are there any reasons why i shouldn't use blogger instead of wordpress?

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blogger is much easier to use and it's for those people who do not have much knowledge about computer etc. It's for beginners but once you get use to it and want to start a project of your own on bigger scale then wordpress is the best. I myself started blogging a few years back via blogspot then after sometime I thought of starting a new project on large scale I switched to wordpress. So practically I have used both blogging platforms and now I say wordpress is best for sites, blogging etc once you get familiar with the concept wordpress is a great way to make your content visible in the right way.

Blogger is subject to Google's whims whereas a self hosted Wordpress site isn't.

I have tried researching case studies where Google shut down blogger sites that were made to make money and couldn't find anything. Does anyone have experience with anything like this?

Yes.

There are many, very compelling reasons.

The way to be sure that things like this don't happen to you is to stay well away from Blogger.

It doesn't even matter exactly what the rules say, there: they're so idiosyncratically and inconsistently applied and interpreted that there's no point in trying to decide these things "logically" or "reasonably". Even Blogger themselves openly admit that blogs are sometimes deleted as part of an automated process, without human intervention, when people (competitors?) "flag" blogs.

It makes no sense at all to let any part of your business, unnecessarily, be dependent on a site you don't yourself own and control.

The reality is that there are only really four (partly overlapping) groups of people (in "internet marketing") who use Blogger ...

(i) People who are unaware of the unnecessary risks

(ii) People who imagine that those risks are all problems that happen "only to other people" and that they'll be ok "if they stick to the terms of service" (this is, of course, nonsense but a lot of people believe it )

(iii) People who don't know that you can have your own reliably self-hosted WordPress blogs without even paying anyone a penny for the blog, the theme or the hosting

(iv) Very few people who still imagine that "they must rank well because Google owns Blogger" (seriously, there are still a few people who believe that - it's also nonsense).

If you want to know even more reasons to avoid Blogger, some are listed in threads like these and a few hundred others in this forum ...

Google Suspended My Innocuous Blogger Blog
Squidoo/Blogger as primary website
Blogger and deleted blogs?
Blogger blog removed
Wow Blogger Deemed All My Hard Work Spam
Is blogger blogs worthy?
have blogspot energy?
is Wordpress really a better choice than Blogger in my case?
Blogger Hosting...Is that ok??

Yes, as you can see just from the small sample above, hundreds of Warriors have those experiences (even including - bizarrely - some of the few people here who are still advising others that it's "ok to use Blogger"!! ).

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The reasons for not using Blogger are many. If you're building an authority site, the site ultimately belongs to Blogger ... not you. If you're building a commercial site to sell stuff, Blogger will likely eventually delete it. A couple of spam reports and poof, all your work is gone.

If you want to build a site that you control and that you can sell on without worrying about it disappearing, the only choice is a self hosted site with your own domain. I use Wordpress as my blogging platform.

Why not both, I recently noticed someone that had backlinked from their blogger page to my wordpress website and the link juice was noticeable, but as many have also offered here depending on a third party instead of a more stable website, (wordpress is great, but so are other types of websites too)

So all in all, diversify, spread out, don't put all your eggs, in the same basket, eg.

Blogger much easier, but you're also limited by the insertion of the plug-in. Now blogger allows you to have the most professional graphic than a few years ago, however wordpressallows you to add plugins to your blog useful to your business, that can make you gain more return on investment. Try them both and see the difference.

OP, I think it would be wise to take heed of Alexa's posts! She has given you detail reasons for not investing your time and energy into a business platform that could disappear without notice.

Wordpress plugins make life A LOT easier and the range of functionality is incredible

Blogger is good for secondary sites but for your main site I would go with WP. Wordpress is easier to customize and add functionality to than Blogger. If you're just experimenting then you could use Blogger and transfer to WP later.

dam....Blogger has a template I want to use. No WordPress version of it...

I would use Wordpress. I have had Google shut down Blogger sites that I have had just on a whim. I got Google to re-approve them but it took some time.

Use blogger for simple sites or in your feed sites poiting to main site.
The main blogger advantage is the indexation speed.

Simply blogger is used to share your ideas and if you want to spread some social awareness or something that you would like to share with your visitors .
Don't even think to promote anything from blogger because G will not promote or simply ignore the blog.
Believe me I have tried that ....lol...still I visit sometimes looking for visitors at least read the content.

WP has many advantages over Blogger. It is fully in your control so you can use it as you wish you can
upload all kinds of files .you can have Plugins to simplfy your tasks, you can make simple blogs and also
custom made ecommerce sites. the only reason you use blogger is to save on hosting charges which i
think is already low enough if you need a cheaper hosting wait for patric day ,thanksgiving day,
independence day or some such event when almost all top hosting sites give huge discount in the range
of 66% so it should cost a meger $30 per year. If you are just starting become an affiliate
of clickbank and get one or two sales that should give you money for hosting.

Wordpress is open source meaning the site belongs to you. Google owns Blogger and if they want to delete your account for whatever reason they want, they will do so. You have no say or control in the matter.

There are countless reasons why you should have your own wordpress blog on a domain you own.

One of the biggest benefits is that you are in 100% control of what goes on (except for the occasional breach in server security... it happens).

So content, plugins, media, it's all under your control. It can be overwhelming at first, but you should have the basics in no time.

There was once, I had a few blogs that were niche sites or blogs.
Everything was going smoothly and they were gaining traffic and of course more profits.

So I updated them with more affiliate links for more products... And 1 day just poof.
1 email, and all is gone.

They told me, that I was creating a link spam website.
And that's it.. No chances of recovery.

Tried getting it back, but blah blah blah TOS blah blah blah... I just moved to self hosting Wordpress after a few months.

All the effort and time just ... Gone.

Well, WordPress is more flexible than Blogger. It comes with tens of thousands of themes, plugins, and widgets. Blogger lacks these features. Additionally, WordPress themes look better and offer increased functionality. There are plenty of reasons to choose WordPress over Bloggers, including the fact that you can set up a website or blog on WP using your own domain.

Wordpress is a lot easier to install on free or paid hosting than you give it credit. And, even if you just don't want to take the time to do that, you can go over to one of the gig sites and pay five dollars to have someone else install a Wordpress blog for you. The interface of Wordpress self hosted blog is so much easier to deal with than Blogger, more plug in options, especially for SEO. And, since you own the blog, there is no risk it will suddenly get deleted by anyone.

Go with Wordpress. You have full control from the beginning. Take the time to learn it now and it will save you time later plus you are not at the whim of Google. It is also easy to learn with lots of free tutorials around.

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Blogger is much easier to use and it's for those people who do not have much knowledge about computer etc. Wordpress is open source meaning the site belongs to you. Google owns Blogger and if they want to delete your account for whatever reason they want, they will do so. You have no say or control in the matter.

As many have already said, the number 1 reason I would use wordpress, self-hosted, is CONTROL. You have total control of your site and its content, where with Blogger, you do not. Its that simple!

WordPress is much more freeing to use.

WordPress is much popular and this mean it has more support, plugins, templates available online, almost all blogs that I visit are build on WordPress script.

While Wordpress takes a little longer to master I prefer it over Blogger because I have had two blogs shot down by Blogger. It does not seem to be any logic to why they are shut down, it seems to be at random. While I had both of them put back up by Google one took months.

Wordpress is more flexible and independent, while Blogger is easier and a more direct way to get a blog up within minutes (and of course, it's free). If you are doing a controversial topic, stay away from Blogger, as it may get flagged.

Blogger is secondarily more flexible than WP in its other uses---it can be a quick testing platform to see what traffic you can generate trying out a certain method or niche topic, and can serve as a good Web 2.0 property to build rankings for your WP site. If you're testing your ability to throw a site together in turbo fashion based on noticing a hot topic on Google trends, Blogger is the way to go, without wasting money on extra domains and hosting. And so on...

hey, wordpress is pretty easy to use too! pretty sure you could learn the basics in under an hour

Wordpress is much better imo as a designer. You can really make top websites with WP. I know alot of big brands who use WP.

Short answer is No.
Wordpress every time, as a lot of people have already said you have no control with Blogger, Wordpress is self hosting - if you are unsure about setting up your website try fiverr or elance and have somebody set it up for you - for just a few bucks, just read the testimonials carefully first and use someone who has a good reputation

blogger can be annoying and with less functionalities.

*You can't sell blogger sites, at least to a wide mainstream audience (flippa)

*At anytime the blogger admin can decide to delete your blog

*Wordpress has tons of customization options and plugins

*Themes available to wordpress are generally more attractive and easier to install not unless you know html and coding for blogger.

Its just a risk vs reward thing..whether you get shut down or not, foundationally blogger controls your destiny there.

Same with any third party such as ebay, amazon, etsy..you are forever at their mercy

Wordpress is the way to go. There are so many free tutorials around and once yu get used to it you'll never look back.

Wordpress and Blogger don't even compare.

Bloggers great, however it doesn't have no where near the options, functions, setting, uses, plugins and opportunities as Wordpress does.

One thing for me is that if you intend to create sites purely for blogging purposes, go with wordpress. It's very user friendly. I liked its structure of how and where things are compared to blogger.