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Wordpress or Blogger?

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by Elljay, Oct 6, 2008.

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    I am just away to start a blog and mjust wondered what you all thought was best wordpress.com or blogger. They are both free but I am not really sure which is better than the other, if there is a big difference?

    Which one do you prefer?

    Jacqui x
     
    Elljay, Oct 6, 2008 IP
  2. Lastbutnotleast

    Lastbutnotleast Peon

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    Welcome on DP Jacqui!

    But you really could use the "search" tool a little bit

    This issue has been discussed many times here

    ;)
     
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  3. Elljay

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    Ah ok doke, thanks I will check that out.

    Thanks
    J x
     
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    zinruss Notable Member

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  6. Elljay

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    Nice post, thanks. I just have one question. I have had a look at this post and others now and was wondering when it comes to the plug-ins etc on wordpress is this only for wordpress.org or wordpress.com also. (I think one is free and one is not, or I may be mistaken)

    Thanks
    Jacqui
     
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    wordpress.com is a free blogging platform like blogger

    wordpress.org is the ressource center for wordpress - the place you have to use when you want to set up a wordpress blog with your own domain name on your servers

    Everything is free with wordpress except some plugins and some premium themes
     
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  8. Elljay

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    Right ok thanks for the info. I think I prefer wordpress for now, although I may venture to blogger for another blog, will just see how this one goes first. Wordpress seems to be the more popular with the members in here anyway.

    Thanks again
    Jacqui x
     
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    Jalpari Notable Member

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    wordpress has more features and better supporting platform, in blogspot u will have categories under labels but in wp u can create categories / subcat in a better way.

    Plugins and themes customization will aslo help u.

    well SEO optimized CMS.

    Easy to use, if i will u i will go for wp
     
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    pipes Prominent Member

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    Wordpress is my preference.
     
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    Pffff! Wordpress sucks! I use Blogger on BOTH of my blogs in my signature. Can you use Adsense with Wordpress? NOPE! Can you in Blogger? YEP! Blogger for the win because it allowes Adsense.
     
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    if your new to the scene try blogger first to get an idea of websites / design.. free also..

    wordpress you will need to pay hosting hosting & a domain.

    Good luck
     
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    pipes Prominent Member

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    You can if you host wordpress yourself.
     
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    Mega B Well-Known Member

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    I use Blogger prehaps its not the best but i have 2 Blogs that i find does just what i am looking for so i have never moved over to wordpress.
     
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    wordpress.. much easier to modify.. and also easier in SEO(imho), it has a free version too on wordpress.com
     
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    WordPress. However, you would be much better off to register your own domain and host your own blog instead of using WordPress.com.
     
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