Why I Chose Blogger as My Blogging Platform
I'm not new to blogs or blogging. I've used WordPress for 15 years, managing my own servers and servers for clients and friends. But I wanted to focus on writing for a change. Actually writing. Getting my thoughts out of my head and onto... Something. Onto a blog. I was looking for something simple that didn't get in my way and that didn't need maintenance. That was inexpensive. And that had an easy to jump into mobile app for writing. I prefer to use a laptop for productivity, but I'm more inclined to write on my phone. I looked at a lot of options in no particular order: WordPress Ghost Blogger Medium Substack Fika The primary reasons I chose Blogger were the cost (you can't beat free) and the simplicity of managing the website. To create a website on Blogger, all you need is a free Google account. When you visit the Blogger website and login with your Google account you are able to create as many websites as you want for free. The first step is to pick a name...