I've made the jump to self-hosting. Since I'm a totally newbie at this whole self-hosting bit, I imagine you'll be seeing some modifications and tweaking done to the theme and sidebar over the next few weeks.1
I'm looking forward to the flexibility and other benefits of self-hosting while remaining somewhat apprehensive about the technical aspects. However, I'm confident that all of you out there can help me resolve any issues that may arise.
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- Hat tip to Alec Couros whose blog theme I liked so much I spent hours searching for one close to it before I broke down and used the same one. Remember: imitation is the highest form of flattery. [↩]
Congratulations! I made the move to self-hosting about 6 months ago and I love it. Haven't had too many technical issues; what few I've had, I've either been able to suss out from WordPress forums or had my host take care of for me (and their customer service is top-notch).
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Thanks! So far so good here. I feel like there's a ton I need to learn to get this site the way I'd like it to be, but getting it set up hasn't been an issue at all.
What hosting service do you use? I went with BlueHost, because I heard lots of good things about their service and features from a few other people.
I use A Small Orange. They're a small business and their prices are phenomenal - I'm on the smallest plan, which is all I really need right now. It's 75MB of space, 3GB/mo bandwidth, and I pay $25/year. If I need to bump up to the next level (400 MB space, 10GB/mo bandwidth), I can pay a year in advance and it'd only be $50. Their customer service team has been highly responsive, usually getting my issue resolved within an hour or so.
I have heard good things about BlueHost as well, and almost signed up with them. ASO got me not only with their prices, but also because I'm a sucker for supporting small businesses whenever I can.
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That's a subtle way of thinnikg about it.