Blogging Tools of the Trade

I am new to blogging, and I’ve been researching all the tools, gimmicks, etc available to bloggers. I haven’t bought a domain space to host a blog and I haven’t purchased any blogging software (yet). However, I have been using a new product from Microsoft that came to my attention when I signed up for Windows Live services.

The product is Windows Live Writer. It’s a free product and it works very, very well. I have had absolutely no issues with it and my WordPress blogs. I haven’t tried it on other blogging services, but I expect it will work on most of them.

I pointed it at each of my blogs and it downloaded the styles and formats for each one, so you have a WYSIWYG tool. You can insert links, pictures, tables, maps, tags and videos. Additionally, you are able to manage your blog through this product.

Finally, the developers have a lot of info about it at their blog, Writer Zone. Highly Recommended.