Best Blog Site on the Web?

[Tommy H]

I'm thinking of starting an online blog. What do you suggest is the best site for an account? All I hear about is Twitter. What's the best out there?

Thanks!

[Kee]

Twitter is not a traditional blogging service. It is a tool that can be used in conjunction with blogs, but it's more like an extended, dynamic status message. "Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages. People write short updates, often called "tweets" of 140 characters or fewer. These messages are posted to your profile or your blog, sent to your followers, and are searchable on Twitter search." - http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/10711/entries/13920 /

So, now that we've got Twitter out of the way, what is the "best" blogging service for you depends on your preferences and habits. I can direct you to services (developer based) that are popular, which you can investigate.

Popular, free blogging services:
Blogger/Blogspot (http://vox.com ).

Popular, free social-networking services with blogging capabilities:
MySpace (http://xanga.com ).

Yahoo's social-networking service that features a blog is Yahoo! 360 beta (http://shine.yahoo.com ), which is a blogging service that's geared toward women.

You may want to check out http://blog-services-review.toptenreviews.com/ , which provides a listing of top blogging services and features.

For blogging tips, see these resources:
Problogger - http://problogger.net
Daily Blog Tips - http://www.dailyblogtips.com