If you want to create and launch a blog without spending a dime, this post is exclusively for you. There are several free blogging platforms which allows you to create a free personal blog. But if you want to take blogging seriously, we suggest you to go with self-hosted blogs (Premium), instead of free blogging platforms.
Thsese days, blogging is widely used to make money online from home. I’m the live example of the one who makes money online from home and I have been doing this since 2010. In initial days, I used to blog at Blogspot and later shifted to WordPress. If you are totally new and don’t want to spend money for your domain name and hosting space, you can choose one of the best free blogging platforms listed below.
Best Free Blogging Platforms For 2019
Blogger.com
Blogger.com is our personal favorite. It is one of the most widely used free blogging platforms accross the world. This Google-owned free is blogging platform is easy to use and one can start a blog within minutes using a Google account.
To start a blog on Blogger, Click on ‘Create your blog’, then insert your Google email address and password. In next step insert title of your blog and set an address like ‘mysampleblog.blogspot.com’. Then choose a template as per the content and you are almost done with your new blog.
Click this link to know more about Blogger.com features.
Pros of Blogger.com
- It allows you to use custom domain name when requred.
- No setup required.
- Approve Google Adsense easily as both Blogger and adsense are owned and managed by Google.
- Multiple themes available to select.
WordPress.com
Another popular and widely used free blogging platform to start a blog. After Blogger.com, it is the most used free blogging platform for creating all types of websites
You might get confused between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. In general terms, WordPress.com is free blogging platform while WordPress.org is self-hosted and requires your own hosting package from a third party which is an additional cost.
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The biggest disadvantage of using WordPress.com is that it does not allow you to use Google Adsense, Amazon or any other monetization program.
Pros of WordPress.com
- Easy to use, beginner-friendly
- No setup required.
- Get free domain (WordPress.com subdomain) and hosting.
- Tons of free themes.
- Upgrade your blog to its premium plans anytime as your blog grows big over time.
Tumblr.com
Tumblr is not only a free blogging platform but also a social networking site. Yes, you heard it right. It
looks like a mixture of blogger, Facebook and Twitter. If your site is more about visuals, Tumblr is the best free
blogging platform for you.
As compared to other free blogging platforms, Tumblr is more playful and is easy to get started with. To start a blog
on Tumblr, simply sign up with them and then you’re allowed to start posting.
Pros of Tumblr
- Tons of free themes to use.
- Publish post on your blog directly from your inbox.
- Multiple ready to use third party apps
- Schedule your posts when required.