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Want to start your own personal blog?

You might have wondered:

“Can I create a free blog?”

“What is the best blogging platform?”

“Are there free blog sites to start a free blog/ website?”

If you have ever come across these questions, this post will be definitely helpful to you.
And, yes you can create a personal blog/ website completely free of cost using one of the free blog sites/ platforms. There are many blogging platforms yet this post tells you about only the 3 most popular free blog sites.

Precisely, it’s the comparative review of the 3 best free blogging platforms which are used by millions of bloggers around the world. You will learn how to start a blog on each platform, pros, and cons which will help you to choose the most appropriate blogging platform for yourself.

Choosing a FREE blog platform – Things you should know

First of all, choosing free blog platform is an easy but a bold decision.

You don’t need to worry about setup and hosting which will be readily done for you. That’s not all you get a domain name too – all of them free of cost.

However, you cannot get a custom domain name (like mysamplesite.com) but a shared domain name (like mysamplesite.wordpress.com).

Actually, there are some limitations with free blog sites which restrict you from certain types of freedom. In actual terms, you have less control over your website, fewer customization options and you cannot monetize a blog created on free platforms.

Despite all, some of the free blogging platforms allow you to upgrade your website for professional use. You can create a custom domain name and also earn money from your blog if you are creating consistent content.

Therefore, you must choose a blogging platform according to the type of content you create now and in the future. If you think that you may want changes on your site or make it more professional, it’s good to choose a platform that allows you upgrading options.

You can have a quick look at the overall summary of the 3 free blog sites on the table below. However, it’d be better to choose one after reading the complete overview on each of them.

Best FREE Blogging Platforms: Blogger Vs WordPress Vs Wix

	WordPress	Blogger	Wix
Ease of use	8/10	9/10	7/10
User-friendly	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mobile responsive	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hosting	FREE (WordPress.com subdomain)	FREE (BlogSpot.com subdomain)	FREE (Wix.com subdomain)
Site Address	Mysamplesite.wordpress.com	Mysamplesite.blogspot.com	Username.wix.com/mysamplesite
Custom domain option	Yes, On Premium Plans by WordPress	Yes, Buy a Custom domain from third party domain providers	Yes, On Premium Plans by Wix
Updates and New features	Frequently	Rarely	Frequently
Support	Good	Okay	Good
Social media integration	Yes	Yes	Yes
Visit	Visit and start a blog	Visit and start a blog	Visit and start a blog

1. WordPress

I’m pretty sure that you have heard enough about WordPress. It is doubtlessly the most popular blogging platform which has evolved as the most popular content management system and a powerful platform for all types of websites.

That’s not all…. WordPress is considered as the most simple and beginner-friendly platform. Anyone without coding knowledge can easily start a blog on WordPress platform.

Yet, you might get confused with two flavors of WordPress: WordPress.com and WordPress.org. In general terms, WordPress.com is fully hosted while WordPress.org is the self-hosted version which requires you to setup and host on your own. To learn more about the two forms of WordPress, read this article.

To start a blog on WordPress.org platform, you need to buy hosting and domain. There are thousands of WordPress themes free and also premium themes for this platform.

Focused on the normal users, I will discuss only WordPress.com platform here.

How to start your blog on WordPress.com?

• Just hit the ‘Get Started’ button and you will come to the 1st step out of 5 steps.
• Choose one of the 4 layouts provided: A list of my latest posts, A welcome page for my site, A grid of my latest posts or An online store. That’s all you do in step 1.
• Step 2 – You can choose a theme. If you want to preview them, just right click on the theme you want to preview and take a look at the demo. Demo is just how your website will look.
• Step 3 – It is where you can find a domain name. You will get a shared domain name like samplename.wordpress.com for free. Try out the name you want in the domain search box. If you want a custom domain name, you can still type there (You have to pay for this).
• Step 4 – You can choose a hosting plan in step 4. If you choose the free plan, you will get a WordPress.com subdomain. If you want a custom domain name, you can pick any of the 3 plans available as per your need.
• Step 5 – You will get a ‘Create your account’ form where you must insert your email address, username, and a password. Just hit ‘Go’.
• Then, you’ll instantly get a confirmation link in your email inbox. Click on ‘Confirm Now’.
• Now login with the username and password you set in step 5. Then start customizing.

If you have any confusion customizing the theme, go the themes, find the theme you have used, open the description page where you’ll find how to customize the theme.

That’s all.

Pros

• No setup required, free hosting and domain (WordPress.com subdomain)
• Easy to use, beginner-friendly
• Security checked by WordPress.com – Jetpack essential features
• Hundreds of free themes

Cons

• Limited options to extend or modify your blog
• You cannot use custom plugins.
• You cannot monetize your blog, cannot add ads and earn money.
• Technically, you don’t have ownership over your blog as your blog works as one of WordPress.com subdomains. Your site can be suspended anytime for the violation of the terms.

Conclusion

You can create a simple and basic blog with WordPress.com’s free plan. And, it’s fine as you can upgrade your website to its premium plans anytime as your blog grows more popular.

Start a blog on WordPress.com FREE

2. Blogger

Blogger is yet another most user-friendly free blog sites to start a blog. Blogger is super-easy as it is a Google-owned platform which was formerly known as BlogSpot. With a quick and easy integration with your Google profile, you can instantly start a new website within minutes.

How to start your blog on Blogger.com?

• Creating a blog on Blogger is as easy as signing in your email. Click on ‘Create your blog’, then insert your Google email address and password.
• There you go – A small pop-up window will appear where you can insert title of your blog and set an address like ‘mysampleblog.blogspot.com’. Then choose a template as per the content you want to publish: Simple, Dynamic Views, Picture Window, etc. You can change the title, address, and template later.
• You are almost done with a new blog – you just need to create posts and publish them.
• Click on view blog and you’ll see you blog already online. Up next, you may want to make some changes on the design of your blog. You were provided just a few templates while creating your blogger account but there are plenty of options now.
• Go to ‘Template‘ option and you will see the template that is currently active on your blog. You will see how it looks on desktops and mobile devices. Just below the demo, you will find ‘customize’ and ‘edit HTML’ button for making changes on the active template. You can go for ‘Edit HTML’ option if you are HTML friendly.
• Besides, you can also change the template. If you have used simple template earlier, now you can use any template from Dynamic Views, Picture Window, Watermark, Travel, etc as per your need. As you click on the template, you can preview how your blog may look like on the template. If you like, click on ‘Apply to blog’.
• Furthermore, there are other easy to use options to customize your blog.

Pros:

• Blogger is simple – simplicity is the best thing about this platform.
• No setup required, free hosting and domain (BlogSpot.com subdomain)
• Security enhanced by Google
• You can earn money via Google AdSense.

Cons:

• Limited options to modify and customize, limited templates
• If your site grows and you want to upgrade, there are no options to upgrade – migrating to another platform is quite confusing.
• You can no complete authority over your blog which is why your blog can be suspended anytime.
• Less support, fewer updates, and new features

Conclusion

If you want a basic, easy and simple blog without bigger future plans, it’s a perfect platform to start your personal blog.

Start a blog on Blogger.com FREE

3. Wix

Wix is yet another amazing blogging platform for creating stunning websites. With plenty of easy drag and drop templates and free site hosting, Wix is one of the best free blog sites to start a new blog. It is user-friendly yet it may take a while for the beginners to come through multiple features.

How to start your blog on Wix.com?

• First of all, click on ‘Start Now’ which will direct you to a login page. As you are new to Wix, click on ‘Sign Up’ which you can find below ‘Log In’.
• Insert your email address twice and set a password, insert it again to confirm. Now you can choose what type of website you want to create: business, designer, photography, blog, etc.
• You can select blog or any other, then you will be taken to a page with two website creating options: Create with Wix ADI or Wix Editor. Wix ADI is Wix’s Artificial Design Intelligence which can create a unique design for you based on the information you provided. While Wix Editor provides drag and drop editor. As a beginner, you can select and Wix ADI and proceed.
• Then, you will come across a page where you can choose your taste: minimal, clean, serene, classic, horizon or chic. That’s all, Wix ADI will do the task for you – creates your homepage.
• Now you have your homepage readily designed. To add custom content and customize further, simply click on the section you want to customize and a customization box will appear on the left. Customize as you want.
• Next, click on the ‘Publish’ button which the final step to go online. It has two options: FREE Wix.com domain or a customized domain. Choose the free option and your website is live now. You can view your site online and the site address looks like username.wix.com/mysamplesite.

Pros:

• Beautiful designs created by Wix ADI or easy to use drag and drop site builder
• Plenty of design templates available – about 500 templates available.
• When your site becomes popular, you can anytime upgrade with the premium plan.

Cons:

• Limited features and customization options, you cannot change the template later.
• Free Wix blog shows Wix ads on your site.
• You have no complete authority over your blog which is why your blog can be suspended any time.

Conclusion

Wix is a good platform for the medium-level users who have time and patience to create a website. There are a sheer number of designs available to choose from so that beginners may remain perplexed anytime. Besides, upgrading options make it ideal for business owners.

Start a blog on Wix.com FREE

Final Thoughts

And yes, all these three blog sites are cool enough to start a new blog.

If you are already using any of the platforms, feel free to leave a comment below.

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Sunita Rai

Sunita is a WordPress lover, digital marketing, SEO, and blogging enthusiast. She has appeared on ThemeGrill blog, WPAll, and multiple websites. She loves doing research, writing, travel, music and exploring life. She is a passionate learner and dreamer. Follow her on Twitter and Google+.

50 thoughts on “WordPress Vs Blogger Vs Wix – Top 3 FREE Blogging Platforms Compared”

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  seema
  January 11, 2017 at 9:54 am
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  After reading this article i know that which blog site is best for my latest project. Wording of your article is very understandable .thanks for sharing this article.

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  ramadhan
  May 1, 2017 at 6:49 am
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  i always love blogger ?

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  kolasu
  May 6, 2017 at 9:32 am
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  Very useful Post …Thanks for Share

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  Shilpa Malhotra
  June 21, 2017 at 7:19 am
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  norton tech
  June 30, 2017 at 9:48 am
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  thanks for providing this….thanks again

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  The best sites
  July 14, 2017 at 3:43 pm
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  Very helpful and informative.

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  Lei
  August 12, 2017 at 12:13 pm
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  Hi, thanks for your post. It is very informative and very easy to understand.
  I am not a developer or whatever it is called, and has only used Wix. I just want to ask how can you create a news site. like huffpost or similar? Thanks in advance

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    Sunita RaiPost author
    August 14, 2017 at 4:36 am
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    Hi Lei,
    We have created a complete guide on how to create a website on WordPress. Please, go through this article:
    https://themegrill.com/blog/how-to-create-wordpress-website/
    I think this helps!

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  Silvrback
  September 26, 2017 at 7:31 am
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  Wow! What a greatly detailed view! The fact that the blogging sites have been compared in such an in-depth manner here simply goes on to make it an absolutely reliable platform for bloggers to decide about the best pick.

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  H. Mikael
  October 8, 2017 at 3:20 am
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  Cannot comment on WordPress since I’ve not used them in many years. However, I just tried Wix for the first time & I was not impressed. They limit your bandwidth to 500MB a month. For most people this is not a problem, but if your blog becomes even “somewhat” popular you will be forced to pay. Though they have more creative options than Blogger, I find their page designer rather slow & cumbersome. I’ll stick with Blogger which I find faster & easier to use.

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    Sunita RaiPost author
    October 12, 2017 at 6:18 am
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    Thanks for sharing your experience with us. If you can manage some time, please try WordPress as well. Who knows you may love it. ?

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  Albert Silver
  October 23, 2017 at 4:09 am
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  I don’t know how up-to-date this list is, but I followed the advice of many to try WordPress and was really frustrated by its limitations in the free part. You cannot embed iframes which means no Youtube, no Tweets, no Facebook posts, etc. Javascripts are also out of the question. The variety of themes is lovely of course, and if you only plan to do text or photos it is fine. Blogger does not have that flexibility in themes but it also has none of those aforementioned restrictions, so I chose it instead.

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    Estee
    November 7, 2018 at 11:28 am
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    Thanks for your comment. I xame to this post in search of a good free blogging platform.

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    Paula Maillet
    September 24, 2019 at 5:53 pm
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    I use the free version and have no problem inserting iframe. It converts it to their own code, but the video plays fine.

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  kamal
  December 19, 2017 at 12:15 pm
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  Thanks for sharing useful information.

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    Dulcinea
    November 19, 2019 at 6:50 am
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    I started off with Simplesite then switched to Blogger. I don’t think it deserves a 9/10 as I have a lot of problems with their functions mainly the link not working at all and I can’t upload more then 1 photo at a time. These features worked well when I first started 4 years ago but I am finding it getting very chunky to use now. It also is crashing a lot . Great for beginner to intermediate bloggers and very simple formats eg diary form. Quite easy to use. Analytics improving. Very few upgrades.

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  Tammy Hein
  January 14, 2018 at 3:29 am
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  Thank you so much for sharing this article. I am currently doing some research on social media on how to drive traffic to my website on Wix. I just wasn’t sure what constituted a blog platform. You have given me the confidence that my choice to go with Wix was the best one for me.Now I can continue my research with confidence as I build up my business. Thank you!

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  Shanaya
  January 18, 2018 at 7:18 am
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  It is my great pleasure to visit your website and to enjoy your excellent post here. I like that very much.

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    Sunita RaiPost author
    January 31, 2018 at 9:27 am
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    You are welcome Shanaya. ?

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  anuj pandey
  January 22, 2018 at 5:18 pm
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  nice way of writing ,i love it.

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  navaid
  March 13, 2018 at 6:42 am
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  Thanks for sharing useful information.

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    Sunita RaiPost author
    March 16, 2018 at 7:05 am
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    Our pleasure navaid. ?

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  dhivya
  April 26, 2018 at 5:59 am
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  Superb. I really enjoyed very much with this article here. Really it is an amazing article I had ever read. I hope it will help a lot for all. Thank you so much for this amazing posts and please keep update like this excellent article.thank you for sharing such a great blog with us. expecting for your..

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  Virqueenbride
  May 13, 2018 at 11:26 pm
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  Awesome. I have been using wix since 2014. I think they are awesome. They maybe a bit pricey in terms of upgrading to a premium class but nevertheless, it is worth the cost. Thanks for a detailed insight.

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  BARAKA MARK BRIGHT
  September 4, 2018 at 6:37 am
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  For free hosting, I would prefer Blogger. By the way, thanks for the information.

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  TECH MAHATO
  December 13, 2018 at 12:29 pm
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  Nice article, best wishes for your continued success. Keep motivating and giving others without expecting in return – something rare and needed to make a better place to live.Wish I could find my way as you did.

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  chandu
  December 18, 2018 at 11:20 am
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  well! good information, Thanks for sharing

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  Udit Khanna
  January 3, 2019 at 7:13 am
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  Thanks for sharing this information with us, I really found this helpful. I also believe that Blogger don’t require any setup, and provides free hosting and it’s Easy to use, beginner can easily assess that. I’m looking forward to see such kind of post.

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  dhaval hirapara
  February 21, 2019 at 11:51 am
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  Your article is very good

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  Kamaljeet Kumar
  March 14, 2019 at 8:22 am
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  Hello, i am glad to read the whole content of this blog and am very excited and happy to say that the webmaster has done a very good job.

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  Musa Asekhame
  March 18, 2019 at 7:55 pm
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  After creating wix as a blogger,I find it very interesting and willing as it makes my job easier and more efficient

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  les S.
  April 22, 2019 at 4:45 am
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  I have used blogger for a while, had many views on blogger, I am deciding which is better though, blogger or wordpress, of whcih i used too, I’m not sure which i want to use ido wan to install videos! I have no verifiable site at this point

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    ThemeGrill Author
    April 23, 2019 at 4:13 am
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    Hello Les,
    Both the free blogging platforms, Blogger as well as WordPress are quite good enough. You can also install the videos in both of them. So, you can use either of them. But, since you have been using blogger, we would suggest you stick with it. However, you can switch to WordPress if you want more templates.

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  Christine Marie
  May 3, 2019 at 6:47 am
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  Thanks for sharing this Nice information. this information is helpful for new Blogger. Website Design Company providing a service for localized and online global business.

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  siloth
  May 14, 2019 at 1:08 pm
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  Amazing Post, Thank you for sharing this post really this is awesome sir thanks for guide me

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  Stan
  May 31, 2019 at 11:55 am
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  Thank you for the useful information. I’ve chosen WordPress from this list as the cost-free option. It can be really a universal platform for bloggers, freelancers etc.

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    ThemeGrill Author
    June 3, 2019 at 3:31 am
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    Hello Stan,
    We are glad that this article was helpful for you to choose WordPress. ?

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  Rahul Ahlawat
  June 10, 2019 at 11:48 am
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  Hello sunita,
  Thank you so much for such a beautiful comparison between WordPress, Blogger & Wix. Well I must say that it helped me in choosing a platform for my site so cheers i am now using wordPress for my site.

  Keep up the good work!!!

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    ThemeGrill Author
    June 11, 2019 at 4:13 am
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    Hello Rahul,
    We are really pleased to know that this article on free blogging platforms helped you choose one. ?

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  Aiesha
  June 12, 2019 at 12:47 am
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  I just have one comment. I have created sites on wix before and you can in fact change your template. It’s not the most beginner friendly but if you really want your blog to look a certain way, this is the easiest site to do it on if you have no coding knowledge (like myself haha).

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    ThemeGrill Author
    June 12, 2019 at 4:20 am
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    Hello Aiesha,
    Yes, you can change the template in Wix but you’ll have to create a new website or rebuild the entire one completely as it allows users to create as many free websites as wanted.
    Although, everyone have their own opinion. But, it’s great to know that you found Wix the easiest free blogging platform. ?

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  Jannatil Liza
  June 23, 2019 at 11:41 am
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  This information is very useful. I am looking for the differences between these three platform for a long day, Now I know the about it. As I work on Wix I need to know this information. Thanks again Sunita Rai.

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    ThemeGrill Author
    June 24, 2019 at 5:13 am
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    Hello Jannatil,
    We are very glad that you found this article on the free blogging platforms helpful. ?

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  Sumitsingh72
  June 24, 2019 at 10:29 am
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  This is a full blog post on this topic. Thank you for sharing this information with us all.

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    ThemeGrill Author
    June 25, 2019 at 3:50 am
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    Hello Sumit,
    We are glad that you liked this article on the free blogging platforms. ?

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  claudia guerr
  June 25, 2019 at 6:52 pm
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  Good post. I test WP and Blogger. I choose Blogger, which is more intuitive and doesn´t have so many restrictions like WP. And, even with limitations in templates, we can find good and modern third part themes for Blogger, all we have to do is looking around. ?

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    ThemeGrill Author
    June 26, 2019 at 3:54 am
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    Hello Claudia,
    Thank you! Yes, Blogger is also quite good as well. ?

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  Bloggin Brandi
  July 30, 2019 at 11:19 pm
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  Great Tips! Very easy to understand! Thanks for sharing!

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    ThemeGrill Author
    July 31, 2019 at 4:46 am
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    Glad to be of help ?

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  Jose
  November 26, 2019 at 7:17 pm
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  For Blogger you also have another option to upload template themes. So there is a big pool to customize your blog.

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