Building your blog on a free blogging platform like .wordpress.com or .blogspot.com is like building a house on the sand in a another man's land.
One of two things could happen.
It's either your landlord send you away one day for whatever reason.
Or your house just collapse due to negligence since it is not your permanent house.
Today, when I saw a fast rising brand still running their blog on a free wordpress, I was shocked.
Are they for real?
If you want people to take you seriously, you need to take your business seriously.
Even if your blog is just for fun, do yourself the favor of securing your real estate In the Cyberspace Villa.
I personally do not trust any information on free blogs.
If you can't make a little investment into your blog, why should I trust your information?
These days, getting a self-hosted blog is easier than before.
It's pretty simple:
- Buy a domain name.
- Buy a hosting account
- Install WordPress
- Install a premium theme.
- Customize your theme to fit your brand or business.
- Start sharing your heart with the world.
Invest in yourself.
Students, undergraduates and even graduates need a blog now more than ever.
Don't throw all that you have on social media.
Nothing that you share on social media belongs to you.
Your blog is your real estate.
For a private non profit blog a free platform like blogger is enough. Trust, you can also build with good content or reputation from your social media accounts.