There are many different blogging software formats you can use on the internet, all of them have their benefits as to what they will offer you in the long run as far as customization. Some of these perks will come at a slight cost depending how far you want to go with your blog.
For most of my sites I use WordPress that I have hosted on a server by a hosting company, my favorite of which is BlueHost.com. WordPress is a very customizable format that gives you full control of you site in a very easy to use interface. Without having any knowledge of PHP, HTML, XHTML, and all that other mumbo jumbo you will still be able to make a great site with easy customization, including templates to suit your needs as well as plug-ins to make your life even easier. One of the best and most well known plugins for Wordpress for example is called Adsense-Deluxe, with this plug-in you can easily set the code however you like for your Adsense banners to show up, then use a simple command line in your blog post to call the script. It's extremely easy and intuitive and will save you a huge amount of time while setting up your site and maintaining it.
For most beginners I would highly recommend starting a small blog to feel out if this is your niche or not by creating a free online blog with Blogger.com or WordPress.com, and if you eventually do decide you like it, find a good host that is Fantastico enabled that can easily auto-install your blogging software with your domain name and hosting account. I guarantee you'll never regret the decision of owning your own piece of the internet and working to maintain it for your fellow readers. Please feel free to add your thoughts!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment