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 I've received a lot of email
lately from people asking how they can set up their
own blogs for family, friends, or business purposes
without spending much money or hiring an expensive
programmer or web developer.
Well, ask no more because I will now show you
exactly how to get your own blog without dipping too
far into your own pocket (if at all) and get up and
running, even if you don't have your own website,
hosting account, or domain name.
You basically get two choices when it comes to
setting up a blog: host it yourself, or use a
service that hosts the blog for you.
Each one carries advantages based on your level of
skill, experience and how many options you want to
add to your blog.
If you choose to host your blog on your own website,
then you can pick from a number of different
options, including MoveableType.org and
WordPress.org.
However, if you don't want to host it yourself, you
can also go to Yahoo.com, put in the term "free
blog" and obtain a long list of services that
will host a blog for you, either free of charge or
for a fee.
Probably the best-known free blog service resides at
Blogger.com
Recently purchased by Google, Blogger boasts
thousands of blogs on topics ranging from ecommerce
to pet manners.
Blogger enables you to set up a functional blog in
about 5 minutes and start posting your thoughts,
rants, or family facts with the world.
Log on to http://Spaces.MSN.com
and find another free option offered by Microsoft's
online service, MSN.
This service makes it a bit easier to share photos
than Blogger, which requires a separate software
tool called Picasa (also available from Google for
free).
MSN's blogger service also seems to appeal more to
individuals sharing their thoughts than to
businesses trying to scare up new customers or get
their links crawled by search engine spiders
(another advantage of publishing a blog).
So if you're publishing the family blog, this one
might offer more of the user-friendly options you
need.
The one drawback to using free services always comes
back to the age-old saying, "You get what you
pay for!"
These free blog services come with virtually zero
customer support, so if you can't figure it out on
your own, good luck finding anyone to assist you.
If you don't mind paying $5 a month, you can get a
full-featured weblog at TypePad.com that offers a
decent level of customer support.
The blogs available here offer many more features
than Blogger or MSN, but also require you to
understand a bit more about blogging's more advanced
features like "trackback links" and
"pinging" blog directories to let them
know you've updated your blog (so others can come
take a look at your new material).
Regardless of whether you choose the free or paid
option, using a hosted blogging solution rates best
when getting started.
However, once your blog really starts to take off
and you find you need more "bells and
whistles," you may want to consider upgrading
to a more sophisticated blogging solution.
For a free video that explains "trackbacks"
and more,
check out:
=> http://www.igottatellyou.com/trackback.html
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