[FundamentalCharlie]

I was looking for a way to have a website and Microsoft Office Live seemed to have it going on, free hosting for a year etc... The Blog thing was an afterthought and I'm afraid, (though not sure), that MOL may not offer me enough flexibility to incorporate the affiliate connections that I will need in order to adequately monitize my effort. After looking at Yaro's ideas, I thought I would start the Blog in WordPress but then I questioned whether or not I would have to get a new domain name and server location, which I really didn't want to do. It seems senseless to have to pay for 2 hosts if I don't have to, and I want to keep the same domain name for all of my stuff.

I just don't want to get into a new project that ends up in the scrap heap before it has a chance to launch. I still need to do some more research in MOL re: the flexibility issues and I think, from what I've read, that the affiliate programs etc... in theory will translate across any platform. So my issues become, can MOL compete with WordPress, and if not will WP be compatible with what I've already started? I can only hope that this whole quandry, (that I probably put myself in), is as simple as just changing the destination link on my website and away I go. I'd appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks,
Charlie