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Blogging Tools for blogs and websites

If you own a website or blog of the sort then this article of 30 Blogging Tools applies to you.

Best of all everything here is free , so the real crime would be doing nothing to improve your blog.Content-Management-Systems

The wonderful part about using a CMS such as Wordpress , Joomla or Drupal is that they make blogging & posting so easy a drunk monkey could do it. Not that I am saying that you should get a monkey drunk typing on your computer.

Check out the following Free CMS’ to get started on making your life easy & hassle free.

1. wp 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers
Wordpress is arguably one of the best & most versatile platform to Blog on. If you don’t believe me then check out all the plugins Wordpress’s repository has to offer.

One of the personal things I love about Wordpress is the amount of support there is for the CMS. It also has an insane amount of free templates to offer too. All these reasons combined is why I rank it at #1.

2. joomla 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers
Joomla is another widely known Blogging Platform that promotes open-source. It’s free and like Wordpress , It does not charge money for usage.

It also has an extensive amount of free plugins. BUT be forewarned there are plugins can only be bought at high prices. This is why I rank Joomla at #2.

3. drupal 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers
Drupal is yet another great functional CMS that can make blogging a breeze. It also has free extensions similar to Wordpress.

I haven’t seen any plugins that are being sold like Joomla’s System. The reason why Drupal is ranked at #3 is because the learning curve can be real tough for newbies.

It took me a good 2 days before I was somewhat comfortable to use it.

4. lifetype 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers
LifeType is another open-source blogging platform that is free to use.

I have not personally used it but have heard only positive things from the users. it may be a better alternative to the big 3 as it may be more simpler for day-to-day blogging.

5. mt 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

MovableType is another free Blogging Platform that can help you start blogging effortlessly & fast.

Blog Widgets

6. linkswithin 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

Linkwithin is a great widget that is added to the bottom of each of your articles and suggests similair & popular articles for your readers.

7. wow 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

Wowizio offers a great widget that uses flash , it basically updates every time a visitor comes to your website and also shows where they came. This may not sound very exciting but the second effect of this widget is that it will most definitely improve your web traffic.

8. myblog 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

MyBlogLog is a Yahoo blog network service that shows recent visitors from the MyBlogLog network. The more sites you visit within the network , the more visitors you will receive. It’s a really great way to get more exposure for yourself & every little bit helps.

9. twitter 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

For those of you who like to “tweet” , now you have the oppertunity to post a tweet widget on your site to show your readers what your up to. It’s simple and easy to customize.

10. polldaddy 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

Polldaddy is one of the easiest and simplest ways to add a custom poll. Check it out !

11. digg 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

If you’re a heavy user of Digg then you can add this sidebar widget that shows your readers your latest dugg article.

Community & Commenting

12. disqus 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

Disqus is an advanced commenting system that can be added to your blog for free.

It has a multitude of features including the use of gravatars, threaded comments , rss feeds as well as voting on comments. In case you were wondering , the comments are seo-friendly.

13. idebate 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

IntenseDebate is very similar to Disqus. But after comparing the two I decided that IntenseDebate was more appealing to the eyes.

Web Statistics & Analytical Tracking

Being a blogger is literally a 24/7 job. Not only are you the Designer , Webmaster but you also have to be able to keep track of statistics. You shouldn’t underestimate how powerful traffic information can be.

The difference between a mediocre blog and a great blog is that the owner knows where their web traffic is coming from. and can see what visitors are tryin to search for.

These small bits of information can help you improve your content and cater to your overall audience. These free trackers will be able to track user behaviors and see where they go. These tools will also be able to tell you which articles get the most hits.

14. Piwik

55 320x240 piwik 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

15. W3 Countery

57 320x240 w3 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

16. Re-Invigorate

56 320x240 reinvig 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

17. Yahoo Analytics

59 320x240 yahoo 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

18. Woopra

58 320x240 woopra 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

19. FireStats

52 320x240 firestats 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

Marketing Tools

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SEO Tools

22a. seoreview 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

22b. seomoz 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

23. Seo Toolbox

24. Term Target

25. Linkscape

26. Popular Searches

27. Trifecta

28a. seobooks 30+ Must Have Blog Tools for Bloggers

28. SEO Book Keywords Tool

29. Google Keyword Suggest Tool

30. More Tools to check out.


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