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Ask HN: Which blog platform is suitable for personal blogging?

14 points elliot93 | 3 comments | 15 Nov 24 11:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.644s | source

Hello everyone. I'm looking for a blogging platform for my personal blog. I don't want something self-hosted, just a simple and affordable platform. Which platforms do you recommend?
1. cebert ◴[15 Nov 24 12:03 UTC] No.42146142[source]▶
If you’re open to spending a bit, I highly recommend a hosted Ghost.js blog (around $11/month). It gives me full control over my content and domain, and I can choose to keep it ad-free. In my opinion, it’s a far better option for building your personal brand compared to platforms like Medium or DEV.to, which often have paywalls and can be cluttered with garbage low-quality content.
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2. moooo99 ◴[15 Nov 24 12:13 UTC] No.42146197[source]▶
+1 for Ghost. The platform really is all about blogging. It’s ecosystem is not as huge was the WordPress ecosystem, but substantial nonetheless. Building a custom theme for Ghost is also far more accessible for beginners than building a Wordpress theme, at least in my experience
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3. cebert ◴[15 Nov 24 15:23 UTC] No.42147708[source]▶
You can also self-host Ghost. Which I did for a while, but didn’t want to spend my free time being a sysadmin. I decided paying for hosting was worth it, and helps marginally support the product.