Top 6 Best Blogging Platforms On The Internet Today

Planning on launching a new blog? Well, blogging certainly has gained a lot of popularity over the past decade. It has become a great platform to express your feelings, give opinions and share knowledge. As a matter of fact, it has evolved significantly over the past few years and you’d probably see people talking about their blogs than books.

Today, there are hundreds of blogging platforms that allow you to have your own blog without spending a huge amount of money and having any technical knowledge. Just sign up and get ready to share your ideas, knowledge and opinions.

Since there are many options to choose from when it comes to blogging platforms, we have pulled together a list of top 10 best blogging platforms available online today to make the decision easier for you.

1. WordPress

If you are new to blogging, you’d see people talking about WordPress all over the web. It’s basically the new hot topic. Well, nearly 24% of the websites are powered by WordPress today and the number is only growing. Moreover, WordPress.com has become the most popular and preferred blogging platforms for a majority of bloggers. You can create a free account and start posting content.

Difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org

When you host your blog with WordPress.com, you get limited access which means you cannot extend the functionality of your blog by adding plugins and widgets. If, in case, you need full access to your blog and earn some money with it, you need to buy a domain name and hosting and run a fully functional blog with WordPress.org. You can also customize your themes and design as well as extend the functionality of your blog with widgets and plugins.

2. Blogger

Blogger is another popular platform to create a free blog. Blogger is a service offered by Google and as long as you have an account on Gmail, you can create your free blog on blogger. You can customize your blog with new themes and add as much content as you like.

3. Tumblr

Tumblr is the new cool blogging network for bloggers in the race of best blogging platforms. It became extremely popular after its launch. Tumblr is more than just a blogging platform. You can share content on Tumblr through images, text, videos or infographics. You can also manage multiple blogs on Tumblr with its basic control panel. It also offers a wide range of beautiful themes to choose from. In addition, you can maintain your Tumblr blog while on-the-go since it is mobile-friendly and allows you to add or delete content while you are on the move.

4. Medium

Medium was launched by Biz Stone and Ev Williams, the founders of Twitter. Therefore, it obviously works well with Twitter, where you struggle to write a 140-character long post to get the attention of your followers. Medium is a great platform for bloggers to start off; however, it does have rigid features in comparison to other popular platforms. A great advantage of starting with Medium is that you get to showcase your skills to a wider range of audience.

5. Squarespace

Squarespace is an excellent platform for business users and allows you to create and maintain a wider range of sites including e-commerce sites. However, like other popular blogging option, Squarespace doesn’t have free service to start a blog. It offers only 14-days trial and following which they charge $8 per month to maintain a blog on Squarespace. It also comes with a range of themes, and features. If you are a running a business and looking to promote it online, Squarespace is a great option for you.

6. Quora

Quora is one of the most popular forums organized by its community of users. Quora.com is a perfect place for those who love to share their opinions, knowledge, stories and convey wisdom. It does not offer a variety of features and themes to customize your blog like other blogging platforms. Since it is a forum based site, you can only share your writing skills rather than creative skills.

There are various other blogging platforms available online today; however, these are the top rated sites that allow you to create free of cost blog (except Squarespace).

Give your creativity wings with these platforms!

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Tayyib Ahsan is an Entrepreneur and Freelance Technology Writer, His Passion is to Help Others in Blogging, Marketing and Online Shopping to Gain Knowladge & Success. In addition, He also offers E-Currency Exchange Services for Individuals and Companies Worldwide. Get in touch with him on Twitter or Facebook.

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