I get a lot of emails from people asking me how they can start up their own blog, and which hosting companies are good to use. I’m always able to lend a hand on getting a blog going, but I’m not usually as helpful on which hosting companies are the best. We own our own server, so I basically have my own “hosting”. Most of the time I direct people to web hosting review sites such as webhostingbluebook.net. This website is a very helpful tool in helping you narrow down your hosting choices. I like their easy layout and navigation. They also have some good articles available to get you started on building your website or blog, such as what is hosting, what are databases, and what is a domain name.

Which brings me to my next little bit of advice, when starting your own website you have to have a great domain name. I decided on “A Little Less Ordinary” because it’s my opinion that my life is not such an ordinary one. Not everyone has the whole “love at first sight” thing where it’s actually real. And then spontaneous fraternal twins! Since meeting my husband my life has been anything but ordinary… in a very good way! My old domain name for my blog (from when I was 15-21), as a lot of you remember, was insydious.net. Insidious meaning “seemingly harmless but actually very dangerous”. It fit me at that period of time in my life. So, when you’re choosing a domain name for your website or blog, try to pick one that describes you or your life.

It’s always humorous to stumble across a blog of a person and come to find out the domain name doesn’t even come close to fitting the author. Good .com names are hard to find these days because a lot of people/companies will “squat” on a good name and only use it for useless ads. But, if you take some time to think it out, a great name will come to you.