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The Internet is lined with thousands of blogging sites. Blogs are becoming a large market for content and information. A Blog or a ‘web log’ can be started by most anyone; so how do you find the best option for you?
Free Blogging Sites:
There are several free sites out on the World Wide Web, Blogger being one. Using Blogger, you can create a blog in literally seconds as it doesn’t require you to have hosting, however you do not technically own the blog, and the host (in this case Google) can shut your blog down in an instant if it wants to.
Many larger “open source” blog hosting sites like Wordpress and Movable Type often provide the best options. They do require you to have a host already in place, however it is very easy and I highly recommend it over a FREE Blogger type service, mainly because you actually own the blog.
3 ways to Spot a Good blog host:
Tip 1: Does the host have a large amount of options and widgets and is it easy to use? If the host can provide you with more options in set up, templates, and special features the site is generally a large and reputable one.
Tip 2: What are people saying about the site? If there is a lot of chatter about the blog host it generally means its a popular one. Check out forums or search via Google, Yahoo or MSN to see what’s being said about them – do your research.
Tip 3: Look at other people’s blogs… who do they use. This is a good indicator as to which services to use and which to avoid. I use Wordpress for all my blogs as its easy to set up, install and ultimately use, but there are plenty of options out there for you.
By following these tips you will be able to ensure that you create a blog quickly and easily. Go on, create a presence on the World Wide Web today!
