There are many ways to start a blog, and more are made available every day. You must decide between two blogging scenarios:

· A hosted blog solution: You blog, and the publishing interface that creates it resides on the server of a blog company.

· An independent blog solution: You install a blogging package on your own Web server.

A hosted blog solution is one where all the technical headaches are taken care of for you. If you’re a technophobe, or even just very pressed for time, using a hosted blog solution gets you started blogging quickly, and you don’t have to invest much time in set up or learning new skills. The financial investment required to use these services is usually quite reasonable; some are even free.

If you want control over all aspects of your blog, an independent blog solution may be a better choice for you. If you go this route, be prepared to buy, install, and customize blog software on your own server. You’ll have a very powerful, flexible blog solution that you can tweak to your heart’s content, way beyond simply getting the company logo placed at the top of the page and customiz-ing the link color. All that flexibility comes with a price tag, however.

Related posts:

1. Designing a Business Blog
2. Finding Out What Makes a Good Business Blog
3. Controlling the message
4. Generating Buzz for Your Blog
5. Becoming familiar with the blogosphere

Posted by 2007 on Saturday, July 18th, 2009 at 11:31 am.