Darren Rowse has been a favorite blogger of mine for some time. And, why not, he makes his living from blogging.

Here's an excerpt from a post that may be of interest to you.

What follows is my attempt to flesh out some of the factors a new bloggers might like to consider in deciding on a blog platform. It is probably impacted by own experience of blogging over the last three years and the preferences I’ve accumulated in this time. I invite readers to add to this post in comments below with their own ideas and experiences so we can have a more balanced and useful collection of tips for readers considering such a choice.

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2...blog-platform/

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