Blogger Vs WordPress? - is a question we hear and get often from newbie bloggers who are ready upbringing their passion into writing. There are several perspectives we have to consider while judging both of these. Both these have it's own pros and cons, some features are available in Blogger which are not there in WordPress and vice-versa. One person might be comfortable with Blogger while another preferring WordPress.
Don't worry and feel confused, We are here to serve you always. In this article, we have all the aspects covered regarding which is the best and particularly which one will suit you especially. Although Blogger and WordPress are seen as giant competitors and pioneers in blogging platforms, they are distinguished by many of their functionalities as they provide users with some different operations and services.
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What is Blogger ?
Before getting hands on, let us get some historical knowledge of both. Blogger is a publishing tool which was initially set up by Pyra Labs later got acquired by Google in 2003. Ever since the acquisition, Google has always been active in growing it into a brand and people's favourite and it has given platforms to millions of bloggers to unleash their passions. Even I am serving this blog to you, thanks to Google. With ease of use and beautifully designed interface, Blogger has given wings to lot of dreams.
What is WordPress?
Mostly similar to Blogger, WordPress is also another powerful publishing platform that offers it's users opportunity to express their feelings into words . Founded by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little in the same year Google acquired Blogger, 2003, WordPress also has the most popular feature of CMS or Content Management System which has made it more admirable and preferable.
Both of these platforms have some awesome and super-creative features and themes which provides the user best experience. Still at the same time, they differ from each other in many aspects. Now, we will directly come to those points so that you can choose and point out which one you should consider while getting on with it.
Points of Comparison -
Domain :- In the case of domain, Blogger and WordPress both provide you a free domain with their signatures added. This simply means, you can just share your contents without worrying about the hosting, they will take care of your hosting for absolutely free. For those who are thinking what hosting is, simply it takes care of your Google Search performances
Hosting Expenses:- As said just above, Hosting means uploading files to your website address and making your website available in the Google search results. Both of these has the feature that enables you to set up your domain and hosting without spending a single penny. Things tend to get a little complex when you think about taking a custom domain. Most of us buy hosting from popular sites like GoDaddy, BlueHost, Hostinger or others. Now in this case, you'll need to pay for hosting on WordPress. However, that is not the case in Blogger which means you can do it for free.
Applying for Ads:- As time passes by, if you work hard and smart on your blog, your site gets popular and creates lot of engagement and traffics. Now, when you try to monetize your blog by placing Ads in your blog through AdSense, Media.Net or any other ad platforms, the problem comes free domain as they are often not considered then. In the free domain of WordPress, your blog would never get approved for AdSense for which you have to buy custom domain like .com or .in . Although if your blog gets approved for Ads, you can place them in Blogspot default domain set up by Blogger, powered by Google.
Customization :- Two main things we will consider is Themes & Layouts. WordPress usually has more attractive and premium themes available for it's users. However, Blogger's default themes are little too basic, still you can download them from external sources. Some of the best themes or templates that I recommend using are NewsPaper, XMag, SEOBoost etc. Also, WordPress allows you default plugins in very effective manner which Blogger doesn't allow. Another point is that you can customize theme by just editing the HTML code in blogger which you can't in WordPress.
Difficulty :- In terms of difficulty, blogger is probably the easiest platform for a new blogger to start his/her journey. The blogger dashboard, it's stats and easily usable and accessible editor makes it super cool and makes you kickstart your blog in a little time. WordPress on the other hand, gets continuously updated and keeps you frustrated for first few days. Although the new Guttenberg Editor is being praised mostly since it has added more value to the environment.
Responsiveness :- Blogger remains behind WordPress in this regard. The default blogger themes are very basic if you want to use or using it. Whereas in WordPress, the custom theme designs are pretty cool.
Step-by-step Analyzing
In this part, we will directly dive into the innate of both platforms judging them by each and every aspect. First, let us take Blogger and consider it's strong and weak points.
Pros of Blogger :-
-> First and foremost, Blogger is absolutely free to use. Most newbie bloggers need to get acquainted with the things first and that is why they need a free domain with easy interface and stepwise instructions.
-> The customization of Blogger is really easy and enjoyable. Even with a little
knowledge of coding, you can set up your theme and work further on it.
-> Another good point is the continuous updates of Blogger adding to the enhancement of enjoyability of users, it rarely goes down for slow servers or cyber attacks.
-> Since it's a product of Google itself, you can seemlessly enjoy Google Search Console and Analytics data with a single and same Google account that is used for Blogger.
Cons of Blogger :-
-> The most frustrating thing with Blogger is the plug-ins as most of them are not available in Blogger. However, the users can use social plug-ins if provided in the template.
-> Many bloggers complain about the backup and restore of theme option in Blogger. Also, many of the advance features and operations are still missing in Blogger even after so many core updates.
Now let's quickly switch to WordPress and get an in-depth analysis of it
Pros of WordPress:-
-> With more enhanced and designed interface, WordPress can give you a lot more beautification and control over the designs in your blog.
-> Several Plug-ins are readily available in WordPress for absolutely which can contribute greatly to your traffic and search appearance.
-> With WordPress, you can also dig your chance at the Advertising and Affiliate marketing programs which in itself is a great plus for a beginner.
Cons of WordPress:-
-> The things may seem a little too complex for a newbie blogger which might result into gradually going away from the blogging industry. Here, you need some programming knowledge to customize your website to give it a better look
-> With free WordPress domain, you cannot set up ads for monetization. You need to buy custom domain for yourself which might not be easy for everyone. Although Hosting has become somewhat cheap nowadays.
Comparison
-> Blogger is more simple but We might take a bit time to grasp.
-> Blogger has limited and basic themes which may not look so cool. WordPress on the other hand has very good premium themes to offer
-> Blogger enables you to place ads with it's free blogspot domain. But you can't place ads in the free domain of WordPress. You have to buy a custom domain for that.
Which One is for You?
Now after reading all these, It is up to you what you are going to use for your blog. Still, below are some tips where you should use Blogger and where to use WordPress.
One should choose Blogger if
- He/She has a hobby of writing and publishing his/her thoughts online.
- He/She wants a simple platform to learn advanced blogging and gain experience.
- He/She want to make a blog up and running in few days and earn some recognizition on that field.
- He/She wants to earn some passive or fruitful revenue from the blog.
Keep in mind that, Blogger is not the option for long-term purpose.
Reasons for Choosing WordPress are
- If you are serious about blogging and want to make your brand in the industry.
- If you want full control and optimization of your blog and give an authorized and cool look to your blog.
- If you want to take blogging as a serious source of your income and earn some reasonable amount of income from there.
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