{"id":13159,"date":"2024-04-15T15:26:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=13159"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:59:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:59:02","slug":"best-free-blogging-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/best-free-blogging-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"10+ Best Free Blogging Sites to Build Your Blog for Free in 2026: Tested, Compared and Reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Starting a blog without spending a dime? Absolutely possible! And you&#8217;re in the perfect place to learn how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, I&#8217;ve tried dozens of blogging sites to see how well they work for different purposes and needs. I&#8217;ve gathered my insights (fresh for 2026!) to help you find the best free platform for your specific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, I&#8217;ll walk you through <strong>some fantastic blogging sites<\/strong> that let you create, customize, and publish your blog without opening your wallet. More importantly, these platforms aren&#8217;t just free &#8211; they&#8217;re user-friendly and packed with the essential tools you need to get started right away. Let&#8217;s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ti-ad ti-ad-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Need full-control of your WordPress blog?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost-t2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img data-opt-id=2090483000  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"27\" class=\"wp-image-33030\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueHost_Logo.png\" alt=\"Bluehost logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:774\/h:140\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueHost_Logo.png 774w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:54\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueHost_Logo.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:139\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueHost_Logo.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:9\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueHost_Logo.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:87\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueHost_Logo.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:54\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueHost_Logo.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:71\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueHost_Logo.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:49\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueHost_Logo.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:774\/h:140\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueHost_Logo.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Bluehost<\/a> gives you a <strong>free domain name<\/strong> and lets you create a website from an easy-to-use interface. You also get a <strong>free SSL<\/strong> and additional features without limiting any customizations. You\u2019re the sole owner of your website, which is not standard with some of the other platforms. With their entry-level plan, you get rates as low as <strong>$3.79 \/ mo<\/strong> and 30-day money-back guarantee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re in a hurry, here&#8217;s a quick summary of the platforms covered and their strengths:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>\u2b50 <strong>TIER 1 of tools - my top choices<\/strong> <\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table fancy-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Platform<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">In a sentence<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ease of use<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Features<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Design<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Wix<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A true 100% free option for a new blog \ud83c\udf31<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wordpress-com-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>WordPress.com<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Simplified version of self-hosted WordPress \ud83d\udc4c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"#wordpress\"><strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">The ultimate DIY pick for beginners and power users \ud83d\udcaa<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Substack<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Get a <em>blog+newsletter<\/em> combo with audience from day one \ud83d\udcf0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Medium<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Easy-to-use blogging tools and audience from day one \ud83d\udc65<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span><strong>TIER 2 - alternatives to tier 1:<\/strong> <\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table fancy-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Platform<\/th><th>Alternative to<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Use if<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/article\/new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>Medium<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Use if your main goal is exposure and you write about work, business, or careers.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/astro.build\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Astro<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>Custom web dev<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Use if you&#8217;re a developer and you want to experiment with database-less, static blog generation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Weebly<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>Wix<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Use if you&#8217;re finding the Wix interface a bit too confusing, plus you don&#8217;t like Wix&#8217;s ad in the top bar of your site.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/TryGhost\/Ghost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Ghost<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>WordPress<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Use if you think that WordPress is a bit bloated and slow, you&#8217;d like to be on a more trendy platform that&#8217;s cleaner, and, most importantly, you&#8217;re not afraid of the technical setup process.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Notion<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>n\/a<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">This is a totally unique tool. Use if you&#8217;d like to be able to publish blog posts right from your desktop or mobile app.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Blogger<\/strong><\/td><td>WordPress.com<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Please don&#8217;t use it.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m going to cover:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2728 Quick summaries of what makes each platform good<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\ude80 How to start a blog for free with each of them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Features and ease of use &#8211; what these sites are capable of and what skills are required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udfa8 Customization and design &#8211; how you can personalize your blog with templates or cool design options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc65 Community and reach &#8211; looking at each platform&#8217;s built-in audience and how to leverage it (if available)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2696\ufe0f Free plan limitations and pros\/cons &#8211; what&#8217;s possible on these free plans, plus what options for growth there are as your blog expands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to find your perfect blogging home without breaking the bank? Let&#8217;s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wix\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Wix<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group keyt\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A true 100% free option<\/strong> \ud83c\udf31. Wix gives you access to easy-to-use website and blogging tools, hosting, and a free subdomain. You have practical control of your blog, and there are also affordable options if you ever decide to upgrade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ease of use: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (4\/5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (5\/5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (4\/5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Wix<\/a> mainly promotes its paid plans for website building, it actually also offers a completely free plan that can be enough for some users. This plan allows you to create and launch a website with blog functionality without any financial commitment, making it an accessible option for beginners or those on a very tight budget.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-features-and-ease-of-use\">Features and ease of use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting with Wix is pretty easy. To create a free blog, just visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Wix website<\/a>, sign up (no credit card required), and follow the guided steps. Wix takes you by the hand from there. You&#8217;ll answer a few questions (AI-powered), and based on your responses, Wix will set up a new website (and blog) for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1668395142  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1247\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png\" alt=\"Wix AI interface for designing a blog\" class=\"wp-image-102842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1602\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 1850w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:202\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:690\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:518\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:1035\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1602\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 1800w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:34\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:356\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 356w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:589\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 589w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:890\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 890w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:220\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 220w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:289\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 289w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:200\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1602\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wix-blog-design.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Choosing a design is straightforward, too &#8211; Wix narrows down choices by asking about your design preferences before letting you customize your homepage. Once satisfied, just click the <em>Publish<\/em> button to make your site visible online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after picking a design, you can still add custom blog listings to your pages wherever you see fit. You can do that all from the Wix editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=318550421  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png\" alt=\"add blog\" class=\"wp-image-113962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:901\/h:904\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 901w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 150w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:771\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:50\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:239\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 239w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:396\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 396w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:598\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 598w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:148\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 148w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:194\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 194w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:135\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 135w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:901\/h:904\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-blog.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating blog posts is similarly easy. You can do that from the dashboard in the <em>Blog<\/em> section. The interface lets you add text, images, and more, and then publish everything.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=985018266  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wix-post-editor-2.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1852\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wix-post-editor-2.png\" alt=\"Writing your blog post in Wix\" class=\"wp-image-102843\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1852\/h:1001\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wix-post-editor-2.png 1852w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:250\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wix-post-editor-2.png 250w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1852\/h:1001\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wix-post-editor-2.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Overall, creating a blog with Wix is accessible to anyone, regardless of technical skill. However, navigating the Wix panel might seem daunting at first due to its many features. Wix is a fully-featured website platform first of all, so depending on how comfortable you are with tools like this, you might need to spend a while in the dashboard to find your way around all the options and ignore the things you don&#8217;t need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 If you want to learn more, here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/make-a-website-with-wix\/\">how to build a site on Wix<\/a> from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-customization-and-design\">Customization and design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wix has a library of over 800 themes. If you want to, you can browse that list manually, or you can use the guided setup I mentioned earlier. You also get to tune up your design later on and edit various details of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=219151444  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-elements.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-elements.png\" alt=\"add elements\" class=\"wp-image-113942\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:960\/h:642\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-elements.png 960w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:201\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-elements.png 300w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:202\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-elements.png 202w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:960\/h:642\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/add-elements.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, keep in mind that while you can customize what you see, you can&#8217;t really switch the main theme\/template that your blog uses. This part of using Wix can be confusing, as it suggests that completely revamping your site&#8217;s design post-launch may pose some challenges. That&#8217;s probably because while Wix says they allow you to change your template, what they actually mean is that you can start a new site on a new template and then migrate all your info to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this, the variety and design quality of the available themes are noteworthy, offering good modern options for users to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wix-website-examples\/\">some Wix website examples<\/a> for your inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-free-plan-limitations\">Free plan limitations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Domain &#8211; free plan users get a Wix-assigned URL, which is not very good-looking (<code>accountname.wixsite.com\/sitename<\/code>); upgraded plans allow connecting a custom domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wix ads &#8211; free plan places ads on every page; upgrading removes these ads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storage &#8211; free users have up to 500MB; upgraded plans offer 2GB or more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bandwidth &#8211; free plan provides up to 1GB; unlimited bandwidth with upgrades.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There&#8217;s also no possibility to collect payments on the free plan, limited customer support, and no Google Analytics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-should-use-wix-as-a-free-blogging-site\">Who should use Wix as a free blogging site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, the main advantage of starting a free blog on Wix is that you&#8217;re being taken by the hand through the (usually difficult) stages of the process, ending up with a working blog very quickly. It really takes less than 10 minutes to set up a basic blog and have it published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes Wix a good choice for users just entering this space who are eager to launch a blog swiftly as an experiment. It&#8217;s also a great option if you&#8217;re considering growing your presence in the future and adding further components to your site, like an ecommerce module, more pronounced pages about your business, and so on &#8211; all those options are pretty affordable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, keep in mind that since Wix is a hosted platform, they also control your website to an extent, which can be limiting user autonomy over their web presence. For example, while you do have practical control of your blog &#8211; meaning that you can do whatever you want with it &#8211; you still don&#8217;t want to find yourself violating any of their website guidelines or they could take your site down. If you&#8217;d like to be the sole person in control over your blog, consider other options &#8211; for example, WordPress (read below).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-tabs su-tabs-style-default su-tabs-mobile-\" data-active=\"1\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-tabs-nav\"><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Pros:<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4d<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4e<\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-tabs-panes\"><div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Pros:&lt;\/strong&gt; \ud83d\udc4d\">\n<div class=\"su-spacer no-phone\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guided sign-up and blog launch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good choice of designs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No tech skills required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affordable upgrades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Cons:&lt;\/strong&gt; \ud83d\udc4e\">\n<div class=\"su-spacer no-phone\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ugly blog URL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inability to change your template<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wix\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-3d\" style=\"color:#FFF;background-color:#EC6551;border-color:#bd5141;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color:#FFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#f29486;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"> Go to Wix<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wordpress-com\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wordpress-com-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WordPress.com<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group keyt\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Simplified version of self-hosted WordPress<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4c. WordPress.com is a free, all-in-one blogging platform that offers a user-friendly interface and a good balance of features. It provides basic customization and design options with access to free themes. Puts ads on your site though.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ease of use: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (5\/5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (4\/5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (4\/5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Note; you&#8217;re going to find &#8220;WordPress&#8221; two times on this list. The first time is here &#8211; as WordPress.com &#8211; and the second time further below as &#8220;self-hosted WordPress.&#8221; <strong><em>These are two different things.<\/em><\/strong> <em>WordPress.com is a &#8220;commercial version of WordPress&#8221;<\/em> which works kind of similar to Wix &#8211; as in, you sign up, go through the different menus and screens, and walk out with a website at the other end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Self-hosted WordPress<\/em> is a bit different in a way that you get the freedom to take the main WordPress software and have it installed\/hosted on any web server of your choosing. But you&#8217;ll learn about that further down below. For now, let&#8217;s focus WordPress.com!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features and ease of use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wordpress-com-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WordPress.com<\/a> is one of the easiest platforms to get started with. Your very first step is the same as with any other online platform &#8211; you just click the big &#8220;Get started&#8221; button and go through a couple of standard screens. Then, the dashboard you get redirected to is quite intuitive as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve found it super straightforward to create and organize posts, pages, and media. It handles multimedia well too &#8211; adding images, videos, or audio files to your blog is a breeze. 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In the app, you can add posts, edit them, respond to comments, and do a couple of other basic tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the free plan doesn&#8217;t come with direct customer support, the WordPress community itself is huge (more on this in the next section where we talk about self-hosted WordPress), and the forums are a fantastic resource. It&#8217;s easy to get help and tips when you need them, thanks to a lively user base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, WordPress.com is a solid platform that makes managing your blog easy. It&#8217;s a great choice for getting content out there without a lot of technical fuss, and it&#8217;s one of the few solutions that actually don&#8217;t force you into paying any hidden fees if you don&#8217;t want to.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-customization-and-design-0\">Customization and design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things I like about WordPress.com is the variety of free themes it offers. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:80\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.com-banner.jpg 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:571\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.com-banner.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, some of the more advanced features &#8211; like plugins, SEO tools, and the ability to monetize your blog &#8211; are locked behind the paywall. And while the community forums are helpful, direct customer support is reserved for paying users. If you&#8217;re just starting out, these limitations might not feel too restrictive, but as your blog grows, you might eventually feel the need to upgrade for more flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who should use WordPress.com as a free blog site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress.com&#8217;s free plan is perfect for personal bloggers or anyone just getting their feet wet in the blogging world. If you&#8217;re looking to share personal stories, hobbies, or opinions without diving into the technical stuff, it&#8217;s a great platform to start with. Honestly, if you want something simple that just works, it&#8217;s a solid choice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For minimalists like me who don&#8217;t need a ton of design options, the free themes and basic customization are more than enough to get a clean, functional blog up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, if you&#8217;re someone who wants full control over your site&#8217;s design, branding, or the ability to monetize your blog, you might find the limitations frustrating over time. But for getting started without any financial investment, WordPress.com&#8217;s free plan gives you a hassle-free way to put your blog online and start sharing your ideas right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though, keep in mind that WordPress.com is going to try to upsell you to the paid tiers on multiple occasions. <span class=\"su-lightbox\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WordPress.com-upsell.png\" data-mfp-type=\"image\" data-mobile=\"yes\"><span style=\"color: #4267cf !important; font-weight: 400;\">An example.<\/span><\/span>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-tabs su-tabs-style-default su-tabs-mobile-\" data-active=\"1\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-tabs-nav\"><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Pros:<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4d<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4e<\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-tabs-panes\"><div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Pros:&lt;\/strong&gt; \ud83d\udc4d\">\n<div class=\"su-spacer no-phone\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Truly free &#8211; there are no strings attached if you&#8217;d really like to spend $0 on your blog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It offers an intuitive dashboard that is easy for beginners to navigate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hosting and maintenance are handled for you, eliminating the need for technical setup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can choose from a variety of free themes to customize your blog&#8217;s appearance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Cons:&lt;\/strong&gt; \ud83d\udc4e\">\n<div class=\"su-spacer no-phone\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your blog&#8217;s URL will include <code>wordpress.com<\/code>, which may appear less professional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WordPress.com will display ads on your site over which you have no control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The free plan offers only 1 GB of storage for media uploads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced design options and plugin installations are not available on the free plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wordpress-com-blog\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-3d\" style=\"color:#FFF;background-color:#EC6551;border-color:#bd5141;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color:#FFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#f29486;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"> Go to WordPress.com<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wordpress\">3. Self-hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group keyt\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The ultimate DIY pick<\/strong> \ud83d\udcaa. WordPress is the most popular blogging platform on the web, has world-class tools, features, and design options to choose from. Setting it up for free can be challenging but is possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ease of use: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (4\/5) <span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa10f5_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa10f5\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"su-label su-label-type-default\">\ud835\udcbe<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa10f5\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000;color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:320px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">The initial install is a 3, but the everyday workflow is a 5.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa10f5_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (5\/5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (5\/5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Worth knowing <span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa1191_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa1191\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"su-label su-label-type-default\">\ud835\udcbe<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa1191\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000;color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:320px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">Free option is available through InfinityFree. Comes with usage limitations.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa1191_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now for the second flavor of WordPress &#8211; the self hosted variety. The WordPress software is by far the most popular blog engine and website platform online. As of today, 42.5% of all websites on the web run on WordPress. Again, that&#8217;s <strong>all<\/strong> websites. These numbers are not accidental. WordPress is the most functional and powerful tool on this list. Okay, so why isn&#8217;t it at No. 1? There are some disadvantages:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-is-free-with-an-asterisk\">WordPress is free* <em>(with an asterisk)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To build your blog on WordPress, and have that blog published on the web, you need three things: WordPress software itself (completely free), a domain name (sometimes free), and a hosting account (sometimes free).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the quality web hosts are paid (like <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost-free-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluehost<\/a> &#8211; our actual top recommendation for all WordPress sites). If you want to keep things 100% free, you&#8217;ll need to dig a bit deeper in search of a company offering such a service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These companies are constantly changing, due to the obvious challenges in their business models, but one that&#8217;s stuck around for a while is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infinityfree.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">InfinityFree<\/a>. They will host your blog for free, give you a subdomain to use, and they also promise unlimited disk space and bandwidth. Though a couple of things to know about this free setup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There&#8217;s a ton of ads in the backend. Unsurprisingly, InfinityFree still wants to make money somehow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User reviews are also not generous when it comes to rating the customer support (the word non-existent comes up a lot).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>My take?<\/em><\/strong> \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Just avoid all that and spend the $3.79 \/ month to get started with <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost-free-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluehost<\/a>. They will give you great service, <strong>a free domain name<\/strong>, and an easy-to-use panel that&#8217;s purpose-built for beginners to use. 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Basically, no matter what feature you might decide you need, there&#8217;s a plugin for that. In fact, there are 62,000+ free plugins available in the official WordPress directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plugins for contact forms, SEO, added security, ecommerce, backups, social media, analytics, website optimization, content organization, and much much more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=202756783  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/design-build-extend-WordPress.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1941\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/design-build-extend-WordPress.png\" alt=\"WordPress extension abilities\" class=\"wp-image-102851\" 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While WordPress comes with a very good-looking default look, it&#8217;s true power is in the tens of thousands of free themes available on the web. We should know something about that &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/themes\/neve\/\">we make one of<\/a> the most popular themes out there.<\/p>\n\n\n<img data-opt-id=107933872  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Neve.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Neve.png\" alt=\"Neve\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=107933872  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Neve.png\" alt=\"Neve\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\" \/></noscript>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use either ours or other people&#8217;s themes to build a blog that fits not only the topics covered but also your own design aesthetic, needs, and brand. <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/most-popular-best-free-wordpress-themes\/\">This list of the best free themes<\/a> is a good start if you need some help.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-should-use-wordpress-as-a-blogging-platform\">Who should use WordPress as a blogging platform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress is an ideal tool for anyone who wants to test the waters, see what blogging is all about and is also not intimidated by things like signing up for web hosting and configuring a couple of smaller details. It is the most popular blogging tool of them all. Learning how to use WordPress is a great investment in your online proficiency, and will make it easier to transition to bigger and better projects later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, WordPress can still be a viable way to start a blog for free as long as you&#8217;re willing to tradeoff a couple of things. First, you can only run your blog on a subdomain, and, second, you have to be ready to switch to a paid hosting account if you decide to continue blogging beyond the one-year mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this is all okay by you, then go to InfinityFree and see how you like the experience. If you&#8217;re ready for a small investment ($3.79 \/ month), go straight to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost-free-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluehost<\/a>, which has great support, <span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa137c_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa137c\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":1000}' tabindex=\"0\"><u style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted #000;text-decoration: none;\">strong parameters<\/u><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa137c\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-yes\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-size:14px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:320px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">As tested in <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/best-wordpress-hosting\/\">our monthly analysis<\/a> of the WordPress hosting market.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa137c_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#ffffff\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span> (such as site speed and availability), <strong>plus throws in a free domain name<\/strong> (for the first year).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-tabs su-tabs-style-default su-tabs-mobile-\" data-active=\"1\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-tabs-nav\"><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Pros:<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4d<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4e<\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-tabs-panes\"><div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Pros:&lt;\/strong&gt; \ud83d\udc4d\">\n<div class=\"su-spacer no-phone\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The most versatile blogging platform and website platform of them all<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Powers 42.5% of the entire web<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thousands of free plugins and themes available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to use once you get it installed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gives you total control of your site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suitable for super-small hobby projects as well as enterprise-level publications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Cons:&lt;\/strong&gt; \ud83d\udc4e\">\n<div class=\"su-spacer no-phone\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The initial setup is not too straightforward due to WordPress being a <em>piece of software<\/em> that needs web hosting in order to work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can host it for free through a company like InfinityFree but the reviews aren&#8217;t too great, so you might not want to run anything above an experimental\/for-fun\/test project there<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more about the difference of this WordPress (self-hosted WordPress) vs WordPress.com that I talked about earlier in this post? 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For bloggers, it offers a beginner-friendly publishing interface and access to an engaged user base.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ease of use: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (5\/5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (3\/5) <span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa15ec_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa15ec\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"su-label su-label-type-default\">\ud835\udcbe<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa15ec\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000;color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:320px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">Both the writing and subscriber management tools are easy to navigate, and there are lots of additional ways to grow your audience. The old-school blogging tools are not on par with WordPress though.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa15ec_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design: \u2b50\u2b50 (2\/5) <span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa167e_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa167e\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"su-label su-label-type-default\">\ud835\udcbe<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa167e\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000;color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:320px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">The default design is simple and clean, but you can only tweak a few, very minor details.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa167e_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Substack<\/a> is a free, subscription-focused platform that allows writers, journalists, and bloggers to tap into an existing community, attract a portion of it to their content, and eventually accept payment for their work. It provides a simple publishing interface, and in recent years, it has also added features to give users additional tools for growing and engaging their audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equally important to Substack&#8217;s blogging element is their hosted newsletter platform. While on Substack, you get to not only publish your work in the traditional sense, but also send it out to your subscribers directly and at no additional cost. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-features-and-ease-of-use-1\">Features and ease of use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Substack has been intentionally designed for <em>non-tech-savvy<\/em> individuals and the backend interface is evidence of that. The navigation menu at the top is straightforward. 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There are also some useful extra features like the ability to insert code blocks and LaTeX blocks (for technical writers), and polls, to gauge how your audience is feeling about whatever you want to ask them about:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1904309315  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Substack-blogging-interface.webp\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Substack-blogging-interface.webp\" alt=\"The Substack blogging interface.\" class=\"wp-image-103100\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:107\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Substack-blogging-interface.webp 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:74\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Substack-blogging-interface.webp 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:529\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Substack-blogging-interface.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Over the past few years, Substack has also added mini-platforms within the platform. For example, there is now a micro-blogging feature called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/on.substack.com\/p\/introducing-notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notes<\/a>&#8221; which functions as a competitor to X (Twitter). There is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/on.substack.com\/p\/podcast-101-production\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">podcasting option<\/a>, so that you can run a podcast alongside your blogging newsletter, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/on.substack.com\/p\/chat-faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chat feature<\/a> that lets you have real-time conversations with your readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of analytics, Substack gives you data about your account and your individual posts. You can view your subscriber growth rate, where your visitors are coming from, what links they&#8217;re clicking on, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monetizing your audience is also easy, and Substack even throws in some unique elements like &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/on.substack.com\/p\/pledges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pledges<\/a>.&#8221; These allow you to get a sense of how willing your current audience would be to pay you, if you were to convert your blog from being free to being paywalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, Substack offers a fast way to open an account, publish your work, and to grow your audience in various ways.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-customization-and-design-2\">Customization and design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the trade-offs with using Substack is that while it&#8217;s very beginner-friendly, you also sacrifice <em>a lot<\/em> of web design customization for that ease of use. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:247\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Substack-customization-options.webp 247w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:171\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Substack-customization-options.webp 171w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1292\/h:1019\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Substack-customization-options.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In short, the look is the look. If you don&#8217;t like it, well, then either you live with it, or you go with Wix or WordPress. Even the URLs are all structured the same: <code>https:\/\/yourblog.substack.com\/<\/code>. If you want to connect a custom domain so that your blog has a more conventional looking website address, it will cost you a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.substack.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360051222571-How-do-I-set-up-my-custom-domain-on-Substack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one-time fee of $50<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-community-and-reach\">Community and reach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As of February 2023 (no newer data available), Substack publicly stated that they had more than 20 million monthly active subscribers using the platform, with two million of those <sup data-fn=\"b7eea8db-7fdc-45f6-8946-de9b23becbee\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"b7eea8db-7fdc-45f6-8946-de9b23becbee-link\" href=\"#b7eea8db-7fdc-45f6-8946-de9b23becbee\">1<\/a><\/sup> being paid subscriptions. Later sources hinted at even 35 million active subscriptions but these numbers have not been confirmed officially. Either way, those numbers matter because Substack&#8217;s social and community elements are built directly into the platform itself &#8211; which means that if you start a blog there, you&#8217;ll get partial exposure to that audience of millions. Here are a few ways that Substack does it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Recommendations<\/strong>: When users subscribe to one newsletter, they are shown other similar newsletters through recommendations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promotions<\/strong>: Creators on Substack can promote each other&#8217;s blogs. This is often seen where two writers collaborate or when one writer features another in a post.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search<\/strong>: Users can use the search function to find blogs that match specific topics or keywords. If your blog happens to meet the search criteria, then you may show up in the search results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Featured blogs<\/strong>: Substack has a page called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/post.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Substack Post<\/a> which is a weekly, curated round-up of newsletters from across the platform. If your work comes across the right set of eyes, it might end up there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simplicity of interaction<\/strong>: The interaction mechanisms on Substack (like commenting, liking, and sharing) are integrated directly into each page. This makes it easier for readers to engage without needing to log into some third-party service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the Substack community is extremely active. You still have to put in the work, create exceptional content, and network your way around the place, but the bottom line is that you&#8217;ll have an easier time growing your audience here than on most other blogging platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Here&#8217;s a more detailed look on <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/substack-vs-wordpress\/\">how Substack compares to WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-should-use-substack-for-blogging\">Who should use Substack for blogging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The prototype Substack blogger is someone who wants to turn their blog into a newsletter and who wants to focus on their writing without distractions. If you don&#8217;t care about things like color schemes, typography (font choices), layouts, or other aesthetic aspects of your blog, then Substack is a great fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll get an ultra easy-to-use interface, access to analytics, tons of tools to help you grow your audience, and a highly-active community that&#8217;s hungry to consume quality writing. The startup cost is also $0 (hence why it&#8217;s featured here), and even if you do want to splurge on the custom domain, it&#8217;s only a one-time connection fee to get it done. Other than that, Substack is free.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-tabs su-tabs-style-default su-tabs-mobile-\" data-active=\"1\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-tabs-nav\"><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Pros:<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4d<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4e<\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-tabs-panes\"><div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Pros:&lt;\/strong&gt; \ud83d\udc4d\">\n<div class=\"su-spacer no-phone\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many features designed to help your blog gain exposure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extremely beginner-friendly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several mini-platforms within the platform (podcast, notes, chat, etc) to engage your audience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connecting a custom domain is possible for a one-time fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Cons:&lt;\/strong&gt; \ud83d\udc4e\">\n<div class=\"su-spacer no-phone\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virtually no customization options; your blog will look like every other Substack blog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Substack takes a 10% cut from your paid subscriptions, which can become substantial once your audience grows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-3d\" style=\"color:#FFF;background-color:#EC6551;border-color:#bd5141;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color:#FFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#f29486;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"> Go to Substack<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"medium\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medium<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group keyt\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Immediate access to pre-existing audience<\/strong> \ud83d\udc65. Medium takes you <em>&#8220;from 0 to blog&#8221;<\/em> the fastest, plus provides good blogging tools along the way, and gives you access to its audience of more than 100 million monthly readers. They will also help distribute your work to those readers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ease of use: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (5\/5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 (3\/5) <span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa1959_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa1959\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"su-label su-label-type-default\">\ud835\udcbe<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa1959\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000;color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:320px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">The writing tools are great, but compared to WordPress or Wix, the other website features are lacking significantly.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa1959_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design: \u2b50\u2b50 (2\/5) <span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa19df_button\" class=\"su-tooltip-button su-tooltip-button-outline-yes\" aria-describedby=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa19df\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"top\",\"behavior\":\"hover\",\"hideDelay\":0}' tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"su-label su-label-type-default\">\ud835\udcbe<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;z-index:100\" id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa19df\" class=\"su-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-inner su-tooltip-shadow-no\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000;color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;border-radius:5px;text-align:left;max-width:320px;line-height:1.25\"><span class=\"su-tooltip-title\"><\/span><span class=\"su-tooltip-content su-u-trim\">Nice and clean default design, but no way to customize it.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"su_tooltip_69db957fa19df_arrow\" class=\"su-tooltip-arrow\" style=\"z-index:100;background:#000000\" data-popper-arrow><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medium<\/a> was all the rage back in 2012, when it was launched. As of 2023, the platform is still reported to have between 50 and 60 million registered users and more than 110 million monthly readers. <sup data-fn=\"1e6429b5-f859-4baf-b2e0-ac42a0628bd2\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"1e6429b5-f859-4baf-b2e0-ac42a0628bd2-link\" href=\"#1e6429b5-f859-4baf-b2e0-ac42a0628bd2\">2<\/a><\/sup> What&#8217;s even more interesting maybe is that of those millions of people, 1 million are paid members (Medium&#8217;s CEO, Tony Stubblebine&#8217;s shared this info in a post from 2024 <sup data-fn=\"062809aa-b17b-4305-ae91-9688b6e0ebf4\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"062809aa-b17b-4305-ae91-9688b6e0ebf4-link\" href=\"#062809aa-b17b-4305-ae91-9688b6e0ebf4\">3<\/a><\/sup>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This big audience and the fact that Medium provides some state-of-the-art publishing tools make it one of the top places where you can blog for free.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-features-and-ease-of-use-2\">Features and ease of use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Medium is super simple to use &#8211; you pretty much just sign up and start writing. There&#8217;s no dashboard or anything, just a lone <em>Write<\/em> button up top.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=442456356  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Medium-write.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2357\" height=\"1306\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Medium-write.png\" alt=\"Add a story in Medium\" class=\"wp-image-102860\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:1063\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Medium-write.png 2357w, 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For instance, you can import images from Unsplash with a couple of clicks; the same is true for searching for videos on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, the blogging experience is very nice and truly distraction-free. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:82\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/medium-editor.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:580\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/medium-editor.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You also get access to built-in readership stats. Plus, if you ever want to monetize your presence, you can upgrade to the premium plan and get access to member-only stories as well as earn money for your own writing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-customization-and-design-3\">Customization and design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There isn&#8217;t much of anything here, really. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:161\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/medium-example.png 161w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1286\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/medium-example.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, every user gets the same design, same page structure, and even same URL structure, like <code>https:\/\/medium.com\/@USERNAME<\/code>. You can only connect a custom domain name if you upgrade to a paid plan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-community-and-reach-0\">Community and reach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The great thing about Medium is that it gives you access to its pre-existing user base and has custom tools to help your posts get seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you publish a story on Medium, it can reach readers in two main ways. First, through the &#8220;open platform&#8221; and your own network. This means your story is immediately live for anyone to see and share, especially through social media, email, or directly from your Medium profile. The second way is through Medium&#8217;s distribution and Boost networks. 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Then there&#8217;s also the fact that it&#8217;s Medium that&#8217;s in full control of your content, and they can take your publication down for various reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re okay with the above, though, then Medium can still be a great home for your blog. Plus, if you ever decide that you&#8217;ve outgrown it, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/migrate-medium-to-wordpress\/\">move to a platform like WordPress<\/a> anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-tabs su-tabs-style-default su-tabs-mobile-\" data-active=\"1\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-tabs-nav\"><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Pros:<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4d<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4e<\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-tabs-panes\"><div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Pros:&lt;\/strong&gt; \ud83d\udc4d\">\n<div class=\"su-spacer no-phone\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You get access to engaged, pre-existing audience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean blogging tools, very functional, and very easy to use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No limitations on the volume of stuff you can publish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can connect a custom domain, but only on the paid plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Cons:&lt;\/strong&gt; \ud83d\udc4e\">\n<div class=\"su-spacer no-phone\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No branding elements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medium &#8220;owns&#8221; your content &#8211; they can take it down whenever they wish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-3d\" style=\"color:#FFF;background-color:#EC6551;border-color:#bd5141;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"color:#FFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#f29486;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"> Go to Medium<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Want+to+build+a+%23blog%3F+Check+out+these+10%2B+best+free+%23blogging+sites+%F0%9F%96%A5%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%96%A5%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%96%A5%EF%B8%8F&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/best-free-blogging-sites\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Want to build a #blog? Check out these 10+ best free #blogging sites \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Want+to+build+a+%23blog%3F+Check+out+these+10%2B+best+free+%23blogging+sites+%F0%9F%96%A5%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%96%A5%EF%B8%8F%F0%9F%96%A5%EF%B8%8F&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/best-free-blogging-sites\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#bdd6e5;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lightning round and honorable mentions<\/strong> \u26a1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, the space of free blogging sites, blogging platforms, or various blogging tools doesn&#8217;t end with the solutions listed above. For those willing to dig deeper, the web has much more to offer and countless other options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, my goal with this post wasn&#8217;t to list all the possible options imaginable, but rather point you in the direction of the <em>few good solutions<\/em> that are the most likely to scratch your blogging itch and give you a good platform to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, I do realize that some of you will not enjoy the above solutions for one reason or another. Maybe you have more specific needs, maybe you don&#8217;t like how Wix is showing that pesky ad of theirs at the top of your site, maybe WordPress seems just not pro enough, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever your reasons might be, here are some other more than capable alternatives to the blogging platforms listed above. For each one, I share a short note on which of the previous tools it&#8217;s most similar to, plus who&#8217;d likely use it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=1094015027  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LinkedIn.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1757\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LinkedIn.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" class=\"wp-image-114135\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:158\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LinkedIn.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:109\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LinkedIn.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1757\/h:710\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LinkedIn.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct alternative to:<\/strong> Medium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use if<\/strong> your main goal is exposure and you write about work, business, or careers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>LinkedIn is a professional social network that also includes a built\u2011in blogging feature for all users. It&#8217;s not a traditional blog platform, sure, but it gives you a simple way to publish long\u2011form content directly to your network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publishing is really straightforward. You click \u201cWrite article,\u201d enter a clean editor, and add text, images, and basic formatting. The tools are limited, but they&#8217;re easy to understand and require no setup or technical skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Design and customization are almost nonexistent. All articles follow the same layout, and you can&#8217;t change fonts, colors, or structure. Posts live under your personal profile, not on a standalone blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What LinkedIn does better than most platforms, however, is distribution. Your content can appear in feeds, notifications, and shares, giving you access to a large audience of professionals from day one. The one obvious caveat, though, is that results depend heavily on your network and LinkedIn&#8217;s algorithm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LinkedIn works best for bloggers who care more about reach than ownership, and who focus on career\u2011related topics rather than lifestyle or creative writing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"astro\">7. <a href=\"https:\/\/astro.build\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Astro<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=361266047  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/astro.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1635\" height=\"709\" 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390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:117\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/astro.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1635\/h:709\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/astro.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct alternative to:<\/strong> developing a blog by hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use if<\/strong> you&#8217;re a developer and you want to experiment with database-less, static blog generation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astro.build\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Astro<\/a> is a very cool representative of the &#8220;new breed&#8221; of static site generators. Under the hood, it is a JavaScript web framework, and it&#8217;s been built specifically for content-driven sites &#8211; aka. blogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The way it works is that it builds your code on the server (renders it) and then ships lightweight HTML\/CSS with zero unnecessary elements. Meaning, it takes all the &#8220;framework things and code,&#8221; crunches it, and converts it to a static site on the fly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can keep most pages static, then add interactive UI only where needed. Astro also avoids lock-in and supports major UI frameworks, so you can bring existing components. It includes features you want for blogging, like file-based routing and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.astro.build\/en\/guides\/content-collections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Content Collections<\/a>. Content Collections help organize Markdown (the format used for blog posts) with TypeScript type-safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astro is best for people who can work in code and want full control of design and hosting. It&#8217;s not a \u201cwrite and publish\u201d platform with a built-in audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Okay, but how do I host it?<\/em> Here&#8217;s the cool thing; you can roll out your Astro site to <a href=\"https:\/\/sevalla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sevalla<\/a> hosting. Sevalla is a premium host for web apps, but by some turn of events, it has a <a href=\"https:\/\/sevalla.com\/static-site-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free plan for static websites<\/a>. And it just so happens that it works flawlessly with Astro (I tested this).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"weebly\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Weebly<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<img data-opt-id=816807198  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weebly.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weebly.png\" alt=\"Weebly\" class=\"aligncenter size-full blog-img-std\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=816807198  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weebly.png\" alt=\"Weebly\" class=\"aligncenter size-full blog-img-std\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" \/></noscript>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct alternative to:<\/strong> Wix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use if<\/strong> you&#8217;re finding the Wix interface a bit too confusing, plus you don&#8217;t like Wix&#8217;s ad in the top bar of your site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Weebly<\/a> is a versatile website builder overall that also has a strong module for blogging. Above that, you can also showcase your portfolio or even sell products on the free plan (there are transaction fees). The tool is very similar in principle to Wix, with its user-friendly drag-and-drop interface and features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some good design options and customizations available, too, alongside popular website modules like photo galleries, slideshows, social media icons, newsletter subscription boxes, built-in analytics, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The free plan allows you to host your blog under a <code>SITE.weebly.com<\/code> subdomain. You have to verify your user information before you can make the blog public.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ghost\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/TryGhost\/Ghost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghost<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=504337751  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ghost.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1327\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ghost.png\" alt=\"ghost\" class=\"wp-image-114137\" 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390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:128\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ghost.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1327\/h:629\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ghost.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct alternative to:<\/strong> WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use if<\/strong> you think that WordPress is a bit bloated and slow, you&#8217;d like to be on a more trendy platform that&#8217;s cleaner, and, most importantly, you&#8217;re not afraid of the technical setup process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a lot of buzz around <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/TryGhost\/Ghost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghost<\/a> when it was first released around 2013 or 2014. The main selling point of this platform was that it was meant to be a clean, minimalist tool set and interface optimized for writing and publishing content. It also played into some opinions around WordPress growing to be too bloated and no longer optimal for &#8220;normal&#8221; blogging needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, Ghost has some built-in features for things like newsletters and subscriptions, making it a good choice for bloggers who&#8217;d like to get started with a more pro-blogging-centered brand from day one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the flip side, there are only limited options to host Ghost blogs for free, and you still have to deal with the installation process mostly by hand (and Ghost is not the easiest to install). The only sensible free hosting options for Ghost are: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalpress.blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DigitalPress<\/a> and\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/ec2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon AWS<\/a> (which is free for up to a year on the &#8220;micro&#8221; tier).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghost also offers their managed service called <a href=\"https:\/\/ghost.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghost(Pro)<\/a>. It&#8217;s not free, but it&#8217;s fully hosted and simplifies the install significantly &#8211; plus you get everything handled for you, basically. Just mentioning this in case you&#8217;re worried that the platform won&#8217;t leave you room to grow &#8211; it will.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notion\">10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notion<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=807826522  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/notion.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2075\" height=\"1052\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/notion.png\" alt=\"notion\" class=\"wp-image-114143\" 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rel=\"noopener\">Notion<\/a> has grown a lot in recent years and has proven to be a viable solution for multiple different purposes. It&#8217;s most known for being an Apple Notes alternative, an Evernote alternative, or a project management tool, etc. However, Notion also has a nice feature that allows you to make any Notion page public on the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, with some slight configuration of your Notion setup, you can shape it into a functional blog, too. Better yet, that blog can be 100% free, and you can interact with it fully through a desktop or mobile Notion app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know how? 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don&#8217;t use it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m only listing it here since I know some of you will ask about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s 2026, and there really is no reason to use a blogging platform invented in 1999 that hasn&#8217;t really been updated since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For everything that Blogger does, any of the other platforms on this list do better.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion-and-how-to-pick-your-blogging-platform-site\">Conclusion and how to pick your blogging platform\/site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The platforms I&#8217;ve mentioned are all different, and that&#8217;s on purpose. I wanted to find sites that do one important thing really well: let you write posts and share them with everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But above that, I wanted to show you different ways to blog. That&#8217;s why you see platforms like Wix, WordPress, and even Substack or Notion together in this list of best blogging sites. Each one offers a unique way to blog, but all make it easy to get your words out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a short summary of the ratings we listed above <strong>(the top five of the best blogging sites and platforms):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table fancy-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Platform<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">In a sentence<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ease of use<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Features<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Design<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Wix<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A true 100% free option for a blog from scratch \ud83c\udf31<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wordpress-com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>WordPress.com<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Simplified version of self-hosted WordPress \ud83d\udc4c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>WordPress<\/strong>*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">The ultimate DIY pick for beginners and power users \ud83d\udcaa<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Substack<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Get a blog+newsletter combo with audience from day one \ud83d\udcf0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Medium<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Easy-to-use blogging tools and audience from day one \ud83d\udc65<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">* <em>Self-hosted WordPress we recommend you host through <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost-free-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluehost<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>But what do *you* think? 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For a 100% free options, tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Wix<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Medium<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Substack<\/a> are great. Keep in mind though that some of them might offer only limited features on their free plans.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713177638674\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is a blogging platform?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A blogging platform is a service or software that facilitates the creation, customization, and management of an online blog, handling the design, and publishing of content.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713177657166\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why is WordPress the best blogging platform?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">WordPress is the most widely used blogging and website software on the web, and it&#8217;s also the most functional of the bunch. By a truly impressive feat of engineering, WordPress manages to be a great solution for both beginners and advanced users alike.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713177351150\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How to create a blog with WordPress?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The process is just a couple of steps: <strong>(1)<\/strong> Sign up for web hosting &#8211; we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/bluehost-free-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bluehost<\/a>. <strong>(2)<\/strong> Pick a domain name for your blog. <strong>(3)<\/strong> Install WordPress through Bluehost with one click. <strong>(4)<\/strong> Find your perfect WordPress theme. Personalize the design of your blog to match your taste. <strong>(5)<\/strong> Get some WordPress plugins to add some useful features like social sharing or image optimization. <strong>(6)<\/strong> Start writing, sharing and engaging with your followers on your favorite subject.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713177763922\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which site is free for blogging?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If we&#8217;re talking 100% free, then: Wix, Substack, LinkedIn, Medium, Weebly, Notion, Astro, Blogger all offer options to create, customize, and publish a blog for free. Some of them also come with optional paid upgrades for additional features.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713177837897\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which blog site is best for beginners?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">This depends on whether you want to just write and worry about nothing else &#8211; in that case it&#8217;s Medium or Substack. Or, maybe you&#8217;re more interested in having full control of your blog &#8211; in which case it&#8217;s WordPress.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713177863194\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which blog site is best for small business owners?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">WordPress is a great option for small business owners because of its scalability, plugin options, and ability to add ecommerce features.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1713177879949\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which free blogging site is best for making money?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Substack is great for monetizing your audience right through the platform. WordPress is ideal for monetizing a blog through various avenues like ads, affiliate marketing, and selling your own products or services. 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