In the past, I chose a free hosted WordPress blog, but one of the disadvantages was I had WordPress in the URL which was OK with me at the time
It wasn’t until many years later, I chose a domain and paid hosting through WordPress
Even though I didn’t get access to the plugin feature, which I thought I would
Disappointed though I was, I just got on with adding written content, only to discover later I could upload and add my own videos as well as images
Rather than adding them using YouTube, which has the downside of adding “YouTube” onto all videos
Whereas since I own my own hosted site, I can have my videos free of their logo title
In effect, I now have the option of converting my site into a video-based site
Another plus is I’m able to display any advert I want, using uploaded banner images with added affiliated link
On further investigation, I discovered it was possible to add HTML code which then inserts all the needed information in one copy & paste effort
The final advantage is my blog site now looks more professional along with my own designed created logo
I think hosting was money well spent, what do you think? Feel free to comment
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