Blogs

BLOGS: starting

Blogger
free; run by google

LiveJournal
$25 yr; easy; lacks features; connects w/bloggers

MSN Spaces
run by microsoft

Typepad
$5-15 monthly; many options, many instructions, more pro look

Userland
$40 yr; must download software; not for beginners



BLOG: trackers

Kinja
12 categories; 50k blogs

Blog Lines
100k blogs; search function can be spotty

Day Pop
search of just popular blogs

Feedster
search engine for blogs; distinguishes new entries from old

Ice Rocket
blog search engine

Technorati
blog search engine and measurement firm; most visitor