| Platform | Own domain | Free tier | Monetization | Best for | |-------------------|------------|-----------|--------------|-------------------------------| | WordPress.org | ✅ | ❌ (hosting) | ✅ (ads/aff) | Full control | | Medium | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ (Partner) | Audience reach | | Substack | ✅ (with SSL) | ✅ | ✅ (paid) | Newsletters + blogging | | Ghost | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ (memberships) | Membership sites | | Hashnode | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ (coming) | Dev blogs | | Blogger | ✅ (via domain) | ✅ | ✅ (AdSense) | Simple free blogging | | Bear Blog | ✅ (paid) | ✅ | ❌ | Minimalist writing |
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