Starting your own blog on the internet has never been easier. There are hundreds of free blog hosts where you can start a blog for free. Some require you to host an ad on your blog, some don’t. If you are thinking about starting a blog without spending a penny, here is the resource you need.
I’ve selected a handful of free blog hosts where you can start a blog for free. I’m going to be updating this list as I find more free blog hosts in the future. So please bookmark this page and come back for more.
Here is the list.
Free Blog Hosting Websites
WordPress.com - Features | Sign Up
WordPress.com is one of the best places to start a blog for free. Your free WordPress.com account comes with 3 GB of storage space which equals to about 2,500 pictures. You can always upgrade your account if you ever need more space. Another key benefit of using WordPress.com as your blog host is its powerful blogging script which comes with dozens of gorgeous themes. WordPress.com is fast, sophisticated, and very reliable. Your free blog account is ad-free.
Blogger.com - Features | Sign Up
Blogger.com is owned by Google and probably is the largest blog host on the net. Blogger is somewhat easier to use compared to WordPress.com, but it gives you less options when it comes to customizing your blog. But don’t get me wrong. Blogger.com provides full-featured free blog accounts. You don’t need too many options anyway. They are constantly adding more features. That’s a big plus. Your blog account is ad-free.
Blog.com - Features | Sign Up
Blog.com provides excellent free blog hosting service with unlimited posting bandwidth and storage quotas. Free blogs are ad-supported though. With Blog.com’s free account, you will have to host a network ad on your blog. It isn’t too intrusive though. Please click on “features” link above to see the comparisons between a free and a paid account before your sign up.
LiveJournal.com - Features | Sign Up
LiveJournal.com is another extremely popular website for blog hosting with social networking features added to it. There are more than 16 million blogs hosted there. You can get a free account there but you will have to display an ad on your blog. There are three account levels (excluding early adopter and permanent accounts). Only the paid account will be ad-free.
Blogsome.com
Another excellent WordPress based free blog host. Very simple and clean interface. There are many international blogs hosted there, but you shouldn’t have problem starting a blog in English!
ClearBlogs.com - Features | Sign Up
ClearBlogs.com used to be one of my favorites blog hosts. It is still working fine, but the lack of maintenance from the site owners might bring the site down someday. Clear Blogs offer three plans for bloggers. Free account is ad-supported and the premium account is $39.95 / yr.
SoulCast.com - Features | Sign Up
SoulCast.com provides completely free blog hosting with unique approach. Unlike other blog hosts, SoulCast make it so easy for its users to interact and network. As you can see from the layouts of the front page, the bloggers have more chance of getting their posts read.
Free Blog Hosts by Special Interests
Travel Blog Hosts
TravelPod.com - Free travel blog let you chart your trips on a map, share unlimited photos and videos, and stay in touch while you travel.
Trippert.com - Wants to build a community site that made its archives truly useful for travel discovery and planning.
Blogabond.com - Share your travel photos and stories. Very easy interface, some of the greatest travel blogs are hosted there.
