Active web biz marketers are well aware of these two main services for free blog hosting, but when considering Blogger vs. WordPress, which is best?© GT Bulmer
Web Biz Opportunities - StarrBizz.comUltimately, the answer to that question comes down to your individual needs and preferences. Each of these two popular blogging platforms offers particular benefits and features, and each can serve your blogging needs quite effectively.
In fact, many of my
web biz marketing friends and associates host blogs on
both services in order to take advantage of the best of both worlds. Over the past week or so several of us have been discussing this topic in the
Entrepreneur Forums at
EvanCarmichael.com. Guests are welcome to browse the topic at
Poll: Blogger or WordPress Blog?At present, I use the
Blogger.com service because it was recommended when I first started blogging and it is what I am accustomed to. The service is free and you can either move the hosting to your own server, as I have done, or you can leave the hosting with
Blogger.com.
One advantage of hosting it on your own website is that it gives you more freedom in what you choose to post in your blog articles and on your blog template page. If you leave your blog hosting with
Blogger.com, you must be careful to obey their Terms of Service (TOS) or risk having your Blogger account closed without warning. The same holds true for the
WordPress.com service.
Now, back to the question of
Blogger vs. WordPress, which is better? Here are a few comments from the discussion in the
Entrepreneur Forums topic thread:
Alan Mater said: "WordPress is simply way ahead of the game. I'll admit it's more complicated than Blogger, but it's worth it. When I started my new niche site, I used WordPress. Had it up and running in about a minute or less thanks to
Fantastico."
Alan lists some of the WordPress advantages as being the ease of use and customization, plugins readily available, SEO benefits and "do follow" capability.
David Hurley said: "I use both. I love how easy it is to set up a Blogger blog, and I like its close relationship to Google. I'm setting up a new site now with what will be a fairly stable html site and Blogger blog which will serve as the main article directory and the dynamic part of the whole site. I would recommend Blogger to newbies simply because it is so quick and easy to set up."
Tanny Lahav said: "I own one WordPress blog and several Blogger blogs. Both services have their advantages and disadvantages. I love working with both of them. I recommend both, depending on your needs and abilities to learn new stuff."
Tim Stokes said: "When I joined the PPG (PIPS Power Group) last year and found out how important blogging was, I had the free WordPress blog installed for me and I haven't looked back since. I absolutely love it."
Michelle Jayes said: "Like Tim, I got the free WordPress blog installed for me and must admit that I love it."
Trent Brownrigg said: "They both have advantages and disadvantages. Blogger is easier to get set up and I think it is better if you are building niche blogs, or a blog just for the purpose of posting content to rank in the search engines. I think WordPress is better for flagship blogs and other blogs that you want to look good and have a lot of functionality."
These are just a few highlights from the
Poll: Blogger or WordPress Blog? forum topic at
EvanCarmichael.com. Visit the forum for more comments and insight. Feel welcome to participate in the discussion: the more the merrier!
And if you still find yourself asking the question,
"Blogger vs. WordPress, which is better?" the best thing to do is first, visit several blogs being hosted on each platform to get a sense of their look and feel; and second, visit the
Blogger.com and
WordPress.com sites to review each of their benefits and features. From there, all I can say is,
Happy Blogging!
Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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