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Blog Platform and Setup Decision Guide

Decision tree

Choose a blogging platform and configure it properly.

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Help me choose a blogging platform and set it up properly. My goals: [GOALS]. Technical comfort: [TECHNICAL_SKILL]. Budget: [BUDGET]. Content plans (posts per month, newsletter, memberships, products): [CONTENT_PLANS]. Must-have features: [FEATURES]. Existing audience or accounts: [EXISTING_AUDIENCE].

Walk me through the decision tree:
1. Do I want to own my content and domain? IF yes THEN prefer a self-hosted or portable option with export; IF I only want to write THEN a managed publishing platform may be enough.
2. How much customization do I need (design, plugins, integrations)?
3. Do I need email subscriptions, paid memberships, or commerce built in?
4. How much maintenance can I handle (updates, security, backups)?
5. How portable is the content (export formats, URL control, redirects)?
6. What are the real costs over 3 years, including hosting, themes, plugins, email, and my time?

Compare three or four suitable options in a table: setup effort, cost over three years (calculate with prices I confirm [VERIFY]), control, features, portability, risks. Recommend one and a runner-up.

Then provide the setup checklist: domain, hosting, HTTPS, theme, essential pages, permalink structure, categories, SEO basics, analytics with privacy consent, backups, security, newsletter signup, accessibility, and a first-month publishing plan.

Verify every fact, figure and claim in the output against your own records or the official documentation, and have a qualified professional check anything with legal, safety or financial consequences before you rely on or publish it.

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