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Want to have a blog/vlog when we go FT early next year to keep in touch & share our journey with friends & family.  (Not looking for an income stream or 1,000's of hits)

I've checked out some books at the library, but I'm just NOT getting the knowledge I need.  "Choose your platform"...Yeah, right.   Considering a 3 hr class at our local community college.

Anyone have any resources?  Suggestions?  We run Apple everything.  

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I use Blogger.com, fairly easy to use and good forum support. Geeksontour.com have a fair amount of videos about Blogger and Google Photos. As with anything new it can be a challenge. I subscribed to them for a couple of years just so I could access their videos and ask them questions directly(which they answer!!).

My basis was at an Escapade a few y ears ago where they offered 4-5 seminars on Google blogger, Google Photos etc.

I try to keep mine simple and I make notes on how to do things since we take a winter break for several months and I get a little rusty.

I'll PM you with my blog, it needs a bit of fine tuning but I am happy with it.

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5 hours ago, SWharton said:

I use Blogger.com, fairly easy to use and good forum support. Geeksontour.com have a fair amount of videos about Blogger and Google Photos. As with anything new it can be a challenge. I subscribed to them for a couple of years just so I could access their videos and ask them questions directly(which they answer!!).

My basis was at an Escapade a few y ears ago where they offered 4-5 seminars on Google blogger, Google Photos etc.

I try to keep mine simple and I make notes on how to do things since we take a winter break for several months and I get a little rusty.

I'll PM you with my blog, it needs a bit of fine tuning but I am happy with it.

My wife uses the same blog provider.

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Another thumbs up for Escapee's endorsed GeeksOnTour - Chris and Jim are awesome, and help break down technology and are passionate about sharing your travels. 

They are more Windows and Android centric however, but blogging is a web based activity.   They do lean folks towards Google-powered solutions, like blogger.com. 

Here is their learning series on the topic:

https://geeksontour.com/videos/blogger-learning-series/ 

 

We personally have run our blog on a self hosted WordPress installation - which I don't recommend for beginners.  

But the free Wordpress.com (not self-hosted - they do it all for you) solution is also easy to setup and get started with. If you're not planning to monetize and are focused on sharing with friends & family, either blogger or WordPress.com are great platforms.    

 - Cherie

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