffic lost, visitors lost, time lost (you get the point ?)
Self-Hosted, Self Managed
No Rules to Follow, NO B.S.
This is what the Best Blogs have in Common.
Check out this list of what the Advantages are of having a self-hosted WordPress blog means:
- You have complete control over your blog. It has been known for Google to shut down Blogger blogs for no apparent reason. And if you have a blog on the WordPress site (rather than on your own site), you have to allow ads on your blog (and you may not even make money from those ads so what's the point ?), unless you pay to have them taken off
