{"id":20573,"date":"2018-11-16T08:45:37","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T13:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=20573"},"modified":"2018-11-08T12:48:05","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T17:48:05","slug":"web-hosting-for-blogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/web-hosting-for-blogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Hosting for Blogs: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before the internet, sharing your ideas with the world beyond your immediate friends, family, and colleagues was out of reach for most people. With the rise of blogging, everyone who has ideas or artistic creations they want to bring to a wider audience now has a way to do so. But before you can start pushing your thoughts and works out into the larger world, you have to get your blog up and running.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the first and most basic things you need to accomplish that is <\/span>web hosting.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Website hosting for a blog is one of the most essential services required if you want to reach other people online. It\u2019s one of the main building blocks of a new blog.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why Your Blog Needs Web Hosting<\/span><\/h2>\n

Do you know <\/span>why web hosting is important?<\/span><\/a> Let\u2019s take a look at what web hosting actually does and how it influences your overall site.<\/span><\/p>\n

We don\u2019t often think about it when browsing the web, but every website we visit is taking up space. All the different files and elements that make up that website have to live somewhere physical. <\/span><\/p>\n

As much as the internet <\/span>feels<\/span><\/i> untethered by the physical world, in fact, every word and image you see takes up a tiny amount of space in a room filled with servers somewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Web hosting companies own and maintain those servers. Every blogger on the web has essentially rented space from one of these \u00a0web hosting companies of their choice on one of the servers the provider owns (except in rare cases where a particularly tech savvy blogger may own their own server).<\/span><\/p>\n

Now you understand the <\/span>web hosting basics<\/span><\/a>. Web hosting services are \u00a0basically the online version of renting real estate for your home or business but -as you\u2019ll be glad to learn-<\/span>much<\/span><\/i> cheaper.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Typical Cost of Blog Web Hosting<\/span><\/h2>\n

Web hosting plans start as low as $5 a month for the most basic shared web hosting plans. Shared hosting will be the best choice for most new bloggers. <\/span><\/p>\n

But as your blog gets more popular, you may end up upgrading over time to either a cloud hosting plan<\/span> or a VPS hosting<\/span><\/a> solution. A cloud hosting plan generally costs in the range of $5-$50, whereas a <\/span>VPS<\/span><\/a>, costs $20-$100 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n

In some cases, these starting rates won\u2019t include additional features you may want or need, such as a <\/span>domain name registration<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>SSL certificate <\/span><\/a>(for security), <\/span>domain-branded email addresses<\/span><\/a>, or a <\/span>website builder<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Make sure when choosing the best web hosting services for your blog that you review the available features for different options and factor in the costs of anything that\u2019s not included that you\u2019ll need to pay extra for.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Web Hosting for Blogs<\/span>: Top 10 Features<\/span><\/h2>\n

While every blog will be different, the best web hosting for a blog will typically accomplish at least ten things. <\/span><\/p>\n

1. Uptime<\/span><\/h3>\n

Have you ever tried to visit a site only to get a message that it\u2019s not available and to come back later? That usually means either that:<\/span><\/p>\n