What are the best blogging platforms?

WordPress.org is a free CMS software that powers over a third of all websites on the Internet. If you decide to use WordPress.org, you will need a host and you can have your own website with any domain name you like. There are advantages and disadvantages to this. By having your own website, you will have control over everything. But it also means that any problems that arise are your responsibility alone. Unless you decide to hire outside help. Another disadvantage is that you can choose from a huge library of themes and plugins to help you change or add functionality to your website, not to mention change its appearance. However, not all of them are free, and the best themes and plugins are usually paid.

Wix.com is another convenient option for beginners to start a blogging career. However, Wix isn’t exactly a blank slate. It’s a website builder, which means you don’t have complete freedom to change and customize everything. However, if you are a beginner and don’t know programming, you don’t need to control everything. It’s better to leave it to those who support Wix so you can focus on your content.

Additionally, Wix has an amazing drag-and-drop builder that’s perfect for beginners who want to add their personal touch to their website. Not to mention the numerous customizable templates that Wix offers. Wix is also a free service, meaning it has both free and paid plans. The main difference between the free and paid plans is that the free plan provides you with a Wix.com subdomain and contains ads. But the premium plans give you your own domain and are ad-free. You can visit their website to learn more about their plans and pricing.

Medium is a little different from the rest of this list. While it’s a great place to share content, most people use it to publish repurposed content from their other blogs and websites. Let’s say you have a beauty blog that runs on WordPress, and when you publish articles, you can use snippets from it to share on Medium and redirect attention to your main blog.

Medium is a great option because it’s a mix of content sharing and social media. You can also monetize your content on Medium through their affiliate program.

Blogger.com is a free publishing platform powered by Google. It was originally launched in 1999 and later acquired by Google. All you need to use it is a Google account. Once you log in, they will guide you through a few simple steps and viola. Blogger’s intuitive design and customization make it perfect for beginners who don’t know programming.

You get a free domain through blogspot.com or you can have your own domain, it has an integrated analytics feature to track progress, has easy-to-use templates, and you can monetize it by integrating with Google AdSense.