Remember if you are running your own business this means that your are in charge of your future. If you are relying on your companies website for maintaining your customer database you are making a HUGE mistake. You must maintain your own personal database because otherwise it can be taken away from you in a heartbeat.
If you are primarily marketing online I highly recommend a self hosted wordpress blog from wordpress.org because since you are hosting it you own it. Remember if you rely on any other company to host your database for free it can be taken from you at a moments notice. So be prepared.
To your success!
