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Step 1
Make sure that the blog web hosting can actually handle a blog. Some hosts just deal with websites, or they have their own blogging software. Wordpress is the most popular blogging software & it has very specific needs like PHP & MySql. Check the link in the resource section of this article to make sure that the provider that you choose will work. Also, look for something called fantastico. It's basically a one click wordpress set up that will make the install process a lot easier. Plus, it allows you to upgrade wordpress in a few minutes instead of working on it for several hours every time you need to upgrade.
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Step 2
Pay money. There are a few free blog hosting services out there but they have many restrictions, clutter your site with ads & they can even slow down your site load time. You should be able to get pretty good blog web hosting for under $10 a month for a small to medium blog.
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Step 3
Check out support. You will probably be blogging at all times of the day or night. You want to choose a blog web hosting that will be around when you are. Look for a service that offers all different kinds of support & even a live chat. Call them on the phone to make sure that they seem credible & that you can understand them. Ask questions to make sure that they know what they are doing & can easily explain the process to beginners.
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Step 4
Find the catch. Pretty much all of the blog hosting services have some sort of catch. Read the fine print. Most of these sites will say that you get a free domain name for life. However, the name is only free as long as you host with that site. If all else fails, goes with a popular host, they are probably popular for a reason.
