Hatena Blog
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Hatena Blog, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Hatena Blog's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 3 blogs · 300 MB monthly photo uploads · 5 article revision histories |
| Hatena Blog Free | Free | 300MB image uploads/month · up to 3 blogs · 5 edit-history versions · Free |
| Hatena Blog Pro — 1-month course | ¥1,008 a month | 3GB image uploads/month · up to 10 blogs · 50 edit-history versions · prices include tax · 30 days; auto-renews |
| Hatena Blog Pro — 1-year course | ¥8,434 a year | 3GB image uploads/month · up to 10 blogs · 50 edit-history versions · prices include tax · One payment for 1 year (365 days); auto-renews |
| Hatena Blog Pro — 2-year course | ¥14,400 a year | 3GB image uploads/month · up to 10 blogs · 50 edit-history versions · prices include tax · One payment for 2 years (730 days); auto-renews |
The facts
Each one read from Hatena Blog's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics and discovery integrations
- Users can add Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Google Tag Manager; posts may also appear on SmartNews's Hatena channel.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API
- The AtomPub API supports retrieving, creating, editing, and deleting blog entries and fixed pages, with fixed pages available to paid-plan blogs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Design
- Users can choose design themes, add a title image, and place modules such as related and recent articles.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Migration
- Hatena Blog supports importing blogs from WordPress and other blog services, including images.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Monetization
- The plan comparison lists Google AdSense, Amazon Associates, and Rakuten Affiliate support; free blogs cannot hide Hatena's own ads.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- A user can create up to 3 blogs on the free plan or 10 with Pro; at most 100 new articles can be saved in 24 hours.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline drafts
- The iPhone and Android apps can save drafts offline.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Paid content integration
- Hatena Blog integrates with codoc so users can sell individual articles and offer paid monthly or annual memberships.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Post scheduling
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Pro features
- Pro adds ad removal, custom-domain support, hidden Hatena headers and footers, fixed pages, and collaborative blog management with member permissions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Hatena Blog is a blogging service for recording and sharing thoughts, interests, and diverse viewpoints.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Hatena's privacy policy says it uses SSL to protect data transmission when needed and restricts access to registration information to authorized staff.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Hatena Blog questions and bug reports are accepted through its support contact form, with replies by email after review.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Theme customization
- custom codechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Writing and embeds
- The editor can insert photos, products, videos, and restaurant information with a button, without leaving the editor.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Writing formats and privacy
- The service offers a visual editor and Markdown mode, and blogs can be restricted to the owner or acquaintances.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2001checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Kyoto, Japanchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Official iPhone, iPad, and Android apps support writing and publishing posts with editing aids and photos from the device.checked 11 Oct 2026
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