Article by Electric Kitten

In the market for a personal or business website? The process is easy now, with several services providing one click websites that look great and all you need to do is enter your content and images. You get a nice website, a domain name, and even some ad credits to go with it. However, there is another option that everyone should consider, and that is self-hosting. Granted, it can be more work, but there are several advantages that might make it a more compelling option. Here are the two main reasons you should:

It is not as hard as you think

The prospect of setting up your own webhost and web site can be daunting. However, a lot of that concern is unfounded. Setting up a web host is simple and intuitive process, and you can sign up for your domain name as part of the process. You can have a hosting account up and running in as little as give minutes, and with support of guides online, have the website running in ten minutes more. Beyond that, there are a tutorials and guides for everything and anything you might need,

You maintain control

This is probably the most important and compelling reason. First, the buck starts and stops with you. You can change whatever you want, and don’t have to live with the limitations of the system. Ran out of resources? You can choose to upgrade or change to another provider. You also retain control over everything else like your domain name, email etc.

These are only two reason of many, such as transparency when it comes to site stats, lack of restrictions on content, and support. Before you sign up for one of these site services, think about if self-hosting might be a better fit for your needs over the longer term.

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