2. More Customisation

One of the major advantages between a free blog and a self-hosted blog is that you can make a self-hosted blog look like anything you want.

There are thousands of blog themes that you can choose from and thousands of fonts that you can use to customise your website.

And what’s even better, you don’t need to know how to code to use these themes! It’s as simple as installing the theme of your choice and voila.

You’ll also be able to make changes to the theme you’ve chosen with the help of the seller. It’s standard to offer free tech support at least for a year after the purchase!

Let’s face it – if you want to stand out in the crowded online space, you’ll need to have a theme that stands out.

If you go with a free theme, the chances are that there’s already a hundred blogs that look exactly like yours.

3. More Money

I’m not going to lie – making money online is why a lot of bloggers start a fashion blog, including me. However, if you don’t have a self-hosted blog, you are severely limiting your income potential.

You might think that you are saving money by starting a blog on a free platform, when in reality you could actually be losing out on hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.

Free blogging platforms often don’t let you monetize your site and brands won’t work with you if you don’t own the rights to your content.

When you start a self-hosted blog, you’ll be able to make money from ads, affiliate links and sponsorships. Starting up a self-hosted website is as cheap as $2.95/month, so it won’t take you long to earn back your investment!

For me, it took a couple of months before I got my first blog sponsorship that paid for 2 years worth of hosting.

4. It Looks More Professional

Speaking of sponsorships, another reason why brands want to work with bloggers who have a self-hosted blog is because self-hosted blogs look more professional.