Why Self hosted wordpress blog? (vs traditional blogging platform)

  • Self hosted blog is better than traditional social media & bloging platform

    • Most hosting companies offer automatic installation of wordpress blog, if you don’t want to do it yourself.
    • It’s as easy as using traditional blog platforms.
    • Wordpress is one of the most popular CMS(content management system) and website builder. It’s easier to use for beginners.
    • Easier to do marketing for self-hosted blog.
    • It might generate profit.
    • If you are unhappy with any hosting company, you can always migrate easily with backup tools like blogvault.
    • RSS feeds is better way to get new information

  • It’s not free, it might cost your 2~10 usd per month for entry level hosting plan(Shared hosting).

  • What type of hosting plan should I use?

    • For most people, shared hosting or managed vps or managed wordpress hosting plan. (managed hosting plan is more expensive)
    • Unmanaged vps hosting plan if you have technical knowledge to manage VPS server or if you want to learn.

  • Popular hosting providers