Webhosting

I don't know if you guys remember but there was a time where I wanted to get my own domain. I actually did eventually get one. Cherries-and-blossoms.com. But I think the novelty of it went off and I didn't want to start a blog right from the beginning again so I gave it up.

The hassle was too much for me. Slowly telling the everyone that I have changed my address, building my readership from scratch.. I was just too lazy to do that.

However, I remember it took me quite some time to make the decision. Because having your own domain was not free, I had to make sure that I chose the most suitable webhost to do the job. Websites with hosting ratings are definitely a good source of information. I didn't really understand the whole difference between having a domain and finding a server to host it. I basically paid for USD 15 for my own .com website and used it in blogspot. But as I mentioned just now, I gave up after a while.

Kinda sad though. Thinking of my USD15 down the drain. But ah well, it had to be renewed after a year anyway so..

There are many pros though if you have your own domain. The main thing being you can earn more money with your blog because most advertising companies prefer .com blogs rather than with the irritating wordpress or blogspot on your blog address.

So its your decision to make though, whether it is to have your own domain or not. However if you're just starting and thinking of being serious with blogging, then you should go straight to having your own domain.