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Best Blogging Platforms of 2019

Blogs today are essential features of company websites, personal branding, organizations, and more. Blogging can be very time consuming and you can’t always get what you want to get done. Fortunately there are blogging platforms out there that can help you on your path to blog stardom! Luckily you don’t have to spend your time searching for the best blogging platform, because we have brought them to you! Each of these blog services have been through vigorous review and we have brought you only the very best!

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CompanyRankingRatingPriceDescription

WordPress

1st9.8 out of 10Free

WordPress Review

A free-to-use, open source platform with literally thousands of available themes and SEO optimization markers- what else can you ask for?Full WordPress Review »

Hubpages

2nd9.6 out of 10Free

Hubpages Review

Despite a free service, take not that HubPages is not a full blogging platform and that you won't have any claim to the contents.Full Hubpages Review »
Weebly3rd9.7 out of 10Free

Weebly Review

Weebly is an easy-to-use powerful website builder. While not as robust as some options, for most sites, Weebly is sufficient.Full Weebly Review »

SquareSpace

4th9.2 out of 10$10.00 Per Month

SquareSpace Review

A competitive platform for advanced bloggers who are willing to shell out some costs for a professional-looking blog.Full SquareSpace Review »

Blogger Blogging

5th8.9 out of 10Free

Blogger Blogging Review

While there are hiccups here and there, Blogger is a good starting point for any blogger to pour out their thoughts and ideas and share them online.Full Blogger Blogging Review »

Xanga

6th8.6 out of 10Free

Xanga Review

What was once a reliable blogging platform is now a closed service that has yet to open its doors to new bloggers- and there is no news on this dateFull Xanga Review »

Quora

7th8.5 out of 10Free

Quora Review

While Quora is a basin of varying information about anything under the sun, it doesn't shine as much as a blogging platform.Full Quora Review »

Typepad

8th8.3 out of 10$8.95 Per Month

Typepad Review

With a simple process as easy as 1-2-3, you can start pouring your mind and heart's contents into the digital world.Full Typepad Review »

LiveJournal

9th7.8 out of 10Free

LiveJournal Review

Blogging and social networking are intertwined in this old-timer platform that is absolutely free to use.Full LiveJournal Review »

Ghost Blogging

10th7.7 out of 10Free

Ghost Blogging Review

If you want to be able to start your blog without much complication, then you better take a look at Ghost, a simple and straight-forward platform.Full Ghost Blogging Review »
Also, here are some important things we looked at for our rankings.

Features

Creating your personal blog is easy and you can do it yourself!  The best blogging platforms are turnkey services which offer great features for the professional or aspiring blogger.  Bloggers need to focus on content. Let the service providers take care of the rest!

Design-challenged?  Blogging has to incorporate good graphics and images.  Too blah and nobody will stay long on your page. Make it creative and engaging - hello visitors!

Here are some of the features offered by the best blogging platforms we reviewed:

  • Register your domain name
  • Hosting your blog
  • Security
  • Blog on the go - mobile options
  • Design elements - fonts, colors, etc.
  • Templates - different layouts, images, videos, etc.
  • Monetization - want to make some cash from your blog?
  • SEO and analytics - get more traffic to your blog
  • Plug-ins,  like Facebook or Twitter share-buttons

Ease of Use

Behind every successful blog is a good blogger.  Duh. Blogging is time-consuming and a good blogger has to post new content, edit it, and update it - with a minimum of fuss.  If your chosen platform is hard to navigate and you have to go through too many steps to post, choose another platform.

Your goal is to get more traffic to your blog. Whether you choose to post three times a day or three times a week, a drag and drop feature can move your content around with a few clicks. Perfect for the novice blogger!  

Most of the best blogging platforms require zero technical skills.  No coding experience needed. Just learn the basic blogging vocabulary and you’re on your way!

Pricing

Some of the best blogging platforms are free.  Others offer a free trial which you can follow-up with a paid plan on either a monthly or yearly subscription. Prices range from $4 to $12 per month.  Always check the fine print on automatic subscription renewals.

Business plans are more pricey but include more perks - like multiple contributors, SEO (search engine optimization) and analytics.  The last two are tools designed to analyze your content and help you get more visitors to your blog.

Customer Service

Need support?  The websites we reviewed all offer various levels of customer service:

  • Live chat
  • Email
  • Webinars
  • Community forums
  • FAQ
  • Hiring outside designers, developers and setup experts
  • Step-by-step guides or tutorials

2 Comments

  • We use WordPress for everything currently. Is there any reason we should try using another blog platform? Can anyone offer some pros and cons of using Weebly, Blogger, Squarespace or others?

    Reply
      • Janus Jarapa ➦ Green T Marketing
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      Hi,

      Our in-depth reviews for Weebly, Blogger. and Squarespace should be able to answer your question. 🙂

      WordPress should be more than enough though–unless you’re having problems with it.

      Reply