How to Maintain a Good Weblog

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Consider using one of the many free blog hosting services such as livejournal.com

   This is a little bit more difficult than the "Remotely Hosted" Option, but gives you much more functionality.
   
   If you want to do this, follow these steps: , Find one that meets your requirements:
   Do you have PHP? Perl? Mysql? PostgreSQL? None of these? If you answered "None of these"
   
   You might wanna turn around. , Is your web-server limiting bandwidth or space? Are you running a home server that doesn't have restrictions? Is there a database size restriction? If so, you might wanna think again about hosting your own. , They generally do not require anything other that a writable folder, let alone an SQL database.
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   Step 2: deadjournal.com

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   Step 3: or xanga.com.

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   Step 4: Install a blog on a web server if you are more technically-savvy.

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   Step 5: Find a weblog software that works for you.

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   Step 6: Make sure you have the space.

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   Step 7: Consider starting with a Perl-based weblog system.

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