Are you Looking for some free blogging sites? Now more than ever, free blogging sites like WordPress, Wix, Weebly, and many more are all helping millions of new bloggers build beautiful websites without learning to code.
Here are my picks for the top 5 free blogging sites to use this year.
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What is a Blog
Many may have heard the term “blogging” fail to understand what a blog is. In short and precisely the definition of what is a blog is!
“ A blog is an online diary or a journal located on a website. The content of a blog typically has text, pictures, videos, etc. As per the above definition, a blog can exist merely for personal use, sharing its content with an exclusive group, or even for public consumption. So a blogger can set their blog for private or public access”
Reasons to Start a Blog
There could be many reasons to start a blog. It could be
Blogger is a very popular free blogging platform service by Google itself. Your blog website automatically gets an encryption protocol to encrypt communications, to increase the security of data transfer.
All you need is a Google account (your Gmail account) is sufficient to start a blog on blogger. Your website URL will be like website name.blogspot.com
Pros:
Blogger is free.
It’s easy to use and manage without any technical skills.
Has the added advantage of Google’s robust secure platform and reliability.
Plenty of free templates are available to design your blog.
Medium is comparatively new, launched in 2012. It is an easy-to-use blogging platform with limited social networking features. Nonetheless, its growth is impressive.
Medium offers multiple ways to register. Choose Google or Facebook. You’ll then be asked to log into your (Google or Facebook) account. Once you authorize Medium to access your account, it will redirect you back to Medium.
That’s it very simple.
Pros:
A simple, beautiful what you see is what you get blogging platform that embraces minimalism.
Clean, easy-to-use editor
Medium is easy to use, with no setup required and no coding skills needed.
You can focus solely on writing, instead of designing a website.
Cons:
Being a free blogging platform features are limited in terms of design or building a brand.
You cannot use your own domain name. You’ll simply get a profile page like on Facebook, e.g.
If you plan to earn money online, Medium is not for you. You cannot run your own ads to make money.
4: Wix
Wix is a hosted platform to build websites. You have two ways to start: Get a free website designed for you with Wix Artificial Design Intelligence or get total design freedom with the Wix Editor.
You can always add advanced functionality to your website with Corvid by Wix.
Pros:
Setup with Wix is quick and easy.
You can build your site with easy drag and drop tools, no coding skills required.
You can also customize your site using dozens of templates and third-party apps.
Cons:
Free third-party apps are limited.
The free account shows Wix branding and ads on your site.
Ecommerce features are available to paid plans
5: Weebly
Create your professional website. Discover customizable website designs and useful eCommerce tools to help grow your business.
Weebly is a fully hosted blogging platform. Allows you to build your website using drag and drop tools. Weebly comes with dozens of ready-to-use themes that you can customize using their web-based interface.
Pros:
Weebly’s free plan allows you to try out their service before you decide to buy.
Weebly will host your site for you, set up is quick and easy.
Easy-to-use drag and drop website builder with no technical skills required.
Cons:
Moving to a new platform is difficult. If you plan to migrate to word press later, this may be difficult.
Apart from the above 5 free blog hosting sites, there are quite a few more which you can check out and decide. For example
Which free blogging sites match what you’re looking for is ultimately up to you.
If you are looking for an extremely simple way to start a personal blog and aren’t concerned about monetizing your site, something like Wix as a free blogging site might be good for you
On the other hand, if you are looking for a simple way to start your Blog and also earn some money with AdSense then Blogger is the way to go.
Hello! I am Ben Jamir, Founder, and Author of this blog Tipsnfreeware. I blog about computer tips & tricks, share tested free Software’s, Networking, WordPress tips, SEO tips. If you like my post /Tips then please like and share it with your friends.
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