Simple Blog Question...

Capital Gains

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• Feb 13, 2009

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I currently have a website domain and hosting. I have never done a blog before and would like to add one to my site.

I was wondering if it is better to just use a free blog host or if i should suck it up and pay for one?

Also, since I all ready have a domain and host can I have my blog hosted through my host "godaddy.com" or is that an extra cost?

Any input would help.

Thanks.
Capital Gains

 

mark9510

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• Feb 13, 2009

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I recommend get your blog set up and then move to a payed host. because depending on the time you spend on it you should stay on a free host until you get 100-300 unique visitors a day

 

husker999

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• Feb 14, 2009

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Free one sux..... you will never know when your blog going to be kick out by them. If you find 6-7 dollars per month is too expensive for you, there are cheaper option in DP forum.

 

mindbend

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• Feb 14, 2009

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mark9510 said:

I recommend get your blog set up and then move to a payed host. because depending on the time you spend on it you should stay on a free host until you get 100-300 unique visitors a day

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Can blogger blogs be moved to your own hosting and domain anytime you like? How does 'moving to a paid host' work?

 

tobacco

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• Feb 14, 2009

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Capital Gains said:

Also, since I all ready have a domain and host can I have my blog hosted through my host "godaddy.com" or is that an extra cost?

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Godaddy works fine for Wordpress. I don't think they have fantastico, so you'd have to upload the Wordpress files via FTP. My Godaddy-hosted Wordpress blog works fine.

 

Capital Gains

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Thanks, Ill have totry out the wordpress.

 

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wazoo

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You would need to have SQL and PHP on you site. IF these aren't available, then you could get a blogger account and have a subdomain mapped to it.

 

mike2000

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It is better to host it in a paid one. Sometimes there are lot of problems with free hosts like pop up ads.