How Much Does it Cost to Start up a Blog (Full Analysis)

If you are a newbie in the blogging field then one question comes to your mind, how much does it cost to start up a blog?

If you searching for this answer then you are in the right place. Because in today’s blog I am going to give you detailed information about it.

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Well, the total cost is different for different types of blogs and websites. What kind of website you want to make depends on that.

If you want to make a simple blogging website then you need around 4k to 5k. Or if you want a good professional website then there is not any limit.

There are lots of things like design, development, and its running cost are there which you can’t ignore. Some of them are a one-time fee and for some, you need to pay every month.

So please read the full article to know the details. If you are new in this field then out is very important to know the right thing. Here are the details of where you need to pay.

How Much Does it Really Cost to Build and Run a Blog In 2022? Step to Step Analysis)

1. Domain cost ( annual)

The very first thing where you need to pay is in buying a domain for your website. It is the most essential thing that you can’t skip.

A domain name is the name of a website like Google.com, Facebook.com etc. Here .com is the domain extension. There are different extensions are there like .in, .net, .org etc. You need to choose the perfect domain name and extension for your website.

A. form where you buy the domains?

There are lots of websites are there from where you can buy your domain name. Some of them are

• GoDaddy.com
• BigRock.in
• Hostinger.com
• Namecheap.com
• Google domain

But besides t there are some other ways where you don’t need to pay money for your domain. Like blogspot.com, wordpress.com, wix.com, here you can use your domain with their domain extensions free. You can create your website with your domain a run it properly without our facing any issue.

If you are a beginner then you need to start from here and after some time when you got experience and knowledge about these things then you can switch to the paid domain.

2. Hosting cost( annual)

Just after buying the domain, you need hosting. It means storage for your website.

What is hosting?

Hosting are the collection of supercomputers that provide you storage for your website. You can store all your data on there and for that, you need to pay them.

The images, files, videos, and other things that contain your website needs storage. And for that reason, you need hosting. It will make your website live on the internet.

So now you get an answer that hosting Simply means a place to store your website files.

Like the domain, you can also use free or paid hosting. For free hosting, you can use blogger, WordPress, wix.com. they provide you free hosting along with the domain.

But if you want to buy hosting then the are some site are there. They are

• GoDaddy.com
• BigRock.in
• SiteGround.com
• A2Hosting.com
• Bluehost.com
• Hostgator.com
• Hostinger.com ( We Are Using )
• Mewnix.com

3. Theme cost (one time)

The third thing which you need to buy is a proper theme for your website. It means how a design your website. How it looks depends on the theme. So for a good customer experience, you need to buy a good theme. It shows your website as good and professional.

One thing you need to know is that the speed of a website depends on the theme that you choose. So always choose our use a lightweight theme.

On the internet, there are numerous themes you can choose from. But you need to choose the perfect theme for your website. Some of them are free, while others need to pay for the subscription or license. At the starting, you can use the free theme, and later on, you can switch to the premium.

There is the name of some website from where you can buy the theme.

• Themeforest.net
• Eventotheme.com
• Templatemonster.com
• plugintheme.net

4. Design cost (one time)

After the theme you need to design your theme as per your requirement. For their l that you need to pay. Sometimes you can do it on your own by using plugins or you can do it by coding. If you know the use of plugin then you can do it by buying some plugins.

The other way is by coding. If you don’t know how to code then you can hire someone. And you need to pay him. In major cases, it is a one time cost. But if you want to update it from time to time then your cost will increase.

The design of your home page, landing page, post, pages, image’s, videos and the position. So if you want to give a professional look to your website then you need to invest in design. And this makes your website customer lovable.

5. Content cost

Without content, the website is of no use. Especially if you make a blogging website then the content is a must. And here you if you can write you content on your own then it is free. But if you can’t write then you need to hire a content writer.

A content writer writes content on the topic that you give. And for that, you need to pay him. The payment depends on the content and it very for everyone.

Your cost will increase with the number of content writers that you hire. You can use the following website to hire a content writer,

• Freelancer.in
• Fiverr.com
• Noukri.com
• Linkedin.com
• Upwork.com

6. Maintenance Cost (annual)

If you buy a car then you need to maintain its regularly. Like that in case of the website also you need to maintain the website regularly. If any problem comes to your website then you need to fix that as soon as possible. And for that, you can do your own or you can hire a person. And if you hire them then you need to pay him. You can hire a person permanently or you can hire a freelancer.

Again for hire a freelancer you can use their l these websites

• Freelancer.in
• Fiverr.com
• Noukri.com
• Linkedin.com
• Upwork.com

8. Safety and security

If you run a website then safety and security are very important. You can’t skip it. For that, you need to use various things like SSL, DMCA, professional email. And you have to pay for it. Some of them then one-time payment and some of them are annual. This is a fixed cost that you can’t ignore.

9. Some essentials

Along with the above requirement, you also need some other gadgets like laptop, desktop, mobile, wifi router, hard disk, etc. They are the things that make your process smoother. So you have to invest in them.

Conclusion

For making a website you have to keep in mind all the things that I have mentioned above. Without these things, you can’t run a website. You have to invest in them if you want to run a good blog or website. Some of them are free to use, while others need payment. For starting you can try with free things and with time when you become an expert and used to it then you move to paid things.

I hope you understand all the things very clearly. You can leave a comment below if you have any questions about any of the topics. I will solve your problem.