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Blogger vs Wordpress Self Hosted

by roley
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Hey there for years I have been an advocate for installing wordpress self hosted on your domain and I still am

But do you think there is any advantage to having a blogger blog instead. I see LOTS of authors using blogger instead of wordpress. Is it easier to connect with other bloggers than using wordpresss?
#blogger #hosted #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author cashp0wer
    I am a fan of WordPress and always have been. I did use blogger way back in the beginning but since I learned WordPress I've never looked back.
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  • Profile picture of the author bigrayban
    Originally Posted by roley View Post

    Hey there for years I have been an advocate for installing wordpress self hosted on your domain and I still am

    But do you think there is any advantage to having a blogger blog instead. I see LOTS of authors using blogger instead of wordpress. Is it easier to connect with other bloggers than using wordpresss?
    wordpress all the way..the themes and the plugins offers great value...blogger is good for more simple blogs..with wordpress you can make wahtever you can dream of
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  • Profile picture of the author Greedy
    Wordpress Self Hosted

    You have complete control it over it.

    There is no other option.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by roley View Post

    I see LOTS of authors using blogger instead of wordpress.
    Until someone flags their sites, and they disappear in the night. Blogger is just out of the question, if you want to own and control your own sites and not have them arbitrarily removed without even understanding whether/how you've managed to breach the terms of service. Check out these threads (and 100 other similar ones) at your leisure, and then forget Blogger ...

    Blogger and deleted blogs?
    Blogger blog removed
    Squidoo/Blogger as primary website
    Wow Blogger Deemed All My Hard Work Spam
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  • Profile picture of the author kaseyp
    I would stick with Wordpress. There are so many more options that you have with wordpress than with Blogger. You can add so many plugins. I really don't see any advantage to using Blogger unless you don't have the money to afford a domain name and hosting.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kneesmith
      I agree completely with everyone else, wordpress is the way to go. You have complete control. You can however also make a blogger blog as a compliment to a wordpress site (Not sure why you would want to write for two blogs) But I have heard of people doing it before.
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  • Profile picture of the author IMSince2003
    Flexibility and user support. That and owning your own online real estate. WordPress all the way.
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  • Profile picture of the author thekencook
    Self hosted is key. If you have any questions about WordPress don't hesitate to ask. Been a part of it and in the core since day one.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
    Self hosted, if you can afford it... and in actuality... both!
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  • Profile picture of the author mrmarketer1
    wordpress self hosted and I'd have the domain name with one company and the website itself with a second company - example, godaddy for domain name (as they always have discount coupons that make renewals $7.49) but the site itself with hostgator (purchase the plan during black monday or similar for 40% discount). Why two? Because GoDaddy has a rep for taking folks domain names if something happens with the site they don't like so I keep them separate (just in case).

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  • Profile picture of the author WF90te
    I certainly prefer Wordpress because it is easy to use and there are so many plug-ins you
    can add. . I tried Blogger a few years ago . I have forgotten how to use it and my password
    or whether a password is required or not. I cannot find the sites which was created by me.
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    • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
      Wordpress self hosted hands down.

      I abandoned my old blogger sites in favor of Wordpress soon after I discovered it.


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      • Profile picture of the author rendell
        Blogger has been changing and now the traffic from international visitors will be directed to international tld .. like blogger.hk , blogger.au, blogger.tk

        All these redirecting is hurting the niche blogs that used to earn decent coffee money.

        You can try tumblr which is effective for traffic given the combine social presence of the young crowd and growing market share in social blogging scene.
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        Ever notice that people who spend money on WSO, memberships and courses, are always complaining about being broke and not making any money ?

        They should have bought ASSETS instead.

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