The First Guide to Professional Blogging

The first guide to pro blogging is to choose the right web hosting for your professional blog.  If you are serious about starting a professional blog, you will certainly choose a reliable web hosting as a platform for your pro blog. I would recommend a business hosting package rather than a cheap or personal hosting package. It’s crucial to choose a reliable web hosting from the beginning so you will have hassle free problem when your blog is running. Try to find these features in most of reliable web hosting packages:

• One Solution Package: they offer one complete solution: domain name registration, web hosting and web mail
• Faster Speed for Your Site
• Host Multiple or Unlimited Domain names
• Unlimited Disc Space
• Script Installer – to install open source software such as WordPress.org software to your blog with just a click.
• Control Panel or cPanel Hosting: a webmaster like you has a full control of  your hosting such as add domains or sub domains, install application or create e-mail address. Don’t worry if you don’t have know-how because they provide tutorials.

7 Guidelines to Choose a Reliable Web Hosting

You may find some good web hosting providers which have those features above. How to choose the right web hosting for your professional blog? I have experiences of moving from one web hosting provider to another, so I will share 6 guidelines:

1. Web Hosting Package Details. Please ask questions before you buy. Don’t be hesitant to ask questions if you have doubts because you will engage their service for lifetime and not for short term.
2. Customers’ Testimonials. If they have awards, it is likely that they’re reliable. You can also check independent customer testimonials from Independent Web Hosting Review.
3. Support Reliability.  Most of web hosting providers have 24/7 support but this is not always true. You can check by asking questions few times. If they reply you within 6 hours, it means they have enough staffs to answer customers’ enquiries.
4. Money Back Guarantee or Free Trial. You need to find out if they have this policy. Normally, they have money back guarantee for 30 days, some have longer days of guarantee. Please note that they may pay back to you less due to a small fraction of administration cost to cover domain name registration and administration.
5. Speed of the Website. Check the website of your web hosting provider at different times for few days. If you find the upload of their site is very slow, it means that their speed is not reliable in your region.
6. Regular Maintenance. Look for the web hosting provider that has a regular maintenance monthly without causing your blog to shut down.

Knowing 7 guidelines to choose a reliable web hosting for your professional blog as your first guide to pro blogging, you may shortlist to one or two web hosting providers. The last question in your mind is probably about the cost.  How much does it cost for a reliable business web hosting package? You won’t believe if I tell you that it costs less than $ 10 monthly. Some offer free first domain name registration and have built-in easy site builder if you are willing to build a website or an e-commerce. My last advice: put quality first over the price.

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