Indispensable tools, yes. I believe in them. But when it comes to blogging I’m very particular. I wouldn’t encourage anyone to use a free host like Typepad and Blogger as the author of this article does:

4. Blogging: Typepad.com is both simple to use and powerful. You can set up as many blogs as you desire with a Pro account, and you can customize your blog in an infinite number of ways. Once it’s set up, the online interface makes it a snap to make new posts to your blog.

I’d purchase a domain name and install WordPress. WordPress is, by far, a better product than the free hosts and your blog will be well managed.

5. Bookmark Manager: SPURL.net makes managing a moderate to massive amount of bookmarks very easy. You create any number of categories in which to file your favorites, and adding a favorite website is as easy as clicking a button.

Again, you can do better than Spurl. If you want a real bookmarking service stick with del.icio.us, Digg, Technorati, Reddit, or StumbleUpon. These are the top bookmarking services online right now. One more reason not to use Spurl.net - this is straight of of their website:

Limited feature set:

We are currently forced to offer reduced functionality due to heavy spam attacks. The lists with New and Hot spurls are therefore disabled until further notice.
Our apologies for the inconvenience.

None of the above-mentioned websites have issues like that with Spurl. That’s why they’re popular.

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