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Paid Blog vs Free Blog 2
By Admin | December 24, 2008
Hi readers,
With the first about the advantages & disadvantages of free blog, now i’m with the second post about advantages & disadvantages of paid blog. Plenty of them uses paid blog because of domain cost and hosting cost. Now let we see the advantages & disadvantages of paid blog.
Disadvantages Of Paid Blog Services:
1. Obviously, you must pay for this service. The price will vary per hosting plan. Some start as cheap as $4.00 dollars a month. If your blog has really high traffic, then you may pay around $150.00 dollars a month. Domain names start around $9.00 dollars, and are renewed each year.
2. Paid blog services are slightly more complicated to set up than free blog services. But, nothing that the average blogger with intermediate computer knowledge can not learn how to do.
Advantages Of Paid Blog Services:
1. You can pick your own domain name. This is vital for SEO purposes and branding. Your domain name can match your blog; this not only gives the blog a professional look, but it is also much easier for visitors to remember. Your domain name will look like- sitename.com.
2. You will have full control over design. You can choose any design template. If you have web design knowledge, you can design your blog from scratch, give it a custom look, and add a flare of uniqueness. Every detail is under your control.
3. There is an abundance of tools that you can choose to add to your site.
4. The paid service blog will generally have an unlimited amount of space.
5. Most paid blog services offer a means to track traffic. You can see how many people are hitting your blog, where they come from, etc..
6. There is not a limit/ ban on money making techniques. You can place as many ads, pop ups, etc.. as you choose. Likewise, there isn’t any ads on your blog that you are not profiting from.
7. Most paid blog services offer expedient 24/7 customer service and guaranteed upkeep.
8. You are the only person that can delete and publish your blogs content- unless you allow someone else that access.
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