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

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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noodle 17y 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.

jlees 17y ago ↗

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

Squarespace looks a nice hosted alternative, though.

dxjones 17y 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.

smwhreyebelong 17y ago ↗

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