What’s the difference between WordPress.com’s VIP Hosting and WordPress.org?
I know both can add Adsense, and manage ads. Which one is more worth it on the long run? Do you need to apply for VIP hosting?
To use VIP Hosting, you already must have a very successful blog – somewhere in the ballpark of 500,000 pageviews per month. You must be able to afford a $600 set-up fee and $300 per month for the service. And yes, you must apply. Only a few applicants will be accepted. Basically, VIP Hosting is for up-and-coming "blog celebrities" – big name bloggers – who have the money and influence for WordPress to want them as clients.
On the other hand…to use WordPress.org, you need to download the free installation, and have your own server space (e.g. from a web host like Netfirms.com). That’s it. No fees, no applications, and as long you have access to some server space to store your site, it’s open to everyone. Big and small blogs alike.
So which one is more worth it? WordPress.org. Because it’ll cost you about $100 a year, as opposed to $4200 a year for VIP Hosting. And the $100 isn’t even for WordPress, it’s for the server space.
I hope this helps! Best of luck with your blog!
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To use VIP Hosting, you already must have a very successful blog – somewhere in the ballpark of 500,000 pageviews per month. You must be able to afford a $600 set-up fee and $300 per month for the service. And yes, you must apply. Only a few applicants will be accepted. Basically, VIP Hosting is for up-and-coming "blog celebrities" – big name bloggers – who have the money and influence for WordPress to want them as clients.
On the other hand…to use WordPress.org, you need to download the free installation, and have your own server space (e.g. from a web host like Netfirms.com). That’s it. No fees, no applications, and as long you have access to some server space to store your site, it’s open to everyone. Big and small blogs alike.
So which one is more worth it? WordPress.org. Because it’ll cost you about $100 a year, as opposed to $4200 a year for VIP Hosting. And the $100 isn’t even for WordPress, it’s for the server space.
I hope this helps! Best of luck with your blog!
References :
http://wordpress.com/vip-hosting/
long-term wordpress.com and wordpress.org user