Blog vs Website

Want to get on-line and you really don’t know which way to go! Here are some important tips that will help you choose:

Blog:

1.       Easy to use and set-up

Either with the free Wordpress and Blogger solutions, or installing Wordpress directly on your host it’s really not that difficult. Some hosts even have automatic blog installation buttons.

2.       Content can be added everyday

The content is pre-formatted, so it can be added as frequent as necessary and without much technical needs

3.       Ordered in a chronological order

Well blogs derive from the old log book, so it works in chronological order, basically showing your post by dates and not by topics. It’s easier to search by topics, although this can be done

4.       Search engines rank them well

True. Content rich blogs rank very well on search engines, so keep in mind that content is important.

5.       Two way communication

Visitors can leave comments regarding your specific content.

6.       Easier to gain visitors trust

Visitors figure that behind a post is a person who writes the blog, and sometimes the person has a Bio with down to earth information, this gains readers trust

Website:

1.       Static information

To maintain a dynamic website is not easy for someone with poor technical skills, there are widgets that you can install, but for you to add new content on a daily basis, it’s time consuming

2.       Easier to organize and to search for content than a blog

The order and the way you set up your topics is totally manageable, so you can actually simplify visitors needs with links to the specific issue

Blog Software

Everyone is blogging, to get into blogging you need blog software, with nice blog templates where you can blog post. You can make a music blog, a video blog, gmail blog, adsense blog, you can even make a blog about blogs ... it's really a crazy thing that's growing every single day. And do you know why? Because you can get free Blog hosting services, which makes it easier for everyone to have one and because search engines value blogs contents and therefore are well classified in web searches. Another good reason to have a blog is to monetize it.
Just to give you the basics about setting up your blog, you have 2 ways to do it:
- set up a free account with free online blogging hosts. My present blog is hosted on a free site which is blogger ... but you have other options out their, you just have to look around a little, wordpress also has the same service

- build you own blog using blog software to do it. This means you'll need software which I have already done a post about, you can check it out through this link. Your best bet to start off, and keep costs low is getting the free Wordpress software and install it, however read carefully the necessary hosting services. For example Wordpress will need SQL service installed to actually run, so check if your hosting service complies, before spending money.
Why pick the 2nd option as it comes out in the long run more expensive?
True, but maybe you'll have more liberty in posting. This means you will not be banned for any reason, you may monetize you blog the way you feel fit. When you are using a free software solution their are always strings attached.
I MHO if your a starter, just run it on free blogging hosts, if you feel that you have a future in blogging then spend the money after this learning experience ... surely you'll get your moneys worth and avoid beginners mistakes.
At Blogger we have control panel which we use to manage our blogs, it's really easy to use, very intuitive, you can manage your posts, comments, the settings, the design, monetize your blog and view stats. It's really very simple to start.
Their are several standard templates which you can choose from or just design it to your liking.
The design of the blog is based on standards, which you can manage, you can a lot of personalized things with you blog, if your an advanced user it may be limited, but for beginners they have so much to explore.
Monetizing your blog, it's a standard option on the dashboard, so you can use it to your advantage, be sure to read the rules .... ban is a common thing.
Good luck.

Photo Editing Software

Every one does photo editing at home, you have a few options on the Internet regarding free photo editing software. Paint.Net is a photo editor software that you can download for free from their online site at: www.getpaint.net .
As mentioned Paint.Net is a free image and photo editing program for computers that has a Windows Operating System. It's an intuitive, innovative and user friendly interface that supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects and a wide range of other useful tools.

The Paint.Net software originated from a Microsoft mentored college design project. Originally it was intended to substitute the Microsoft Paint software, that is included in the Windows Operating System package, however Paint.Net has grown into a simple and powerful image and photo editing tool.
We have mentioned it to be a simple, intuitive and innovative user friendly interface software, but it's has more to it than that. It's performance is also very good, the developing team has put in a lot of effort to make it a fast image editor. Independently of your hardware you'll have a good response from this software.
Layers, normally this is found on paid versions of editing software or professional versions, with Paint.Net you are able to create a rich image composition.
The Paint.Net team keeps on working on the project, so from time to time updates are available, the software does automatic detection of updates of it's software.
Being a free online editing software makes it worthwhile to explore, and if you really like it you can always donate to help maintain and update this easy to use software.

Download Software for Free

During several years I've been using several free software. So I figure downloading free software may be a useful rich content blog, that will help you find many free tools online.