Blogger is one of the most popular online blogging tools available. Owned by Google, the system is friendly and approachable, with clear and concise instructions. The process of setting up a blog is simple as is adding Google's own advertising system. The entry interface is easy to follow and there are plenty of design options to choose from. Blogger can host your blog for you - you'll be given a rather ungainly yourname.blogspot.com URL - but you can set it up to publish to your own server over FTP. The system is excellent for someone who wants to create a quick blog that's easy to maintain yet still has some room for expansion when the time comes.
