# Hello, World

> First paragraph post

**Published by:** [Notes & Thoughts](https://blog.avichalp.me/)
**Published on:** 2025-03-01
**URL:** https://blog.avichalp.me/helloworld

## Content

This is my first post on Paragraph. Over the years, writing platforms have evolved a lot. I remember writing my first blog on Blogger. The early 2000s were the heyday of blogging. Blogger, WordPress, and LiveJournal dominated in those days. In 2014, I transitioned my blog to a self-hosted Ghost instance, followed by a move to Medium in 2017 with a custom domain. However, when Medium discontinued support for custom domains, I sought out new avenues. In 2019, I discovered Cryogen for my blogging needs and turned to Netlify for hosting. Finally, we are here, embarking on a fresh journey on Paragraph.

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