Hosted or Self-hosted blog

If you’ve decided want to start a blog. The next major decision you need to make is whether you want it to be hosted or self-hosted.
A self- hosted blog means that you manage the blog’s software yourself and organize your own server space to store your blog’s content. For most people, this means paying a monthly fee to have their web hosting company look after it. Besides this cost, the main issue with having a self-hosted blog is that you need to set up and manage the blogging software yourself, which requires you to have a certain level of technical skill. If you don’t have these, you’ll need to factor in the added cost in time and money to find someone who does. Although having a self-hosted blog costs more money and requires more technical resources, you’re less restricted in terms of how much data you can upload to it, and you have maximum flexibility with its structure and look and feel. In general then, most businesses that want an optimal brand experience for their audience on a blog that is highly customizable opt for a self-hosted blog.
The hosted alternative involves signing up with a third party to host your blog on its domain. The main advantage with a hosted blog is its cost savings: in most cases, it’s free to sign up for a basic option, and you don’t have to pay a monthly hosting fee. The other main advantage of a hosted blog is its simplicity: you don’t set up or manage the software yourself, and setting up and posting to your blog is a quick and simple process. However, unlike with a hosted blog, you’re more limited with your blog’s structure and look and feel and how much data you can upload to it.
These pros and cons notwithstanding, if you’re new to the world of blogging, it’s probably a good idea to start with a hosted one. This option is the simplest to come to grips with if you’re a beginner, and you won’t have to commit a lot of resources in terms of time, money, and technical expertise to set it up. For the sake of simplicity, the rest of the tips on setting up your blog will assume that you have a hosted blog.