Choosing a blogging platform is important for new blogger. There are several types of blogging platform. A blogger has to choose the right one based on his/her requirement.

Hosted Weblog Providers: In this type of blogging platform a blogger simply need to sign-up a blog account in order to start blogging. All works and programs are arranged in accordance to blogger requirement, so there is no need to install any program.  To get such types of facility bloggers have to visit hosted blog sites, choose a blog host site, sign-up for an account, and mention the choice about blog template, color, theme, etc. This set-up is perfect for most of the blogger because they generally do not want to study any complicated technical matter like HTML, CSS and/or FTP.

 

Stand Alone Weblog Software: In this type of blogging platform a blogger, in order to start blogging, needs to download and install blog software from a free or paid web host. WordPress, Movable Type, etc. are such types of blog software. To install such types of software a blogger has to visit software’s site, check the requirements to run the program, download the specific software, install the software on blogger’s web host, and follow the set-up procedures. Blogger can later customize the template and add different functions to make blog more attractive. This type of blog platform is good for those bloggers who wish to give an attractive look to their blog. A blogger of stand-alone blog software should have some technical knowledge or have a guide that would provide him/her with some technical guidance.

 

Remote Blog System: Remote blogging platform software is between hosted software provider and stand-alone blog software. In this system, bloggers do have the choice of opting between the host weblog system in the build in weblog host, or use personal web host and domain. Blogger.com is an example of this type of system. In this type of platform the typical setup guideline follows that of the blog host providers’ setup, if the blogger chooses to have his/her blog hosted. If a blogger chooses to run his/her own web host and domain name the blogger would have to provide the FTP details to the remote blog system of his choice. The web host company should provide the FTP details, which usually comprise of the FTP address, FTP account user name and password.

So depending upon blogger’s choice that he/she prefers for his/her blog, these are the three platforms for web hosting. They are worth checking and testing.