How much money do you need to run a simple blog?

[Nomad]

If you want to start a blog, you need a domain and hosting. If you want to build traffic quickly, you will also have to do marketing. How much money do you need for creating and running a blog? A lot of people are afraid to start a self-hosted blog because they think you need a lot of money to create and maintain a blog. If you look for a low cost hosting, you might be able to start a blog for as little as $20 for the first year.

 

[Goldynn89]

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It can be totally free too if you use Blogspot or WordPress to create the blog. Some hosting services also provide free domain names for the first year and you can take advantage of that.

 

[Emmarific]

That is true Goldynn but consider that while it's possible to start a blog with a relatively low budget, keep in mind that as your blog grows, you may consider additional investments in areas like premium tools, professional services, or upgraded hosting plans to accommodate increased traffic.

 

[AruneBend]

price do increase so I would think you would need quite good capital even for a simple blog I'm not intrested in such things so I can't say the price

 

[Emmarific]

Hi, Arune it depends on your needs, you may choose to invest in tools such as graphic design software, stock photos, or analytics services.

These costs can be managed based on your preferences and budget.

 

[Kirubel]

Based on my research, You can run a simple blog for around $100 to $300 per year. This includes expenses for a domain name, web hosting, website platform, and additional costs like design and marketing. As your blog grows, expenses may increase based on your specific needs.

 

[freelancermaria]

When I first launched my site over a decade ago, I paid $40 for everything. It did not cover the marketing aspect, though. I'm not sure how much it costs now.

 

[mrki444]

Go to orange hosting and in any paid hosting package you get free .com domain.

 

[Carson20t]

This is very true and quite encouraging, to be on a safer site one can reserve about $100 for a complete set-up of everything online. A blog is important because it will help you to put your work out there and you will be promoting and building organic traffic that will also generate your AdSense ad revenue if you get approved.

 

[eLdavis]

I think it depends on you though, especially if you plan on buying a website and all that. Though one thing about bloggers is that it does not really cost all that much to startup.

 

[codescript94]

In fact, you don't need money to start, I still have a blog with a free domain today. The tip I would give to anyone starting out with a blog is to create as much valuable content as possible and attract the public and then think about the domain if it becomes something more serious.

 

[Shortie]

For something such as a basic blog, you would need I would say around $20 to cover you for hosting and a domain name and then using WordPress and building up that simple blog would be possible.

Overtime, the site will start paying for itself with dedication.

 

[Moseschidera]

$20 is definitely doable for a simple blog. The key will be keeping other costs low too - focus on free/inexpensive marketing methods at first until traffic grows. Don't get distracted investing in things like premium themes, plugins etc too soon. Content should be the priority over fancy design or features when just starting out.

 

[linux.poet]

I'd say you could go for as low as $15 if you get free Wordpress hosting and a cheap domain/SSL package. You'll have to really do a lot of work on social media and SEO to get it to pay though. Giving yourself $50 to work with will allow you to pay for some ads and get a decent camera, because you need photos for every blog post. That will save you some stress. It's better if you can make some YouTube videos to promote the blog.

You might want to consider getting some free graphic design software like Gravit, GIMP, or Canva, or paint.net, or Faststone Image Viewer. This will save you some pain.

 

[Kross]

Some hosting providers even give free domains for one year. A simple blog won't be needing much fanciful plugins. I think a sum of $30 can start a blog and $5 can maintain it monthly.