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Ready to start #blogging? Check out @monikacjansen's review of 8 popular tools:

If you’d like to take your blog to the next level, here are 8 tools the pros love – including some of my favorites! WordPress This is the blogging platform of choice – it’s certainly my favorite! WordPress templates are free and fully customizable. The content management system is very easy to use, and there are numerous plug-ins available (to improve SEO, add social media buttons, etc.) Content Idea Generator Created by SEO Gadget, this tool is actually a Google Doc. Simply enter keywords into one column, and it will automatically find news and related stories from online sources as varied as Google News and Facebook. Diigo I could definitely use this, as it lets you store interesting articles – and add notes – for reference later when you’re ready to write your blog posts. Optin Skin This plug-in lets you add an opt-in for your email list or special offer to the bottom o...

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