livedoor Blog
The facts below are what the maker publishes about livedoor Blog, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From livedoor Blog's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Blog publishing · Custom domains · Access analytics · HTML/CSS design customization |
| ライブドアブログ | Free | 10GB at signup · extra capacity may be requested through support · 無料 |
The facts
Each one read from livedoor Blog's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Ad-free eligibility
- The free ad-free plan was available to qualifying organisations, but the maker says new applications have not been accepted since July 30, 2024.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
What it does
- Analytics
- The service provides real-time page view and visitor counts by PC and smartphone, and supports Google Analytics by adding code.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Customisation
- Users can customise their blog design and choose from supported blog domains or configure a custom domain for free.checked 11 Oct 2026
- HTTPS
- HTTPS is available for supported URL formats, but the legacy blog.livedoor.jp subdirectory format and app.blog.livedoor.jp domain do not support HTTPS.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The guide describes Google Analytics setup, EPUB export for stores such as Amazon Kindle, MyBooks.jp blog printing, and livedoor mutual RSS.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Migration
- The migration guide says the service supports Movable Type and WordPress WXR imports, and compatible services can automatically import article images.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- Users can post articles, check comments, and perform most blog operations on smartphones, with iPhone and Android apps available.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- The livedoor app can send users new-post notifications for blogs they follow, and bloggers can send update notifications when posting.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Post editor
- The post editor supports categories, tags, previews, cover images, private continuations, and simultaneous posting to external services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Post scheduling
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Recommended environments
- The maker recommends Windows 11 or later and OS X 10.10 or later for PCs, and iOS 13 or later or Android 7.0 or later for smartphone browsing and management.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Service
- livedoor Blog is a blog publishing service operated by livedoor.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Storage
- New blogs receive 10GB of data capacity, and users may request more capacity from support when less than 1GB remains, subject to exclusions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The help center provides PC and smartphone guidance and an inquiry form; capacity requests are handled on weekdays from 10:00 to 18:30, excluding holidays.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Theme customization
- custom codechecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japanchecked 28 Sep 2026
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