How to create a good blog?

Resources for good blog designs depends on what service or platform you're going to use. It doesn't appear that you've decided on that aspect yet. Typically, you can either use the system's designs, search for templates via search engines (http://google.com ), or create your own design. What is "good" site to blog on depends on how you are going to use the blog and other preferences. You can usually blog free through a developer-hosted service. Most of the blogging functions are automated and provided by the blogging service. Rules regarding content may be more restrictive. Less web page coding skills are required. Also, visitors may need to be a member of the service and/or a connected "friend" in order to comment on content. Social-networking sites (like MySpace, Facebook, Multiply, Xanga) have features that extend beyond just blogging and are geared toward connecting with other profiles. I can tell you what services are popular. Wordpress is at the top of the list for people who run a web site and want to incorporate blogging or who want to do "multi-user blogging". Blogger is at the top of the list for people who would rather have a service control the primary web site functions and provide automated tools/features (i.e. developer-hosted blogging). Wordpress can also be used as a developer host. Blogger is well known for its ease of use. Investigate the following blog services. Pick one service, register if necessary, and start writing a blog entry through their web site: Blogger/Blogspot (http://blogger.com ), Wordpress (http://wordpress.com ), Livejournal (http://livejournal.com ), Vox (http://vox.com ), Typepad (http://typepad.com ), Tumblr (http://www.tumblr.com/ ), Travelpod (http://travelpod.com ) You may want to check out http://blog-services-review.toptenreviews.com/ , which provides a listing of top blogging services and features (excluding Y!360 from that list). UPDATE: See these sites for general blogging tips. You would have to consult the Help pages of the blog site/platform that you choose for further service-related specifics: Problogger: http://problogger.net Daily Blog Tips: http://www.dailyblogtips.com/ Blogging Tips: http://www.bloggingtips.com/