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Blogging Tools

These tools are for the creation of blogs for individual, personal use as well as for enterprise use to support organisational use of blogging. (Microblogging tools now here)

Key to Availability
Ł=cost; C =add code to web page; D =download; H = hosted service; OS = Open source; FT=free trial

Top Blogging Tools
These are the blogging tools that appear in the Top 100 Tools for Learning as voted for by learning professionals worldwide.

Tool	Summary	Available
b2evolution	Blogging tool	Free	D	OS
Blogger	Blogging tool	Free	H
ecto	Desktop blogging client for MacOSX and Windows	Ł	D	FT
Edublogs	Blogging tool	Free	H
Movable Type	Popular platform for professional blogging.	Ł	D	FT
ScribeFire	Blog editor that integrates with your Firefox browser and lets you easily post to your blog.	Free	D
TypePad	Premier blogging service for professionals.	Ł	H	FT
Wetpaint	Wiki/blog/forum tool	Free	H
Windows Live Writer	Desktop application to create blog posts	Free	D
WordPress	Blogging tool	Free	D/H	OS

Other blogging tools

Tool	Summary	Available
21Classes	Create a virtual classroom and BlogPortal. Instant use, hosted, free.	Free/Ł	H
BackupMyBlog	Automatic remote daily backup of your entire blog database	Free	H
bBlog	PHP blog software	Free	D
bimbl	Very simple instant blog platform. You create an account in 6.2 seconds or so and your space is instantly available to start blogging on.	Free	H
Bleezer	Blogging tool	Free	D
blog.co.uk	Create a free blog	Free	H
blog.com	Premium accounts add extra services	Free/Ł	H
Blogdigger	Indexes blog content and makes it available for search	Free	H
Blogger for Word	Word add-in for Blogger	Free	D
Blogger Social Bookmarking tool	For bloggers who wants to let readers to add "social" bookmarks to their posts	Free	C
Blog It	Facebook blogging application	Free	H
Bloglet	Email subscription service for your blog	Free	C
Blogmailr	Publish from your email straight to your blog	Free	H
Blog Manager	Tool to host a blog on your own website	Ł	D	FT
Blogrolling	One-stop linklist manager for your blog or journal	Free	C
Blogs2teach	Personalised weblogs for UK education practitioners	Free	H
BlogTalkRadio	Host a live blogshow online	Free	H
B loki	Create and share web pages, blogs and online discussions	Free	H
BlogSolution	Tool for automatic mass blog creation	Ł	D	FT
blogsome	Create a blog in 2 easy steps	Free	H
Blosxom	Lightweight yet feature-packed weblog application	Free	D
Blotter	Service that graphs a blog's popularity over time	Free	C
Classcaster	Course blogging system	Free	H
COREBlog2	Fully featured blog product for Plone 2.1 or above/Zope	Free	D
CoverItLive	Take your blogging to the next level; your commentary publishes in real time like an instant message	Free	H
cssez	Blog design tool	Free	D
dablogs	Blogging tool	Free	H
etribes	Simple secure personal website/blog	Free	H
FeedShark	Online tool that automatically pings your blog, rss feed, or podcast	Free	H
Filemobile	Web storage and blog	Free	H
Forest Blog	ASP based blogging application	Free	D	OS
Fotopages	Photo blogging tool	Free	H
gelato	A "tumblelog" CMS, ie post formats include photos, video, audio, links, quotes and dialogues	Free	D	OS
Gobits Reader	Web-based news reader with blog creator	Free	H
Grazr	View feeds without subscribing	Free	C
Huminity	Connecting Blogs, Chat and Social networking into the first Social Ecosystem	Free	H
IdeaFry	Get a new blog and earn money with Google Adsense	Free	H
Infogami	Lets anyone build good-looking, easily-editable web sites	Free	H

LifeType	Blogging platform with support for multiple blogs and users in a single installation.	Free	D	OS
LiveJournal	Blogging tool	Free	H	OS
ManilaSites	To create and edit websites, weblogs, intranets and portals.	Ł	H	FT
Netcipia	A blog and a wiki in one single place	Free	H
Nucleus Blogging software	Blogging tool	Free	D
Pebble	Lightweight Java EE blogging tool	Free	D	OS
Penzu	Personal blog: easy, private journaling	Free	H
pijoo	Share your blog with the world	Free	H
Podesk	Video podcast and video blog software	Free	D	OS
Posterous	The place to post everything	Free	H
Presstopia	Weblog application for ASP.net	Free	D	OS
Qumana	Offline blog editor	Free	D
Radio Userland	Web publishing and weblog tool with advanced features such as an integrated news aggregator	Ł	D	FT
reBlog	reBloggers subscribe to their favorite feeds and select their favorite posts. These posts are automatically published through their favorite blogging software	Free	H
Rocket Post 2	Productivity app for blogging designed for serious bloggers and business users	Ł	D	FT
Roller	Blog server that drives Sun Microsystem's employee blogging site	Free	D	OS
Scrapblog	Combine your photos, videos, audio and text to create stunning multimedia scrapbooks	Free	H
ScribbleLive	On-the-spot live blogging	Free	H
Serendipity	PHP-powered, flexible blogging application	Free	D
Snip Snap	Blog/Wiki tool	Free	D
Soup	Tumblelog	Free	H
Square Space	Helps discerning individuals build stylish, easy to manage websites complete with state-of-the-art blogging tools	Ł	D
Start4all.com	Easiest way to start a blog, publish your thoughts and to place your links	Free	H
Talkr	Converts text-only blogs into podcasts	Free	H
Terapad	Blogging tool with storage space	Free	H
Vibe Journal	Next generation personal web space solution	Free	H
Vox	Blogging and social networking tool	Free	H
Wengovisio	Widget to include live audio and video	Free	C
WikyBlog	Wiki/blog hybrid	Free	D/H	OS
WriteToMyBlog	Web word processor for your blog	Free	H
Zemanta	Have your browser understand what you are blogging about and suggest pictures, links, articles and tags to make your posts more vibrant.	Free	D

Premier blogging service for professionals.