A blog and a website are not the same thing. Technically, they are very similar—many websites and blogs today are based on WordPress, for example, so their storage needs are somewhat similar. Both websites and blogs require a domain and storage—another significant similarity. However, operating and maintaining a blog is not the same as managing a regular image website, and the storage requirements can also be different.
Why should you start a blog?
First of all, blogging is fun! It's a platform that's all yours, allowing you to write, create, and express yourself without being dependent on the whims of one social network or another. No one will block you, limit your freedom of expression, or tell you how many characters you can write when you have your own blog.A blog can serve as a tool for promoting your business—a professional blog that covers your field of expertise in an interesting way can be an excellent marketing tool.
A personal blog or a blog about a particular hobby—sometimes such a blog starts and ends as a leisure activity, and sometimes it can become your main occupation. There are plenty of stories about bloggers who started a cooking blog as a hobby, for example, and became culinary personalities who publish books or organize workshops—a full-time job.
How do you choose blog hosting?
It is very likely that your blog is written in Hebrew and targets an Israeli audience. Therefore, it is recommended to choose website hosting in Israel. Hosting your website on an Israeli server means that your blog will be faster for users in Israel. Even if you are not interested in promoting your blog on search engines, your readers will still prefer to browse a blog that loads quickly, and will not want to wait long seconds to view your latest post.
For blog hosting, a single domain hosting package is usually sufficient. In other words, you don't need reseller hosting with an unlimited number of domains.
In terms of storage space, it really depends on the type of blog you have and how often you update it. If you have a blog that deals with still photography or video, you may have a large amount of content, and you will need a large amount of storage space. If you have a small blog that is not updated often, you can settle for cheap website hosting and choose a minimal hosting package. However, keep in mind that a blog grows over time - every post, image, or plugin installation slightly increases the amount of storage used. Over time, this adds up to hundreds of megabytes. Therefore, it is a good idea to choose a slightly larger package in advance, so that your blog has room to grow and develop.
Security against hacking: Writing a blog does not require any significant technical knowledge. Content management systems such as WordPress are easy and intuitive to use. But what happens when there is a technical glitch, for example? You will probably need a professional to help you. Some problems can be prevented by choosing secure, high-quality web hosting. When the hosting service provides a good security infrastructure, you can manage your blog with peace of mind, and the chances of your blog being hacked are significantly reduced.