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Wednesday, February 21

Cool Free Blog Tools

One great thing about social, community and user generated content online is the availability of some excellent free sites, widgets, templates, images, icons and the list goes on. Otherwise, undiscovered designers, programmers and writers are now able to share their talent with the online world, and thankfully, we all benefit!

Blog Templates

Template Panic has a wide range of blog templates to use with different blogging software. Use the handy tag cloud to navigate your way through the site, or just check out the archives tab.

Gecko&Fly specialize in Blogger templates, it's a simple click, and you can download the code to place into a Blogger template. Simply add your details and away you go!

weblog tools collection have an extensive archive of WordPress themes listed, and you can choose one according to its description

WordPress Theme Viewer allows users to filter their template search by colour, columns and even width. Professional templates to kick-start, or revive a lifeless blog!

Blogger Templates are a variety of templates solely for use in Blogger. Aman, the designer, gives detailed instructions on how to use and make these templates your own!

Widgets

Widgetbox an excellent site for widgets, or blidgets (blogs turned into widgets) and gadgets that work in practically any blog or website.

Konfabulator is a vast collection of widgets supported by Yahoo! You can navigate through fun and games, news, sight and sound tabs to find the perfect addition for your blog. Maybe the 'Geek Stuff' tab will be more your thing?

Widgipedia is the latest widgety website. Offering, 'Wikipedia like' user generated content you can download blog, website and desktop widgets to your hearts content. And, if you're interested in giving a little back - you are able to upload your own widgets!

Free Blogging Sites

Blogger is possibly one the most renowned of all the free blog publishing sites. This Google offering is an easy, automated and functional blogging platform for those new to blogging or just in it for some fun!

WordPress has developed a serious reputation as the premiere blog publishing platform. The likes of Matt Cutts, the Rolling Stone Magazine and The New York Times all use WordPress powered blogs. While you may not be in this league just yet - start your free WordPress blog and see how you go.

Facebook is a social networking site, similar to MySpace that offers free blogging along with a multitude of other great community based features.

Can't find the blogging site what you're looking for? There are plenty more available online, or to ask us just post a comment below!

Free doesn't have to be cheap or shabby - these sites are both comprehensive and professional. As you're browsing think about what you'd like your blog to say about you or your business, and be inspired!