Comments on: Blog Lesson 3 - How to Start Blogging for Free http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/ The Home of Parent Bloggers in Britain Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:46:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Lovemushroom http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/#comment-630 Lovemushroom Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:17:09 +0000 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/#comment-630 Blogger is a definite step up from Livejournal.com :P I like that it is so easy to get started. I have spent many years being an avid fan of other peoples blogs but have never felt that I ahve had anything worth blogging about. I am about to become a parent for the first time and this that this huge change in my life will be something I would like to write about and keep a record of, and I hope to interact with other parents at various stages of parent hood for support and advice etc through blogging. Blogger is a definite step up from Livejournal.com :P

I like that it is so easy to get started. I have spent many years being an avid fan of other peoples blogs but have never felt that I ahve had anything worth blogging about. I am about to become a parent for the first time and this that this huge change in my life will be something I would like to write about and keep a record of, and I hope to interact with other parents at various stages of parent hood for support and advice etc through blogging.

]]> By: Erica http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/#comment-39 Erica Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:46:28 +0000 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/#comment-39 Hi Lulu, my advice would be to stick with blogger until you've mastered the basics, when you find yourself wanting more, then consider changing, the most important thing is to enjoy it - stay tuned for lots more tips on adding photos etc.... Hi Lulu, my advice would be to stick with blogger until you’ve mastered the basics, when you find yourself wanting more, then consider changing, the most important thing is to enjoy it - stay tuned for lots more tips on adding photos etc….

]]> By: lulucambpell11 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/#comment-38 lulucambpell11 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:08:18 +0000 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/#comment-38 Thanks for the advice - I have used blogger for a few months now and quite like it - given I'm writing a blog about family life and have no time to write, let alone work out how to add photos or change to a better software, I'm not sure what to do next... Thanks for the advice - I have used blogger for a few months now and quite like it - given I’m writing a blog about family life and have no time to write, let alone work out how to add photos or change to a better software, I’m not sure what to do next…

]]> By: Erica http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/#comment-33 Erica Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:27:06 +0000 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/#comment-33 Thanks Piers, I was hoping very much that other members would jump in and extend these basic posts I'm writing. Great point that it's not a case of starting over when you buy your own domain name too, thanks. Thanks Piers, I was hoping very much that other members would jump in and extend these basic posts I’m writing. Great point that it’s not a case of starting over when you buy your own domain name too, thanks.

]]> By: Piers http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/#comment-30 Piers Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:40:23 +0000 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2007/08/27/blog-lesson-3-how-to-start-blogging-for-free/#comment-30 There are some other free blogging platforms out there if blogger doesn't grab you. <a href="http://www.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Wordpress</a> is another popular one, for instance. If you try out a free one, get into it, and decide you want to host your own, you can switch reasonably easily. Most blogging software allows you to import posts from previous platforms. So if you've written a few posts on Wordpress, say, and then decided to switch to Movable Type, you can export from WP and import to your new platform pretty easily. I tried several out before I started, and then plumped for the one that I liked the feel of most. There are some other free blogging platforms out there if blogger doesn’t grab you. Wordpress is another popular one, for instance.

If you try out a free one, get into it, and decide you want to host your own, you can switch reasonably easily. Most blogging software allows you to import posts from previous platforms. So if you’ve written a few posts on Wordpress, say, and then decided to switch to Movable Type, you can export from WP and import to your new platform pretty easily.

I tried several out before I started, and then plumped for the one that I liked the feel of most.

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