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How To Choose The Right Blog Platform

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Starting a blog is one of the most accessible ways to make money online. If you are starting your first blog, you are being confronted with many choices about how to set up your blog, including selecting your blogging platform. A blogging platform is the software that will help you turn your writing into a website that can be easily navigated and accessed by visitors from around the world.

There are two basic platforms to choose from when it comes to successful blogging: WordPress and Blogger. Both of these options have advantages and disadvantages. Before you make your decision, you should read through the pros and cons of each and think about which will be best for your needs.

Blogger has several advantages. It’s very easy for new bloggers to use. Setting up a blog with Blogger is as simple as following a few prompts. There is nothing to install. Some of the other advantages include:
Price: Blogger is totally free to use. You don’t have to purchase a domain name as the system will give you an address based on the name of your blog.

Ease of use: Posting to your blog is easy. You can also change the look of your blog very easily. This is all done through Blogger’s dashboard. If you have more than one blog with Blogger, you can access all of the blogs from the same dashboard.

However, Blogger does have some major disadvantages when it comes to creating money making blogs.
Lack of flexibility: Compared to other options out there, the design and function of a Blogger blog is very limited. You can download and install custom themes for the blog, but most look very similar. This means your blog won’t stand out as well in your niche.

Domain name: You will get a free domain name with your Blogger blog, but the domain name will be “yourblogname.blogspot.com” instead of “yourblogname.com.”

Ownership: You will never truly own your Blogger blog because the files and content are hosted on Blogger’s server.
Wordpress is the other popular platform for blogging. There is a free option that functions similarly to Blogger. However, there is also a free option that allows you to have your own website name. You install WordPress on you website hosting and hook it up to a domain name that you own. If you don’t know how to do this, your hosting company should be able to walk you through the process.
Other advantages include:
Customization: WordPress themes are diverse and plentiful. Some themes will even make your blog look like an online newspaper.

Features: WordPress users have created tons of “plugins” that will increase the functionality of your blog and help you make the most out of your site.

However, WordPress is not without it’s problems. It is not as user friendly as Blogger, which can make it intimidating for newbies. You will also have to spend money to get your domain name and your website hosting.
Despite these disadvantages, most professional bloggers go with the WordPress option because they maintain ownership of their blogs and can customize them to their heart’s content.

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Web Host Nightmare: A True Story

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I wish all of my web hosting companies were as good as Hostgator

Let me explain.

All I was trying to do was update my site. I’ve done this hundreds of times before. No problem.

I have a number of sites with different hosting companies. And this particular company is usually pretty good when I have problems. But not this time.

Here was the issue. I could not update my website. I kept getting a server error each time I tried. Frustrating.

I then did what every other web owner does when they have a problem. I contacted customer support. I emailed my request. An autosponder came back with the following message: “Sorry you are having a support issue, we’ll get back to you with-in 48 hours.”

48 hours? Are these guys crazy? I don’t have 48 hours. I want the issue resolved now. Immediately. I didn’t think I was aksing to much… I have an issue and I want it resolved, pronto.

Like right now.

I got on the phone immediately. I spoke to a service tech. He was a nice person, but he said, he couldn’t help me. He had to wait until his boss came in. The issue was to complicated he said.

Hey, I don’t want you to rebuld an entire database: I just want to update my site.

“Sorry”, he said “you are just going to have to wait.”

And so I waited until the boss came in and resolved my problem.

I wish these guys had taken lessons from my favorite web hosting company:
Hostgator

When I have issues, I get a quick resolution. With Hostgator I don’t have to wait. My problems are usually fixed right then and there.

I recommend Hostgator without hesitation or reservation.

Here’s why:

Help with set up
99.9% Uptime Guarantee
CGI, PHP 5, RoR, Perl
MySQL, SSH, SSL, IMAP, POP

Another great reason is C panel. I have been able to set up blogs, forums and data bases, with no problems. And if I do have a problem (hey I usually make my own problems), the support staff is right there to help me out.

The biggest reason why I love Hostgator is because I can set up multiple websites using multiple domains. That alone makes them my webhosting company of choice.

Remember; if you are going to do anything on the Internet, you need to throw out a big net: you need multiple websites and blogs. And Hostgator, will help you do that.

Remember: if you need hosting for your blog or website. And you want multiple sites (believe me, you do!) just contact the best hosing company on the Internet: Hostgator.

You’ll be glad you did.