Note (September 2026): Several gateways in the original 2017 list have since closed, merged or changed: PayZippy shut in 2014,…
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Michael Austin is the current owner of Justwebworld and manages the platform’s editorial direction, content strategy, and digital publishing operations. With a strong interest in online media and modern publishing, he focuses on creating informative, engaging, and easy-to-understand content across multiple categories. Under his leadership, Justwebworld continues to grow as a trusted multi-niche digital publication covering technology, business, lifestyle, automotive, sports, travel, and trending internet topics for readers worldwide.
Note (September 2026): This guide was updated: the AdNow plugin is now listed on WordPress.org as “Adnow Native Widget” (version…
Note (September 2026): This list actually covers 12 apps, not 10, and four of them (Google AdSense, BlogPress, Blogo and…
Note (September 2026): Five platforms on this list (Blog.com, TypePad Micro, Jux, Posterous Spaces and Blogetery) have since closed or…
Note (September 2026): Google Correlate (No. 5) was shut down by Google on December 15, 2019, and the Wordtracker Scout…
The best tech blogs to follow depend on what you need. The Verge, Wired and Ars Technica suit general readers…
Note (September 2026): WP eCommerce, listed third below, was closed in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory on February 16, 2024 for…
Note (September 2026): IBM no longer offers face recognition or visual identification through Watson; it discontinued Watson Visual Recognition in…
Note (September 2026): Two services in the original list, SpeedDater and Chemistry.com, have since closed, and several others have changed…
Note (September 2026): Two sites on this list have changed since 2020: music-for-video.com now redirects to Orla Music, and stockmusicsite.com…
Note (September 2026): This guide was first published in January 2020. The size specifications of all three models and the…
Note (September 2026): Two of the five keyboards below (the JetBox and ZA Apps Studio apps) no longer load on…