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
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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