A weblog, more popularly called a blog, is a type of website that’s becoming very popular among internet users. A blog can be maintained by anyone and is often used as an online journal where entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order (the most recent entries on the main page).

According to a san diego web design company, there are already millions of blogs out there and they usually contain texts, images, and links to other blogs. Another feature of a blog is the ability for readers to leave comments which makes the website interactive.

Different types of blogs have also evolved based on their content. Although most blogs are usually textual, there are now artlogs, photoblogs, sketchblog, vlog, mp3 blog, podcasting, and microblogging. Although some very popular ones choose to hire experts in web design san diego to help them in web design and development, majority of blogs are maintained by the site owners themselves. There are many free blogging platforms out there that could eliminate the need for the help of a professional on website design San Diego.

These blogging platforms are also sometimes called weblog software. They are designed to simplify the creation and maintenance of weblogs. These applications support the authoring, editing, and publishing of blog posts and comments. There are many free blogging platforms downloadable online. If you are thinking of starting your own blog or changing our blogging platform, below are the top 10 stand alone free blogging platforms according to www.speckyboy.com.

1. Wordpress

The most popular among the blogging platforms. It is every easy to use and very customizable. The list of features for Wordpress is endless: plugins, themes, multiple authorship, trackbacks, upgradeable, etc. Also, technical support is everywhere.

2. TextPattern

It has more or less the same features as Wordpress but not as popular.

3. Movable Type
4. Serendipity
5. LifeType
6. Flatpress
7. Wheatblog
8. sBlog
9. Eggblog
10. Loudblog

There is really no perfect blogging platform. Why would you need Wordpress if you don’t plan on changing the look of your blog, if you have no need for plugins, or all you want to do is post entries? It’s a matter of deciding which works best for you and your blogging style.

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