It's been quite some time since I started my first ever blog, and there have been many of them since my first. I've written about so many different things you wouldn't believe it. Everyday topics like politics, and not so common topics like the Little Tikes kitchen. Men's interests like sports, and women's interests like the Kate Spade handbag.
At first, I was a little lost for ideas as far as which blogging platform to go with. I must have tried fifteen different services when all was said and done. The most important thing to me was that I had something that wasn't too difficult to work with.
While many were great, there are some that I've liked more than others. Generally, I stick to three now and what I go with really depends on the needs of the blog. Here are my top three, as I'm sure that one of these will be a great fit for you.
If you've never blogged before, you might want to go with a Blogger blog to start out. This is a service that Google powers, and you know it's got to be good if they're behind it. It couldn't be easier to get started.
2. Wordpress. I absolutely love Wordpress as a platform because of all of the plugins available. There are really so many of them to choose from.
If you're into the idea of expanding the offerings of your blog with many nice, fun widgets, Wordpress can be a great way for you to go. It's free to set up, and there are thousands of widgets that you can add to your blog at no cost.
The last one I'll mention is a more recent addition to the blogosphere, and it's called Posterous. This is a great service that allows you to post to your own blog without ever having to set it up. As long as you email them your post, they'll have it up automatically for you in less than a minute.
Not only does it handle text, but you can give them videos and images, which they'll do the same with as well. - 29941
At first, I was a little lost for ideas as far as which blogging platform to go with. I must have tried fifteen different services when all was said and done. The most important thing to me was that I had something that wasn't too difficult to work with.
While many were great, there are some that I've liked more than others. Generally, I stick to three now and what I go with really depends on the needs of the blog. Here are my top three, as I'm sure that one of these will be a great fit for you.
If you've never blogged before, you might want to go with a Blogger blog to start out. This is a service that Google powers, and you know it's got to be good if they're behind it. It couldn't be easier to get started.
2. Wordpress. I absolutely love Wordpress as a platform because of all of the plugins available. There are really so many of them to choose from.
If you're into the idea of expanding the offerings of your blog with many nice, fun widgets, Wordpress can be a great way for you to go. It's free to set up, and there are thousands of widgets that you can add to your blog at no cost.
The last one I'll mention is a more recent addition to the blogosphere, and it's called Posterous. This is a great service that allows you to post to your own blog without ever having to set it up. As long as you email them your post, they'll have it up automatically for you in less than a minute.
Not only does it handle text, but you can give them videos and images, which they'll do the same with as well. - 29941
