How much does it cost to create a blog?

You're about to blogging, but wondering how much does a blog actually cost?

Do you have a budget you don't want to exceed?

You're in the right place!

This article will reveal from A to Z the Total cost that a blog generates.

Here is the list of blog platforms that we will review, a selection of the most recommended platforms:

1. WordPress.org
2. Squarespace
3. Joomla!
4. Wix
5. WordPress.com
6. Blogger

It is important to note that all the platforms that follow offer free forms.

However, to make your blog work well and why not, monetize it in the future, it will still have to invest a minimum.

You'll see, there's plenty for every budget.

Now, let's go!

What do we have to pay for a blog?

When you get into the world of blogging, you can find it hard to see exactly what service(s) you'll have to pay for so that our blog keeps going.

Don't panic, let me explain the main elements.

If you have missed, please consult my Ultimate Guide for create your blog successful.

The domain name

One of the first costs for your blog will be buying your domain name. If you start blogging, you probably have a first question — quite legitimate: a domain name, what is it?

Well, it's simple, the domain name is simply Your blog address. The web equivalent of your mailing address!

A domain name is therefore mandatory in order to access your blog, but depending on what you want, it can be free, integrated into a package or paid.

Accommodation

Every website on the Internet must be hosted on the net. It's like a piece of land you need to build your home, or your blog in this case.

If you opt for standalone blogging platform, you probably won't have to pay for accommodation, because the platform will host you in a few conditions.

Conversely, if you choose a platform Self-hosted, you will have to host your blog yourself on a host, which will give you more freedom.

If you choose to opt for this solution, I recommend the host Easy Hoster. Affordable and reliable, it is ideal for beginner bloggers thanks to its highly responsive technical support. Whatever your question is, they can answer it.

In concrete terms, for hosting a site, it will cost you 2,59 € per month only (not counting the -15% of my promo code?). The big plus: your site will be hosted on a SSD Hey! You're on the loading speed!

Design/theme

Let's move away from the technical side to the practice.

Whether it's an independent or self-hosted blog, amateur or professional, a blog will always need a theme, a design to dress up.

A beautiful interface therefore has no price!

Plug-ins

The plug-ins are extensions that add functions to your blog and often make it easier for you to do it. You can't miss out on efficiency gains.

The cost of a self-hosted blog

Now that you have an overall idea of the services you will have to pay for, let's immediately discover the total cost of the different blogs according to the platforms!

WordPress.org

Let's start with the blogging mastodon, the autohosted solution #1, the one we no longer present: WordPress.

Domain name : Classic WordPress domain names cost about 5€ 10€/year. Their price may vary depending on the chosen extension (.fr – .com – .design – .org) whose new extensions sometimes rise to around 30€ per year.

Accommodation : WordPress hosting is not mandatory for its sites. Thus, you can choose a web hosting offer and then link it to WordPress. Count about 20€ 100€ per year according to quality.

Themes : WordPress definitely offers you the largest catalog of themes of history! Despite its 3000 totally free themes, a premium theme of quality will cost you about 30€ to 70€.

Plug-ins : If there is a platform that has a florileg of plug-ins, it is WordPress. It has thousands and thousands of free or premium plug-ins for any type of need.

Among its best known extensions are: Elementor pro and WP Rocket displayed a 42€/year each, or Akismet (an extension to limit SPAM comments) displayed to 90€/year for its paid version. Count an average of 15€ 100€ per year.

Total: 55€Minimum year.

Joomla!

Joomla offers prices similar to its WordPress counterpart.

Domain Name: Generally count between 5€ and 30€/year.

Accommodation: Between 20€ 100€ per year depending on the services.

Themes : CMS offers fewer free templates than its main competitor. However, for premium themes, count between 25€ and 70€/year.

Plug-ins : Joomla has the advantage of having premium extensions that are relatively cheap. Count an average of 15€ 60€/year.

Total: 65€Minimum year.

Theûa blog on an autonomous platform

Autonomous platforms generally operate by monthly and annual packages.

So you have a turnkey blog, without needing to host or buy a domain name.

WordPress.com

WordPress.com is the standalone platform version of WordPress and offers you 4 offers from 48€ to 540€ per year.

It is important to note that the first 3 services offer limited access to themes and plug-ins.

You will not be able to install custom extensions on your blog unless you opt for the Business offer at 300€ per year.

Total: 48€ 300€Minimum year.

Squarespace

Domain name : Squarespace offers you in each annual package a free personalized domain in the first year. The additional areas range from 17€ 60€/year.

Accommodation : All Squarespace packages include hosting your blog. Count between 145€ and 480€ Year.

Themes : As with accommodation, Squarespace packages give you full access to its template catalog for your blog.

Plug-ins : Premium Squarespace extensions cost between 50€ and 400€/year.

Total: 145€Minimum year.

Wix

Wix packages offer a subscription ranging from 87€ up to 250€/year.

Although the packages include a year of free domain name, at the end of this year you will have to pay 14,95€ per year to keep your domain name.

Wix has an App Store that offers a hundred free or premium themes and plug-ins. Count an average of 30€ to 60€.

Total: 100€Minimum year.

Blogger

Here, no subscription. Blogger hosts your blog on Google free of charge and without advertising.

It also allows you to link your domain name to your blog for free. Just buy a domain name from a registrar. There's everything, between 5€ 50€/year on average.

Regarding the themes, Blogger has a rather aging community, but you will find premium templates that will cost you 20€ to 60€/year.

For premium extensions, count 60€ to 120€/year.

Total: 25€Minimum year.

What budget for a blog?

Know that a blog does you won't cost much in truth, especially if you have define your project.

As you can see, there are many all budgets And when I all say, it's Everyone!

Whether you want to share your passion, discover the world of blogging, find new customers or sell online, the cost of a blog can always fit into your budget.

Whether it's for a free blog to try the field, a blog of about ten euros a year to evolve or more, so affinities!

How much does my blog cost (blogaddict.fr)?

To be honest, blogaddict.fr does not cost me the masses:

• Approximately 25€ for its domain name (.fr + .net)
• 72€ for its accommodation, which I use for almost all my other sites
• 99$ (82€ for Elementor (a plugin allowing me to create my site from A to Z) for 3 sites

And... that's it. I don't need anything else yet.

This brings the final mark to 179€ per year. Of course, you can do much less than that.

Conclusion

I hope this article will give you a good idea of the potential cost of your future baby!

To summarize the key points:

• Make a point about what you're aiming for, on your goals.
• Remember that you can run a blog for free or for less than EUR 10 per month.
• Autonomous platforms are to be preferred if you start in the field. A turnkey solution will prevent you from immediately putting your hand in the camboo.
• In a second stage, the self-hosting platforms will give you more freedoms andûless expensive standalone platforms.
• There is no need to launch your blog in a big pump by choosing the most expensive services. Go gradually according to your goals.