Blog.com

[Mr D]

Simple question:

Is it possible to integrate ADsense if you're opening a blog on blog.com?

I was thinking for beginners, blog.com would be a good place to start off. However, I don't see the how people would value your blog or take you AS serious if you had a domain name.

[JiriNovotny]

Yes, but you need a premium (paid) account.

Another alternative is blogger.com, where you do not need a premium account.

Yet another alternative is to buy a domain ($10~), cheap hosting (few dollars a month) and utilize free Wordpress blog - just like Steve does.

[Mr D]

Originally Posted by JiriNovotny

Yes, but you need a premium (paid) account.

Another alternative is blogger.com, where you do not need a premium account.

Yet another alternative is to buy a domain ($10~), cheap hosting (few dollars a month) and utilize free Wordpress blog - just like Steve does.

Which is what I have in mind...

[AdamF24]

If you plan on making any considerable money off of Adsense, you need to make the leap into owning your own domain name.

I recommend Bluehost (bluehost.com) to host your domain. I've really enjoyed their service and they are pretty cheap/reliable. The best part for me was that they have a program called Fantastico that installs Wordpress in a few easy steps (Installing wordpress manually is something that I know I'd have trouble with).

Good luck with whatever you end up doing.

[Mr D]

Originally Posted by AdamF24

If you plan on making any considerable money off of Adsense, you need to make the leap into owning your own domain name.

I recommend Bluehost (bluehost.com) to host your domain. I've really enjoyed their service and they are pretty cheap/reliable. The best part for me was that they have a program called Fantastico that installs Wordpress in a few easy steps (Installing wordpress manually is something that I know I'd have trouble with).

Good luck with whatever you end up doing.

Yeah, I was just wondering. Is bluehost really good? I've used other hosts that I thought was good.

I'm looking at eleven2.com actually...and yeah most legit web hosts will have Fantastico offered.

[Mr D]

Who do you host off of right now?

[AdamF24]

Originally Posted by Mr D

Yeah, I was just wondering. Is bluehost really good? I've used other hosts that I thought was good.

Well I'm new to having my own domain, but Bluehost has been reliable and they only cost 6-7 dollars per month while offering I think 3000gb of bandwidth per month. I've called their customer service a few times also and they are very friendly and helpful.

I was on Yahoo before Bluehost so it was definitely step up for me.

But like I said I'm not an expert on domain hosts. I'm just recommending Bluehost since I'm very happy with their service.

[Caveman Joe]

I've got a one-click install of WordPress in the Steel account on HostingForAQuid.co.uk, which costs about two bucks a month. There are a couple of Pavlina members hosting through me that can give you a testimonial.
Only thing is, 'cause of the ridiculously strong British pound, I can't give you such a great deal on domain names. Ten quid for a .com is reasonable in the UK, but it translates to about twenty-one bucks US. However, a pound a month (just over two bucks) is still very cheap for hosting. I guess it's up to you to figure out whether the tradeoff's worth it.

[ticktockclok]

I wouldn't go with BlueHost/Dreamhost. They oversell like crazy; you don't really get 3000 GB bandwidth/month. I use StayHosted. You know what you're getting, and they have a really cheap $1.95/month plan if you're just starting out.

[AdamF24]

What do you mean by "you don't really get 3000 GB bandwidth/month"?

My assumption is you mean that if every client actually used up the 3000gb/month promised to them, Bluehost wouldn't be able to afford it.

[Gene]

Originally Posted by ticktockclok

I wouldn't go with BlueHost/Dreamhost. They oversell like crazy; you don't really get 3000 GB bandwidth/month. I use StayHosted. You know what you're getting, and they have a really cheap $1.95/month plan if you're just starting out.

Are bluehost and dreamhost owned by the same people? I have not tried to determine this before and am curious.

[mellom]

I would suggest going with Blogger.com and purchasing a domain name for $10. Blogger is free and the service is super simple. They even make AdSense integration a snap! You can learn all about it and more on my site (in sig) if you're interested.

Hope this helps!