subject: Getting Started On Building A Website Or Blog [print this page] If you are looking to build a website or blog then you have to have hosting. There is no way of getting around hosting unless you want to use a free service like WordPress.com or Blogger in which case you do not get a distinguished domain name. Your domain name would be a sub domain name. For example: yourname.wordpress.com would be your specific URL. This is not really an option for someone even remotely serious about owning a website or blog. However, you could start out on one of the free services until you have built up enough content and then switch it over to a self hosted WordPress account. This is still not the best option as you will lose your search engine rankings when you do switch over. My favorite motto is "do it right the first time". Just break down and get your hosting, you will be happy you did.
I would also like to mention that too many people think they have to fork over two grand or more just to have a decent looking website. This is not true. In reality, your total expenses of building a website yourself is only about $80.00 per year and this is your hosting cost and your domain cost combined. If you are still worried about this small expense there are plenty of ways to monetize your website or blog. Google AdSense is the most convenient and easiest way to do this. I can tell you that I made around 300 dollars in just my first six months of using Google AdSense. Though results vary drastically with AdSense it's not difficult to at least cover your overhead costs of your hosting just by running a few ad spots on your website or blog. In reality, you should be able to make some good profits by the end of the year when your hosting account is due.
Another thing I would like to mention in this article is that content really is king when it comes to the search engines. The quality of the content is what really matters as well. You can have a huge quantity of content, but if it's not original and you unique you will not show up in the search engine results. You absolutely need to write your own content. You don't have to be a good writer, you just need to be able to articulate your thoughts with acceptable grammar. What are you waiting for? Get out there and get started on your blog or website today!
