we are livaboards from march,,so need to start a blog, but which one is best

[laika]

I just started using blogspot/blogger/that google bloggy thing or whatever you like to call it. On the plus side it looks pretty much like every other blog (actually a good thing if you've seen the custom html I normally write) and very "clean" with plenty of useful add-on features like a "translate this page" button ( I noticed that a lot of the hits on my old web site were being run through google translate). On the downside I find the documentation down to google's usual dire standards. OK for me, maybe less so for someone less good at guessing how it *should* work. The ads are optional and apparently they'll give you some cash from them if you choose to take them.

 

[Hipchick]

I've used Wordpress and Weebly and rejected them. Sailblogs for me from now on. Very good free stuff but I've just upgraded for a year, really reasonable, to allow me to post more photos and to let friends an relatives keep track of us. http://www.sailblogs.com/member/capisce

 

[ukmctc]

Good morning Folks,

We go full time livaboard from march 31st, and want to start a blog

Im okish with using a computer, so willing to give it a go with making a blog, so buddies at home can follow.
Im not into face book really to much, so think a blog will be fun,
Ive heard some blogs are free but a pain, and heard some have a small fee but easier to use.

Many thanks for any suggestions,

Colin

yahoo groups, free and easy.
also facebook too

 

[Artic Warrior]

Ive started a sailblog one now to see how it works and its very easy,
I wanted to try blogger but it wont let me sign up for some reason,,,,im still looking into why,

 

[fandancer]

Hello!
Just seen your post. Good luck with your liveaboard life. We are now in our third year. Its fun to do a blog, helps you remember where you've been and what you've done. Remember to take lots of photos too.
I am useless at computers but I use Sailblogs. It has been very good. And easy to use. Have a look at their site. And click on a few blogs. Try searching for our boat, Fandancer.
Good luck!
G

 

[Artic Warrior]

Hello!
Just seen your post. Good luck with your liveaboard life. We are now in our third year. Its fun to do a blog, helps you remember where you've been and what you've done. Remember to take lots of photos too.
I am useless at computers but I use Sailblogs. It has been very good. And easy to use. Have a look at their site. And click on a few blogs. Try searching for our boat, Fandancer.
Good luck!
G

Thank you for the good luck and all that,,,,only 9 weeks to go till we fly,,,last room to finish in the house then it rents out and away we go,
All its done here in north devon is rain for 3 months solid,,,
Rubbish I will tell Ya,,,

 

[Gryphon2]

We have used Mailasail for 5 years and it has other advantages re email and grib files. See our blog on their site. Gryphon2

 

[Nostrodamus]

We use the self hosted version of word press with a host. Excellent program and pretty limitless in what you can do.

www.Cygnus3.com