When choosing to begin a blog either for business or pleasure, the first decision you will have to make is in regards to the blogging platform on which you will write. The three top blogging platforms currently include: Wordpress, Blogger, and Typepad. Each of these platforms is quite different and each offer a little something different to the blogger.
Wordpress is, by far, the most utilized blogging platform. Wordpress is free to use and can be easily modified and changed to the liking of the blogger. With the use of themes, a Wordpress blog can look and feel just like an online web page without the extra cost. This ease of customization is at the heart of Wordpress popularity.
Blogger, another top blogging platform, is a great choice for the beginning blogger. Unfortunately, this blogging platform leaves much to be desired on the side of customization. With slower than other FTP access and limited control over the look, feel and functionality of the blog, serious bloggers often skip Blogger for a more advanced platform.
Typepad is a blogging platform that is aimed at the “premier” blogging crowd. Very similar in functionality to Wordpress, Typepad is certainly a choice for the business minded blogger. But, unlike Wordpress, Typepad requires a $4.95 monthly fee to maintain an active blog.
The choice you make in blogging platforms is a crucial decision. When beginning a blog, you will want to make sure the blogging platform you choose is one that you are compatible with and one that you completely understand. Reviews, experiences and suggestions online can give a blogger an inside look at the performance of a blogging platform over time. The better you understand the blogging platform and the long term goals of your blog, the better decision you will be able to make.
I would say that Wordpres stands out form the rest. Blogger can also work, but you have to keep posting and getting people to add u to their link roll to keep it alive.