Comparing Blog Platforms #7: WordPress and TypePad Neck-In-Neck

BlogCastGirl’s 2008 Blog Platform Challenge is my quest as a newbie blogger to find the platform that anyone can use.
It is currently operating on three—count ‘em—three platforms. If I don’t go crazy learning all of these editors, it will be a miracle!
Blog Platform Comparison Test Rules
Some of my personal rules for this comparison test [...]

Two Things To Know Before Starting A Blog On WordPress.Com

You may be like me and decide to start blogging on WordPress while sitting in front of the TV at about 10 p.m. on a Tuesday. Getting started is super easy, just fill in the blanks starting at the www.WordPress.com login screen.
But, there are two things that you should decide before you start.
1. [...]