The dilema of choosing the best platform for blog writing.

Like many people around the world, I am a newbie when it comes to writing a blog. And so before coming up with this one i had to spend hours reading and learning blogs from innumerable websites across the internet. From which i came to a conclusion that writing a successful blog requires a special skill although it is disagreed upon by many. Blog writing, unlike any other writing is interactive, easily accessible and also customizable. They provide a real-time bond development between its readers and writers. Simultaneously, i came across different websites which offer a platform to blog writers to prove their skills. Of which the top of the table were Blogger, WordPress and Typepad. After trying out all three, i found that TypePad was a chargeable service. And though not much expensive, it wouldn’t be a wise thing to spend something from the pocket before trying up with something free. Next one on the block was Blogger.

Powered by Google, Blogger is a free service. It is easy to use, simple and because of Google, it gets indexed in the search engines instantly. It even comes up with its own useful blogging tools. But the biggest drawback of this service is that it is mostly overrun by spammers. Also the ads posted on your blogs kind of makes your blog look like a shopping mall for the visitors. To start off though, it is a fairly good option. But stay away from it if you do not wish to keep your blogs amongst spam, hate sites, porn, gambling sites, etc. (in other words, bad neighborhood). For details about what you can find in blogger, click here

The next platform worth talking about is Typepad. Typepad is mostly recommended for business blogs. It allows you to customize templates, advertise your products, it is chargeable but very less, it comes with a very good support and help with it. Typepad comes with thousands of plugins to choose from. To know about the complete make up of TypePad, click here

The third blog writing site i would love to talk about of, is WordPress. Now WordPress itself is split into two. There is WordPress.org where you can download the splendid open source blogging tool and then there is WordPress.com which is a free hosted blog service. WordPress.com provides many different plugins along with a simple and easy to use interface. The only shortcoming of it which i found is their no commercial content terms of service. Other than this, WordPress.com is an ideal choice for any new blog writing enthusiast. To find more of its features, click here

To sum up this blog, what i found out is that if you are looking forward to write a blog as a note, a diary or for personal expression of thoughts, Blogger is worth going for. If you want to use blogs for business purposes, whether you want to become a movie reviewer or whether you are a fortune 50 company, TypePad is the best choice for you. Or else if you are an enthusiast who just loves to write like me and connect with other people through standard and simple ways, WordPress is the way to go for you. Personally, it is my favourite too.