Comments on: Starting Your Own Blog or Website

By: donald

donald — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:54:55 +0000

if you are looking to create a free blog, try blogger.com for a start.. wordpress.com is quite restrictive on what you can do.. especially if you are trying to make some $ from your wordpress.com blog..

however, if you are hosting wordpress yourself on your own domain, then that will be a different story! :D

By: TA

TA — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:02:36 +0000

Thks alot! Yr info is helpful, Martin! :)

I’m aware of the numerous issues with domain names/ web hosting companies. Being wary too if they might just bump me into dedicated hosting once mine got the traffic/activity the bulk of the businesses that they host don’t..

Mine is an online store. Tightly branded & high concept store, with a no-frills—almost too straightforward (read: low tech hehe) “buy via online order form, transacting via email” ‘eccomerce” facility.

Thus ‘worrying’ if it might be tricky if an influx of visitors sees a “Sorry, site cannot be viewed as bandwidth limit is exceeded blah blah” when the going gets hot.. ;(

I’ve read yr article n checking out yr recommendations. Be waiting from yr webhosting recommendatns too. Thks again!
TA. :)

By: Martin Lee

Martin Lee — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:34:25 +0000

Hi TA,

A lot of the so called local webhosting companies are just resellers of US webhosting companies. You will be surprised some of them are actually one man show. A few of them have their own datacenters in Singapore though.
I have a few contacts who run webhosting companies in Singapore. I’ll check out their rates for you.
Please note that there is really no such thing as unlimited bandwidth. You probably missed out what I wrote in another article.
http://www.martinleeaffiliatemarketing.com/resources
(go to the webhosting portion)

By: TA

TA — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:14:16 +0000

Martin,
I’m wondering if there might be better options in web hosting companies out there in Singapore, other than the one I’m currently using.

Important essentials for my online store will be:
1. Unlimited bandwidth traffic monthly,
2. Hosts Linux sites,
3. Economical, below S$15+ monthly,
4. Local companies, preferably,

Please advise. Thks!
TA. :)

By: Martin Lee

Martin Lee — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:33:25 +0000

Hi Paul,

I haven’t really used typepad before so I’m not quite sure what its limitations are.

But an important thing is to use your own domain name for your blog.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:35:12 +0000

Very informative article Martin which I wish I’d read before starting my own blog.
But I do think those of us who are happy with works but scared of technology need to go for teh easiest, simplest solutions.
I have found typepad good although there is some functionality that I wish it had although it may be included in the more expensive options.