It’s a great idea to create a blog. Maybe you want to write something to share your knowledge, your discovery or just for fun. The first thing about blogging is to choose a website to create a blog and then host it. The following 10 blog websites are the most popular ones among millions of active bloggers.
To begin creation of a blog, certain criteria have to be determined and questions answered. Is the blog going to be private or public? What provider or hosting plan will be used? How will it be connected? What will the design or theme of the blog look like? Will it be folksy and fun or professional and to the point? How often will it be updated? How will it be linked to the website? How will the blog be marketed? Will it be promoted to the top RSS feed directories or pinged to all blog directories and search engines?
Once those questions are answered, additional decisions have to be made, the most important of which has to do with content. First, the theme and core message of the blog has to be determined. If the purpose of the blog is to enhance sales of a product or service, the theme and core message must support that product or service in a logical and positive way. Secondly, the content must be original, interesting, compelling, and as unique as possible. It has to relate to the core product or service and give the reader information and a compelling reason to read further, and hopefully lead to a sale. It can’t be simply copied from the web site. There has to be a reason to read it, some new nugget of information or an offer. The blog must be updated frequently, at least several times a week to keep the information relevant and fresh. Key words must be researched and utilized to optimize search engine traffic.
1. Blogger
Blogger is one of the most popular blog websites and now it is owned by Google. Blogger is a great starting site to get to know blogging and its user dashboard is very user friendly.
2. WordPress
WordPress is another major blog website besides blogger. With its own blogging platform WordPress, you can easily choose your favorite theme and blog layout.
3. Livejournal
Livejournal is not only a great blogging website but also a social networking website where you can search people by interests and school and participate in community discussions.
4. Blog.com
Blog.com offers free blog hosting with unlimited bandwidth for free members, more benefits for paid members.
5. Tumblr
Tumblr is a micro-blogging website where users can post text, images, videos, and more to their tumblelog.
6. Blogsome
Another blog website offering free web hosting for blogs. Blogsome is powered by wordpress.
7. Open Diary
Offers unlimited storage and posts, low cost subscription rates for advanced features.
8. Blogetery
Blogetery is a blog website that offers you payment to write blogs. You will get 90% of the profit, which is much more higher than other sites.
9. Blogster
Blogster offers free blogs as well as free image hosting.
10. Weebly
Weebly is one of TIME’s 50 Best Websites, which has an easy, drag & drop interface to create your own website.
Blog creation is just the beginning of the experience, but critical. If the blog is set up correctly, with a compelling theme, message and content, updated frequently, hosted professionally, visibility optimized and marketed well, it will be a very successful tool in the total business-marketing plan.
