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vangogh
08-07-2008, 06:16 PM
I talk about WordPress a lot and it is my favorite blogging platform, but that doesn't mean it's the only platform out there.

Google has been providing free blogs on Blogger (http://www.blogger.com/home) for years and it's a very easy way to set one up and test the waters if you're thinking about blogging, but not sure if it's for you.

I just came across this article on some of the pros of using Blogger (http://michaelmartine.com/2008/08/06/is-blogger-really-that-bad/) and thought some of you might be interested.

WordPress.com (http://www.wordpress.com) also offers a free blogging service where you sign up and immediately start blogging.

I still prefer hosting your own version of WordPress since it gives you more options for customization than either blogger or WordPress.com (WordPress has two ways to get a blog), but both of the above options are good if you're just testing the waters.

orion_joel
08-08-2008, 12:17 AM
I did many years ago before google owned it use blogger for a short time. I found it to be good for starting out and maybe for a little while. However i have found that it is much better having my own wordpress blog hosted in my own hosting.

Really it is probably easier to set-up your own wordpress blog, if your hosting had fantastico then to join blogger, in my own opinion.

vangogh
08-08-2008, 12:44 AM
I forgot about Fantastico. I always install WordPress manually since it's pretty easy.