What is a Blog and Where to Start?

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Although we do not have a standard definition for a blog, we all pretty much know what it is. Blog is a short word for Weblog which simply means a log or a jornal in a website. Blogs are usually chronologically arranged posts written in any topic by virtually anyone with access to the net. Blogging is arguably the easiest thing to do in the Internet besides email and getting scammed. That is basically what a blog is. For in-depth details about different parts of a blog, visit this article by Problogger - What is a Blog? and Wordpress - Intro to Blogging.

Let us continue with where to start a blog. To start a blog, you need a blog software. There are literally hundreds of blogging software. Here are few of the free ones:

Free/Libre/Open-Source software

These software packages are offered under a Free/Libre/Open-Source Software license. Therefore they are free for everyone to use. Also, commercial support contracts are often available.

• Apache Roller (Java-based)
• b2evolution (PHP/MySQL)
• blosxom (Perl)
• PyBlosxom (Python)
• Dotclear (PHP/MySQL)
• Drupal (PHP/MySQL)
• Elgg (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP)
• Livejournal (Perl) (Also available, developer hosted)
• LifeType (PHP/MySQL)
• Movable Type (also offered in developer-hosted form as TypePad)
• Nucleus CMS (PHP)
• Pixelpost (PHP/MySQL)
• Serendipity (PHP/MySQL,PostgreSQL,SQLlite)
• Slash (Perl/MySQL)
• Subtext (C#/ASP.NET)
• Textpattern (PHP/MySQL)
• Typo (Ruby on Rails)
• WordPress (PHP/MySQL) - also offered in developer-hosted form as Wordpress.com

Source

If you are looking for a free hosted blog and free domain too, then I would recommend Blogger.com but if you plan to get a hosting service and your own domain, then definitely go with Wordpress. This site runs of Wordpress and I am very happy with how it works. Follow the links given and read what they have to say. I will provide a step-by-step guide to set up your blog in upcoming posts.

Related Posts:

• 5 Steps For Beginners To Set Up A Blog
• Top 10 Wordpress Plugins To Enhance Your Blog’s Performance And Traffic
• Simple Permalink Change To Increase Your Blog Traffic And Ranking

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