Blogger is amazing...

julien · 08-27-2004, 06:35 PM

With approximately 1.5 million users, Blogger is by far the largest, most wide-spread blogging tool in the world. Now owned by Google, things just keep getting better.

The free version is powerful enough for me, and best of all, ad-free when hosted elsewhere. Even when hosted at blogspot. (http://www.blogspot.com) The fact that it doesn't have a storage limit is even better.

Blogging is a great way to express yourself. With the help of the growing size of the internet, more and more people are blogging. With that, more and more views, stories and thoughts are getting published, and available to the world.

The features in Blogger are great. Photo posting, RSS linking, email posting and ample customization.

Blogger reigns crown in the blogging tool world, and personally, I hope that it does. It is without a doubt the best blogging tool available. It has made my blogging experience great.

-Julien

julien · 08-27-2004, 06:38 PM

P.S. Not only is it infinitely useful, but it is also fun!

-Julien

Randy · 08-27-2004, 06:44 PM

I agree! Blogger is a great tool. In fact, it used to power my own blog. Now I use Movable Type 3.0D, on my own server. IMO, Blogger is great for beginners!

Eric · 08-27-2004, 09:09 PM

Blogger is always great for all types of people, not just beginners randy...

cvrk3 · 08-27-2004, 10:48 PM

i agree with eric. there are many seasoned enthusiasts who are using blogger.

intelliot · 08-28-2004, 01:04 PM

Blogspot is now ad-free.

tnt · 08-29-2004, 05:29 PM

I notice they're not even selling Blog*Spot Plus anymore:

"Can I order Blog*Spot Plus?
We've stopped taking orders for this product. Blog*Spot Plus is still fully supported and we are providing priority support to Pro and Plus users.

But don't worry- we're working as hard as we can to build fun, new stuff into Blogger!"

http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.p...r=132&topic=31

Gratuitous historical footnote: Back when Blogger was still owned by Pyra, they charged $35 a year for extra features. I can't even remember what they were, but it wasn't Blog*spot. Anyhow, when Google bought Blogger, they made the pay features available to everyone for free. As a way of compensating those who'd paid Pyra, Google sent out nice sweatshirts. They had the Blogger logo on the front, and "Powered by Google" in small letters above one of the cuffs.

Edit: I just looked at the Google Store -- they're selling pretty much the same sweatshirt for $24.99.

slimken · 10-15-2004, 11:27 AM

i love blogging bit still have to get a hang of it.

julien · 10-15-2004, 01:53 PM

On my server, I now using b2evolution. I'm still using blogger though. The main reason I switched was because b2 complies fully with W3C standards. Blogger, as far as I know, doesn't, fully. If they ever change that, I think I will use blogger exclusively. I am having a few problems with the post-by-email feature in b2. That is a key feature for me.

GandalfDir · 10-19-2004, 09:25 PM

Can you elaborate on what is so special in W3C standards?

08-27-2004, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
julien Senior Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Blogger is amazing... With approximately 1.5 million users, Blogger is by far the largest, most wide-spread blogging tool in the world. Now owned by Google, things just keep getting better. The free version is powerful enough for me, and best of all, ad-free when hosted elsewhere. Even when hosted at blogspot. (http://www.blogspot.com) The fact that it doesn't have a storage limit is even better. Blogging is a great way to express yourself. With the help of the growing size of the internet, more and more people are blogging. With that, more and more views, stories and thoughts are getting published, and available to the world. The features in Blogger are great. Photo posting, RSS linking, email posting and ample customization. Blogger reigns crown in the blogging tool world, and personally, I hope that it does. It is without a doubt the best blogging tool available. It has made my blogging experience great. -Julien

10-15-2004, 11:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
slimken Senior Googler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: india Posts: 115 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	love blogging i love blogging bit still have to get a hang of it.

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julien Senior Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	P.S. Not only is it infinitely useful, but it is also fun! -Julien

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Randy Google Guru Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I agree! Blogger is a great tool. In fact, it used to power my own blog. Now I use Movable Type 3.0D, on my own server. IMO, Blogger is great for beginners!

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Eric Google Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Posts: 2,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Blogger is always great for all types of people, not just beginners randy...

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cvrk3 Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India Posts: 2,399 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i agree with eric. there are many seasoned enthusiasts who are using blogger.

08-28-2004, 01:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
intelliot Google Guru Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,526 Thanks: 15 Thanked 46 Times in 26 Posts	Blogspot is now ad-free.

08-29-2004, 05:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
tnt Junior Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I notice they're not even selling BlogSpot Plus anymore: "Can I order BlogSpot Plus? We've stopped taking orders for this product. BlogSpot Plus is still fully supported and we are providing priority support to Pro and Plus users. But don't worry- we're working as hard as we can to build fun, new stuff into Blogger!" http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.p...r=132&topic=31 Gratuitous historical footnote: Back when Blogger was still owned by Pyra, they charged $35 a year for extra features. I can't even remember what they were, but it wasn't Blogspot. Anyhow, when Google bought Blogger, they made the pay features available to everyone for free. As a way of compensating those who'd paid Pyra, Google sent out nice sweatshirts. They had the Blogger logo on the front, and "Powered by Google" in small letters above one of the cuffs. Edit: I just looked at the Google Store -- they're selling pretty much the same sweatshirt for $24.99.

10-15-2004, 01:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
julien Senior Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	On my server, I now using b2evolution. I'm still using blogger though. The main reason I switched was because b2 complies fully with W3C standards. Blogger, as far as I know, doesn't, fully. If they ever change that, I think I will use blogger exclusively. I am having a few problems with the post-by-email feature in b2. That is a key feature for me.

10-19-2004, 09:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
GandalfDir Noogle Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can you elaborate on what is so special in W3C standards?

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