Blogs in business? Certainly: small-business owners use them to keep their messages in front of customers and partners. See our comparison of TypePad and Blogger.

Have something to say? Want to share it with the world? Blogging is a recent and very popular fad, with growing influence in many sectors -- including business. For better or worse, blogging is a vibrant and growing part of the Internet landscape.

We looked at the two top blogging services. Best known, and free, is Google's Blogger. But you get what you pay for: Blogger is a basic blogging service that won't overpower beginners with too many options or choices. For a small monthly fee, however, Six Apart's TypePad provides the services we'd like to see offered within Blogger, such as mixed-media templates, built-in photo uploading and guest accounts. Ironically, Blogger makes it much easier to host your blogs on your own domain; TypePad allows it but also requires a little extra work between you and your ISP.

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