Most people who want to make money blogging often have to make a crucial first decision  about where they can put up their blog.  And what looks like an easy question is actually one of the most important elements to blogging success.  In fact, some blog service providers make blogging for money an easier task, while other providers do nothing towards that direction.

So which of the biggest names in the industry takes our vote?  Here’s a shortlist of what you can expect from blog providers, and why some of them are the best when it comes to monetizing your site:

1.  Blogger.com

Blogger.com offers free blog hosting that’s easy and convenient to use – you don’t even have to know HTML or any other com.  The only downside to Blogger.com blogs is that they don’t provide a lot of money-making tools to aspiring professional bloggers.  For instance, Blogger.com doesn’t support static pages, plugins (little chunks of code that you can squeeze into your blog to boost its functionality and money-making capacity), nor  does it have an automatic analytics function that will track your traffic for you.

Although beginners will initially find Blogger.com a satisfying and convenient blog hosting service, they’ll soon realize that it can’t support a monetized blog very well.  If you’re planning to put up a blog just for kicks, however, and would like a solid, dependable blog, Blogger’s for you.

2.  WordPress
WordPress blogs come in two forms:  the downloadable, self-hosted blogs from WordPress.org, and the free, WordPress-hosted version at WordPress.com.  At WordPress.com, you get nearly the same kind of service as Blogger.com offers:  free blogs that are hosted for you, and which require minimal maintenance from your end.  WordPress.com’s blogs are packed with a few more nifty features that Blogger.com doesn’t have, such a site tracker, enabled static pages, and a text editor right at your dashboard.

As far as monetizing your blog goes, however, the self-hosted blog at WordPress.org is the smarter choice.  While it’s not exactly something beginners will be comfortable with, WordPress.org blogs can be downloaded for free, and support thousands of free WordPress themes and plugins out there.  Customization is a breeze, but only if you’ve had enough experience with blogging and some HTML know-how.  Beginners will balk at having to pay for their own hosting, however, so going for WordPress.org has its trade-offs, especially if you’re a blogging newbie.

3.  SOLOBIS.net
If you haven’t heard of the SOLOBIS.net WordPress Plan yet, it’s because this service is the newest one in the blogging industry.  Don’t be fooled by the fact that it’s fresh, though.  This service looks like it can outdo the current giants, simply because it provides a solution that the big names don’t: it gives bloggers the best of both worlds.

Each SOLOBIS.net blog comes with its own SOLOBIS.net subdomain (e.g., www.johnsmith.solobis.net) and is pretty much like a free WordPress.com blog:  simple, easy to navigate, and newbie-friendly.  But that’s not the end of the story:  a SOLOBIS.net blog boasts of features that you’ll find only in paid, self-hosted WordPress.org blogs.  We’re talking about loads of extra, beautiful templates, as well as the ability to put up the right money-making plugins on your site.  The best part?  These plugins and templates are already in every SOLOBIS.net blog, so you won’t have to go looking for them when it’s time to customize your site.

The great thing about SOLOBIS.net is that it’s done most of the work for you, having pre-installed the best templates and money-making WordPress plugins in every blog.  You don’t have to go hunting for good plugins anymore, since SOLOBIS.net blogs already have the best that the WordPress community has to offer.  This is a blessing for beginner bloggers, since it’s simple and profitable, but it also benefits more experienced bloggers, who can only stand to earn more as they make money blogging.

Now that you know what the differences between these blog hosting services are, it should be easier to make a choice about which provider you’ll choose.  If you just want to blog for the heck of it and don’t want anything costly or fussy, Blogger’s for you.  If you’re into monetization and if you’re eager to make money blogging, then WordPress.org and SOLOBIS are right up your alley.  If you want a free service that gives you all the best things that a paid blog can give you, however, SOLOBIS is the right provider for you.

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