Wednesday, 21 January 2015

21/1 DMF Blog sites

Searching the internet for blog sites, I came across this article which seems useful for identifying which blog site I would like to use for my production:

http://stylecaster.com/best-free-blog-sites/

I will write a bit about each site and any other important information:

blog.com
As this site was unavailable, I believe that it would be the most unreliable of the list to use as a blog site

Blogger.com
I am very familiar with blogger, once I get the hang of it. Seems like an easy to use site for blogging. It seems easier to maintain an academic blog rather than a visually appealing blog and the themes can be a bit boring if unpaid. As far as I know there are no fees to use the site, but for themes there are.

Penzu.com
This blog site is useful for private information. The blog focusses on private journal entries and isn't too keen for sharing. Good for personal information not wanted to be leaked but share amongst the few. Pricing is available for additional features.

Squarespace.com
Good site for creating a professional site, I think the most appealing to photographers. The sad thing is pricing is charged for features in which makes it less appealing.

Svbtle.com
Really good for note taking and minimalistic. One side for unpublished notes and the other for published notes. That is all there is to it. This makes it the lesser option as there is not customisation for it, but may be good for a journal. According to another blog post, the site now charges its users a month.

Tumblr.com
I have a lot of experience with Tumblr and its freedom. Great site for creating a blog and the themes are really good. Even the unpaid themes are professional. The pricing occurs only when a specific theme is desired, but other than this they are not other expenses. The tumblr community is also really strong and supportive.

Webs.com
Professional site for professionals, great for an official site and has some really great themes. Sadly additional features are included as a fee.

Weebly.com
Fairly similar to Webs.com for all accounts

Wix.com
Again similar to Webs.com, but seems really good for eCommerce.

Wordpress.com
Great site for creating a blog and great for themes too. This site is really good and similar to Tumblr, but the only thing is that additional features are charged.

After considering the blogs I believe Tumblr to be my best option for creating a blog site for the production.

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