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VERDICT

Should I use アメーバブログ(アメブロ)?

アメブロでブログを書こう! 16000人以上の芸能人・有名人ブログを読めるのはAmebaだけ。 - ameblo.jp

Depends. Choose it if you want a free personal blog with Japan's biggest built-in reader community and celebrity content. Skip it if you need your own domain, SEO control, serious monetization, or easy data export.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~9 usable public sources; several search results were auto-generated tag pages of low value, so confidence is medium.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

¥0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid plan (lower)¥980/month
Paid plan (higher)¥1,490/month

Best for

  • Personal hobby diaries
  • Japan-focused lifestyle writers
  • Beginners wanting free hosting
  • Celebrity/fan content readers

Not for

  • Businesses needing own domain and SEO control
  • Affiliate bloggers chasing income
  • Teams needing a multi-author CMS
  • Anyone prioritizing easy data export

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Guess: content export is limited and SEO control is weak; platform lock-in is real

medium

Affiliate income paths are narrower than note's, per direct comparison

medium

Paid plan features are governed by a restrictive official guideline document

low

Paid tiers (¥980/¥1,490 monthly) buy extras most casual bloggers never need

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to start; paid plans optional from ¥980/month
  • 16,000+ celebrity blogs and large Japanese reader community
  • Built-in affiliate option via Ameba Pick
  • Held its own in a 4-service free blog comparison

Cons

  • Weaker for monetization than note in head-to-head comparison
  • Known demerits around flexibility and customization vs self-hosted platforms
  • Affiliate limited to Ameba's own tool, not open ad networks
  • Users actively compare it against Hatena and WordPress alternatives

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/22/2026 - 9 sources - External scanner rated ameblo.jp 87.5/100; no vulnerabilities or breaches found in sources reviewed.

official x4review x4security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • ¥0

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free core; paid extras only ¥980–1,490
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Consumer service, instant free start
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Blog basics; less flexible than WordPress
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture: 4/5. 87.5/100 scan; no breaches listed
  • ¥0 Starting price paid plans from ¥980/mo
  • Yes Free tier core blogging is free
  • 87.5/100 Security score CyStack surface scan
  • 16,000+ Celebrity blogs official figure

Pricing

Free

¥0

  • Basic blogging
  • Ameba community features

Paid plan (lower)

¥980/month

  • Guess: extra customization and blog add-ons

Paid plan (higher)

¥1,490/month

  • Guess: larger feature set per official guideline

Security

External scanner rated ameblo.jp 87.5/100; no vulnerabilities or breaches found in sources reviewed.

What users say

Comparison articles and Q&A threads cast it as an easy, free beginner platform, with monetization weaker than note and flexibility limits versus WordPress.

Full analysis

Based on ~9 usable public sources; several search results were auto-generated tag pages of low value, so confidence is medium.

Free Japanese consumer blog with a huge built-in audience; great for hobby diaries, weak for business, SEO, and monetization.

Methodology

Based on ~9 usable public sources; several search results were auto-generated tag pages of low value, so confidence is medium.

Sources

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