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Free blog hosting service providers

Blogger (Can also be used to blog on your own URI)

Wordpress.com

LiveJournal

Xanga 

Free blog software (needs to be installed on your server)

Wordpress.org

MovableType

b2evolution (Multilingual multiuser multiblog engine)

Paid hosting

TypePad

• Directories & Link Blogs

• General tools/services related to blogging:

Technorati - Searching, Tagging blogs

• Add-ons for your blog

Tools for publishing content to a Blog from the desktop

1. Performancing plugin for Firefox 1.5
2. Inbuilt blog poster of Flock browser
3. BloGTK for GNU/Linux
4. Blog Poster for GNOME Panel
5. RocketPost
6. Add for Windows
7. Add for Macintosh

Feed readers

Bloglines  - Web-based RSS feed reader

Google Reader  - - Web-based RSS reader

Alphabetical List

• A

AdSense  - contextual ad program by Google

Adbrite  - sell text ads

Amazon Associates  - popular affiliate program

AdGenta  - text ads by Qumana (see �Q')

AdRotator  - WP ad rotating plugin

Akismet  - Comment Spam Fighting Tool

Adhearus  - pay per click advertising

AdWords  - the advertisers side of AdSense  - many bloggers use it to promote their blogs

AzoogleAds  - advertising system

• B

• C

Chitika eMiniMalls  - advertising program

CrispAds  - blog advertising network

Creative Commons  - copyright licenses

Copyscape  - tool for checking for content theft/plagiarism

Clicksor  - advertising program

Clickbank  - library of many affiliate products

Commission Junction  - collection of many affiliate programs

Casale Media  - advertising solution

• D

• E

Ecto  - blog editing tool

Expression Engine  - blog platform

Endo  - News aggregator for Mac Users

Ether  - lets readers book a consulting call with you from your sidebar

• F

• G

Google Analytics - Metrics Tool

Gabbly  - add chat to your blog

Google Reader  - RSS reader

Gnoos  - Australian made blog search tool

Google News  - tracking news - many use it as a source of content

Google Blog Search  - Google's�. blog search

Google Sitemaps  - get indexed in Google

• H

• I

IntelliTXT - In text advertising

Ice Rocket - blog search engine

• J

• K

Kanoodle  - Advertising program

Kontera  - In text advertising

Keyword and Backlink Tracker - Search Engine ranking tool

• L

• M

Mars Edit - Blog Editing Tool

 Memeorandum  - Tracking and Aggregating news from blogs

MyBlogLog  - Metrics Tool

Mint  - Blog Metrics Tool

MovableType  - Popular blog platform

MeCommerce  - Sidebar shop - in beta

MSN Adcenter  - Coming Soon - Contextual ads

• N

• O

Only Wire  - social bookmarking service

Overture Keyword Tool  - keyword research tool

• P

• Q

Qumana  - Blog Editing Tool

• R

• S

Sitemeter  - a free website stats tool used by many bloggers

Six Figure Blogging  - learn to make money blogging

Scoopt Words - service to sell bloggers content to mainstream media editors

Sitening  - Search Engine ranking tracker

Sparklines  - sidebar widgets/graphs

Skype  - VOIP tool for networking, podcast interviews etc

Spam Karma  - WP comment spam tool

Sitepoint  - Forums for webmasters

Slide  - photo hosting, slideshows etc

SoloSub  - RSS feed management tool

Squidoo  - good alternative place to put content, make money and promote your blog

• T

• U

Unobtrusive Sidenotes - a way of putting sidenotes in your posts

• V

• W

WordPress  - Blog Platform - very popular

w.bloggar  - blog editing tool

Webpad  - web based text editor

Weblogs.com  - recently updated blogs - aggregator

WebmasterWorld  - forums for webmasters

• X

• Y

YPN  - Contextual Advertising Service

Yutter  - RSS/Blog Subscription Service

YouTube  - Video Hosting/Sharing

Yutter  - RSS/Blog Subscription Service

Yahoo News  - Tracking News from around the Web

• Z **

Zookoda  - RSS to Email and Newsletter tool

Zoudry  - blog editor

Alphabetical List originally sourced from A - Z of Professional Blogging 

Please add your own contributions under the appropriate headers.

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