There are many free Blog hosting sites that you can use to set up your blog. Let us look at what are the more popular ones and how you should decide on which blog platform to use.
Blogger by Google
www.blogger.com
This is the most popular choice among blog hosting sites. Some of the merit points:
Blogger by Google
www.blogger.com
This is the most popular choice among blog hosting sites. Some of the merit points:
- Drag-and-Drop feature for Beginners to play around with Blog template, without the need for prior knowledge on HTML codings
- Single Google account can create multiple Blogs
- Ranks higher in Google
- Is a good publisher tool for custom domain
- Easily embed Google Adsense into Blog
Some of the bad points:
- Limited Templates ready within Blogger database, therefore you will need to search for templates yourself
- Cannot add Adsense into post
Suitable for Bloggers who prefer convenience and who wants to earn from their Blogs.
Wordpress
wordpress.org
wordpress.com
Why use Wordpress:
Wordpress
wordpress.org
wordpress.com
Why use Wordpress:
- Many varieties of templates within Wordpress website itself
- More Widgets that you can add
- Templates provided look more aesthetic and neat
- Can add Adsense into posts
Why some people refrain from using Wordpress:
- One account can only have one Blog
- Gets Spam more easily, so there's a need to install anti-spam in your Blog
Increasingly popular for setting up of Blog shops, perhaps due to its clear-cut presentation. Not ideal as there are advertisements by LiveJournal on it. Also, one account can only create one Blog.
Blogs hosted by Social Networking Sites
These would include Blogs hosted by Friendster, Multiply, etc. Not ideal as there are advertisements by the sites on it as well. It's fine to be use such Blogs as your online diary but it would not be useful if you would like to professionalise your Blog.
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