If you wanted to start a blog

[leftofthedial]

not about politics


how would you do it?

[ghostsofgiants]

1. Go to Blogger or WordPress or wherever and sign up for an account.

[KitchenWitch]

2. I have two blogs on blogspot.com

[leftofthedial]

3. so I gather you like them?

[KitchenWitch]

12. No complaints so far.

[Akoto]

4. Depends upon how much you want to invest.

There are services like Blogger, which are free. The customization they offer is kind of limited, however. If you want to have a more hands-on relationship with the appearance and design of your blog, you can rent some web space and set up blogging software, like WordPress.

I have a little blog which uses the above software and it's great.

[leftofthedial]

7. I don't have any money, but I need it to look pro

I'll check it out. I did a project on WordPress a couple of years ago.

[Akoto]

8. If you decide to go that route ...

I would suggest InMotion Hosting. They have been great for me. Their hosting service comes with a program called Fantastico, which will set up basic versions of programs like WordPress for you.

[leftofthedial]

9. thanks again.

[Phillycat]

5. Livejournal is great for the free services.

It offers the most customization and the most features.

[leftofthedial]

6. thanks

I'll check them out.

[gbate]

10. Depends on what you want to blog about and how much you want to connect with others.

I have a xanga blog and I love it. Premium ($25 a year I think) is ad-free and you can share ideas with others of your ilk. I am a member of several blogrings.

[Courtesy Flush]

11. I have lots of blogs

Nobody cares about my opinions, so my blogs are more utilitarian, and mostly for my own use.

I have one to document my maintenance and experiences with my boom lift, one to chronicle my new garden, and one that's a collection of art demonstrations. I have others too.

Blogging is a great way to document or bookmark important data that may be worth sharing with others.

Blogger.com also has image hosting, so it's a great resource that almost anyone can find a reason to use.

But I imagine you're planning an opinion blog. Those are good too.

[leftofthedial]

13. it will be something of a technical music blog