Features

TypePad Lets You Do More

All the features you want, and a few more besides.

TypePad has more features than any other blog platform, from mobile solutions to widgets to podcasting. You don’t need to know anything about programming or graphic design to get started; there’s no software to download and no learning curve. TypePad makes blogging simple.

Point. Click. Publish.

Whether you want to interact with friends, colleagues or clients, TypePad provides the tools you need to publish your thoughts to the world. If you can send an email, you can create a blog.

  • Write your posts into the TypePad editor
  • Edit HTML for additional control
  • Choose categories for each post
  • Click “Publish Now”

Learn more about TypePad’s blogging service »

Customize Your Design

TypePad offers unlimited design choices in customizing  the look and feel of your blog. You can alter our templates as much as you want – right down to the pixel!  With TypePad, you have more flexibility than any other blogging platform.

  • Choose from  an extensive library of  over 1000 professional designs
  • Upload a custom banner
  • Add an unlimited number of widgets
  • Complete control over HTML, CSS & JavaScript

Learn more about customizing your design »

Go Mobile

TypePad enables you to post directly from your mobile phone so that you can keep the conversation going no matter where you are. If you can email from your mobile phone, you can post to your blog!

  • iPhone & iPod Touch
  • Palm OS 5, Windows Mobile 5 & 6
  • Symbian Series 60
  • Any mobile email device

Learn more about going mobile »

Track Your Stats

Find out how many visitors come to your blog. Use statistics to analyze marketing initiatives, gauge response to new products and services, or just determine how many people are reading what you have to say.

  • Measure stats immediately
  • Use third-party tools for advanced analytics

Learn more about measuring statistics »

Build Community

TypePad makes it easy to have a conversation with your readers by enabling comments on your blog. Our advanced comment management tools allow you to keep the discussion civilized, even when your blog becomes wildly popular.

  • Manage & block commenters as needed
  • Allow only verified commenters
  • Receive email notification of comments and TrackBacks
  • Stay spam-free with our built-in controls

Learn more about building community »

Be Discovered

TypePad makes it easy for people to find your blog. All of our blogs are search-engine optimized so that readers looking for similar content can find you.

  • We feed your content directly to search engines
  • You add extras like Google Sitemaps
  • Post regularly to raise your search engine ratings

Learn more about search engine optimization »

Make Money

TypePad provides numerous opportunities for you to make money on your site. From advertising to eCommerce, you can use your TypePad blog to create revenue.

  • Partner with Amazon, eBay or PayPal
  • Use contextual ads via Google or Yahoo
  • Join the TypePad Affiliate Program

Learn more about making money »

Create a Podcast

TypePad makes it easy to publish many different types of media. If you want to join the growing number of people who are podcasting, we’ve got you covered.

  • Record your audio file
  • Insert it into your post
  • TypePad takes care of the rest!
  • Listeners can subscribe via RSS

Learn more about Podcasting »

Add Widgets

TypePad offers a range of widgets that you can add to your blog — or not. Among your many choices are games, weather, news, and ads. It’s your blog; you decide.

  • Choose the widget you want
  • Configure it at the provider’s site / Walk through the setup wizard
  • Post it to your blog!

Learn more about adding widgets »

Add Web Pages

If you’ve ever wished you could expand your blog to include traditional web pages, now you can. TypePad Pages give you the ability to create standalone web pages, combining the power of the blog with the flexibility of a website.

  • Add web page as easily as sending an email
  • Type content directly into the TypePad editor
  • Click to publish!

Learn more about adding web pages »

Connect To Other Sites

If you’re a member of a social networking site, such as Facebook or LinkedIn, TypePad makes it easy to integrate them into your blog.

  • Send notifications of new posts to Facebook
  • Add a LinkedIn widget to provide one-click access

Learn more about connecting to other sites »

Get Help

The TypePad interface is so simple that most users get their blogs up and running in minutes. When questions do arise, we’re here for you. We provide world-class customer support that is available whenever you need it.

  • Exhaustive online Knowledge Base
  • Professional support 7 days/week, 365 days/year

Learn more about getting help »

Let Us Host

TypePad is hosted in a tier-one data center for world-class reliability, uptime and system performance. We protect your data so that you can focus on what you do best.

  • Save on IT resources
  • Never worry about purchasing software upgrades

Learn more about hosting »