Web hosting services

I recently migrated my main blog to a private server. The idea is to have more control over the overall structure of the blog: from its code to its coordination with other internet services. I also migrated from blogger to Wordpress, because it is much more flexible in term of page layout and one can build a Wordpress blog like a website with the advantage of dynamic content, e.g. new posts, Widgets and so forth. I, of course, had to buy my own domain name and have it hosted "somewhere"! Wordpress offers a nice tutorial on how to make the migration happen.

The thing that made me wait for long regarding the migration to a more powerful blog platform is the hosting server. With blogger and other blog providers, we are hosted by the blog provider. It means the blog provider hosts all pages content and pictures we upload. When one migrates to a personal server to host a blog, one needs to pay every month for the service and needs to build a blog from "scratch". Services like blogger and wordpress actually facilitates that by a LOT by providing "kits" to install on the server, so it makes the all thing very easy at the end.

There are a few web hosting out there and web hosting rating compiles a web hosting directory with info on web hosting providers with their web hosting plans, promotional and discount coupons. Customers can comment and discuss the pros and cons of their server providers, you can look at the web hosting tutorials to understand the web master needs: for instance, for just a blog with a small number of visitors, all of these hosts are actually great, but for e-commerce sites or even just a blog with a large number of visitors, you need to look into these web hosting services in greater detail.

Also web hosting awards are a good way to know which feature is being awarded and know the pros and cons of each. Some providers have a terrible user interface design while they have a higher functionality for programming the all site. If you are not an engineer, this type of web hosting service might not be the way to go, however if you are a software engineer you might need these functionalities.

So in sum, I am very glad I moved research blog onto my private server. Good luck with the migration!


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