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Top 4 Blogging Platforms
If you want to start writing your own blog, it has never been easier to find a platform for you. There are so many different blogging platforms out there that it seems you have an unlimited amount of options. However, once you have that many options, it can become quite difficult to make up your mind. Therefore, we have narrowed down some of the top blogging platforms so it becomes much easier for a potential blogger to make their selection.
Blogger
Blogged is not only web based and extremely popular, it is also free. One of the best things about this service is that it is incredibly easy to use and you will have your own blog set up within seconds. It very possible for someone who does not know a great deal about computers to go from not having a blog to having their first post up and running within 15 minutes. It supports location-based blogging, dynamic updating, and drag-and-drop template editing.
Tumblr
Tumblr is an interesting combination that seems to be a fusion between a Twitter feed and a full-fledged blog. It offers the perfect solution for those people who have more to say than 140 characters but are not interested in maintaining a full-fledged blog. If you are interested in sharing your message with the world, but not really interested in having to update it quite regularly, this is the perfect alternative.
WordPress
WordPress is certainly the most versatile and dynamic of the available options. This open source blogging platform has a tremendous number of developers and followers that are dedicated to the platform that create all sorts of gadgets, plug-ins, and themes. While it is not necessarily as easy to get going as some of the aforementioned alternatives, it does provide almost unlimited options to anyone who is willing to put some time and effort into understanding.
Posterous
There is easy, and then there is Posterous. It is the zero-stress, no-fuss way to start your own blog. There is no need to set anything up, there is no code necessary, the only thing you have to do in order to get started with Posterous is send a single email and it is going to do all the work for you. There is no limit to how much you can write either, so whether you are interested in sharing a lot of information or just want to keep it short and to the point, this is a great alternative to traditional blogging. Email based blogging may not be a great idea for everyone, but for people who are often on the go or do not feel like dealing with some of the hassle of having to log in, this can be a great alternative.
