A Self Hosted Blog And Its Benefits
These days it seems like everyone is flocking to the internet. It’s no wonder. The internet reaches billions of people worldwide. It’s no longer a ‘miracle’ to talk to someone who is experiencing your tomorrow, while you are in their yesterday. It’s common place to have friends in other countries that you’ve never physically met. With all these things possible in our virtual world, it is imperative that you make a mark that will stand out among the billions of people out there. The best way to do that is with your own blog! Check out the benefits to owning your blog!
Internet Branding
Just like Coke, Pepsi, Kentucky, McDonalds and any other major retailer have brands; you need to have a brand too. Owning your self-hosted blog allows you the flexibility to build the brand you want. You are able to express yourself and allow your personality to shine.
Design
With networks and a replicated website, there is nothing to allow you to stand out among the rest. By hosting your own blog, you decide how you want your site to look. You can design your blog to your own liking. This goes along with branding as well. And… you can change your look whenever you want to !!
Content Control
When you own your own blog, you control the content. You control what gets displayed and how often your blog is updated. What’s more is that all the content you create is owned and maintained by you. You can blog daily, weekly or monthly but whatever you decide be sure to be consistent with it as then your readers know when to visit you again.
Revenue Generation
Starting out on a blogging network site such as Ning, Blogger or sites that offer free hosting for blogs is OK. However, you don’t control any of the revenue generation. You can monetize your own self-hosted blog. You choose the products to promote and which ones will be featured on your blog. You get to keep 100% of the revenue generated.
Mindshare
Mindshare is when someone is able to easily remember you. You can do this with a domain name. You can choose your domain name with a self-hosted blog. You can choosewww.yourname.com or something catchy that has to do with your niche. You want to avoid lengthy domain names so that the user can easily recall what it is.
Traffic Generation
With a static website, a user has to look for you specifically. With a blog, you can rank on the search engines with keywords, thus generating more traffic from the search engines.
These are just a few benefits to owning a self-hosted blog. There are many more. Start enjoying the benefits today!
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Comments
Thank you Terri, appreciate that.
Very informative post Merle and the benefits you have listed are all great ones. Shared via Syndication Automation and Google plus.