Ask HN: What tools do you use to blog / where do you host your blog ?

3 pointssmwhreyebelong17y ago4 comments

Hi fellow hackers,

I was going to start a new blog (personal / technical) and was wondering what platforms / tools people use here.

I tried hosting my own thing writing PHP scripts etc to control everything but that turned out to be a little more work than I thought it would be.

Suggestions / comments / good-bad experiences ?

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dxjones17y ago

1. A lot of people start out on WordPress.com. You can get started quickly. It's relatively easy to use. It is free. There is a lot of shared knowledge and experience out there.

2. It is easy to download the WordPress software from WordPress.org and install it on your own site.

A good strategy might be to start on WordPress.com at first, and then migrate to your own server if/when you think the benefit is worth the added effort.

jlees17y ago

Self-hosted Wordpress. Easy as pie. Just keep it updated...

Squarespace looks a nice hosted alternative, though.

noodle17y ago

wordpress. there are plenty of resources and a good community.

provided, of course, this is all you're looking to do, just host yourself a blog. there are other good options out there that have different strengths and weaknesses. wordpress is just the overall, general usage leader in its field.

smwhreyebelongOP17y ago

thanks for the advice, everyone. Wordpress it's going to be, to begin

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