Top Five Free Blog Platforms

As a college student, even at one of the best schools online, you probably don’t have the money to pay for your blog which is why it’s great that there are so many free ones that are not only easy to get but easy to use as well. For starters, before starting any blog you will need an email address (those are free to!) Here are the top five free blogs for you to start yours on!

Wordpress

Wordpress is currently one of the most popular free blogging sites available because it’s free, easy to understand and comes with a lot of customizable themes, backgrounds, text formats and posting options that in truth, outdo any other blog out there! Plus, you get free stats, easy to understand charts, Wordpress help and the ability to easily transfer your blog to a website if you choose!

Blogger

Blogger is actually Google’s blogging platform and from experience we know that anything by Google has to be good right? Blogger is actually very easy to understand, post to and edit and gives you easy customization options as well as some themes you can choose from. In general this blog is the easiest for a beginning blogger because it is clearly laid out without any technical language or etc. Blogger is also great for incorporating images, adding Youtube videos and using with Google Analytics!

Blog.com

Blog.com follows a similar format to Wordpress but is a bit simpler. Plus, because it isn’t used quite as much as Wordpress, you will probably have a better chance of getting the exact blog name that you want because it is more likely to not already be taken.

Tumblr

Tumblr is mostly suitable for photo bloggers (meaning amateur or professional photographers) who want to blog their photos. Tumblr can be used as just a blog but is really designed for use with photos. Tumblr goes great with mobile blogging, Apple users and anyone who wants a clean, refreshing blog without a lot of add on or options.

Live Journal

Live Journal is a free and easy blogging platform that actually used to be the most popular platform before Wordpress. The format is clean, easy to update, edit, add posts and make your own personalized touches to your blog!