Blog hosting

Blogs can be hosted on regular web hosting accounts and with services designed specifically for blogs. Both bloggers and web hosts can choose between free and paid blog hosting services.

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History of blog hosting

When the blog bandwagon took off, companies started creating remotely hosted services that allowed users to sign up and start their own blog. While publishing content to the blog was easy, the services lacked some functions for professional bloggers who needed more control of their blogs.

Then came the developer-hosted blogs, whereby users could download and install blog applications on their hosting account. Today, there are hundreds of such applications for different development platforms. The blog bandwagon turned into an explosion with millions of blogs being launched by web enthusiasts.

It didn't take long for web hosting companies to realize the revenue-generating potential of blogs. They started creating plans geared for blogs and developed their own blogging applications or offered pre-installed blogs.

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Starting a blog hosting service

Decide if you want to build your own blogging application or offer pre-installed developer-hosted [blogs]]. With the cPanel add-on Fantastico, you can offer easy installation of web applications, including blogs.
Create different plans with different bandwidth and disk space allocation that will allow and motivate your customers to upgrade.
Offer blogging tips and tutorials to those unfamiliar with the concept of blogging or the blogging software that your company offers.
Consider offering other products like image/video galleries, RSS, and podcast technologies that customers can easily integrate in their blog.

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Choosing a blog hosting service

First, choose between a free or paid blog hosting service.

If you use a free blog hosting service, your blog name will be the subdomain of the web host, for example, [blognamehere].blogspot.com.

With a free blog hosting service, the main advantage is that the service is free. Also, everything is already installed. You just need to set up an account, choose a theme, and customize your settings. However, a paid hosting account allows for more options. The options depend on the web host.

If you choose paid hosting service, decide if you want to install your own blog application or you will use one provided by the hosting company. If you are installing your own blog application, make sure that the hosting package meets the application requirements.

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