Looking to embark on the wonderful journey of blogging? Do you have singled out the platform accommodation where you will be hosting your blog? Choose a server to host your Blog is probably one of the most important decisions anyone who wants to start a Blog.
There are different types of accommodation of the options available to bloggers, but we will talk about only five, most commonly used hosting options.
You can go through the advantages and disadvantages described in this post for all of these options, the weight against your requirements in the short term and long term objectives and then choose the one that suits you best.
Don't forget that it is quite a pain to move from one type of web hosting to another, so you must choose the most appropriate option before setting the wheels in motion.
Blogging platforms:
There are a number of platforms for blogging like blogspot, wordpress and tumblr, and there are thousands of successful blogs hosted on these platforms. But to be fair, which is certainly not a long-term solution and is accompanied by many risks, the largest of them being the property of little or not. For example, the company may decide to get rid your blog at any time for any reason any data, and all your efforts will go into the sink. In addition, you can have your own domain in most of these platforms, and you will have to rely on a subdomain not attractive.
You don't get to use one of these plugins or themes out there (apart from the few selected available by default). And last but not least; You will be able to attract serious advertisers, sponsors or even guest bloggers, even if your blog is more good traffic, just because your blog is hosted on these free platforms.
Free Blogging platforms are too risky for serious bloggers with long term plans, but a good place to test, improve your blogging skills and see the response without spending anything. Where the response is good, you move your blog to a hosted domain auto, with no delay.
Free hosting:
Once you have your own domain, you will need a server to host, but you would be unwilling to spend at the beginning. If this is the case, you can choose a free host. Free hosts are, as the name suggests clearly, free hosting service providers.
Web hosting is free, but the list of benefits ends at the "free", and there are some disadvantages. For example, many ads, a limited control and functionality limited, limited resources and limited (or nonexistent) customer service. As you can see, the positive (i.e. the free service) is easily added by the negatives.
There are very few services that offer free hosting in any way, and because you use it free of charge, in the case of some glitch, you cannot really run service providing company.
Yes, even if the free hosts are a cut above these blogging platforms (because you use your own domain), but your blog on a free server hosting is still not a very good option, especially when the premium web hosting is available at minimal rates.
Premium shared hosting:
Majority of blogs or Web sites that you see these days, are hosted on shared hosts. And this is the most recommended option for the start-up of new businesses. When you use a shared hosting service, you are sharing a server with other Web sites, and even if this fraternity sounds good, it could cause some problems. For example, if your blog is in a district badly (spammers or a Web site under attack) your blog may also keep some of the consequences.
And, even if shared hosting services promote unlimited bandwidth, unlimited space and all, you just can not keep accumulating the server without any constraint.
It is very important to choose a reliable host when you choose a shared hosting. There are many companies providing shared hosting services, but most of them is acting as intermediaries. It is very important to choose your host after independent reviews.
Not to make a choice only on the basis of the rates, because you could find some cheap package but you can remain blocked with a very poor quality service, with a lot of server failure, time, and limit notifications that your website is superior to the resource.
Virtual private server:
A private virtual server always sharing the physical server, but it offers the advantages of a dedicated server, because it is a virtually a separate server, which means that you get more flexibility to install your own operating systems and software, and even if the physical server is shared, but you are much more secure any type of disorder in your neighbourhood.
But this freedom comes with a set of obligations. First, you must have a thorough understanding or knowledge to manage a server because you're practically on your own, and you will need to hire technical assistance. And even if VPS is virtually a separate server, certain physical resources are always shared (e.g. hard disk).
Dedicated server:
If your blog has reached a point where you feel the need to have a fully dedicated server, it is a considerable progress in itself. Dedicated server, although it is rather expensive, unassailable benefits, being first and foremost the ultimate security (it is not that you should do anything for the security of your Blog, but at least you do have because of the negligence of someone else). The dedicated server allows you to use a software of your own choice, technology, scripts or applications.
Conclusion:
In most cases, the shared hosting is the way to go when you start a blog, but it will be better if you can ensure that the company offers reliable upgrade options, so you won't have to go through the hassle of moving from one host to another, that said that only a handful of blogs will never have to upgrade to a VPS or server dedicated in their lives.
Share your hosting experiences via comments and more importantly, if you know of any other option that I missed in this list.
