Six Apart TypePad is a paid blogging service which means that it gives users more services than most free blogging services out there. It is based on the Movable Type platform and shares technology with Movable Type like templates and APIs. It is essentially marketing to non-technical users with basic knowledge of blogging platforms which makes it easy for everyone to setup a blog and start blogging in minutes.

It is a feature rich application which integrates into some of the most popular platforms and allows users the flexibility to put up posts from anywhere. You can blog from your desk or blog while on the move. It supports blogging from Facebook and can be used to share posts on multiple networking sites using the bookmarklet.

TypePad also provides support for moblogging and the user can add posts while on the go directly from their mobile. It supports all the latest mobile platforms like iPhone, iPod Touch, Windows Mobile, Symbian S60 etc. Users can just visit http://m.typepad.com/ and start blogging in minutes with an internet enabled mobile device. It is even possible to add posts via e-mail and SMS which makes it extremely easy to be adding posts all the time.

Like most blogging platforms, customization is extremely important. People want to use their blogs to project who they or the topic of their blogs by having a theme that supports the content. TypePad supports customizations and comes out of the box with nine layouts and six styles to select from. More themes can be downloaded from to further enhance the look and feel of your blog. Support for various languages like HTML, Javascript etc. allows further customization and the Widget support makes it easy to add interesting things to your blog.

If you’re running a blog, it will eventually catch on and the traffic to your blog will increase. You can sell Ad space on your blog but for that you need to have facts and figures to attract advertisers. Keeping track of your visitors is something that is very important for any blog owner.

Since this is a paid service, it does have its advantages. If you are a nontechnical user and would like to have a feature rich blog application working for you but don’t want to get into the nitty gritties of php coding etc. TypePad is a really great alternative. For a complete list of prices check here