I finally made the switch to Wordpress from Blogger and couldn't be happier. I mean, it's only been a week and my stats have improved drastically, particularly with comments! You guys should make the switch if you haven't already done so. But feel free to check it out at DatMoney.com And if you need help making the switch, let me know!
That's why i always suggest wordpress to be better than blogger Good move btw! Btw why not install the threaded comments plugin?
Um, because I'm still a noob lol... I haven't installed all the plugins I want just yet... and if you noticed (which no one has so far) but my archives isn't even set up lol. But what's the threaded comments plugin?
Don't take me as a spammer but i wrote up a few things related to basic steps for new wordpress blog and about plugins that would look good for commentators. All in one SEO pack plugin is the best addition you should have.
No worries man, I'm not going to make you type the whole thing, I don't mind you linking. I'll check it out later tonight though when I get home. And yes, I already have got the SEO pack plugin... but I haven't done anything to it yet.
Yep, made the switch two weeks ago and it's definitely better. I don't know what I was thinking defending Blogger all this time. Just a pity I had to get my blog stolen to do it so I can't say my traffic has increased. But it definitely would have.
lol Well, I never really defended Blogger like that, I was just procrasinating for 3 months lol... but my stats shot up since I made the switch so I'm pretty happy for it! But that sucks that your blog was stolen. Do you mind if I ask how it was?
Nope, same tools - mainly Analytics, Mybloglog and now WP stats. Though, if you go check it out, my comments have drastically increased because of it. My Alexa rating has gotten better, my RSS Feeds just hit it's highest point today, etc...
Two years, nearly two thousand posts, top 10 in almost every important keyword for that niche. Shall I continue, or go get the knife and slit my wrists now And yeah, I back-up. I even backed up when I upgraded Wordpress. in the old days I would not have even cared about crap like that.
I use Wordpress but I heard rumors that Blogger ranks better in Google searches because they own the platform. I wonder if it's true.
I doubt that. Probably most people use wordpress on their own dot com so you may not have noticed when you do your searches. Whilst Blogspot people don't do that as much
But either way, Wordpress is better than Blogger... it's just up to the individual to do all the hard work (including getting in the top searches).
that is true, wp template is more nice, and the important things is wp have pluggin things that make blogger easier
The argument of Blogger vs. Wordpress is a weighted one that cannot be answered simply that one is better than the other. Certainly, Blogger is simpler and better for beginners, occasional users and those with no interest/experience in PHP programming. Wordpress is better for more experienced users, those with a little more programming experience and the need for something stronger. Blogger does not require a local database and can be used on any hosting platform with FTP. Wordpress requires PHP and SQL database, which can be easy enough to find, but not always easy to make changes to unless you know what you are doing. I use both, as I've mentioned in other places on this forum (sorry if I repeat myself). Congratulations on the move, as it sounds like you are really expanding your blog and needed the larger feature set and customization. Have you heard any general user feedback? Keep us up to date on how it works out for both your traffic and visitors.