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I use wordpress, seemed nice to link with other wordpress folks. I haven't used blogspot.
I'm all set up on Wordpress, but it was hell to learn. I found that a lot of the things you need to do to get the appearance just right were simply not intuitive. Fortunately, the WP help forum is pretty good.
Thanks for discussing this question - I have been asking the same question myself for months now. So far, I have not made up my mind, but I am running two sites in parallel, one on wordpress and one on blogger. The obvious drawback is the little extra effort of publishing the posts on both sides. Does anyone of you know of any other disadvantage, e.g. negative effect on search engines?
The sites are http://cavegirlmba.com on wordpress and http://cavegirlmba.blogspot.co.at on blogger. At the moment I have to say I prefer the wordpress version.
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Thomas wrote: "I'm all set up on Wordpress, but it was hell to learn. I found that a lot of the things you need to do to get the appearance just right were simply not intuitive."I'm going through the same thing. I have a blogspot blog, and I've found it very easy to work with. I ended up with a Wordpress blog (sort of by accident) and am having a heck of a time negotiating what should be the most simple things, just to customize it.
I hate learning curves. They make me feel as if my IQ drops with each minute spent.
I have just shut down my blogspot blog, due to a malicious referrer site artificially inflating my hit count and referring people to their malicious site without my consent. Google refuse to help. Please be aware of this.
Cavegirlmba wrote: "Thanks for discussing this question - I have been asking the same question myself for months now. So far, I have not made up my mind, but I am running two sites in parallel, one on wordpress and on..."I used to use dreamweaver for building my sites but then discovered wordpress and have never regretted it. There are a huge about of templates and plugins, and the community is friendly and helpful. I've been told that wordpress is more versatile than blogspot but I've never used blogspot myself.
To respond to the question from Cavegirlmba, one thing best avoiding is duplicating content. Google prefers sites with original content so that even though you are the author of the texts on both sites, it may look as if one is copying the other (definitely not good for SEO). You can check out what search engines see by running your web pages through copyscape, which is a free plagiarism checker.
Hope this helps,
Paul
www.pcrmonk.com
Harrison wrote: "I have just shut down my blogspot blog, due to a malicious referrer site artificially inflating my hit count and referring people to their malicious site without my consent. Google refuse to help. ..."Harrison, I'm curious as to which site you're referring. I've often wondered about some of the referring URLs and the number of hits on my posts. I don't care about the numbers, but I do care if they're redirecting my readers.
My opinion, Tumblr is a very good blogging option. Awesome support. Easy to use and better features and also sports beautiful custom design templates.
Lynda wrote: "Thomas wrote: "I'm all set up on Wordpress, but it was hell to learn. I found that a lot of the things you need to do to get the appearance just right were simply not intuitive."I'm going through..."
I think Wordpress is focused on the "plug and play" user who doesn't want a lot of customization. But I do agree I have devoted a lot of time to "figuring" out some pretty simple things.
Raymond wrote: But I do agree I have devoted a lot of time to "figuring" out some pretty simple things. "So there IS hope that I'm not a complete moron. In this one instance, anyway.
Lynda wrote: "Raymond wrote: But I do agree I have devoted a lot of time to "figuring" out some pretty simple things. "So there IS hope that I'm not a complete moron. In this one instance, anyway."
LOL - My argument is that I'm a writer so I should be a good observer of life, not necessarily a doer
I have a Wordpress blog so would recommend Wordpress.Blogger/Blogspot are easier to use but I don't think they offer as much freedom for customisation. I also find that Blogspot blogs are poorly laid out, and leaving comments is awkward.
BlogSpot IS easier to use. I created a Wordpress blog today, and though I'm quite impressed with the features and appearance, I'm kind of stumbling my way through the set up.
Elle wrote: "BlogSpot IS easier to use. I created a Wordpress blog today, and though I'm quite impressed with the features and appearance, I'm kind of stumbling my way through the set up."Yes, but now I can stalk you from my inbox so there is that LOL!
Raymond wrote: "Elle wrote: "BlogSpot IS easier to use. I created a Wordpress blog today, and though I'm quite impressed with the features and appearance, I'm kind of stumbling my way through the set up."
Yes, bu..."
Yeah, that is pretty handy, lol. Thanks for recommending the site BTW. Eventually, I'll have it all worked out. I think I may be done with BlogSpot after this.
Yes, bu..."
Yeah, that is pretty handy, lol. Thanks for recommending the site BTW. Eventually, I'll have it all worked out. I think I may be done with BlogSpot after this.
My blog is set up on WordPress. I'm not into the idea of letting WordPress host it, so I did my own installation, but I have some ranty complaints about it in my video. Kevin Flynn would not be happy...
Blogger has better integration with Google+ (of course it does), if you are into G+ that could be an advantage.
If you're going to use the customization options on Wordpress, it's almost certain that you'll need to take advantage of the help forum. What I've done is save every question and reply in a separate Word file. That way I can refer back at any time--if you're like me, you aren't going to remember all this stuff. Unless, of course, you design and customize Wordpress pages for a living :-)
Thomas wrote: "If you're going to use the customization options on Wordpress, it's almost certain that you'll need to take advantage of the help forum. What I've done is save every question and reply in a separat..."That is a great idea. I get so frustrated when I can't get things to work, I give it over to my wife to deal with. I know she'll like your suggestion. Thanks!
When I decided to have a blog, I started creating it on Blogger. I really did not like their backgrounds and formatting so I decided to try Wordpress instead. I am very happy with the variety of choices. I think Wordpress blogs look more professional.
I use wordpress but many authors use blogger and BlogSpot (not certain if they are the same). I like wordpress because it makes for an easy community between bloggers. I'm just wondering what others are using and if they see an advantage of one over the other.