Blogging PlatformsWordPress vs

BloggerBy

Christene Swanepoel

Pros and ConsHow to choose the right

Blog platform To suit your

Blogging needs

Starting a blog is one of the most Accessible ways to build an onlineBusiness. If you’re starting up yourfirst blog, you will be confronted with many choices onSelecting your Blogging Platform…

But which one wouldBe the best?

There are two popular bloggingPlatforms used by the majority

Of bloggers…

Blogger WordPress

Both of these optionsHave advantages and

disadvantages

Before you make your decision,You should read the pros and cons

Of each and think about Which will be the best for

your needs

Blogger - Pros• Easy platform for new bloggers without a steep learning curve.

• Setting up a blog with Blogger is as simple as following a few prompts.

• There is nothing to install

• Blogger is totally free to use, ideal for those who does not have a huge budget to start off with.

• Purchasing of a domain name is not necessary, for you are provided with the custom Blogspot domain.

• You can redirect your blog to your own custom domain name.

• Blogger have tons of help and support in the form of forums and webmasters help.

• Detailed site analysis and traffic statistics.

• Free unlimited hosting for photo’s and graphics.

• Posting to your blog is easy, for you can do this from inside your browser or even from a smart phone.

• Blogger have an all in one dashboard making navigation easy especially when you own more than one blog. Editing can be done in just a few clicks.

• You can change the look and feel of your blog very easily with the customized templates.

Blogger - Cons• Blogger are not the ideal platform to creating money-making blogs.

• The design and function is very limited with a lack of flexibility.

• Most themes look very similar and they are used widely across many blogs, making it impossible to have a custom template and unique look.

• You will never truly own your Blogger blog because the files and content are hosted on Google’s server

WordPress - Pros• Customization is possible with a diverse amount of themes, making it possible to be unique within your niche or brand.

• WordPress have created tons of “plug-ins” that will increase the functionality of your blog.

• Most professional bloggers go with the WordPress option because they maintain ownership of their blogs and can customize them to their heart’s content.

• WordPress are not only for blogs and it can handle any specialized content.

• WordPress are not only for blogs and it can handle any specialized content.

• WordPress have a huge community of users doing a great job in helping each other via discussion boards and support forums.

• WordPress provides documentation on every possible issue that you might run into.

• WordPress users are not limited to just one website.

• The multisite feature starting from the WP 3.0 can manage several sites within one interface.

• Your site don’t need to be presented as a blog format for posts can be eliminated or used into the desired form of content.

• You are able to convert viewers into customers with added plug-ins that varies from handling invoicing or even sell your products with a simple shopping cart.

• Seo are easy, for WordPress itself have a good reputation with the search engines and with a few added plug-ins and tweaks along with good content you can’t ask for better.

You are presented with loads of hosting options for most of the reliable hosting providers like HostGator provide you with the “WordPress installation” within the C-panel.

WordPress - Cons• Not as user friendly as Blogger and can be very intimidating for new bloggers.

• You will have to spend money to get your domain name and hosting.

• The core WordPress program needs to be updated fairly frequently and this can often break up existing plug-ins, therefore you should pick the right plug-ins or get a professional to install it.

• The most common plug-in will work just fine, but if you experiment too much you could get stuck when plug-ins are not compatible with each other and you will need a professional to tweak the code in order to work correctly.

• You will need to pay for extras like app development, premium or exclusive themes and plug-ins.

Conclusion…In over-all most people favor WordPress for it had, gained tremendous popularity within the last 2 years to create market and niche based online businesses.

Blogger on the other hand is simple without too much headaches and ideal if you just need a blog to express yourself or highlight your business with personal opinions.

It’s always a great idea to pin point your needs first before deciding on a blogging platform and then compare to see if it will fit within your short term as well as long term strategy.

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