Blogger vs WordPress – Which is best?
Blogger and WordPress are two main contenders for free blog hosting.As you know this blog is hosted currently on blogger system since I like it’s interface and easy handling.There are many features of blogger and wordpress which I will share with you which will also help you to decide whether to choose blogger or wordpress for your blogging journey.
1. Blogger
This is the one I currently use and is one of the most popular and most used because of its simplicity and also that it provides free blog hosting for its users. The company was bought by Google a few years after it was started and so it is now owned by Google which gives people the impression that blogger blogs get priority in the Google search engine which is apparently not true. You can sign up for a blogger blog from their homepage here: Blogger
Features:
-Uses XML and HTML (classic) templates of which there is a wide selection of.
-Pages are written in HTML.
-Does not support plug-ins but people can add functionality such as adsense and feeds to their blog using the Google gadgets which come in form of widgets.
-Provides free content, video and image hosting on their servers. They don’t support uploading of files other than these though.
-Users have the option of taking a .blogspot sub-domain or using their own top level domains such as .com, .net and such.
-Does not come in script form and so you cannot install it on your web server.
2. WordPress
Is the most popular stand-alone blogging platform. By stand-alone I mean that you install the script on your web host and you are good to go. In many forums I always read bloggers complaining about blogger and then having all their problems solved by moving to wordpress.I had a wordpress blog for a short time and I have to say that the quality is much better but I just wasn’t happy with it. You can download the script from the wordpress homepage.
Features:
-Pages are written in PHP which explains the better quality of content.
-Uses PHP templates that are also easily available online.
-Supports plug-ins which makes it very easy to customise
-Has the ability to create custom pages different from post pages, a feature that blogger does not have.
-You can also do many things such as password protect posts and comments, prevent comment spam by blocking IP addresses, and many other additional features(they are very many I cannot list them all)
-Easy to upgrade.
Other Info
The WordPress. team add new features and themes frequently, and since the new BlogSpot publishing system was rolled out in 2006, the Blogger software team also adds new features too but not with the same speed as wordpress do.
Visit the developer blogs to find out what’s new or in the pipeline:
!CONCLUSION!
My conclusion is if you’re concerned about what your blog looks like, go with Blogger. You have more control over the look. However, the look/feel of wordpress.com’s templates are nice and clean and they are giving you a lot of options in the sidebar now.
WordPress.com has many more options that are favorable like categories, pages, and trackbacks. This makes your blog better for visitors and encourages better conversation.
WordPress is better than blogger if you have the money to buy reliable web hosting and also maybe a good TLD (top level domain), trust me if it wasn’t for the horrible free web hosting I was using at the time I would be writing this article in wordpress right now.
Blogger has to improve their services, they don’t offer track-backs, pings, they only way to prevent comment spamming is the word verification. That is why bloggers are always moving to other platforms mainly wordpress.
If you are not happy with blogger or wordpress here are some other platforms you can try:
Posterous-Blogging highly simplified where all you have to do is email them the content and attach anything from pictures to videos and then they make it into a nice post. No sweat!
Textpattern-Basically the same as wordpress and is a stand-alone platform
MoveableType-Famous for being the first blogging platform to implement trackbacks but it doesn’t seem to be famous anymore
Serendipity-A very flexible platform that comes with very many features and allows users to choose between various mark-ups such as HTML, Textile, Wiki and even BBcode.
Lifetype-A less common blogging platform which has very nice looking posts which is worth looking at.
Flatpress-Very simple platform like blogger with limited features.
Wheatblog-Pretty much the same as flatpress
Loudblog-A platform that is specialised for podcasters
Onsugar-A new blogging platform that is specialised for women due to its feminine look.
I also found an article published where it is easily given “7 Reasons to Choose WordPress for Your Blog“
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December 7, 2008
7:16 pm
Very informative post!
December 9, 2008
7:15 am
Wordpress is a powerful blogging platform but I like the simplicity of Blogger. Wish there were enough developers for blogger like wordpress has
December 11, 2009
10:29 pm
Do u say blogger is simple? i simply deny it. just try wordpress and u will know the power of it. I simply got addicted to WP but hated Blogger by first post itself.
December 10, 2008
3:06 am
I prefer blogger.
Yes wordpress is more “powerful and versatile”
But blogger allows you to add adsense.
December 11, 2009
10:30 pm
Are you sure that WordPress dont. May be u r thinking about wordpress.com. but self hosting allows u add adsense and make money effectively than blogger
December 10, 2008
3:28 pm
Tks. for sharing this article. salaam.
December 12, 2008
12:48 am
I had a few blogs in Blogger that I made when I was still beginner and still generating the good amount of traffic especially from Google South Africa (pregnancy niche) even I didn’t updated anymore. My conclusion is Blogger is easy to get indexed by Google and will place in appropriate Google Search index. WordPress is also better for advance blogger especially on self-hosted platform.
@kamek
December 11, 2009
10:32 pm
Thats it. You get traffic from Google for Blogger because its Google’s service. But you cant simply rely on this for all tiime
December 14, 2008
6:43 pm
i still prefer with wordpress. The good thing about blogger. their new comment section. Its make me easy to comment at blogger section.
December 11, 2009
10:34 pm
Yes it was previously you should go seperately for blogger comments and now its integrated. But it still has lot of issues. WP rocks ever.
March 3, 2009
2:29 am
Heard of WordPress and Blogger , but new to all other listed Blogging platforms . Thanks for share .
December 11, 2009
10:37 pm
You must try Blogger. I am sure you like it and jus give a try to wordpress. then you ask, Blogger, is it a blogging platform? LOL
July 30, 2009
12:24 pm
wordpress rocks in every aspects but blogger is good for newbie (but for serious blogger wordpress is best option)
December 11, 2009
10:38 pm
I think you are the one who rightly said and though of me. If ur new and want to know blogging, go for blogger and when ur getting serious bout it switch to WP and enjoy all the benefits of blogging
July 31, 2009
12:31 pm
And what’s answer the question is a fact. The real data now is that wordpress beat google. Mostly people now use WP. But i’m not say blogspot is bad, because however i’m blogspot user and loyal.
Well maybe it’s because many interesting feature and add on is available only on WP
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December 7, 2009
11:14 pm
Agreed Akira. Wp is most used and I simply hate blogger as we cant touch the “meta” things which is very important in SEO
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December 7, 2009
11:15 pm
When I was making my first blog, I started with blogger and immediately after the first post I hated it. When I started my first self hosted blog with WP I really liked working for blog and the passion increased by every day. So here is the answer. WP Rocks.
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