As this blog completes its 5 years this month, this is an offer for bloggers / Wanna-be bloggers who have their blog on a free host already, to have their own blog, upgrading from free hosting like blogger and wordpress. A personal blog is the next logical step for those kind of bloggers. And I want to support those who wants to take it.
For my blog, DDSOS, It was a long journey, and there were quite a few ups and downs. There was a free blogger blog that i used to have at http://ektz.blogspot.com and it was called Ramblings Reloaded. And then I moved it to ektapaneri.com with the same name. after a year, due to a certain shit-ass domain reseller I ended up loosing the domain, and stil couldn’t get it back. Then I decided to get a domain my self, here at DDSOS to represent my constant belief : Different Day, Same Old Sh*t.
So what is my offer?
I am going to provide, ad-free, with 99.7% uptime, unlimited server space to around 11 bloggers to set up a personalized blog, with wordpress as a publishing platform. if the blogger is doing the move from blogspot to wordpress, I shall also provide support and tutorial on how-to work with wordpress until they become okay with the process.
NOTE : I am providing free hosting, but domain name you will have to arrange for yourself. I can help you with that, but can not give it for free.
Why Am I doing it?
well, I am a Web Designer/Developer my self. And it was blogging which started me on that track, so now its time to give back to the community. I co-run a firm which resells domains and server space for websites here at Randomattic along with professional site development and re-design.
Who can get the free hosting?
Anyone with two criteria. One, they must be Indian and secondly, they should have a free blog hosted somewhere, that they are updating regularly.
How can you get free hosting?
well, hit me an email at ekta.paneri[at]gmail.com or reply here with a comment! will get back in touch with you.
Hi,
I am interested in this. Ekta I already have blog with blogger. But dont u think moving to WP will reduce the ‘so-called’ traffic on my blog ??
Neverthless I do like the offer. Wanna start some real blogs with more useful content. Hope u can help me out in this
Thanks
hey there ektz.. i think i know a couple of people who would be interested in this.. i’m forwarding this link to them
@Ekta
Still evaluating for blog hosting ??
Nice gesture. I would have zeroed in here, if the offer was little early, as I already had bought a domain space for my blogger blog.
Even though, I am happy that someone else is going to get benefited out of your effort. nJoY sharing.
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Hi Ekta,
I wonder why i neva stumbled around here.I would love the oppurtunity to host my blog on wordpress.I have been looking to take the advantage of using wordpress and see if i can attract a large audience.
I would like to know if there is any * with the offer.
Wow nice post. Its very useful. Thanks.
Free hosting is a great gesture, thanks! Luckily I found great hosting at a very competitive rate. The best part is they offer compensation, this way I don’t have to come out of pocket for the products that I need. I actually come out on top every month which in my opinion is 10x better than free.