Choices, Choices, Blog Hosting Options

There are lots of blog hosting companies out there, and with so many choices it is hard to know which the best one is for you, and which one will cater to your specific blogging needs.

There are several options that you should consider when looking for the right blog host. Firstly, do you need a host that will enable you to set up and start writing blog posts with ease? Secondly, are you technically minded and able to customise your own site? Thirdly, do you want to monetise your blog? It is also important to consider whether you want a personal or a business blog.

workITgibraltar recommends these top 3 Blog Hosting companies:

HostGator.com – HostGator is a privately owned hosting company founded in 2002 and based in Texas, USA. It has grown into a world leading host provider and the 5 million plus domains hosted by them make up approximately 1% of the world’s Internet traffic. There are 3 different plans to choose from: The Hatchling Plan, The Baby Plan, and The Business Plan – each offering alternative packages and pricing options.

Vision Internet – is a UK hosting and domain name company offering multi-site hosting with Advanced, Premier and Professional packages enabling you to host multiple sites and domain names on the same account, making it a cost effective solution compared to reseller hosting (see below).

Heart Internet – Another UK hosting company offering cheap domain name registration and low prices with highly automated systems, powerful products and customer control.

Reseller Hosting is another type of blog hosting where one person buys space and bandwidth from a hosting company (in the form of a reseller hosting plan) with the sole intent of reselling those resources to other people. Resellers operate their hosting business without all the pressure and responsibility of managing a hosting server. Reseller hosting is ideal for IT consultants, design firms and small businesses who do not need the capacity themselves but who work with clients that might.

Remember that different blog hosts provide different packages, so have a look and find the ones that are appropriate for your particular needs.

About Jo

Jo is the Co-Ordinator for workITgibraltar managing client accounts, maintaining profiles and writing content. Jo has an Honours Degree in Humanities with Art History and is a freelance journalist who previously worked as Features Editor for a Costa del Sol based magazine. She now uses her consummate PR and copywriting skills to ensure that the workITgibraltar profile is a constant and dynamic presence in the media and amongst our ever increasing portfolio of clients. In her spare time Jo is Vice-Chairman and Programme Secretary for an arts society, writes posts for online blogs including her own - JoWyndhamWard - contributes book reviews to a local magazine, and is also an aspiring novelist.

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