Domains
Where to register a domain name for your blog, with privacy options and fair renewal prices, and how to keep it if you change platforms.
4 tools
- Porkbunporkbun.comLow renewal prices, free privacy and email forwarding included.Our pickPaid
- Cloudflare Registrarcloudflare.comDomains sold at cost, with no markup on renewals.Paid
- Hoverhover.comA domain registrar with free WHOIS privacy and no upsell clutter, with email and DNS tools included.Paid
- Namecheapnamecheap.comCheap domains with free WHOIS privacy and a simple DNS editor.Paid
Often used alongside Domains
Hosting
Web hosting for blogs, from managed WordPress to static site hosts, with notes on price, support and ease of setup.
Platforms / CMS
Blogging platforms and publishing software, from self-hosted WordPress to hosted tools with newsletters built in.
More resource categories
- Themes & plugins7WordPress themes and plugins for speed, layout, backups and spam control, so you can extend a blog without writing code.
- Email & newsletters5Newsletter and email tools for bloggers who want to send new posts straight to readers.
- SEO7SEO tools for bloggers: see how readers find your posts, fix indexing problems and research keywords.
- Analytics7Analytics for blogs, including privacy-friendly options, to see which posts people read and where visitors come from.
- Writing & editing6Writing and editing tools for bloggers: grammar and spelling checkers, readability editors and Markdown writing apps.
- Images & stock6Free stock photos and image tools for blog posts, including ways to compress and resize pictures so pages load faster.
- Design tools5Design tools for blog headers, social images and colour palettes, with free options for personal use.
- Monetization5Ways for bloggers to earn from their writing, from reader tips and memberships to one-off support pages.