What's the best blog site on the net?

The service that's best for YOU depends on how you are going to construct and develop the blog, as well as and other preferences. So, I'll list some popular options below:

Wordpress (i.e. the http://wordpress.org/ version) is at the top of the list for people who run a web site and want to incorporate blogging or who want to do "multi-user blogging". Wordpress can be a bit complicated to use, but it offers the largest and most progressive batch of features. Wordpress can be used as a developer host as well (i.e. the http://wordpress.com/ version - which also has multi-user features). A developer-host blogging service controls the primary web site functions and provide automated tools/features. Blogger/Blogspot (http://blogger.com/ ) is at the top of the list for many people interested in developer-hosted blogging. Blogspot is well known for its ease of use. Livejournal (http://livejournal.com/ ) is easy to use, but lacks the depth of customization available in the other services.

All of the above (except wordpress.org) are free developer-hosted services. Similar services are Vox (http://vox.com/ ), Typepad (http://typepad.com/ - can also work as a stand-alone blog platform), Travelpod (http://www.travelpod.com/ ), and Tumblr (http://www.tumblr.com/ ).

You may want to check out http://blog-services-review.toptenreviews.com/ , which provides a listing of some top blogging services and features.

With that said, you do have the option of creating a self-hosted/stand-alone blog where more of the site will be controlled by you. You would likely need money - $10 to $160 - to pay for a web host and/or domain name (prices vary regarding time range and offered features). You may need to purchase blogging software as well. There are some services that are all-inclusive - web hosting, domain name, blogging software in one package. See http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/02/15/choo... for more details regarding your choices. Again, Wordpress.org and Typepad would be applicable as a blog platforms in that case. Also, this may be your best option if you want to help ensure that the blog stays active for a long time (provided that you can continually fund its existence) and that you can utilize or incorporate the most features.

Beyond the above, you can blog through social-networking services like the following:

MySpace (http://myspace.com/ ), Facebook (http://facebook.com/ ), Multiply (http://multiply.com/ ), Xanga (http://xanga.com/ ), Windows Live Spaces (http://spaces.live.com/ ), Ning (http://ning.com/ ). Bebo (http://www.bebo.com/ ) and Gaia (http://www.gaiaonline.com/ ) are sites geared toward teenagers. Social-networking services offer more features beyond blogging and are focused on connecting/interacting with other profiles.

NOTE: You may want to post future questions about blogging in a subcategory of Computers & Internet > Internet OR the Computers & Internet > Programming & Design category.

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