Before I decided I wanted to start a blog, I did quite a bit of research. I came across many blogs that talked about the benefits of blogging and how it's earning them more than a full-time income for their entire family so they can manage to stay at home and/or travel around the world.
Everyone was offering "free email courses" on how to start a money-making blog and making it sound so easy.
The truth is, most of these free email courses are trying to sell website hosting services via affiliate links and that's just a part of how they make part of their "more than full-time income" - through YOU.
When they tell you that you can't build a real blog on a free platform, they're lying. Because that's exactly what I'm doing now.
Website hosting services can cost you anywhere from $3-5 per month for a basic plan. The price is typically lower if you decide to sign up for a longer contract (e.g. 3-years or more). Also, this price is only for your first term. After that, you will have to pay the regular price of $7-8/month.
In the grand scheme of things, it's not a lot of money, but what if you're not even sure if blogging is your thing? Are you just going to throw in a couple hundred dollars and hope for the best?