The Most Popular Blog Platforms in Japan

If you have these questions, I’m here to help you.

In this article, I’m going to show you the popular Japanese blogging platforms that you can use for free.

Let’s get started.

Note

note.mu has been the most popular blogging platform for Japanese bloggers for a few years.

They have been focusing on SEO for the platform to let users rank on Google.

As a result, I’ve seen a lot of articles from note.mu on SERPs lately.

Sample Article https://note.mu/kntr3110/n/nd8c67ad700d5

This article is ranking on the keyword “ドラクエ10” which has 550,000 monthly search volume.

Hatena Blog

Hatena blog has been the most popular platform in Japan from 2010~2017.

I feel like a lot of users are shifting to note.mu but still it’s one of the most popular blog platforms in Japan.

Naver Matome

“Matome” means “Roundup” in Japanese.

This platform allows users to make an easy roundup article.

This website has been popular for over 10 years and it’s one of the most famous media websites in Japan.

Sample Article https://matome.naver.jp/odai/2146061673118762301

This article is ranking on “YouTube Download” which has “368,000” monthly search volume.

Quita

This is a popular free blog platform for programmers.

Sample Article https://qiita.com/owen/items/c51c6ec27c9e2f5804b0

This article is ranking on “fire base” which has “33,100” monthly search volume.

Conclusion

Blogging platforms can be used for your external blogs or backlink building.

If you have a short term goal, it might be good to use it as the main source of customer acquisition.

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Thanks for reading!