What are some of the free blog tools that are available for you to use?  Whether you already have a blog and want some extras or are just starting out, here are some free items.

WordTracker:  The free version of WordTracker is a must-have for anyone who is looking to rank well in the search engines.  You put in a keyword or keyphrase and WordTracker returns the top 100 searches using that word/phrase.  Then here’s the next surprise; you can click on any of those words or phrases and it gives you those results, too.  A cool free SEO tool.

WordPress.org:  If you’re thinking about getting some web hosting and using it for your own blog, WordPress is a free, and very powerful, blogging platform.  There are a lot of web hosts that offer a free installation as part of the hosting package.  (Note the .org extension for the software itself; the free hosted version of WordPress is .com.)

FileZilla:  If you’re planning to host your own WordPress blog, you’ll need an FTP program of some kind to transfer files.  FileZilla is free and has a good reputation.

Your Hosted Blog:  The two biggest free blog sites, Blogger and WordPress.com, both have no-cost “widgets” that add functionality, and sometimes just plain fun, to your blog.

Mippin:  This is interesting; if your blog has an RSS feed (and virtually all blogs do, it’s a matter of finding the address), you can create a mobile version.  In other words, your blog can be read on a cell phone.  Well, more and more people are browsing on their phones, so it’s definitely worth a look.

StatCounter:  Free statistics for your blog, to track where your readers came from, and where they went while on your blog.

There you go — several free blog tools for you to play with!

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