Did you know 14% of bloggers now earn a salary through blogging? Not only is blogging just a fun hobby, but it can be an incredible asset for your business, a part time profession, or even a full time job.
First things first though, starting a blog can seem overwhelming when you don’t know where to start. So we thought we would help you out with these recommended fantastic platforms to get you started…
WordPress.com
Whether you’re a professional blogger or not, you must have at least heard of WordPress. It is the world leader of blogs! So why is it good for beginners? Not only is it free and easy peasy to use, but it provides a basic platform without all the technical stuff…you know HTML’s, tons of customisation options etc. If you’re a blogger who wants to test the waters for a few months, we recommend this is deffo the platform for you.
Extra advantages
- Includes themes to enhance your blog
- Plugins to customise with
- Large knowledge base for beginners
Blogger
Blogger is not that far behind WordPress in popularity. This platform works well if you are the simple type. It is easy to edit, publish posts and has lots of great features already built in.
Extra advantages
- You get a free domain name with every account.
- Blogger is under the control of Google, so it can be indexed more quickly.
- Useful for personal stories and travel blogs.
Tumblr
Tumblr is another great blogging platform for beginners who don’t necessarily want to commit to large or detailed posts, but still want to enjoy the blogging experience. It’s simple to create short blogs and works like social media in the sense that your posts can be seen by a wider audience.
Extra advantages
- Lots of design and customisation tools.
- It allows you to post blogs through your email account.
- Useful for photography and fashion blogs.
Weebly
Weebly is one of the easiest blogging platforms to navigate and easy to use for beginners because of the drag and drop feature.
Extra advantages
- Less restrictive than other blogging platforms
- Includes all the basic elements – pictures, paragraphs, videos, buttons, maps, contact forms.
Blog.com
Blog.com is the new kid on the block, but we still rate it for beginners. It provides you with a number of free tools to personalise your blog and make it your own. It also features a large base of articles showing you how to do things as well as many shared free apps.
Extra advantages
- Allows more than one free blog to be up and running at the same time.
- Free domain names with every account.
- Free design tools to alter your blog.
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