Blog Web Hosting
Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 December 2009 02:02 Written by Editor Tuesday, 29 December 2009 02:00
Starting a blog can be a fun and fulfilling adventure, where you can reach out to millions of people around the world. It might be a good idea to begin with a free hosted blog, like blogger.com, but if you are serious about your blogging you should go with a blog web hosting company and self-host your blog.
Automatic installation
Most web hosting companies let you host a blog, so the important thing is to find the web hosting service that has automation in place that lets you set up a blog with only a few clicks. I have found that the best web hosts make it very easy and quick to set up a WordPress blog, even under a couple of minutes for the best.
Fantastico
The best blog web hosting companies use Fantastico or a custom script to help you install a blog like WordPress. It does all the setup for you, and the only thing you have to do is fill in some fields like domain name, folder name for the install, admin username and password, and contact e-mail. The script does the rest.
Backup
There are few things worse then losing your blog to hardware failure, a hacker, or by mistakingly deleting your files, and not having a recent backup. Look for a blog host that does daily backups for you, and that will help you in restoring your blog if disaster happens.
Bandwidth and storage
If you expect a lot of traffic and/or have a lot of blog posts, choose a web host that features high bandwidth and storage in the package you purchase. Unlimited is fine, but read my articles on unlimited hosts and pick one that has received good reviews.
Most hosting services come with one or more ways actually to bring a website online.