LiveJournal
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What is LiveJournal
LiveJournal is a social networking and publishing platform centered on personal journals, long-form posts, and community discussion. It is used by individuals and interest-based communities to publish entries, follow other accounts, and participate in groups with threaded comments. The product emphasizes blog-style content and community moderation features rather than short-form feeds.
Long-form publishing and comments
LiveJournal supports journal-style posts that work well for longer narratives, updates, and essays. Threaded comments enable ongoing discussion directly under each entry. This structure fits communities that prefer post-and-discuss workflows over rapid, short updates.
Community and group features
The platform includes community/group constructs that let users organize around topics and manage membership. Moderation tools and community rules support structured participation. This is useful for interest groups that want a persistent home for discussions and archives.
Content archiving and discoverability
Entries are stored as an archive, making it easier to browse historical posts compared with purely feed-driven experiences. Users can navigate by dates and journals, which supports ongoing series and recurring content. This can be valuable for communities that treat posts as a knowledge base over time.
Limited modern business tooling
LiveJournal is primarily a consumer/community platform rather than a business social suite. It typically lacks enterprise features such as advanced analytics, advertising/brand management tooling, and integrated lead-generation workflows found in more business-oriented social platforms. Organizations may need additional tools to manage campaigns and reporting.
Smaller ecosystem and integrations
Compared with larger social networks, LiveJournal generally has fewer third-party integrations and a smaller developer ecosystem. This can limit options for automation, social listening, and cross-posting workflows. Teams may rely more on manual processes or custom development.
Audience reach varies by region
LiveJournal’s active user base and cultural relevance can be concentrated in specific regions and communities. For brands or creators seeking broad, global reach, audience size and engagement may be less predictable than on larger mainstream networks. This can affect community growth and content distribution outcomes.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Core journaling features (post entries, comments, customize appearance, participate in communities); ad-supported for non-paying accounts. |
| Professional | From 117 ₽ per month (monthly billing) OR 1,399 ₽ per year (annual, available with automatic payments) | Professional badge, custom styles & Premium styles, advanced customization (S2), up to 500 links, 30 userpics (can purchase up to 210 additional), view journals without most ads while logged in, 100 GB Scrapbook storage (personal accounts), Friends-of-Friends access, higher limits for friends/subscriptions, and other advanced features. |
| Permanent | Not regularly sold / special sale only (no public recurring price listed) | All Professional features without expiration, base 150 userpics plus loyalty userpics, access to 1 TB Scrapbook storage; historically sold infrequently and future sales are not guaranteed. |
Add-ons & shop items (official LJ Shop):
- LJ Photo service package: Increase photo storage and additional photo features — advertised "from 125 ₽/month".
- LJ Tokens (virtual currency): 1 ₽ = 1 Token (used for gifts, renaming, etc.).
- Rename account: 999 ₽.
- Custom domain / Rename via Tokens: e.g., change address from 1999 Tokens.
(Prices and wording taken directly from LiveJournal's official site pages: Support/FAQ and LJ Shop.)
