A World Journal is a personal website, just like a blog. Unlike a blog, however, you don't need to purchase separate web hosting or learn new tools. You don't need to put up with pop-up advertising or banner ads. They are designed to be updated from anywhere in the world, with no special software or skills, but even if you are not travelling, and simply want a cheap and easy way to maintain a website, a World Journal is still a great choice.

World Journals have many features which mark them out from the rest of the pack, but the key ones are surely simplicity, convenience and power:

• Simplicity : Unlike some products, World Journals use a simple form structure, which means that anyone who can use a web page can maintain their own World Journal website. It also means that it works equally well in all browsers, so should you feel the need to update your Journal from a PDA or mobile phone, you can do that too!
• Convenience : How will your friends and other interested parties know when you have updated a conventional blog? If you don't update for a couple of weeks, will they stop checking? With a World Journal, this is not a problem, because your friends can enter their email address and receive an email every time you update it, saving them time. As a journal owner, you can email them directly from the site, or even remove their name from the subscription list altogether.
• Power : With World Journals, sophisticated photo-manipulation software is built into the site. That means that when you upload a photograph, you can choose to have the site resample it to a smaller, more manageable size, reducing download time for your Journal's viewers. It also means that you can fit more in your gallery. Because this is built into the site, you can upload directly from a digital camera, and the camera's huge files will become compact web-optimised graphics automatically.

These are not the only great features that a World Journal can offer - have a look at our features page to see what else it can do.