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28 Aug 2011
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Best blog site to use
can anyone suggest the best site to use to create my own blog. Not looking to create my own website, but just upload blogs, photos videos etc.
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David
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29 Aug 2011
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I am using wordpress.com its standard I guess. I quite like it...
And another one at blogspot.com same thing just more basic.
cheers sascha
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29 Aug 2011
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Yeah, I also use Wordpress, have been for 3 years now. There are a lot of widgets and bling you can add if you like, or keep it plain
I also paid for the pro version which allowed me to remove the word Wordpress from my site name, as shown below
I would like to add music occasionally, but at this stage it is not possible, but to write a blog and add photos, maps and videos it is great
Cheers
TS
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http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/
What about this site ?
Motorcycle Travellers' Stories Index | Horizons Unlimited
Doesn't have all the features of full blown blog sites but is still very usable.
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The only issue I had with the HU site is photo size, I wanted big photos
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I also use word press. I have a nice template so it looks different to the rest though...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TravellingStrom
The only issue I had with the HU site is photo size, I wanted big photos 
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If you want big photos, just put them on flickr and link to them.
However, keep in mind that most users have 1024 wide or at most 1280, so really big pictures break the page and require sideways scrolling - and take a HUGE amount of time to download, therefore making it tough for anyone with limited bandwidth - like those on the road - to view your pictures.
THAT's why we strongly recommend smaller photos on HU blogs. Hope that makes sense!
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