Free or hosted wordpress blog?

Free or hosted wordpress blog?

So, you've decided to start your own blog and you've heard that WordPress is the best platform for the job, but you're not sure whether to choose a free WordPress.com version or to buy a hosting and domain, and have your own hosted blog. This is a common dilemma for all future bloggers. That's why we decided to get a better insight of the pros and cons of both options.

The process of starting a blog
When talking about the process of starting a blog on WordPress.com it should be noted that it can be done within a few minutes. All you need to do is create an account, and choose the name of your new blog and one of the topics that will determine the layout of the blog. After that you can start writing and publishing articles.

The installation of hosted blogs is a slightly different story. You need to come up with a name for your blog, or domain name, and to be able to upload your web site you need to have the hosting package, a place reserved for your blog/website. Domain and hosting ordering codes can be purchased from professional hosting providers. After the payment of the ordered service, you will get an access to the most important data, and you can install WordPress on a server. This can done be easily in a few clicks depending on the hosting package you choose. After  that, you choose the subject of the blog and you are ready to start posting your texts.

It should be noted that a free WordPress blog has its major flaws. One of the biggest flaws of free WordPress.com blog is that the customization options are minimal or non-existent. Depending on the topic you choose, your blog can only change some simple things, like the header, wallpaper, menu, but it is very limited and when it comes to the choice of widgets available.
If you want to personalize your free WordPress.com blog it will be very hard. You will be able to only from a small number of offered themes and you cannot make any changes.
On the other hand, when you have a hosted blog, you can personalize it however you want to. Everything and anything can be changed, but it requires a bit of knowledge. You can let all the job in the hands of an experienced designer who will create you the perfect blog.