I’ve been using Hostinger for my website from day 1. The price is fair, and the usability has been fine so far. I can’t complain about it.

Here is a direct link to check it out.

I thought about using a .de domain first and blogging in German, but the internet’s language is English. Since I’m already running my YouTube in English, buying a .com domain was the best option.

You can follow my Grok Diary in real time here: @michael_brig

I decided early on to use my name. Grok agrees that this is the best idea. Call your website “Indie Publishing Secrets” or “Sci-Fi Master Stories” if you want, but your author name is what people search for once they stumble over your work.

Besides, using your author name as the domain name also lets you have a personal website rather than a corporate one. I would much rather read michaelbrig.com than indieauthorsecrets.com to see how the author and his work develop over time.

You can follow my Grok Diary in real time here: @michael_brig

That is a hybrid method that I didn’t even think about. Buy your own domain for $12 a year, then redirect it to a free WordPress site you’ve created. Not a bad solution for a beginner.

You can follow my Grok Diary in real time here: @michael_brig

Here are the links for easy access:

1. Carrd.co
2. WordPress.com

If you want to add Google Analytics to your WordPress site, check out this video: