I often see new bloggers say they want to blog on a free platform to see if it works. If blogging works on a free platform then they invest in a domain and hosting.
I guarantee guys: you will fail on a free blogging platform. Blogging never works for cheap, fear-filled bloggers using free platforms. Blogging works for abundant, generous bloggers who buy their domain and hosting and who persistently create helpful content and build strong connections.
Why invest money in your blog?
Stand Out From The Crowd
Most bloggers use free platforms.
Investing money in a domain, hosting and premium theme helps you stand out from the crowd. Free themes and free platforms do not impress people. But seeing a premium, clear, professional-looking theme on a hosted platform creates an eye-popping, attention-grabbing experience.
Visualize your blog looking like a lighthouse in a storm. Invest money in your theme and a domain, and hosting.
Standing out from the crowd also helps you connect with the right people online. Birds of a feather flock together.
Listen to this podcast as Alonzo Pichardo and I chat about connecting with successful folks online:
Maximize Monetizing Potential
Free Platforms like WordPress.org do not even allow monetizing. How insane is that?
Blogger is not much better. Tough to monetize on free platforms because you have few options to work with. Plus your blog does not stand out; critical factor in the blog monetizing game.
Investing money in a self-hosted WordPress blog gives you crazy monetizing potential. I currently have established 11 income streams through my blog. You can sell virtually anything through a blog that you own because you call the shots. Toss in sweet customizing options on a self-hosted blog and your blogging profit potential raises the roof.
Build a Respected Brand
Everything is branding online.
Successful bloggers build successful brands first because a brand makes you memorable.
Peep that image above guys.
I built a brand that got featured on:
- Virgin
- Forbes
- Fox News
- Entrepreneur
because I created a clear, powerful blogging brand in Blogging From Paradise.
See the investments in that picture? I invested in a domain and hosting. I also bought a proof copy of my paperback to promote both my eBook and paperback and to bolster my blogging brand.
Spending money helps you lap most bloggers because most bloggers are terrified to spend money. If you dive into the fear of investing money you stand out from bloggers who are terrified to spend even a cent on their blogs.
Drop some dimes guys.
Invest in a bright blogging future.
Trust
Imagine if you visited my blog and saw something like:
bloggingfromparadise.wordpress.com
Looks rough, right?
I would not trust me. No way. Why would I trust someone who could not afford to drop $10 a month on a domain and hosting? If someone is so terrified or cheap they cannot possibly lead and teach readers genuinely. Nor can the individual have the vision and drive to create something meaningful over the long haul.
Think about it guys; imagine if an aspiring doctor said they could not afford med school? Imagine if an aspiring lawyer said they could not afford law school? No way would you trust these doctors and lawyers. Just like no way would you trust a blogger who says they cannot afford to buy their domain and hosting, plus their premium theme. One look at a cheap or free theme on a garbage free hosted blog instantly alerts readers not to trust you. Nor should they trust you.
Wrap Up
Invest money now to make more money through your blog.
All business ventures require investment.
Spend money to make money.
