Two weeks ago I described the easiest method to start a new blog (web log): sign up for a service that hosts blogs on their own servers. The process is simple. You can publish your first articles within a very few minutes after opening an account. The drawback is that people can only read your blog by going to some other company's web server.
Last week I described how to install blog software on your own web server. The advantage is that the blog remains on your own URL (web address). However, the process is significantly more complicated, requires more systems administrator expertise, and entails more future hours to perform system backups and to fix technical problems as they arise.
This week I will describe the best of both worlds: Host your blog on someone else's web servers, but make it look like it is on your web site. While it is a bit complex to set up, once installed, you can forget all about system maintenance issues. The hosting service will handle all that for you. Yet your readers will find your article by going to your own web site.
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