In this article, you will learn how to start a blog for free and what are the best platforms available online
Creating a free blog is a great way to learn blogging techniques without having to spend a lot of money
the main costs of a blog are the cost of the domain and the cost of the server
choosing a free blog allows you to avoid these costs and to be able to create content on the web
Here is the list of the best platforms to open a blog for free:
- WordPress
- Altervista
- Blogger
- Google Sites
- Wix
- Tumblr
Create a free blog with WordPress
WordPress is a blogging software platform that allows you to create a website consisting of text and multimedia content
considered by bloggers as the most important, most used and most popular content management platform in the blogging world
WordPress is a free and open source CMS ( content management system) and it is estimated that around 1 in 5 sites use WordPress
you can find WordPress blog examples on their official website -> WordPress blog examples
Here are the steps to create a blog with WordPress:
- Go to WordPress.com and click on “create your site” to login
- Enter your personal information (you can also log in through your Google account or your Apple account)
- Choose the domain (you will have the possibility to choose a free domain proposed by WordPress)
- Choose the free plan
- Start writing your article
as you may have noticed, the procedure is really very simple
The advantages of starting a free blog with WordPress
- it’s free, it costs absolutely nothing
- simple to create
- easy to use
- you don’t need to know the technical aspects
The disadvantages of starting a blog with WordPress
- the cost of buying a domain later is higher
- advertise on your blog
- you cannot install plugins
- difficulty in migrating the blog
- the content of the blog is not entirely yours, as the hosting is not your property
Create a free blog with AlterVista
AlterVista is a web platform founded in 2000 by Gianluca Danesin
Gianluca Danesin who studied at the Polytechnic of Turin (Polytechnic of Turin that the same university where I studied)
AlterVista allows you to create blogs and websites with the PhP programming language
here are the steps to create a blog with AlterVista:
- Access the AlterVista website and log in to the website
- Enter your personal details
- you will receive an activation link within 48 hours of your registration
Create a free blog with Blogger
Blogger is a blogging service run by Google that allows you to create a blog and websites for free
was born in 1999 in San Francisco in California
Here are the steps to create a blog with blogger :
- Log in to Blogger from blogger.com and click on create blog and login
- Choose your blog name and your blog domain name
- Start writing your article
Blogger has the fastest blog creation process
Create a free blog with Google Sites
Google sites is a free web application that allows you to create websites
the web application is very simple and allows you to create websites without having a lot of technical knowledge
Here are the steps to create a blog with Google:
- Access Google Sites from the address “www.googlesites.com”
- Sign in with your Google account
- Choose your blog structure
- Start writing your article
Here are some examples of blogs created by Google Sites:
Create a free blog with Wix
Wix is an Israeli blogging platform that is very simple to use thanks to a drag and drop interface
considered one of the best platforms for beginners but also for experts to create a blog and websites
Wix also allows you to create and manage an e-commerce and whether you have a physical store and need to go online or if you want to create your digital presence from scratch.
Here are the steps to create a free blog with Wix:
- Log in to Wix via the “Wix.com” address go to the Wix website and click on “Start Now”
- Enter your personal information (you can log in with Facebook or Google)
- Choose the type of blog you want to create (blog, business, portfolio, event, restaurant, e-commerce etc …)
- Choose your blog name
- Choose how to create your blog (individually and automatically)
- Choose your blog design
- Start writing your article
Create a free blog with Tumblr
Tumblr is a microblogging platform on which you can create content to share with your audience
a platform initially conceived for blogging, it has subsequently increasingly focused on multimedia content
Here are the steps to create a blog with Tumblr :
- Go to Tumblr.com and log into the platform
- Choose your blog name
- Define your topic preferences
- Start writing your blog
