Which Blogging Platform To Use?
October 29, 2008 by Albert
Filed under Make Money Online Basics
As a blogger, you will be spoilt for choice in selecting which blogging platform to use. You have a choice of having a hosted or non hosted blogging platform. Hosted blogging platform refers to blogging platforms such as Blogger or WordPress.com which will host your blog for you. Non hosted blogging platforms refer to blogging platforms that are hosted on your own hosting servers which in other words meant that you need your own domain name and hosting.
There are many blogging platforms around, and the best of them have to be WordPress currently. Although I may be biased in saying that but having used WordPress for quite a period of time, I find that no other blogging platforms offer the same power and flexibility that WordPress offers.
6 Reasons To Use WordPress
You have probably read my posts before and know that I advocate using WordPress as your blogging platform. If you need any convincing on using WordPress, here’s a 6 reasons why WordPress is so great! 
1) There are millions of free cool looking themes for you to download and use. Imagine what you can do with all these free themes around, you can practically change your blog’s look every single day for the next 100 years or so! Now, if only you can live that long!
Create Your Own Unique WordPress Theme
For those of you who are keen to design your own WordPress theme, there is a way to do it fast without doing all the initial coding required. Use the WordPress Theme Generator at yvoschaap.com to create your own WordPress theme easily within minutes and from there, you can start to code and design your theme to your own liking.
Some Nice WordPress Themes!
Here’s a list of nice and clean WordPress themes that you can download for free.
I’m currently using some of these themes on my sites. If you really need something special, maybe you can try using these themes as a platform and modify them to your taste to create something unique and personal. But remember to leave credits to the original authors.
If you notice most of them are 3 column themes. Why I always go for 3 column themes is that they allow you to monetize more of your site as compare to a 2 column theme. Depending on your own preferences, a 2 column theme may work better for you. BTW, most of them are blue in color, my favorite color!
It’s Time to Upgrade to WordPress 2.3
Two days back, WordPress officially released WordPress version 2.3. So if you are waiting to upgrade to the latest version, it’s time to do so. But please remember to do a backup of your files and database first in the event anything goes wrong with your upgrade. Don’t say I never warn you!
Read on for the official announcement from WordPress. (The original post is here)
1) I’m thrilled to announce that Version 2.3 “Dexter” of WordPress is now ready for the world. This release includes native tagging support, plugin update notification, URL handling improvements, and much more. This release is named for the great tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
Which Blogging Software To Use?
If you decide to go for blogging and have already select a niche to blog about, it’s time to consider which blog software to use for your blog.
For those who are getting your own domains, it’s important to use one that is highly supported by the community. A good gauge of which one to use is to check out the popularity of that particular blog software.
You can choose to host your blog with a blog software developer if you want to go for the free option or if you are getting your own domain there are some good options you can consider such as WordPress.
