{"id":614810,"date":"2009-12-27T23:10:53","date_gmt":"2009-12-28T04:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/japan-ameba-pigg-blogging-platform-facebook\/13673\/"},"modified":"2009-12-27T23:10:53","modified_gmt":"2009-12-28T04:10:53","slug":"japans-ameba-pigg-blogging-platform-poised-for-facebook-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/614810","title":{"rendered":"Japan&#8217;s Ameba Pigg blogging platform poised for Facebook launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/amebapigg.png?w=780\" alt=\"Picture your standard blogging software, with an option to switch to a 3D Second Life-ish ...\"><\/p>\n<p>In the English speaking world, the free blogging platforms that stand out from the crowd are Google&#8217;s Blogger and WordPress.com. While those services are also popular in Japan, a particularly strong homegrown contender is Ameba.jp., which is now looking to tap into a global audience by launching as a Facebook app. More than just a blog platform, Ameba is unique in the way it has socialized blogs via a virtual online community &#8211; Ameba Pigg. 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