[_xhan]

I never knew about free blog hosting when I started out so I went straight for the hosting option but tbh free sites werent readilyavailable back then any way but hosting was definitely the best option for me!

Theres some really good plans out there. i just prefer having my own space so I have control over it, free hosts don't give you FTP access which is no fun so you can't upload random things!

If you've never everr had a site before go for free to get a feel of things even if you just sign up to wordpress.com or blogger.com and get to know it then progress to hosting.