Dilson Decano | SEO Consultant Philippines

When I am a beginner in blogging, the problems that I encountered is I don’t know how to start a blog, I don’t know how to register a domain name, I don’t have credit card or a paypal. But if there is a problem then there is a solution. Because I don’t have knowledge on blogging during that time and I don’t have a budget and I cannot afford to buy a domain name and webhosting. As an alternative, I also registered and started my first blog using free blog like Blogger and WordPress

The Advantages of using free blogs

Fortunately, the first advantage of having a blogs on it is there is no charge. So if you cannot afford to spend money and don’t have a budget, you can register and have your own free blog anytime. Most of the websites that offering free blogs are user friendly, meaning, you can blog even if you are a beginner because their CMS( Content Management System) are very easy to manage and use. You can write articles, edit, delete and publish it immediately very easily.

The Disadvantages of using free blogs

I heard many horrible stories about bloggers who got deleted their blogs because they are using free blogs on Blogger and WordPress.  Those free blogs can simply delete your blog without any prior notice. They can delete your blog anytime they without any notice. What if they deleted you blogs that are making money , then it is a big headache. The reasons why they are deleting blogs is because they are getting rid of those Spammers that using free blogs to make money and to those bloggers who abandoned their blogs in blogspot.

Second disadvantage is free blogs offering only a SubDomain Name (www.dilsonblog.multiply.com / www.dilsonblog.wordpress.com / www.dilsonblog.multiple.com ). Meaning, you cannot create a branding of your name, instead, you are always using their brand name.

The difference between a Domain Name and SubDomain Name

Domain Name: http://www.dilsonblog.com

SubDomain Name:  http://www.decano.dilsonblog.com (decano is subdomain of my domain dilsonblog.com)

So if you want to start a blog, should you start a blog by registering and creating blog to those website that is offering a free blogs(Blogger and WordPress) ? or will you host your blog with your own precious domain name? Okay, if you will ask me as an intermediate blogger, you can use and host your blog to those websites offering free blogs if you are really a beginner blogger and you can host your own blog later on. But, just put on your mind that if you want to have a long term successful blog, you should host your blog by your own webhosting and domain name.