LiveJournal

Overview
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LiveJournal
Score 10.0 out of 10
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is a social network owned by SUP Media where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary - a wide variety of political pundits also use the service for political commentary.N/A
Pricing
LiveJournal
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LiveJournal
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
LiveJournal
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Chose LiveJournal
I prefer LiveJournal strictly out of longterm loyalty. Dreamwidth is a similar blogging platform that has fewer customer service issues but that also does not offer an app and has no plans to. If many friends had not migrated to Dreamwidth, I would not be using it, but I don't …
Chose LiveJournal
I do not have a basis for comparison because I do not use other blogging platforms.
Chose LiveJournal
Livejournal is relatively easy to use, compared to the other blogging sites. It's essentially ready to go once a user has signed up. Personally, the comments section on LiveJournal is much easier to navigate than other blogging sites. LiveJournal is a good place to start for …
Chose LiveJournal
LiveJournal does not hold a candle to any of these alternatives in my opinion. The above options allow for more flexibility with their free suites, and provide more professional results with less work. We actually do not use the LiveJournal much anymore because these other …
Chose LiveJournal
LiveJournal is similar to Tumblr in that most of its content is user-generated and informal, but LiveJournal posts tend to feature more text than visuals. Image and video posts are popular on Tumblr thanks in part to its effective tagging system, whereas LiveJournal is …
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User Ratings
LiveJournal
Likelihood to Recommend
3.5
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.2
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
LiveJournal
Likelihood to Recommend
LiveJournal
I feel it's better for personal blogging than for business.
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Pros
LiveJournal
  • The friends list feature aggregates content posted by the users and communities you follow, so you don't have to visit each individual journal.
  • The privacy settings are easy to use and understand. Posts can be set as public, friends-only, private, or you can create a custom privacy filter that enables access only by certain users you have approved.
  • LiveJournal offers a wide variety of journal styles and customization options, with the most options available to paid subscribers.
  • Communities enable users to make online friends and connections who share similar interests. Users may comment on posts and initiate conversations with original authors and other commenters.
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Cons
LiveJournal
  • LiveJournal is a bit clunky. Posting is easy, but formatting a post can be a bit difficult, especially if the user doesn't have much HTML expertise.
  • The search function is practically unusable. When searching for a community to join or check out, it is difficult to wade through the list of results. Often times, the results that come back are not related to the topic a user is searching for.
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Likelihood to Renew
LiveJournal
As long as I have friends using it, I will use it. But I can't predict how long that will be the case.
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Alternatives Considered
LiveJournal
LiveJournal does not hold a candle to any of these alternatives in my opinion. The above options allow for more flexibility with their free suites, and provide more professional results with less work. We actually do not use the LiveJournal much anymore because these other alternatives work far better. We used it only as an additive to what the other products bring us
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Return on Investment
LiveJournal
  • I do not use this for business purposes anymore, as mentioned.
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