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0.5 stars
"Terrible, Worst, Bad -- Don't Use Typepad"
Pros: For very simple uses it is easy
Cons: Complicated Customization, Spam, No Support, Destroyed my blog
Summary: My recommendation: Absolutely do NOT use Typepad.
I've used Typepad Pro ($149 / year) for quite a while. Then suddenly they terminated my account, and my entire blog was lost. Countless hours spent working on the blog, writing content, etc., all destroyed in an instant.
I tried to find out why my blog was deleted (afterall I paid for this service) and they wouldn't respond to help tickets. I pleaded to find some way to restore my site, or at least get a copy of my content for me to put elsewhere. No response, no help, no nothing.
Before they deleted my blog, the service was mediocre. There were times when you couldn't make posts and sometimes they were completely down. Doing more than basic customizations of your blog were very complicated, and the documentation and support were extremely poor.
Also, I received SPAM to the email address I used to sign up for Typepad, even though this address was never used anywhere else or ever posted publicly.
For very simple uses, Typepad is easy to use. However, so are many free services like Blogger, MSN Spaces, etc.
With the potential for your account to be deleted without warning or explanation, I can't think of any reason anyone should use Typepad.
