Is it the battle of the WordPress versus Blogger (aka Blogspot) platform?
There are many good advantages about these blog platforms and it depends on what you’re planning to use it for.
There are two WordPress. WordPress.com is free. WordPress.org is also free, but it requires self-hosting and your own domain name. You can use a paid domain name and still use WordPress.com to host it, but it’s against their terms of service to monetize your blog in any way. That means you can’t use or promote affiliate links, use Google Adsense or sell ad space. In other words, you can’t do anything to make money from your blog using WordPress.com.
On the other hand using WordPress.org, you have full control to do whatever you want. WordPress blog platform takes a little bit of getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, it’s really fun and simple to use. They have tons of great free templates to match whatever niche you want and they have as many more plugins to make your life super simple.
Blogger.com is free, but they allow you to monetize your blog. You can also buy a domain name and host it on Blogger, but keep in mind hosting your blog on their server doesn’t give you full control over your blog. This blog platform is great for beginner bloggers. It’s very user friendly and they have their fair share of different templates to use. They don’t have as many gadgets (called plugins for WP) to use on Blogger, but it’s still a good blog platform to use if you’re just starting out and you’re getting a feel for blogging.
If you’re serious about blogging, it’s strongly recommended you buy a domain name and self hosting and use WordPress.org as your blog platform. It’s easier to start on the right foot and not have to worry about the hassles, problems, cost, down time and losing page rank with having to move an established blog.
If you’re blogging for personal use, then it doesn’t matter which blog platform you choose. For business or professional use, it’s a wise decision to choose WordPress.org to show you’re serious about what you do and to be taken seriously.
