Lately I have been contemplating whether or not to switch my blog over to Wordpress. It started a few days ago when I learned that Blogger now has a limit on the amount of space for pictures. If you want more GB you will need to pay a small fee each month. Now here I am debating on what to do with my blog so I would love to have your input. I am not tech savvy so I appreciate all the comments I can get regarding this. I won't lie. I am considering switching to wordpress but I would hate to lose all of you as my readers especially after all the hard work I had put into my blog. After a bit of research, this is what I gathered.
WordPress.com and Blogger are two very well-known blog hosting
sites. Both offer many of the
same, but yet different services. WordPress is viewed as a more professional platform, whereas
Blogger is a popular choice amongst beginners. There is no perfect answer to
which platform to utilize.
Everyone is different and has their own preference.
WordPress and Blogger are both free, but requires a fee if
you plan to purchase your own domain.
The time it will take to setup your blog/website should be very straightforward;
however, with WordPress it may take some getting use to. In regard to features, WordPress offers
limited widgets that are not available for all templates. With Blogger, it provides an unlimited
amount of gadgets to choose from and is available for all the templates. For customizations,
WordPress is a bit stricter and limited compared to Blogger.
Overall, either website is a great selection to host your
blog/website. It is really just
based on your personal preference, which would meet your blogging needs.
Wordpress.com
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Blogger
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Fees
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-Free hosting on wordpress.com ($17 fee to own a domain)
-Free templates with limited customizations
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-Free hosting on blogger.com ($10 fee to own a domain)
-Free templates with customizations
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Ease of Setup
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-Not as straightforward and time consuming
-Takes some time to get use to
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-Very straightforward
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Features
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-Known as Widgets
-Not available for all templates
-Limited amount of widgets
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-Known as Gadgets
-Available for all templates
-Unlimited amount of gadgets
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Customization
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-Very limited (For a fee, there are additional
customization)
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-Limited
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Monetization
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-No advertising for a fee allowed
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Other
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-Active and supportive forums
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-Links with Gmail account
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If you could start all over, which platform would you choose?
Thanks for reading,
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