Since you’ve landed here looking for the best blogging sites in India, I am guessing you already know what is a blog and how it actually works.
But as a newbie, you might be wondering which platform is best for you and how it can meet your needs.
If that is the case then, you’ve landed at the right place.
There are too many blogging platforms out there. And almost all are accessible from anywhere in the world; let alone India. And I know for a starter it is going to be very confusing while picking the right one.
So, I won’t confuse you anymore by covering all the platforms I know of. Instead, I will just show you the best ones where you can start your blog for free.
In this guide, I will show you how to pick the right platform and how to create a blog using 6 of the top free blogging platforms.
The best thing about the discussed platforms is, they all have a mobile app, which means you can blog anytime from anywhere using your smartphone only.
The Best Blogging Platforms in India.
A Free blogging platform is best for you – if you haven’t yet figured out your niche. If you’re not sure whether your blog topic will work or not. Or if you just want to do a trial run of your ideas before spending any of your hard-earned money.
Whatever the reason might be, I have got your back.
Although, if you’re confident about your writing and the niche that you’ve picked; I would recommend you to go for a Paid self-hosted WordPress blog. Of course, only if you can afford. Also, if you’re serious about it and see it as a long term thing.
Why am I emphasizing more on a Self-hosted blog? because let’s say, you started a blog on blogger.com. And after a year you realized you want to switch to a paid option; since it is almost impossible to scale a blog on a free platform, sooner or later you will have to move to a paid option.
So, now, migrating your free blog to a paid self-hosted site could be hectic for a newbie.
Firstly, you won’t be able to migrate it as it is; that means you will have to redesign your blog.
Secondly, you’ll have to transfer the existing content to your new blog and also might need to take care of SEO again.
Thirdly, if you don’t know how to redesign your blog or transfer your content to the new platform you’ll end up hiring someone to do it for you and that will eventually cost you some extra money.
However, by that time you might have enough money compared to your current situation that you won’t mind hiring someone. But it is still going to be a big headache according to me.
My point is if you’re confident that blogging is something you’ll never give up on, and can somehow manage the investment right now, then go with the paid option right away, instead of waiting for a year or so.
It will hardly cost you around INR3000-INR5000 for a year.
I am not saying this is not a big amount; I know it is. I’ve been in your shoes. All I am saying if you can somehow afford the amount now then you can save yourself some time and money in the future.
And also by opting for a self-hosted blog, you can work on growing it from day 1. Since the free sites lake a lot of the premium features, it becomes very hard to grow your blog on a free platform.
Anyways, you know yourself and your situation better than me or anyone else. So, you make the final call.
For now, I have listed below the top free blogging sites that are available in India. Go ahead and pick the one that best suits your needs.
6 Best Blogging Sites in India [FREE]:
- Blogger.com
- WordPress.com
- Tumblr.com
- Medium.com
- Linkedin.com
- Quora.com [Not Available anymore]
Let’s dive in and understand how you can make your own blog on each platform.