![]() ![]() (Assuming you haven’t rented a fully furnished apartment!)īut if you rent an empty apartment, and then fill it with your own belongings… you own your belongings – not the landlord. No more so than thinking that you don’t own your furniture if you rent an apartment. But the one aspect of this that I’ve seen people get hung up on is thinking that they “don’t own their site or content”. Click to expand.Īs Elizabeth’s article explains, is indeed comparable to renting an apartment in a complex. ![]() In Elizabeth’s 2013 article linked above, she makes a brilliant analogy of renting vs owning, that will serve as a solid foundation for some of the analogies presented here.īut the analogy of renting vs owning warrants a bit more exploration – which is what this section does. It is the intent of this article to offer some insight and clarification regarding as a managed host and respectfully dispel a few myths along the way. In some cases, the information presented is either inaccurate or outdated, not through any malicious intent, but likely as a result of being misinformed. The source of some of this confusion can be found via well-meaning, independent sites promoting the WordPress software for Self-Hosted environments. Having worked within the environment for the last three and a half years, on the heels of being a user for nearly ten years, it became apparent that there is still a fair bit of public confusion surrounding. This became apparent during some recent research I was conducting that was a partial motivator for this article. ![]() With the longevity nature of the internet, it’s inevitable that some outdated information will continue to rise to the surface. The WordPress software and as a managed host have both evolved in wonderful ways over the years, and sometimes quite rapidly. While still mostly relevant, times have changed, so it’s worth taking another look at how things are today. In 2013, my colleague Elizabeth wrote an article discussing some differences between vs a Self-Hosted WordPress site. The rest of us need a host.)Īnd this is why the comparison is not. (In case you’re my son who would argue that he can create his own server – this explanation isn’t for you. No matter what route you choose, you need to have a host for your website. Because of this, there is no such thing as “free” hosting – even if you personally aren’t paying money for it. They are running a business and the goal of any business is to make money. And if you do decide to pay for extras, they’ll remove their ads.īut don’t forget that ALL hosts are companies. The hope is that you will enjoy their basic (free) services so much that you will then pay for add-ons or upgrades. You’re helping to spread the word about their company, which will hopefully attract new (paying) customers. You get server space for your website in exchange for providing advertising opportunities to the host. The idea being that it is now a barter system. Some companies include their own ads on these sites with free hosting. ![]() But many companies give away space on their server computers for free, with limitations or conditions. Someone has to own and maintain those server computers. Just like there really isn’t “free land”. There really is no such thing as “free” hosting. You pay for the space where you can place a building, but you can move the building somewhere else if you want. Think of this concept like renting a plot of land to place a building on. Now, let’s dig a bit deeper into several areas of WordPress,, and websites, in general, that could use a bit of clarification and some myth-busting.Ĭlick here to expand this section for a layman’s analogy to further explore what a website host is. But whenever you see that reference, you’ll now understand what it actually means. Old habits are hard to break, and the shorthand of. So let’s bust this myth once and for all. But, what do you do with it then? You can install it locally on your computer, if you understand the instructions provided here – but that doesn’t get you a website on the Internet for the world to have access to. If you want your website to be live to the world, you’ll need to install it on a web host somewhere. Great! So you can download the software from.
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