Blogging for Business

As of February, 2008 there were over 115 million blogs!  Are you missing out on one of the easiest business building tools available? No need to build a website!  Blog for Business.

Typepad is not free, but the ease of use makes this blogging platform worth every penny and favorite for the newbie.  Typepad is feature rich and  does not require any technical knowledge. TypePad is the perfect solution for freelancers, small businesses, consultants, or individuals with a passion.  You owe it to   yourself to check out TypePad Blogs - Get a 30 Day Free Trial! You'll be posting in no time at all.

WordPress is free and is supported by a worldwide community of software developers. Loads of free templates and widgets are available. Expect a learning curve. Having said that, this is a very powerful, awesome tool that has been fully embraced by the blogging community. WordPress can be hosted directly at WordPress  or on your own site using a domain you choose. My recommendation is that you decide on hosting your own blog. 

If you are interested in WordPress, Sherman Hu (great guy) has a number of free video tutorials to get you started step by step. I am a lifetime member of his WordPress coaching club. This man knows his stuff.  He was an instructor at the sought after System training in Chicago and part of StomperNet faculty.  Did I mention the tutorials are free?

Blogger is owned by Google and provides a hosted blogging resource at no cost. Great templates are available and you can customize your font and colors. Perfect for the newbie or small business owner with a tight budget. You can set up and make your first post within minutes.  Really!

Vox is very similar to Blogger in that it is a free hosted blogging resource. Created by SixApart, Vox supplies over 150 professionally designed templates also at no cost. I didn't spend too much time working with Vox but you might enjoy the greater choice of templates. I found Blogger to be the most user friendly of the free blogging resources.