I'm working on a review of the best Free Blogging Platform.  Wordpress will be my number one choice based on the features, plethora of free themes/plugins, and the ability to use it as an alternative to create/host a web site (static content). Blogger will be my recommendation for easiest to use.

I welcome comments on your preferences, favorite plugins/themes

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Wordpress.com

Blogger.com

Live Journal

You might want to check out these other services too:

• Vox: http://www.vox.com
• Xanga: http://www.xanga.com
• MySpace: www.myspace.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com

Wordpress.com

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Gizmo's Freeware award as the best product in its class!

Runs as a stand-alone program on a user's computer

many features, easy to learn, lots of free addons/templates/themes, lots of free advice and support, ability to create static pages.

Moderate learning curve, must use wordpress.com domain unless you pay

http://www.wordpress.com

Unrestricted freeware

Many other languages available

Web-based and platform independent

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