So, you blog… and your blog is hosted on either Blogger or Wordpress.com. You write well (or you think you write well) but still you think something’s wrong with your blog site. What could it be? It’s right at the tip of your tounge. No, it’s not your cigarette. Riggght, the URL of your blog is not quite cool or catchy.

A blog URL like “blogadikz.blogspot.com” or “blogadikz.wordpress.com” just won’t cut it. It looks like you owe it to Blogger or Wordpress.com that you are blogging. You can have your own “www.blogadikz.com” URL if you put your mind (and your wallet) to it.

Here’s how to do it:

Find a web hosting company…

1. that provides automatic Wordpress software installation (and upgrades!)
2. that allows unlimited domain names with only 1 account
3. that provides at least one free domain name
4. that has a cheaper fees
5. that has a 24/7 chat support
6. that offers free domain information privacy

Let me try to explain the advantages of some points above.

Automatic Wordpress software installation. If you’re not a techie (or a lazy one), you will want somebody to do the installation for you. Need I mention the hassle of upgrading your software?

Unlimited domain names. You will want to blog about completely different topics. You can separate blog topics by having as many domain name as you want. Each additional domain will cost you about $9 a year, of course. That’s cheap enough though.

24/7 Chat Support. Not all web hosting companies have this service. We all have our stupid questions and we are, of course, lazy to look up the answers on the help section.

Domain Information Privacy. Sometimes you just don’t want anybody to know that you own a domain name. How else can you blog about your wild beach party if your geek dad tries a “whois” on your domain name?

When I first started blogging, I had to find out a web hosting company that supports all of the points above. Moreover, a hosting company strongly recommended by Wordpress (the blogging software) would boost your trust in the company’s server and service stability. I found one in Host Monster.

Of course, I could be an idiot and tomorrow Host Monster’s servers may crash and delete all my blog posts.