There are many reasons why having a blog or your own website is a good idea. It can be a way to market yourself to a future employer, it can be a creative outlet, and it can be a way to make some extra money. Before you can create content and put it out into the world, you need to find the perfect platform to suit your needs. Today there are dozens of website-building platforms that make it easy for anyone to have a site. Every platform has its own features and strengths, which means that picking the right one can make all the difference.

This was originally published on Youth Time Magazine.