Is it Necessary to Register Domain for a Blog?
Many websites provide easy means to create a Blog (eg: blogger.com). The only drawback that you come across is that you won’t have your personal domain name, as an alternative your blog address would be something like: yourblogname.blogspot.com and so on. As long as you write attractive posts, it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a domain name. The only significant element is the quality of your content.
However, if you desire to be identified and kept in mind among loads of other blogs then it is better to have your own domain name rather than a sub-domain. But if you are planning to write on less popular subject such as your pets, then perhaps you won’t require your own domain name. In case you are a professional and desire to create a blog that would assist you in constructing your professional status then it is very essential for you to register your own domain name.
Many of the free blog hosts provide unlimited room for your text but not for videos and photographs and music that you wish to upload and share with your readers. It would have a big impact if you have huge amount of readers and if your posts are straightly aimed towards media interests. All good web hosting providers will give you huge space that is enough to post loads of images, music and videos. Owning a Domain Name might make you appear professional but it may not make you a Pro-blogger. A few ad networks don’t permit your site if it doesn’t have its own domain name. A few free blog services don’t let you add ads in your blog. Sometimes if you don’t have a domain name, you would be losing some profit. But if you succeed in drawing some visitors and RSS subscribers then your blog has the possibility of earning income. Blog can earn some additional income for small investment.
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The matter of the fact is, yes you need to register a domain name to have a successful blog. It makes you look more serious. A contrasting comparison is free hosting with ads versus paid hosting with no ads.
Bottom line, it makes you look more professional.
Thanks for this info – I think it is nessacary!
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Get your own brand name is important if you are looking to market yourself by selling affiliates product or even promoting your own product.
I have seen bloggers doing so well with their blogs, and their business is going up too.
i think its necessary, because it will give your “name”
it will help in gaining traffic
i think it’s not really a “must” although it’s better
There is perceptibly a bundle to realize about this. I assume you made various nice points in features also.
In the long run though its always best to have your own domain name I would say, and even hosting on your own server, especially if you have a successful blog, its just too risky under someone else’s name.
-Jean
helpful posts. I have read most of them and got a lot from them. To me, you are doing the great work .
Yes, it is necessary to register domain for a blog, here is some reasons;
Credibility, surely you would consider a company credible if the has their own website and domain name?
Email addresses, you can have your email address as follows: john@yourcompany.co.za instead of the mundane and rather unprofessional @hotmail, etc….
Freedom – registering a domain name, means that you have the freedom to host with any provider of your choice.
Protecting your identity, let’s say that in 2 years time, you land a big deal and want to go national or even international, and you realize that someone poached your company’s domain name?
Yes, Google SEO takes better to a domain other than a blog.
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