Wordpress is my favorite blogging system.  It is free and there are millions of users with an substantial support base.  If, however, you are thinking about Wordpress as an Internet business opportunity, you must carefully think about your webhosting choices..  Your options are:

1. You can have WordPress host the blog on their unique web servers.

2. You can choose an independent web hosting provider and utilize your own copy of the Wordpress application there.  That is what I am doing with this blog.

What is a blog host server: It is a computer on the Internet where your blog data and the Wordpress software live.  Hosting companies typically host thousands of blogs and charge a recurring fee for this service.

Here are some pros and cons of hosting your blog on the Wordpress servers:

Pros.

1. WordPress.com hosting is free.  Typical fees charged by independent hosting companies are $3-5 per month..

2. Since WordPress operates both the servers and the software exclusively for Wordpress sites, the hardware and software work very well together. WordPress is offered as a free option by many independent hosting companies but is not generally their primary focus...!

3. It is very quick and easy to establish and maintain your blog.

Cons.

1. Less flexibility.  On the other hand, when you set up and maintain your WordPress blog on your own independent hosting account you acquire thousands of options for the functions and appearance of your site.

2. You can't use your own unique domain name.  You have to have "wordpress.com" as part of your url, or web address.  Some blog guests will realize this and think that you are a amateur blogger or business person.

3. You cannot place advertising of your choice on your blog.

4. You will be required to permit WordPress to place their own advertisements on your internet site unless you pay a charge to do away with them.

The potential of a blog for Internet business opportunity is considerably limited by these final two points.  In addition, point 2 will inevitably be a negative, too.

Several no cost blog hosting websites do enable advertising. Blogger is a case in point.  Nevertheless, you still will not acquire your own special domain name, and there are major restrictions on flexibility in all capabilities in comparison to independently-hosted WordPress.

In conclusion, if you plan to use your blog as an Internet business opportunity, you are likely to be dissatisfied with any free resolution for very long.  You will soon want to get rid of the limitations of "free" and become independent of the hosts that are, to some extent, profiting from your blogging efforts.  The steps are:

1. Set up an plan with a web hosting organization which supplies free WordPress installations.  Enter "wordpress hosting free" into Google and you will find several of them.

2. Register a domain name.  Your hosting company can usually help you find and register a good name.

3. Install your WordPress blog.  You just need to follow the hosting company instructions.

4. Blog away!  As you begin to accumulate good content in your blog, start researching your advertising options.  Your hosting company should be able to help you with this research.

Otherwise, if you just want to "experiment with" writing a blog to determine if you enjoy it and have got precisely what it will take, a cost-free WordPress blog is a wonderful place to begin. The reality that you can quickly convert it to a self-governing blog with a marketing and advertising business plan at a later time enhances its appeal as a "basic blog." The crucial thing is to do what it demands to begin. You may never be able to find out your potential for blogging and site-building unless you give it a try. As you do, think of prospective domain titles that are associated with your online business or individualized identity. Surf to several of the web hosting sites and check to see if some of your domain names are to be had. It is enjoyable!