Are you feeling the need to start a blog?

Perhaps you’ve already got an account on Blogger, WordPress.com or LiveJournal but you’re ready to host your own blog.

This Tech Digest how-to guide will help you to decide which of the many pieces of blog software and hosting options is right for you.

I’ll look at:

1. the pros and cons of the different types of blog hosting available;
2. the benefits of having your own domain name;
3. a quick way to narrow down the choice of which blogging software to use;
4. an overview of the main types of blogging software;
5. some things to look out for when it comes to choosing a web host for your blog

Head over the jump to start…