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When you want to get your content online the best place to start is with a blog. It is important to first consider your intention before you decide on which platform to use.

Lets take a moment to discuss the differences.

You have two ways to go, a free blog (blogger) or a self hosting plan. If your intention is for personal use only, then a free platform is fine. If you have any thoughts of making money one day from your blog, then you must buy your own hosting. Now a days you can get shared hosting for 6.00 a month and you have complete control over it. WordPress is a platform which is Free, most hosting plans have a one touch installation which is easy to learn.

The reason you need your own hosting is control. Some free blogging platforms have restrictions, but the biggest deal is if you sell it one day. You cannot sell a free blog, it’s not yours.

Getting Your Content Noticed

You may have heard the word SEO (search engine optimization). This is a process you do to get your blog ranked in the search engines. The higher the ranking the more traffic you get. It is much easier to get your blog ranked when you have your own hosting and domain name compared to using a free blog sites url.

WordPress is optimized to a degree for SEO, so if you want to start your online blog off right having your own hosting is a must.

When you are ready to expand your audience you will find the flexibility in wordpress much more superior to any free blogging platform. There are things called Plugins that expand the features of wordpress so you can automate and integrate with places like twitter and facebook.

These are just a few more reasons you need your own hosting when starting a blog.