For those of you who are beginning to blog or considering a move to monetizing your blog, one of the most important decisions you can make is a what company will host your blog.

I know that many of us start out with a free site like Blogger. But as you begin to look towards earning money by writing paid posts you will need to look into getting your own domain. Most companies will only approve your blog if it is not on a free site. Webhosting is a topic that you will want to research as soon as you have been blogging for about 90 days.

At that time, you can begin to submit your blog to paid blogging companies. There are many things to look into when you chose a host for your blog. You want unlimited web storage space, bandwith, multiple domain hosting. You also want 24 hour customer service and constant server monitoring.

Look at customer reviews, ask other bloggers (be sure they are not affiliates and are giving you honest answers), check on the blogs you read all the time, especially if you haven’t seen any down time or other problems and ask that blogger who he or she uses as their host, and research on your own.

Compare prices but keep in mind the quality and the service you need. You will lose money when your blog is down or you have other problems.

Blog hosting is an important step in your move to earning money.