What Blogging Platform should you choose? It’s all a matter of preference. I would stick with a free one, and one that lets you write from anywhere, on any computer. Aside from that, really, it’s all up to you. Some you’ll need a server to host the software on (WordPress, etc) which could end up costing you money, and some will offer hosting service for free with the blogging software (blogger, etc).
Blogging On Empty has put together a list of some of the more popular platforms below. This list is by no means exhaustive and will be updated as much as possible. The links are to the particular website of that software and aren’t affiliate links so the list is in no ranking order. Check out their sites for more information on what services are offered and to get a demonstration of the blogging software in action.
WordPress
Typepad
Blogger
Movable Type
Expression Engine
Live Journal
Xanga
iblog
MySpace
Again these are just some of the blogging platforms that are available to you right now. There are new ones being developed all the time. All of the ones listed here allow you to host your blog on their site with some limitations on them. BOE will discuss these limitations in a future article but suggest taking a look for yourself to see what these softwares can do for you.
