Blog - quick question.

apeZ · 3 Jan 2010 at 21:51

I'm looking at starting up a blog, going to go with Wordpress.

However there is 1 thing I can't get my head around. If I go to Wordpress.com , it is 100% free - they host it for me and everything.

If I go to Wordpress.org, I have the option to download the software myself and configure everything manually. I have a domain registered with 123-reg, and I can buy 3 months hosting from them for £30.

My question is, what is the difference between buying the hosting and letting 123-reg set up the blog (they have a script to enable Wordpress, apparantly) and just going the free way through Wordpress.com?

Just curious, what would be the reason for buying the hosting + domain yourself if Wordpress is free?

PS: Sorry this is in GD, but thought I'd get a quicker reply.

apeZ · 3 Jan 2010 at 22:09

chrisxuk said:
If you go with wordpress, you would have to have a URL like http://apeZ.wordpress.com

but if you went elsewhere, you could get a URL like http://www.apeZ.com

But I already own a domain, so couldn't I just redirect it?

Is that the only difference?

apeZ · 3 Jan 2010 at 23:15

I suppose I can do, but once again, what advantage does that give me other than the small change in url?

Also, any recommendations for UK hosts?

apeZ · 3 Jan 2010 at 23:32

Got some space from DreamHost (promo code 777 gives you a 92% discount on a years hosting!), so thanks for that advice Skyfall.

Got to wait for the DNS and everything to come through, so hopefully I can set it up tomorrow. Its stuck on 'Account pending approval' at the moment.

apeZ · 4 Jan 2010 at 18:17

Still stuck on pending, can't understand why it is taking so long...

:/

apeZ · 4 Jan 2010 at 18:36

daz said:
Because if you search on the internet for Dreamhost reviews (hell, just read the blog or look at their status page) you'll find they're a pretty sloppy company overall.

Just seen, and cancelled. Looking at alternative hosts now.

Found some good deals, but I want to be billed monthly, don't like paying for a whole year/2 years immediately.

apeZ · 4 Jan 2010 at 19:21

Looks like I have a problem with my debit card, most transactions are being declined :/

Argh.