best blog/forum to use

what is the best blog/forum to use for SEO and also easy to mantain

[genux]

What is the best blog/forum application that is a good all rounder as such, one that has good SEO options (via plugins if required) and also easy to maintain if upgrades are required..

I just would like to setup a site that is taking notes about things that I am learning (more of a place for me to keep details of what knowledge I have learned over the years and present).

Any ideas ?

[galaxian]

WordPress is probably one of the best. There are literally tens of thousands of bloggers out there using it. I think it has some of the best plugins, themes and tie-ins to other services out there.

As far as a "forum", this is slightly different. A very popular forum software is vBulletin. It is similar to the general format of this web site.

[creative craig]

There are literally tens of thousands of bloggers out there using it

I would say there are millions of people using Wordpress.

[galaxian]

Maybe even billions! ;)

[genux]

cheers for the responses.. I have checked out wordpress and it is very nice..

vBulletin, going to check that out next..

thanks again.

[neostar]

Vbseo is also good for forum and blogspot.Com may be good for blogs

[genux]

cheers neostar.. there is tons of choices.. I suppose I Will just need to check them all out ! :)

[Emilio]

Wordpress + Simple Press Forum

Or other Wordpress forum plugins:

bbpress
forum server
wp2bb