Xanga offers a free classic version with a variety of skins and you can change the look with a little HTML familiarity. We liked the fact that they offer simple templates as well as advanced options. To make setting up a blog easy, they have a set up wizard.

This blog service supports audio, video and image uploads, with their free download you can utilize a tool that supports quick multiple image uploads. The blog entry interface is better than most since it enables you to change font and fill color as well as insert images, links, symbols and smileys. It also lets you add bullet points, numbered lists, borders and you can indent and outdent.

In terms of feedback Xanga allows comments and will send you feedback reports by email. With Xanga you can have a public or private account or allow/ban specific users.

The traffic on their site is good but we had a hard time finding our blog by search term. The site has some ads and posts google ads on your blog, but if you upgrade to the premium you can get an ad free blog.

Xanga has many social networking aspects but doesn’t display sexual material on their home page so it is a good choice for most bloggers. However, this site is more for personal journals or blogging, rather than business blogs. If you need a business blog see TypePad or WordPress.