I’ve been a blogger for several years now, and I’m always open to the idea of trying out new blogging platforms. I’ve blogged about a wide range of topics, and my friends often laugh at me about this. From the tongue scraper to wine goblets, I’ve blogged about just about everything.
I try to get the best variety of options available, as I know that whatever I choose to blog with is something that I want to be convenient, rich with features, enjoyable, and attractive looking to my viewers.
I’ve been through my share of good ones and bad ones, and I’d like to tell you about three of the blogging platforms that I’ve found to be the best of the bunch. The best part is that these are all free.
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.
If you want something a bit more sophisticated in terms of giving your blog a custom look and feel, then I’d go with WordPress. There are literally thousands of templates and themes, not to mention the great plugins that automate so many tasks that’d normally require some pretty heavy programming.
One of the best things about WordPress is just how detailed these plugins are in terms of what they do. With very little Internet knowledge, you can easily have a robust website thanks to WordPress.
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.
The best part is the fact that you can upload videos and pictures directly to the blog via email, and they’ll post those too.
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