I'm going to be perfectly straightforward with you here about blogging. If you are looking to present a professional image on the Internet via blogging, the last thing that you would want to do is to use one of the free blog services that are available. Yes, they are easy to use but they do not portray a professional image that most of us are trying to keep. On the other hand, if you are trying to run a personal blog in order to communicate with family and friends, using one of the free blogging services is a perfect idea for you. Here are some things for you to keep in mind.

First of all, there are hundreds of free blogging services for you to choose from. Some of them are from familiar companies, such as Google and Yahoo. Others, however, are part of the new Web 2.0 platforms that are popping up all over the Internet and generally have names that are difficult to pronounce. The problem with choosing from among all of these free blog services is that there are so many different options that are available. For example, many of these new Web 2.0 platforms will allow you to be part of a community. Other, more simple blogging platforms allow you to stand alone.

One of the most popular of these free blog services is Blogger.com. This company is owned by Google and that is one of the reasons why many people choose this as their blogging platform of choice. This is especially the case if somebody is trying to get people to follow what they are saying on their blog by pulling them from the search engines. Since Blogger.com is owned by Google, it is more likely that your blog is going to end up on the search engine and you may see some traffic for your efforts.

Of course, some of the other free blog services that are available are more robust than the Blogger.com service. If you are simply interested in posting some personal information for friends to view, you might want to choose one of these services. With additional templates and ease of use, they really make the entire blogging experience one that is pleasant. You can then begin posting your information and enjoying your blog almost right away. In the end the question on whether or not to use free blog services comes down to purpose of your blog.