i am ready to host my own blog. i am not sure with wordpress, could i insert widgets like shoutbox and etc? if i select blogger, could i get the url like www.mydesirename.com? actually i have more questions in my mind and i guess i will ask the questions when the time is right. hope someone will assist me!

Well, on WP, I am unsure but about Blogger, you can get your own domain without a host since Blogger will host it for free.
Those widgets for Blogger are available in tonnes out there...

can i have full control over blogger if i dont get myself a host? insert ads lets say. hey i think your 2.0 is very cool! are you hosting your own blog?

Thanks.
Well, with Blogger, you can basically do anything. Of course you can insert ads.
My blog is hosted by Blogger and the domain os a .blogspot domain. Nothing paid here as well.

he mentioned he paid nothing and i thought it was a free hosting like wordpress.com therefore i get the picture of that, goldfries.

what is unlimited mysql, is it crucial for hosting own blog? what are the important terms i need to look for?

This post has been edited by chris_xi: Jun 12 2007, 05:56 PM

mySQL is a database to store data. in layman, a huge shelf to store books with lots of information of a particular title.

if you lose the book, all your information is lost.

if your shelf breaks, you could doom to kingdom come.

hosting your own blog is just a step forward to experiment more with the blog. try other development stuff like different plugins provided by Wordpress. themes you think could work with it.

I find Blogger's templates now more difficult to customize because of their variable system. It's downright confusing. More than PHP or Perl in MovableType. LOL!

Why do you think you need to host your own blog?

I think it's not. Important terms are HTML, CSS. If you want to go a little but high end like customising the new Blogger, XML is for you. All these including javascripts can be googled out if you want them (ready to download and use ones).

just lately i came up with a domain name which i like then i think of getting myself a web host plan to host my own blog. at least i can earn some side income by inserting some ads. i am sooo desperate to make moolah. money is important haha. but my lack of knowledge in this field is a real stumbling block. that is why i seek remedies here.
generally, is it any plans out there provided by web hosting company will fit for blogging?

most companies provide more than enough resource for you to host a blog.

you just have to make sure they support PHP and MySQL. you might run into some "problems" when it comes to installation if you don't understand how those server thingy works.

EDITED : oh btw some host come with scripts that allow you to install blog engines within a few clicks.

This post has been edited by goldfries: Jun 13 2007, 12:22 AM

could u recommend me any one of them? i dont understand how it works, but i will explore first. if i am clueless i will seek remedies here hehe.

if i want my blog host by blogger with my own domain name, which one should i choose when sign up, the simple or advanced method?

goldfries.com uses wordpress.

ya haha i am well aware of that. i am planning to get a domain name then host by blogger first, as i realized i do not have that much time to toy with own hosting first.

There are many Content Management Softwares to host blogs. Right now the common one is Wordpress (which is good enough for beginners). You may try alternatives like Movable Type or Drupal, if you want.

Don't host your site off blogger. Get your own host and domain name, then go through the many money making opportunities already discussed to fund your expenses.

With WP, you can insert as many widgets as you want. Just remember to get the latest versions of Wordpress to avoid exploitation of bugs.

Oh, and to make things easier for you, when you purchase your own hosting, try to ask your host for CPanel and then Fantastico. Fantastico makes your life so much easier, I tell you.

how to add more page elements in blogger? i only have two default page elements.

Suppose that there should be a "Add new page element" there.