WordPress.com
is a free blog-hosting site with roughly half the features of .org. The general
idea here is less maintenance for you, but less control of the blog. Get a
.wordpress domain name like “dearblogger.wordpress.com” or pay to use your own
domain name. Need a niche? WordPress.com sees 100,000 posts published each day
so you’ll surely find like-minded thinkers. Not a full company website but a
loyal companion for one. Write posts, try a free theme, set up social media
buttons and learn blogging at WordPress.com.
Stats:
§ Recommended for: Mass community blogging
§ Released: November 21, 2005
§ Founder: Matt Mullenweg of Automattic
§ Total users: 56 million blogs
§ Pros: Ease to use with little you can mess up.
§ Cons: Less customization and a bit fussy with
adding certain features.
§ Costs: Free, you can pay WordPress.com to get
a domain name without the “.wordpress” addition.
§ My verdict: A lovely intro to blogging that
about 1 year in takes us all to a crossroads: stay put, or transfer to
WordPress.org.
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