I'm sick to death of huge, lengthy, complicated and ultimately confusing guides to blogging software. As such here is my straight, completely unapologetic guide for real people that have better things to do with their life.
Simply follow this guide, answer the questions honestly and then do what it tells you.
1. Have you ever installed software that came in several different parts?
Yes. Go to question 3.
No. Go to the next question.
2. Do you care about having a long domain name for your blog like www.myblog.softwarecompany.com?
Yes. You need to buy your own domain. Go here, buy a domain and choose the company's blog option. [GoDaddy]
No. Go here and get yourself a blog right now. [Blogger]
3. Do you have a hosting deal?
Yes. Go to question 4.
No. Go here. [Radio Userland]
4. Does the hosting deal come with a MySQL database?
Yes. Go to question 5.
No. Either quit the deal and go to question 5, or go here and sign up. [TypePad]
Don't know. See No.
5. Would you rather have money than lots of features you may never use?
Yes. Go here, download and install the software. [WordPress]
No. Go to question 6.
6. Is your blog going to be used by a lot of people?
Yes. Go here. [Slash]
No. Go here. [Moveable Type]
THE END.
