With many blogging platforms on Internet allowing people to create websites and blogs for free, lots of people create blogs everyday. Whenever people wish to create a blog, they log on to Webs, Blogger or WordPress.com as they are free. I have also done the same thing back in 2010. I started blogging with Blogger and now I’m using a self hosted blog.
There are a lot around here, who want to create a new blog, and are confused over which blogging platform to choose, Blogger or WordPress. There are a variety of different opinions about these two platforms. In this post, I’m going to tell about my opinion on Blogger and WordPress. This post might help you choose any one of the two.
Blogger
Blogger is so popular all around because it is totally free. Blogger is owned by Google and no doubt that it is everywhere. Blogger offers a free .blogspot.com address. You can create a blogger blog within minutes if you are already a Google user. Google has made it so easy to create a new blog, even if you don’t have enough knowledge about it.
Pros
♦ Absolutely free of cost.
♦ Easy setting up of blog.
♦ Allows you to use custom domains.
♦ It’s totally reliable as it’s owned by Google.
♦ Built in social networking features.
♦ Posting new content is easy and simple.
♦ Allows display of ads like AdSense, Amazon etc.
♦ Google Analytics integration.
♦ No need to backup database as Google regularly does it.
Cons
♦ Only 1GB of storage. Only 5 GB of storage.
WordPress (WordPress.com)
There are many who know about Blogger but never heard about WordPress. WordPress is a free blogging open source software. Anyone can download the software from WordPress.org and install on their website for free. For that, you need to have a web host first.
WordPress.com is a hosted version of WordPress.org. It offers free services as well as paid services with pro features. You get a .wordpress.com address after you create a blog. You can set up a WordPress blog within minutes. In WordPress.com you don’t own the content that you post on your blog.
Pros
♦ WordPress is more flexible than Blogger, so you can customize it the way you want.
♦ Simple to use however you need to spend some time learning it if you are new to WordPress.
♦ It’s search engine friendly.
♦ No need to backup database daily.
Cons
♦ WordPress release it’s updates frequently.
♦ Doesn’t allow you to monetize your blog.
♦ Limited themes and plugins since it’s a free blogging platform.
♦ Displays ads unless you opt out for an ad-free version which costs $29.97 annually.
WordPress or Blogger? Which should you choose?
Though WordPress.com is more flexible than Blogger, free version of WordPress provides limited features compared to Blogger. Blogger doesn’t display ads on it’s own, so it proves to be better than WordPress.
If you are a newbie, and don’t like to spend some bucks, then you can consider creating a Blogger blog. WordPress is better than Blogger if it is self hosted, but Blogger is the best platform free of cost for newbies, as it’s easy, simple to set up and use. If you want to use WordPress, then I suggest you to spend some money on a web host and install WordPress.
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January 15, 2013 / 5:29 PM
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January 15, 2013 / 5:37 PM
I liked your analysis, even if it confirmed the decision I’d already made… ;P
January 15, 2013 / 5:50 PM
Thank you. Yeah Blogger is way better than WordPress.com (Free blogging platform)
January 15, 2013 / 5:56 PM
I started with blogger and never used WordPress
January 15, 2013 / 6:27 PM
Once you make some money, migrate to WP (self hosted) for best SEO results and full control over your blog.
January 15, 2013 / 6:31 PM
This post proves why I prefer Blogger at the moment. Even though I am not in full control of my blog, I can rely on them to make the experience easier for me. I believe that WordPress is more for the people who have a small business (no matter the topic) than us regular bloggers who writes for fun and also for a passive income with ad programs such as AdSense. This is an excellent post. Thanks for sharing your perspective.
January 16, 2013 / 2:17 AM
Thank you. Blogger is easy and simple making it the best choice for people with small business.
January 16, 2013 / 8:56 AM
Yes, it is quite simple, really. That’s what makes it so awesome for a person who isn’t so savvy when it comes to building a blog/website.
January 20, 2013 / 3:27 AM
Yeah. I have visited your blog twice and I liked it. The way you write posts is awesome! keep such posts coming!
January 23, 2013 / 6:07 PM
Nice Article… According to me WordPress is better than Blogger for Newbies.
January 16, 2013 / 6:09 PM
Thank You! I agree that WP is better than Blogger, but not many who are new to Blogging could afford a Self hosted WP blog.
January 16, 2013 / 6:15 PM
Im using wordpress with genesis framework and i host myself my domains on my own hosting provider(cheaper) and i can do as well the customizing….
and i can sell website…..
January 28, 2013 / 6:54 PM
Yeah Self hosted WP is by far better than Blogger.
January 28, 2013 / 7:05 PM
Thejas that was a very well written blog. I wrote a blog recently about where you should start your blog if you want to monetize it. Because it is on an authority site you can rank on the search engines much sooner. Rather than going over all the reasons I will leave the link here so you can read the blog for yourself.
http://www.empowernetwork.com/wmckay/blog/how-to-start-a-blog/
Have a Great day!
February 3, 2013 / 8:54 PM
Thank you. I have read your post too and it is well written. Informative post for beginners.
February 3, 2013 / 9:21 PM
Blogger is better than wordpress.com but wordpress.org is amazing
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February 10, 2013 / 7:38 PM
If you start with WordPress.com and learn the basics of how to drive WordPress, you can move onto WordPress.org and migrate your WordPress.com content. If you start with Blogger, you can’t leave – or you can, but you can’t take your content away.
WordPress is the sensible choice for newbies.
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February 11, 2013 / 9:19 PM
Hello Susan,
Thank you for commenting. I’m sorry but I have heard it’s possible to move from blogger to WordPress. WordPress.com doesn’t have too many options that blogger have and WP.com is little tricky when compared with Blogger.
That’s why I think Blogger blog is better for newbies.
Thank You!
February 12, 2013 / 8:27 AM
I’m sorry, but those “cons” for Blogger aren’t cons at all!
♦ Only 1GB of storage.
False. You basically have unlimited storage as there is no storage limit on posts, and if your images are under 2048×2048 they don’t count towards your limit. It’s also 5 gigs.
♦ You don’t own the blog.
B.S. You own all of your content on your blog. All of it. What you MEANT to say was that the service is “software as a service” and as such Google can decide to no longer serve you if you violate their terms of service. That is not the same as ownership.
♦ No full control over your blog.
You have full control over your blog in Blogger, able to have full access to the code at all times.
♦ No FTP support.
So what? You don’t need it! How is this a con?
February 12, 2013 / 7:43 PM
Hello David,
Thank you for the response.
Let me explain you all the four things:
♦ Only 1GB of storage
Sorry, I read this falsely somewhere. I will change it soon!
♦ You don’t own the blog
This is not false. There are a lot of people abusing Google for deleting their blog without any warning.
♦ No full control over your blog
I agree that you will have access to all the codes. But you can’t create sub domains, custom redirection. (There are many other things that I can’t mention here).
♦ No FTP support.
What if you want to upload hundreds of files? May be you won’t find it difficult to upload everything using Blogger media uploader, but I’ll definitely find it troublesome. So this is a con for me.
Thank you for letting me know about the Storage Limit.
Cheers for the comment.
February 12, 2013 / 8:25 PM
Hi! Very nice post, but I think it’s a shame you only mention Blogger and WordPress!
They might be most popular platforms, but there are others that are as good, or even better.
Here is a really nice post about all of the existing blogging platform. Hope you’ll enjoy it : http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/social-media-marketing/free-advice-for-new-bloggers/
Personally, I’m using OverBlog and I am really satisfied with the service: it’s a free blogging platform too, with premium options, customisable domain name, you have a free unlimited storage, and you own all your blog content of course. You can even monetize your blog, and theme customisation is very flexible.
And I agree with David about the FTP support : not a real con to me neither.
February 12, 2013 / 10:29 PM
Hey!
In my next post I’ll definitely talk mention OverBlog and other blogging platforms. I have heard a lot about OverBlog from different people, but I didn’t mention it in this post because many people face difficulty in deciding what blogging platform to start with. This post is dedicated to those people to ease their decision.
Thank You!
February 13, 2013 / 12:06 PM
I’m aslo creating something that would help learners learn what WordPress is all about and how they can use it to be profited. Thanks for sharing this post.
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February 19, 2013 / 9:29 AM
Ohh! Great! Is it an eBook?? I’m planning to write an eBook in the coming months.
February 19, 2013 / 1:33 PM
Though I am using WP I guess blogger is still fine for a newbie.
Keep it up!
March 25, 2013 / 12:35 PM
Whoa! Thejas with just another magical article. Great work bro
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April 3, 2013 / 10:34 PM
I think blogger platform is best for newbie blogger
April 14, 2013 / 2:15 AM
I think most people choose WP because of Commentluv feature. otherwise blogger is best you can do more customize in the site
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April 19, 2013 / 1:25 PM
I like your review. It’s rational you distinguished both pros and cons of blogging tools. IMHO, when you’re new you’d better to start with Blogger – plain, simple, uerfriendly. I used it for my personal blog running and the tool worked pretty good. but then I’ve decided to switch to self-hosted WordPress. I used data converter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elf02SGc02E. With WordPress i’ve started my small online business and the progress is really visible. WordPress works great when you want to extend your weblog options.
May 13, 2013 / 2:29 PM