If you would like to set up your own blog, just follow these quick and easy steps to get started. Youll be blogging in a matter of minutes!
There are a variety of options for setting up your first blog, but I am only going to mention two of them here. These are the two fastest and easiest ways to get started blogging, and they are also the two best ways. One of them is even better than the other
The first option is http://Blogger.com. I consider it second best. It is free to set up a blog there, and fairly easy to use. You can set up an account, choose a template, and begin blogging.
The second option, and the one I use myself and recommend to others, is WordPress. There are other options out there, but WordPress is free and widely supported.
If you already have a web hosting account, check with them first. Most of them offer WordPress as a free add-on within their hosting accounts, and it is a simple one-click install.
If you dont have a hosting account, or if you wont be using the same hosting account for your new blog, I would recommend that you open an account with HostGator. For only $9.95 you can get an account that lets you set up an...