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What to Look for in a Vlog Hosting Site

Hosting Your Video Blog

By Gretchen Siegchrist, About.com

The main decision you need to make in choosing a hosting site for your video blog is whether you want a multi-media vlog, which could also include text and photos, or a video-only vlog.

If you want video-only, you can go to a dedicated video-sharing site, many of which will let you create your own video channel. On this channel you get to decide which videos to play. Generally, you can include ones that you’ve made and uploaded, as well as those uploaded to the site by other users.

If you’re looking to include text and photos alongside your videos, it’s best to go with a blog site, like Blogger or WordPress.

These sites are designed for traditional text blogging, but you can easily add photos and embed video.

If you plan to create a vlog using a traditional blogging site, you’ll still have to choose a video sharing site for hosting and streaming your videos.

In choosing a video sharing web site to either host your entire video channel or to store and stream the videos you’ll post on your vlog site, there are many features to consider. Some of the most important will be video storage space; the ease of monetizing your videos; and whether you can keep your videos private.

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