Blogging+Resources

Introduction
There are a range of blogging resources listed on this page which you should be familiar with.

Task
Look at all of the 10 blogging resources on this page.

Now write a blog post for newbie bloggers. The post should review 4 of these resources.

Task 2
Take [|this short revision test] on some of the different blogging resources currently available.

1. Wordpress.com


Wordpress is a free open source blogging program. [|Wordpress.com] is free blog hosting provider which is powered by the Wordpress software. In September 2010 Wordpress,com had nearly 14 million hosted blogs. The features of the Wordpress software are more limited when using the wordpress.com site.

2. Wordpress.org


WordPress is web software which can be used to create a website or blog. [|Wordpress.org] is the site which allows users to download the latest version of Wordpress. Wordpress.org does not host blogs, so users of the software must either use the more limited wordpress.com hosting, or install Wordpress.org to their own hosted site.

3. Blogger


[|Blogger] is Google's free blogging platform. Google also host Blogger blogs for free.

4. TypePad


[|TypePad] is a blogging platform, which also hosts blogs. They provide a free package, or for a monthly fee a professional package. TypePad is produced by [|SixApart], who also offer the [|MovableType] blogging platform

5. Posterous


[|Posterous] is a blogging site with a difference. With Posterous, users can post from anywhere by sending an email message.

6. Technorati


[|Technorati] is an internet search engine for searching blogs. It is an index of millions of blogs.

7. BlogCatalog


[|BlogCatalog] is an internet blog directory.

8. Blog Directory


[| Blog Directory] is s compilation of regularly updated Weblogs.

9. SiteMeter


[|SiteMeter] is a free and easy way to add a web counter to a blog page

10. BlogPolls


[|Blogpolls] allows users to create and customize polls for your blog.