So I started my blog (http://www.ineedanoutlet.com) /shamelessplug and had no idea what I was doing. So i picked B2evolution as my blogware as it was quick and easy to install via fantastico.

Im starting to regret it now though as my blog is getting spammed to hell. Also it kind of looks like crap.

So I see alot of you folks using wordpress, which looks clean, and simple. How does wordpress work? is it free? do you have to host it on their site?

What other software would you reccommend? Feel free to take a look at my site and see what i mean.

I added a custom captchca to stop the comment spam, but earlier this week the bots discovered my trackback function. Now im getting 20+ trackback casino links per day. UGH my inbox is spammed.

Wordpress is free. You can either have it hosted at WordPress.com or download and install it on your own server from WordPress.org. WordPress is simple to install and use. Many themes and plug-ins are also available - most for free - to help enhance your WordPress experience.

WordPress is by far the best free blog software there is. I think it also comes with Fantastico as well, correct?

Correct, however for the latest versions a manual install would be your best option, and it's not difficult to do either.

If you need any assistance with anything wordpress related speak to Vi5 on the forums, he's definitley the most talented wordpress expert I know.

Wordpress is the way to go. Very very easy to install, takes about 5 minutes. If you need any help just PM me.