Have you ever been in the position where due to "Information Overload" you have put off making a decision as a result of spending days, weeks, even months, contemplating a decision?
I have done this several times and my aim is to save you the pain by revealing the facts and the benefits of hosting your own blog.
SOME FACTS:
For a small fee often under $10, you can choose your own domain name that suits you and your niche.
I recommend Name Cheap
Hosting your own blog gives you security for a small fee.
I recommend Hostgator
SOME BENEFITS:
1. Hosting your own blog looks more professional.
2. It offers security; you won't lose information or get locked out of your
own account.
3. You don't have to be super techie to host your own blog. If I can do it so can you.
4. You can customise your blog to suit your own needs and wants. By adding your personality to your blog, it will give you an edge over your competitors.
I recommend purchasing a great theme that has made my life a lot easier.
5. Hosting your own blog gives you the freedom to download plug-ins from wherever you want and install them to your blog.
6. A plug-in is some coding that when you plug it in performs a certain function. Just think of plugging in your hairdryer, this allows you to dry your hair.
7. There is some amazing plug-ins out there that can really help you in your business. My favourite would have to be plug-in central.
8. Your own blog allows you to brand yourself which is important in having continuity. By adding your logo to your blog follows through with your website, business cards etc. You can make your blog as unique as you like which is a bonus if you are in a saturated niche.
9. Hosting your own blog makes it a lot easier for your customers and potential customers to remember you.
10. SEO - Search Engine Optimized. Google, Yahoo, MSN love sites that have great content. By hosting your own site you can add a plug in such as All-in-One SEO to each post. By practicing SEO your site will place high when people search for your topic or site.
11. Hosting your own blog increases visibility in the search engines which in turn brings more traffic to your site.
12. Have the opportunity of earning money from your blog through affiliate programs. You need to have a website to be accepted for these so that is a major benefit for hosting your own site.
13. A major benefit to hosting your blog is the ability to back it up. What a thought that after time and effort you were to lose everything!!
14. By hosting your own site, you own it, which can be a good thing if you should decide at some point in time to sell your blog. That's right creating a blog with fantastic content, readers etc, could result in a blog worth selling.
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