If you are reading this post, it means that you are a beginner at blogging. You must have heard about the two most popular blogging sites.
1.Blogger.com
2.WordPress
After this article, you will be able to choose one among them as both of them have their own pros and cons.
We will talk about some important points of blogging and then will see which one platform handles it better, which one is more convenient, more secure, etc
Points to look at:
- Simple UI and Easy to use: The Blogging platform should be easy to understand, it should have a simple UI so that user should be able to use it with little experience
- Monetization Options: The Blogging platform should provide a variety of methods to earn money.
- Support System: The Blogging platform should have a good support system for any problem caused.
Also some other points like investment, design options, SEO ranking, and Plugins.
Let's jump and compare WordPress with blogger.com
Major Overview
Blogger.com was developed by Pyra Labs and is currently owned by Google. It lets users create free blogs under a subdomain www.address.blogspot.com
To create a blog in blogger.com,it can be created without any investment.Just head to blogger.com and click create a blog.The blog created will be under a subdomain like www.address.blogspot.com
You can also use a custom domain like www.address.com but then will need to purchase that domain and connect it with blogger.
WordPress is an open-source blog system having high advancements in blog making, customizing, and plugins. It has a variety of themes, plugins, and much more.
To create a blog in WordPress, you will need to buy hosting and a domain name. It requires these two investments. Then you will have to install wordpress on that hosting.It is quiet easy and can be done in 5 mins.
1.Getting Started
Blogger-Getting Started
Blogger is very simple to use. To get started with blogger use just need a Google account
To create a blog in blogger, Just head to blogger.com, create a blog sign up with a google account. Give a title to your blog, choose a domain address, and head inside to add posts, edit layouts.
WordPress-Getting Started
Getting started with Wordpress is a simple and easy process. It does not require any coding skills. You can easily search online about installing wordpress.
In just 40 mins your Wordpress website will be ready to use.
Now is a major difference,
Wordpress offers a wide range of options for blog posting,you will have more than 30,000 themes for wordpress.Wordpress takes website experience to ultimate level.
It has more than 7000 plugins which are extremely helpful for blogging.You can convert that website into a blog,into a e-commerce website and much more.
Making a blog in blogger is quick but in Wordpress is also quick,just 10-20 mins more than blogger but it has ultimate editing options,Super modern themes and plugins.
Here No Doubt Wordpress is a clear winner
2.Monetisation Sources (Earning from your Blog)
Blogger-Monetisation
On Blogger you can earn money by using AdSense directly, which means by showing ads on your website. To Set up Adsense Just simply head to the blogger.com dashboard, then click on earning and follow on-screen instructions.
You can also earn money by Sponsorship, Affiliate Marketing (Only If Your Blog receives good traffic)
WordPress-Monetisation
Earning on Wordpress can be done by any means. You can earn by same AdSense way, that showing ads on your website. Just head to www.adsense.com, make an account and submit your website, then wait for the approval.
You can either convert your website into an e-commerce site and sell your own products. Earning can also be done by affiliate marketing, sponsorships, etc.
If you want to earn a really good amount of money, make a carrier as a blogger then go directly by Wordpress. It is having advanced tools to rank a website fast and drive good traffic.
Here Also WordPress takes the lead.
3.Support System And Ownership.
Blogger-Support System
Blogger is owned by Google. The Support system of blogger is not good, it's limited. Blogger is having a simple discussion forum. You can navigate to the support by clicking on Help as shown below.
Blogger is owned by Google.If you make a blog on blogger,its not owned by you,It is owned by Google.You have to work according to the rules of Google,to monetize under there conditions and anytime they can shut any of there service without any notice as they did with a tool Feedburner.
It is just like a social media account,they can anytime suspend your blog.
WordPress-Support System
Wordpress has very active support system.They have dedicated FAQ'S and forums for each plugins and themes.You will also find vast tutorials about Wordpress on whole web.
Each for paid themes and plugins you can dedicated support from their own makers.You can also have live help.
