24 Hosted Blog Services For Your Domain

IM Creator

IM Creator lets you build your website exactly how you want using drag-and-drop tools and an in-house technology called Polydoms that lets you bring together dynamic sites in just a few clicks.

Blogger

Like most things Google, Blogger is easy, free, and has hooks into the rest of the ecosystem. Just "choose from a selection of easy-to-use templates or design something new."

Blot

Interfaces make all sorts of assumptions, and assumptions are like... you know. Blot has no interface, and instead "turns a folder into a blog," which creates "blog posts automatically."

Exposure

Tell your stories the way you saw them with Exposure, "a modern publishing platform for photographers and visual storytellers. It’s the simple way to create and share your unique photo stories."

Ghost

The internet started from a spirit of collaboration, and Ghost is the natural (and beautiful) next step when it comes to online publishing. They're non-profit, open source, and incredibly powerful.

GitHub Pages

Dealing with hosting can be a pain, so why not just spin a site up with GitHub Pages? Pages are "hosted directly from your GitHub repository. Just edit, push, and your changes are live."

GitLab Pages

Spin up a webpage for your GitLab projects in no time at all, using "any static website generator: Jekyll, Middleman, Hexo, Hugo, Pelican, and more." It's all free with GitLab Pages.

Known

Known is a simple publishing tool that lets "any number of users post to a shared site with blog posts, status updates, photographs, and more." And it's open source, which we appreciate.

Micro.blog

Social media sucks, but it doesn't have to be that way. Micro.blog changes the game by creating a network of microblogs, tied together with a "timeline to follow friends and discover new posts."

Ning

Own your professional social network with Ning, a platform for "effectively promoting any network, be it a political, music, religious, arts, or any other type of online communities."

Page.ly

WordPress can be a bear, especially for bigger brands. Enter Pagely, the brand that "created the concept of Managed WordPress Hosting over a decade ago." Welcome to a premium WordPress experience.

Postach.io

For the Evernote power users out there, there's a way to turn your beloved platform into a functional blog CMS. It's called Postach.io, and it's "the easiest way to blog."

Posthaven

Blog platforms come and go, and having to move your data from place to place is a chore. Posthaven is the solution with a simple promise, "We'll never get acquired. We'll never shut down."

RebelMouse

RebelMouse is a unique CMS solution that pairs content creation with monetization (gotta get you paid!) by targeting "organic traffic and user growth, conversion to loyalty, and revenue growth."

Silvrback

Blogging without distractions is the new black, and Silvrback is a clean, uncluttered, independent option. "We strip out the noise, the distractions, so you can focus on the story."

Squarespace

If you're looking to build a from-scratch website that looks great, Squarespace is a standout option. "Our award-winning templates are the most beautiful way to present your ideas online."

Strikingly

CMS's have come a long way, but it's rare to just click on stuff without being taken to a formal editing page. Not so with Strikingly, where you just "click anything to edit, and publish instantly."

Svbtle

Svbtle started life as a bespoke service for "thought leaders," but has since moved on to providing their beautiful reading and writing experience to everyone. It's a beautiful way to blog.

The Grid

If you want to go all-in on AI, The Grid is already there. Molly, their AI web designer "will never ghost you, never charge more, never miss a deadline, never cower to your demands for a bigger logo."

Tumblr

Tumblr was an industry pioneer in short-form blogging and meme sharing, and has been keeping the internet weird ever since. If you need a free way to express yourself, this is a good place to start.

TypePad

Typepad is a blog platform that has withstood the test of time, still cranking out exceptional blogs with stylish templates, ecommerce functionality, and simple Google Analytics integration.

WP Engine

WordPress hosting can be awful for popular sites, but WP Engine takes all the stress away. Whether you need an enterprise solution or just a managed plan, they have everything needed to get you going.

write.as

Write.as eliminates "notifications, streams, likes, and commentary so you can focus on your words. Enjoy a clear mind and a beautifully simple space to write your thoughts."

Zoho Sites

If you're a part of the Zoho ecosystem and need a beautiful website, Zoho Sites is for you. "Whether you're a first-timer or a pro, creating websites has never been easier."