Blogging Costs: How Much Does it Cost to Start a Blog in 2022?
A blog is one of the easiest types of websites to develop. With a variety of free, paid, and open-source website builders, starting a blog in 2022 is oftentimes a point-and-click job. This fact reflects in the cost.
Blogs are often on the lower end of website development costs. You can develop a blog for as little as $80 to $5,000 depending on a variety of factors as outlined below.
Build It Yourself
If you have some knack for coding, you can start a blog on WordPress — a hugely open-source web development framework. According to the latest WordPress statistics, over 39% of all websites on the web are running on WordPress.
How come WordPress became so popular? Here are some reasons:
- It’s easy to use (and learn)
- The platform is free (WordPress.org) or freemium (WordPress.com)
- Active development community
- Loads of free and paid plugins and WordPress themes.
Now let’s have a look at how much does it cost to start a WordPress blog.
Cost Breakdown:
Upfront:
- Domain Name: $10 per year
- Website Software: $0 (using WordPress.org)
- Hosting: $6 per month, or $70 per year
- Design: $0-$60 one time (depending on if you choose a free or premium theme)
- Add-ons: $0-$100 one time (premium plugins may require paid upgrades/subscriptions)
Total: $80-$240 (or more) one time.
Website Maintenance:
- Domain name: $10 per year
- Hosting $70 per year
- Extra features: $0-100
Total: $80-$180 (or more) per year.
The cost depends greatly on how much customization you want. You can easily spend thousands on building and maintaining a corporate blog. But for a simple, personal blog $100-$200 yearly with slightly higher upfront costs is a reasonable ballpark.
Pros:
- Cheap
- Lots of control over the process
- Easy to learn
Cons:
- Larger time investment
- Limited customization, unless you have coding skills
Use Website Builders to Create a Blog
SaaS website builders such as Wix, Squarespace, or GoDaddy provide a domain name, hosting plan, website templates, native features, and security for a monthly subscription fee. On top of that, you can access certain add-ons for an extra fee — e.g. a paid theme or access to a payment processing tool.
Also, if your traffic grows and/or you want to add more web pages to your blog, you’d be forced to switch to a more expensive monthly plan.
Cost Breakdown:
- Website Builder: averages $12/mo for a basic plan
- Yearly Price: approximately $150
- App integrations: $15-$50/mo
Total: $150 to $450 per year.
Pros:
- Drag-and-drop, intuitive website development
- Standardized price (easy to budget for)
- Tech support and troubleshooting included in the plan
- Fast time-to-market for launching a blog
Cons:
- Limited customization: not all platforms provide access to source code
- Limited integrations: some website builders cannot be extended via plugins or third-party apps.
For a personal blog or a small website, a website builder is a good starter-option. You get access to easy-to-learn website development tools with the blog’s backend managed for you.
Hire a Freelancer to Build a Blog
Compared to the previous two steps, hiring a freelance developer to build a blog will cost more and the development process will take longer. The tradeoff of hiring a professional is not needing to learn the facets of web development. Instead, you pay for getting everything set up, configured, and secured for you. However, you’d still need to collaborate with the freelancer on the design and functionality specs.
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