Why do people say that it is unprofessional to own a free blog?

[Trush Jodie]

Some people always guilt trip the blog owners that are running their blogs on free hosting. In my country, they say that it is unprofessional to own and run a free blog after three months. They might be right though.

What makes owning a free blog to be unprofessional?

 

[Cpvr]

It’s better to run a blog or website on your own domain and hosting.

Technically, it’s not unprofessional as everyone starts somewhere.

 

[Nomad]

That's because free hosted blogs are only for amatures. These blogs cannot build traffic and generate revenue

 

[Laurentta]

Some people say it's unprofessional to own a free blog because they see it as a "hobby" since it cannot generate revenue.

 

[Cpvr]

Some people say it's unprofessional to own a free blog because they see it as a "hobby" since it cannot generate revenue.

No, that’s not the case. They see it as unprofessional as it’s using free hosting and not a regular domain name.

 

[Augusta]

Because it comes with limitations in customization, branded domains, and the potential for unwanted ads or lower performance, which can detract from a professional image.