Let me explain the importance of being a self-hosted blog.

I have talked you through how to set up your blog and now this would be the logical next step.

You can make a free website with Blogger which is owned by Google just so you know and with WordPress. But if you are looking to make an income from your blog you really need to be self-hosted.

You have a lot more control and resources when you are self-hosted and more opportunities to make money on your blog.

Self Hosted Blog

Being Self Hosted

This is to gain your own domain authority score, which is where you appear in the Google ranks. This has a huge impact on how much traffic comes to your site organically

If you look at this as an investment. You have complete control over your blog and you can make all the decisions and ultimately make money from it too

You never know when somewhere like Blogger or free WordPress will change their terms and conditions leaving you.

By having your own self-hosted website and domain name, you make the rules. It means that you can have any of your own advertisements, affiliate links, direct advertising, or sponsored posts appearing on your blog

It is possible to earn money with free websites, however, it really is pretty cheap and quick to go self-hosted. If you are looking to earn an income then you can decide how

You also look more professional to both readers and companies wanting to work with you when you are self hosted.

Hosting For Your Blog

I currently have my hosting through a company called Lyrical Host who have been very easy to work with and so far no issues

They have kindly given me an affiliate code. If you use WOT10 in the discount box at checkout you will get 10% off whichever subscription you choose

There are a number of hosting packages and you can use my code on all of them

I have used a couple of different hosts in my time of blogging. Changing host isn’t too challenging, the new host actually does all the hard work for you.

I moved over to Lyrical Host after doing some onsite analysis

The speed of my site was slow in comparison to fellow bloggers. Since I switched  to  Lyrical Host  my site speed has gone from an F to a B

Services For Blogging

It is time to start signing up for some of the services you will need

The first one you need to register for is Google Analytics. This is going to tell you how many people are visiting your blog

It is good to know your stats for when you speak to potential sponsorships

It will also tell you where your readers are coming from, as well as lots of useful information

Google Analytics is free to use and easy to set up

Register for Google Analytics here 

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