Blogging is very popular and if you want to get anywhere online you need a blog. It may seem simple enough to just choose a blogging platform and get started, but if you plan on taking your blogging seriously, you need to choose a blogging platform carefully. There are many platforms from which to choose. It can seem a bit confusing at first to know which ones are good and which ones are not so great. Here is a review of the top five blogging platforms with information about each that should help you to decide which one may be the best choice to suit your needs.
Blogspot or Blogger
Blogspot, usually referred to as Blogger, is Google’s blogging platform. As you would expect from Google, this is a very user friendly platform. It is also extremely popular, many claim it is the most popular blogging platform available. Blogger was one of the first blogging platforms, so this helps a lot in making it easy to use. It is also free.
HubPages
HubPages is more like a social networking site than strictly just a blogging platform. This is different from other platforms, like Blogger. HubPages is perfect if you want to make money because the platform is built to help you network, link and add in things that will help you to earn revenue. It is also free to use.
Squidoo
Squidoo is similar to HubPages in that it works much like a social networking site. You create lenses, which are really just pages on different topics. You can link them together and link them to other lenses. It is fairly easy to use once you get the hang of the process. It also allows for a user to make easy money and it is available at no cost.
TypePad
TypePad is a more traditional blogging platform. It is not free, like some other platforms, but the cost is rather low and can be paid monthly or once a year. The features available depend on the package you buy. It is very simple to use, even for a beginner. It is probably the simplest platform to use because there is not technical aspect to creating a TypePad blog.
WordPress
WordPress is comparable to Blogger in many ways. If Blogger would be considered the most popular platform, then WordPress would be a close second. It is free, like Blogger. And it is also made to be easy to use. WordPress can be a bit more technical though, so novice users may find it tricky to get stated. However, once you get started you can easily use its many user friendly features to create a great blog, and there are many tutorials will teach you how to use WordPress.
These five different blogging platforms are the ones that you find the easiest to use. They all have different aspects that make them unique. Some are easier to use than others. Some may offer more features than others. The choice you make really depends on your computer skills and what you want to do with your blog. You might want to give them all a try to see which one works the best for you.
Source by Dawei Fan
