Blogs

[BarbaraRose]

I am thinking of starting a blog about my trip to CA and experiences out there, for my family and friends to read. What blog sites do you recommend that are user-friendly?

[kelpie]

You will probably get a lot of votes for favorites, but I like the one on Good Sam. It's free and easy to use.

[bikerchic777]

I started a blog when I started RVing and the site I used never approved my entry. I was upset since I had spent so much time on it Never got up the courage to start another. Maybe I should try again. Let me know what you decide on, Barbie.

[BarbaraRose]

You have to get their approval? What site did you use? What did you put on there that they didn't approve of??

[jemek]

I use this one
http://www.blogger.com

It is somewhat user friendly. There is a learning curve to it, but it is fun and once it is set up it is easy to make posts and such.
I liked it because it offers templates and such to use. So you select what you want the layout to look like.

There are features I have not played with yet.

My is in the sig line below.

[Bethers]

Blogger - just mentioned, blogspot, and wordpress, are probably the 3 biggest. I use wordpress. Liz uses blogspot. All are easy if you understand computer stuff.

I started a blog on something else way back when - hated keeping it updated, etc, and quit. So sorry now - as my blog is my journal now. I love it! I also played around with templated on wordpress - stayed with a free one - but am using one that I could put bigger pictures on. I didn't want one with "expandable" pages - but that's a choice for me. I stayed away from ones that were with a service I paid for (like Good Sam's) because I didn't want to think I could lose my blog if I decided to discontinue their service, or if they shut it down. The singles site learned about that - as it was hosted with MSN - and MSN shut down all those forums a few years back.

I own my domain name, and host it with my webhosting service - but you don't need to do that with either wordpress or blogspot, and I don't believe with blogger, either.

It's all mainly a personal choice - they are similar in many ways.

[BarbaraRose]

All are easy if you understand computer stuff.

Ha!!! I am not very computer savvey. I need something very basic and easy to use. I don't need a bunch of bells and whistles. Just want to post some pics and do daily or weekly updates. Is there a fee for all of them or are most free for the basics?

[jemek]

All are easy if you understand computer stuff.

Ha!!! I am not very computer savvey. I need something very basic and easy to use. I don't need a bunch of bells and whistles. Just want to post some pics and do daily or weekly updates. Is there a fee for all of them or are most free for the basics?

The one I use is free. I think it is fairly simple to maintain once you set it up.

[JanetA]

Just so you all know... I love reading all of ya'll's blogs. Makes me able to share your trip! Living vicariously is my only means of travel at this time,, so just letting you know I sure do ENJOY yours!

J

[Bethers]

You don't need to be real computer savvy, just basics. If you can post here, and add pictures, etc - it will be easy. It's a matter of learning it - and you won't use all the things it does. Most important is learning how to add pictures, and how to do a new message. I find wordpress real easy - but they all will have a learning curve.

[sunshinecruiserTN]

I use www.blogger.com and I have found that it's easy with the templates provided. It's a good way for fam/friends to keep up with what's going on. You should try it, you'll like it! LOL

[BarbaraRose]

I signed up with Blogger.com today. Haven't posted anything on it yet, just working on setting it up for now. Thanks for all the advice! I will let you know when I have something worthwhile written on there!

[bikerchic777]

I swear it was blogger.com or blogspot! I'm sure all the bugs are worked out by now. That was a few years ago. Let us know how you like it, Barbie!