where to post pictures/blog?

[romantic comedy]

I see guys post links to their sites and blogs with lots of boat pictures.

I would like to have a similar site for my boring boat pictures that I can link, just in case someone has interest in my pictures and projects.

Any advise on this, please.

(I dont want to bore you or use up Don's space)

[lat 64]

If you choose to join the Borg, you can get a free blog space on Google. They also have some web page templates that are way better than a hack like me could do back in the day.
You just need to sign up for a free google e-mail account and the rest is available under the same login.
Might want to engage a college student to assist if you are uncomfortable.

I am reluctant to go Facebook as I can get pretty lippy after dark. Remember, what goes on the web, STAYS on the web.

Russ

[The Garbone]

I use WordPress, my free space is not even a quarter full after quite a few years of posting. Since Jan 2013, bought our first boat in November of 2012.

My Blog <======

I do like blogging more for myself, if others read it fine but mehhh. I do think it gets easier over time.

[romantic comedy]

I will check it out. Thanks guys.

Russ, FB get too religious and political. We avoid that here, thankfully.

[Al Schober]

The Admiral and I have a web page: marenal.net - hosted by iPage.
First thing you need is a domain name - about $12/yr.
Once you have that, you can find a site to host it - costs vary depending on the site (and features). I think we're paying about $12/mo with iPage.
I do all my own content with Notepad. There are 'fancy' web editing tools, sometimes free from the host site. Whatever floats your boat.

[toddster]

For years, I've used Photobucket to host photos that I want to link to. However, PB free accounts come with a hyoooge overhead of animated ads and daily spam messages. It's gotten so bad that my (admittedly ten year-old) computer takes about half an hour to log on, upload, and link a photo.

One day, while waiting for Photobucket to log on, I researched alternatives, created a new account, uploaded my photos, and linked to my forum posts. I still had time to go do something in the shop before Photobucket got done waiting for all the ad servers. However, I've lost that other account :roll eyes:

I do have some paid domains that I own. But I only use a couple of them for business. The rest are just parked on speculation. I haven't used any for personal use. It's not terribly expensive to "own" your own web site. That is, "rent" space on someone else's servers. But it's hard to beat "free."