If you have an organization, are a freelance designer or small business looking to establish a presence on the Internet but are short on funds or budget then there are some very good options for creating an online presence for free.

The blog format has become a popular format for publishing content on the Internet. A blog can be described as an online journal or “web log” from which the name is derived. This allows to the subscriber to easily update information about their organization and upload files, photos and other media that they would like to distribute to their readers, clients or supporters.

Two names come out tops in terms of free online blogs, namely blogger.com (Google) and wordpress.com. Both are synonymous with blogging throughout the world. Registration is simple and free with both systems guiding you effortlessly through the process of setting up your blog. Once registered, you can customize the look of your website using the built-in systems of each blog. Wordpress.com requires you to confirm your email address to activate your registration while blogger.com allows you to dive straight in and choose a basic template design for your website. Once you have chosen a template, you are taken straight to the interface to add your first blog entry! This is certainly one of the winning features of blogger.com as you can instantly create your own content on the Internet with no fuss. Wordpress is the winner in terms of features as it is built on top of the famous Wordpress.org blogging software which is very customizable and allows the user to manipulate many aspects of the website.

Both of these platforms are amazing considering that they are both free. You are encouraged to register for both when deciding on how to create your free online presence and experiment to find out which system suits you best. You won’t be disappointed.