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Blogger or Wordpress?

Posted by pilotcommand • 7/10/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blog software, blogger, blogging tips, cms, technology, techronnati, wordpress

Hi everyone, just want to know who among you here are blogger users and wordpress users. It seems to me that there has been a stiff competition between these Blogging software. I'm using self hosted Wordpress account and so far i'm happy with it...

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7/10/08

weemundo

Eventhough i m a blogger user , but i still recomment WP . But dude hold on , Blogger is about to Change completely in few months and then Wp will face the toughest competetion ever. Check blogger draft for blogging updates.

If u r a pro blogger - Use WP

If u r blogging for reasons anything except earning money , etc - Blogger

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1. 7/10/08
  
  weblogian
  
  If u r a pro blogger - Use WP
  
  If u r blogging for reasons anything except earning money , etc - Blogger
  
  You are confusing others
2. 7/10/08
  
  ScooterKSU
  
  If you are a pro, aren't you by defination making money?
3. 7/10/08
  
  timethief
  
  Wordpress is open source free ware and Blogger is owned by Google. IMO those of us who support open source are not likely to give up superior software in order to cosy up to the Google corporation.
  
  I started out with a blogspot blog and then made the switch for several reasons. There was no peer support to speak of at blogspot as there really is no actual community set-up there for it. However, at wordpress.org volunteer peer support is what everything is based on and at wordpress.com peer support is also available. In addition to that volunteer peer support at wordpress.com there is also staff support.
  
  Wordpress.com has over 3 million free-hosted bloggers on their multi-user blogging platform and they are all part of a highly developed global categories and tag pages set-up. There are also featured Departments that are a means of blog promotion as well as the global categories and tag pages.
  
  Automattic which is the corporation that owns wordpress.com also owns Gravatar and that support is currently being integrated. Mark my words when I say that free-hosted wordpress.com will soon become a very large social network that will attract many bloggers.
4. 7/12/08
  
  weemundo
  
  I basically mean if u arnt a pro blogger , use blogger ;]
7/10/08

stytzer

Tried both and prefer Blogger...

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7/10/08

marydane

My blog's platform is WP.

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7/10/08

gentledove

I like WP but there is something of a closed society about it.
Blogger hardly seem to do anything to promote your blog

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1. 10/24/08
  
  CarolusMagnus
  
  yes that's true - nonetheless do I mix up mostly with Bloggers, although I am on WP.
7/10/08

tpvswp

For a free platform I'd choose WordPress, no doubt. If you want to be a bit more professional, and pay, I'd go for TypePad.

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7/10/08

roentarre

What is so good about word press?

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7/10/08

peterfrans

use blogger ,because what u write is saved and never lost in the database,unlike wordpress.btw nice to meet u.add me and i will add u too

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7/10/08

XIII

WordPress, because I run my own sites on my own server and WordPress gives me the most control and has the most customizations through the overwhelming number of plugins and themes available.

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7/10/08

huggingthecoast

Definitely, Wordpress.

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7/10/08

mitch972

WordPress the only way for me!

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7/10/08

nardeeisms

Blogger now. Soon neither - Nards

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7/10/08

dariasteigman

If your blog is for business, I recommend WordPress. Every Blogger blog I've seen looks exactly the same. WordPress takes a little longer to learn and set up, but that very customizability is what makes it my choice.

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7/10/08

Katuluu

WordPress. While I like TypePad, it is just far too expensive for the majority of bloggers.

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7/10/08

satijournal

I like WP because it's free software (released under the GNU public license). It also gives you pretty good stats information.

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1. 10/24/08
  
  CarolusMagnus
  
  the stats are always too high. Divide the visits by 3 and you come to reality.
7/10/08

timethief

This is in reference to self-hosted sites. I found blogspot software to be too limiting. Wordpress can become a full CMS by using plugins, rather than being limited to being just a blog. There are also hundreds of attractive free themes to choose from.

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7/10/08

crkian

Its not what you use its how you use it

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1. 7/10/08
  
  timethief
  
  That's the truth and it can be applied to many other situations too.
  
  It's truly amazing how many people post this same topic the forum searchbox is full of threads like these popularity polls.
  And as far as stiff competition goes ... lol ... wordpress is open source software and blogger is owned by Google.
2. 7/10/08
  
  crkian
  
  why what are you thinking of
3. 7/10/08
  
  timethief
  
  @crkian
  I'm not thinking of anything in particular at this hour of the day, I was just being jocular. I've been up since 5 AM working and now I can have a tea and food break.
4. 7/10/08
  
  crkian
  
  Ive been up since 5 as well just putting the kids to bed
7/10/08

pumpkinlights

I use blogger.

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7/10/08

nctrower

I use wordpress but only on recommendation from one of my friends that has several blogs. I'm just now becoming aware of the self hosted wordpress and may transition to that soon...I'm not real sure yet of the pros and cons for both.

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1. 7/10/08
  
  timethief
  
  @nctrower
  Maybe you will find this post to be helpful
  How and why to get your own domain
  onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/how-and-why-to-get-your-own-domain/
7/10/08

nctrower

Thanks timethief! That's an awesome article! I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Take care.

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1. 7/10/08
  
  timethief
  
  @nctrower
  Thanks so much for the compliment.
7/10/08

DrowseyMonkey

I think it's just personal preference. When I started blogging I opened a blog in both ... but very quickly found blogger easier to use & just more user friendly in general. So that's what I stuck with. Of course lots of other people will say the complete opposite. So ... it just depends.

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1. 7/10/08
  
  timethief
  
  Blogger provides no means whatsoever of promoting your blog posts. At wordpress.com the categories and tags I place on my posts immediately place them on the global categories and tags pages after I publish them. Most of my blogging tips posts get enough traffic to also palace them in the front page departments of wp.com, usually under the How to" section. The setup at wordpress.com delivers traffic. There is nothing at all like it at Blogger.
2. 7/10/08
  
  DrowseyMonkey
  
  Yeah, but I don't like working in wordpress ... you know, behind the scenes. I find it realllly frustrating. And I also prefer the look of blogger blogs, altho I know lots of people are the opposite.
  
  People often say blogger blogs look alike, but WP blogs look alike too. It just depends on what look you like ... if you know what I mean
  
  I also hear people saying the WP is easy to personalize, but I didn't find that at all ... I found I was so frustrated ... but that probably has more to do with the way my brain is wired than anything. So I agree with the comment below ... I find WP more complicated. But mostly I found the layout where you type/update your posts to not be as user friendly as blogger.
  
  I do agree with you regarding the promoting of blogs. Blogger is really lacking in that area. Their help centre is quite frustrating as well. But even with that ... I still prefer it.
  
  It's all about personal preference, I guess.
3. 7/10/08
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  Having used WP for the BlogCatalog blog, I'd agree with Drowsey's assessment on that. Again, it's personal taste, but I do like Blogger and enjoy the lack of having to mess with the technical aspects of it.
  
  It's allowed me to focus more on creating content-- and finding the fun in the blogging. And not worrying about making the blog work.
  
  I've really enjoyed that.
4. 7/10/08
  
  Katuluu
  
  I'm pretty sure that neither timethief's or my blog looks alike, and we both use WordPress.
7/10/08

marlyms

yea..same here...but i am using blogger because it's not too complicated

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1. 7/10/08
  
  timethief
  
  Free-hosted wordpress.com blogs are not "complicated". Learning how to blog using one is easy provided that you actually take the time to read the well developed FAQs. If you still have questions afterward then my blog is the place for beginners to go to. Volunteers answering questions on the wp.com forum often direct bloggers to my blog because many volunteers learned their wp.com blogging from my blog posts and/or from the answers I gave on the forum.
7/10/08

Chrislag

I lossed my "blogger virginity" to wordpress.com . i had a blog on blogger later, and a couple other places. but i went home to wordpress eventually.
wordpress just feels really comfortable to me today.

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7/10/08

timethief

This is just to let everyone know that the OP of this thread has established a domain and is using wordpress.org software.

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7/10/08

gingerbeer25

I use both. I have a blogger and a wordpress blog. I just started with wordpress so in a few weeks I may be able to tell you which I prefer.

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7/10/08

JaneQCitizen

I've been using both. Blogger for my personal blog. WP for Indiepreneur.org . I think they're both fine platforms.

Blogger is a bit easier for me because I've been fiddling with it longer.

WP's dashboard confuses me sometimes. It's difficult to find the right widgets at the right time -- they don't seem to be in one place. Whereas blogger's gadget/widget dashboard/interface is much easier to use.

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1. 7/12/08
  
  tpvswp
  
  If you've been using Blogger before WordPress, then WordPress can be VERY confusing, and especially for me, coming from TypePad. I've never tried self-hosted WordPress and probably never will, free wordpress.com with a domain mapped to it is more than enough for me.
7/12/08

hishaman

I think wordpress is better, as you can control all details you want, templates and everything, specially when you decide to use your own host, I recommend you keep using wordpress.

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7/12/08

ModelElaine

To me Blogger is is way better for free hosting; Wordpress is way better for self hosting.

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1. 7/13/08
  
  timethief
  
  @ModelEaline
  I agree wholeheartedly. FWIW whenever I can make a choice between corporately owned software and open source software I lean towards open source.
7/12/08

pilotcommand

Yes agree with you modelelaine..

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7/13/08

thenglishteacher

wordpress for me..

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7/14/08

pilotcommand

i see

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1. 7/26/08
  
  thenglishteacher
  
  were you talking to me? ;-) I'll shall just add that I can also manage my blog from my iPhone as WP have just recently added a great app, so I can't complain..
7/19/08

Pchakra

Prefer Blogger...

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7/28/08

BabaliciouS

Wordpress via cell phone, end of period.

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7/28/08

Kiwipulse

make money with blogger but make more money with wp

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7/28/08

bladeaxe4

Blogger n Wordpress, both roCk 4 me

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8/25/08

pilotcommand

But wordpress brings more features...

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8/25/08

BL

I started with self hosted wordpress thur GoDaddy and have never even looked at anything else. Should I?

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8/25/08

Katanarama

i luv the stats so Wordpress. i dont know many hits i have with blogger and then i hav to set up a separated hit counter

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8/25/08

okcrazy

I use squarespace. You have to pay for it, but I have another blog on it and I love it. It doesn't have all the features of wordpress yet, but it's so easy and blogs look great on it.

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8/28/08

pilotcommand

squarespace is nice too

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1. 8/28/08
  
  tpvswp
  
  squarespace.com does have it's advantages. I'd love to have my blogs there, but cost is holding me back, and the biggest cost is that you can only have one blog per account...compare that to wordpress.com: unlimited for free.
8/28/08

Vex

Blogger because I'm too lazy to switch over, though I do notice WP blogs are easier on the eyes and have more goodies.

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8/28/08

jeremylong

both platforms are great and have different distinctive features.
if you're being professional, would recommend WordPress. Still, it
boils down to (1) what you want and (2) how you're going to use it
to achieve what you want.

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8/28/08

jaynisha

Wordpress is OK but I like blogger.com

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8/29/08

pilotcommand

great

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8/29/08

IbneAdam

I have lot of great things about WP, but I am using blogger and am comfortable with it.
letusgrow.blogspot.com/

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8/29/08

Gelizzy88

Wordpress!!

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8/31/08

pilotcommand

great

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9/01/08

thestylishtycoon

I get more hits for my blog with Wordpress. I'm using both Blogger and WordPress. I'm still weighing which is better.

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9/01/08

tatasmagik

I started out with blogger but recently switched to WP. It is much more work to get up and running at WP, but I'm finding it is well worth it. Besides, I like tweaking everything just so.

tatasmagik.blogspot.com

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9/01/08

rodwambold

I use them both they are both a great platform to publish from. each has it's own strengths and little quarks.

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9/01/08

AnnieRob

I have hedged my bets and use both, for different reasons and different blogs.

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9/02/08

pilotcommand

yes... great idea.

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9/03/08

BlogDogW2

Don't know anything about Wordpress.

I am a blogger on blogspot/blogger.

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9/03/08

fated82

I use wordpress. they have tons of plugins and great free templates. That's what I like about wordpress. Its easy to set up a website like blog.

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9/03/08

kaguvkov

I used blogger in my first blog and it seems that everything id fine but I set up another blog in wordpress just to try it out and I found it very hard to set up unlike blogger. But right now I already learn to set up the wordpress and I got PR 3 instead. My blogger got a PR4 but in wordpress I got it in shorter time compare in blogger. Whats the difference anyway?

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9/04/08

ljtobias

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9/04/08

Phillyzero

Here's the laydown.

Professional blogs (that cost money) = Wordpress.org
Casual blogs between wordpress.com and blogger (MANY of these end up looking like myspace regurgitations) = blogger
Web2.0 Blogging = Tumblr

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9/04/08

paunchiness

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9/13/08

pilotcommand

yep i must agree... wordpress is nice for professional blogging.

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9/13/08

MountainSage

Wordpress is preferable IMO. I've had both and it's much easier to build up traffic on Wordpress.

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9/14/08

pilotcommand

cool

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9/14/08

CrystalRaven

just finished trying both, went back to wordpress

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9/15/08

rodwambold

Hey I posted a review about a really kewl comments plug-in for you wordpress users.

It really puts some power in your comments, check it out I love it.

www.scamorreview.com/blog/internet-marketing/wp-comment-remix-a-wordpress-p...

I use wordpress and blogger however wordpress is my choice.

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1. 9/15/08
  
  timethief
  
  @rodwambold
  Thanks for posting the link to the plugin that self hosted wordpress.org bloggers can use. As free hosted wordpress.com blogs do not have plugins I just wanted to clarify this to prevent confusion.
  faq.wordpress.com/2005/10/27/can-i-upload-my-own-plugins/
  faq.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/where-is-my-plugins-tab/
2. 9/20/08
  
  Chrislag
  
  I know why Automatic won't change the name of Wordpress.com. But why do they not change the name of wordpress.org to stop the confusion?
  Anybody who is going to use the package is going to know how to find it.
9/20/08

timethief

The wordpress.org open source community, which is not a corporation came first. Matt and Mike Little were co-founders of the woordpress.com project, a fork from the wordpress.org software on a multiuser wordpressMU platform and turned the wordpress.com project over to his corporation Automattic Inc. WordPress development is led by Ryan Boren and Matt Mullenweg. Now, if you take a moment to think about "branding" and how important that "wordpress" word is in terms of both branding and in terms of SEO, I think you will have your answer as to why.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordpress
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Mullenweg

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1. 9/20/08
  
  Chrislag
  
  Yes i didn't think of it.
  thanks.
  
  And i know have a picture of Matt on my desktop that I stole from Wiki
9/20/08

babylex88

i choose blogger...
;P

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1. 9/20/08
  
  timethief
  
  I'm not surprised. Many bloggers prefer blogspot. If you intend to advertise and make money from a free hosted blog then Blogger is your choice.
9/20/08

poisonapplesauce

I have 2 on each, I chose the wordpress platform for the professional stuff as I liked the features a bit more as well as the personalization, plug ins etc.

For the random rant or specialty blogs, I chose blogger because of the thousands more layouts that fit those blogs. Want a pin up blog? seach pin up? Spongebob? same deal.

All in all though I prefer wordpress because you can make it exactly what you want

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1. 9/21/08
  
  fairchildonrage
  
  that's very true.
9/21/08

wehireu

I like being able to advertise things that don't make sense as well as sell things. Blogspot.

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9/21/08

DaveMMR

I use the Blogger software but self-host, which means that many of the newer features are unavailable to me. Oh, and little tweaks that would be automatic hosting on Blogger's website I have to edit manually with workarounds.

My next Blog is going to use WordPress, but also self-hosted.

If you're going for free hosting, why not try them both out and see what better suits you.

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9/21/08

yuriandre

i tied wordpress and is very flat. i would recommend blogger. very flexible.

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9/21/08

yuriandre

word press is very limited to putting in contents but won't allow adverts. if you are planning on putting in adverts to your blog while showcasing quality contents, go for blogger...

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9/21/08

NorieNC

This is THE TOPIC for me now as a professional blogger and internet publicist. I look forward to reading what's been written here. I have blogs on both Blogger and WordPress. I've resesarched a few comparative posts comparing blog hosts (services). See my recent (september 2008) posts on Bloglogalog.blogspot.com.

Blogger has so much ease for widgits! But as far as I can tell Wordpress is the host for all kinds of professional bloggers. The intuitive learning curve on Wordpress is harder, but there is GOOOOOOD customer support by email. Blogger is WAY easier to come up to speed on, with great connectivity through widgets and feeds, and NO customer support from GOOGLE, that I know of.

BUT I LOVE the static pages on wordpress that allow a person to have a free web/blog site. Check out this beautiful site as an example awiderintelligence.com. Hosted for free on wordpress... BUT with a $10/year fee for the custom domain mapping.

Norie

The North Carolina Blogger
thenorthcarolinablogger.com

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9/21/08

fairchildonrage

i luv wordpress and i'm planning on a self-hosted one in addition! though i do have 3 blogger blogs i'm having a hard time coming up with stuff i'm used to when in wordpress. but with blogger it supports java scripts and ads that WP do not.

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9/21/08

blackzero85

blogger. For some reason, I don't like WP. Don't ask me the reason... I don't know the exact reason either.

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9/21/08

LillyMouse

I thought wordpress had already won, hands down?

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9/21/08

mizhelena

i have both, however i think blogger is kool for ease of use and nav..

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9/21/08

atsuhiro

\o/ WORDPRESS

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10/01/08

pilotcommand

It's nice to have all these things being discussed openly.

Since we talk about numbers here i decided to create a poll out of this topic. i am calling all our bloggers, wordpress and users of movabletype, typepad livejournal and other blog platforms to participate in this voting poll. Collaborate and see what others think.

www.techronnati.com/forum/blog-softwares/whic-blogging-softwares-do-you-thi...

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10/01/08

cashmere

I'm using wordpress... but now i'm feeling sucky about it..
Cos I have a bug that stops me from posting new pages!!
I'm thinking of switching... but don't know which one.. :\

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10/01/08

josephgelb

both.

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10/02/08

TOMDDiary

Wordpress if you are really serious about blogging.No contest!

JB www.thoughtsonmyday.com

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10/02/08

RTBjr73

Although I will keep my blogger account open, I feel the need to step up to wordpress.

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10/02/08

dosox

I am a Blogger man (say)
I tried Wordpress twice...
I feel it ain't easy... I think it will take years to adapt with wordpress.

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10/02/08

jefftompkins71

What matters is content. Period. It's not true that "all blogger blogs look the same," as some people are saying. It looks like a FEW wordpress users are like the Mac users -- they can't accept that people just happen to like different things.

Again, though, it's content that matters. I've seen some really nice looking blogs from Blogger and Wordpress that have nothing on them but blogging information and content from other blogs (videos, etc.), so it seems that all that matters to those particular users is how their blog looks, NOT what is on it. How boring.

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10/02/08

napalmtongue

I started out on blogger 3 or 4 years ago and recently tried WP. I found I was frustrated easier with WP and I didn't like that you can't use adverts there. I didn't get as far as looking up themes for WP, but for blogger, I found quite a few I liked.

However! I am noticing an annoying trend. Although I like the theme I chose, lately I've been distracted by it and I wonder if that's a good or bad thing for people coming for content. I've changed things around (and still am) all the time and I can't settle.

My non-political blog is a plain white background with a header made by me, and I like it fine. It's very simple, but the content is all you see.

What drew me to try WP was 1) the pages and 2) it felt more professional. I still like the pages option but I felt very confined in WP, possibly because I just didn't want to fiddle with the formatting.

I've still got the blog there with no content on it, so I can play around and get used to how it all works. In the end though, if I choose a less distracting theme, both blogger and WP offer plain templates and then it's a matter of social networking. WP seems to have the edge there as far as I can tell. I stick with blogger because it's comfortable and familiar, at least for me.

Good luck!

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10/02/08

luckyless

blogger

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10/04/08

pilotcommand

With a lot of [b]Open Source Blogging Softwares available in the market today it's a bit confusing for newbies to decide which blogging platform to use. By creating this poll and casting our votes altogether, we share our participation by informing them the great good news about the mainstream in blogging.

This ongoing debate among the best blogging softwares would never end. But as we see the trend in the coming months and years to come, this survey would visually serve it's purpose.

Tell us what you think.

www.techronnati.com/forum/blog-softwares/which-blogging-softwaresdo-you-thi...

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10/04/08

DennisJohn

i like blogger. It is very easy and user friendly.

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10/04/08

PetPortraitArtist

I use both blogger and self hosted wordpress. Both are easy to use, however wordpress outshines blogger for all the extra things that it allows me to do without having to know programming.

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1. 10/07/08
  
  rodwambold
  
  I am with you I use them both and prefer wordpress hosted on my own domain. I do use them both extensively.
10/04/08

pilotcommand

pls vote at

www.techronnati.com/forum/blog-softwares/which-blogging-softwaresdo-you-thi...

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10/05/08

pilotcommand

Or look for other blogging softwares here

www.techronnati.com/forum/blog-softwares/

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10/05/08

kunalnanda

I have 3 blogs on wordpress, but I tried b2evolution and i must say that it is a very strong platform for blogging. i would like to know who else uses b2evolution so i can get some advanced tips.

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10/05/08

yangkulihat

Blogger, it's easy & simple to me...

thanks

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10/05/08

pilotcommand

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10/05/08

timethief

@pilotcommand
Is it possible that the reason you are activating these 3 threads and dropping your links to your forum into them is to shamelessly promote your forum? If so, then is this the correct approach to take? After all, you could simply post one Shameless Blog Promotion thread and promote your new forum in it.

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10/05/08

onetime

Using WordPress on my own domain.

pepperspray.me

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10/05/08

buffedstuff

both

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10/05/08

Guttu

Wordpress. I have blogs on both and I find wordpress really easy to use than blogger

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10/06/08

millionsRus

I've used Blogger for a year and recently changed to self hosting and Wordpress. I gotta say that I LOVE WP. I can customize a ton of stuff while still looking clean and professional.

Can't stand the same old cluttered templates that people use on Blogger!

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10/06/08

blackzero85

eternalblackzero.blogspot.com/2008/10/blogspot-vs-wordpress.html

This. >_>

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10/06/08

thegnr

The top 5 reasons I love designing wordpress blogs from a web-designers perspective

1. You can customize the wp front end with endless options.
2. If you know how to use dreamweaver or front page or know some html you can add custom navigation rollover buttons to a wordpress blog.
3.There are plugins that allow you to add flash to blog page.
4. There is also a plugin called wp cart that lets you add a shopping cart to your word press page.
5. You can customize your login page with your company logo (great if you are creating a blog for a client).

Below are a few blogs I have created using the wordpress platform.
my personal blog- www.thegnrgroup.com/blog
blog/site that i'm creating for one of my friends that will be on this years
season of "THE CONTENDER" thegnrgroup.com/realestate (it's still a work in progress)
See wordpress in action as a shopping cart on this blog I created called the
theantiquebarber.com

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10/07/08

rfburnhertz

WP without a doubt.

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10/07/08

doreen

I use wordpress cause I can tweak it and host it on my site

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10/07/08

DocNicole

Good gracious...WORDPRESS...Google doesn't need to be making any more money.

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10/07/08

MountainSage

Wordpress....I get thousands of hits a day from the Wordpress search. When I used blogspot I didn't feel blogspot did anything to advertise my blog.

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1. 10/07/08
  
  timethief
  
  @MountainSage
  IMO you have introduced an important point. My blog at wordpress[dot]com recieves a significant traffic flow via the wordpress[dot]com global category and tag page searches.
  
  Automattic has purchased gravatars and intense debate. buddypress is also unfolding and when all the pieces are in place wp[dot]com will be a huge (over 3 million members) social network in its own right.
  
  In addition, there is no "geeky" stuff to worry about as wp.com staff does it all. When things go wrong their staff support which is backed up by volunteer forum support provided by members, is prompt and excellent.
  
  BTW this has been discussed many times before and there is no new information in this thread which apparently was reactivated by a blogger who is using it to promote a new forum. www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/search.php?q=blogger+wordpress
2. 10/08/08
  
  MountainSage
  
  timethief....the feature you mentioned is going to be an important new feature.
  
  If you purchase the CSS upgrade with Wordpress you can make changes to the themes if you know CSS at all. I don't know much but I can figure out most things with enough time.
10/07/08

vectorism

if we asked google... i believe they will say blogger ;o)

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10/07/08

blackzero85

*sigh*

No love for blogspot here? So sad....

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10/14/08

shaedove99

I used Blogger and preferred it over Wordpress.com. If you're using your domain name, making money and want premium templates, I recommend Wordpress.org. I prefer Blogger solely for blogging for the heck of it and Wordpress for blogging for $$.

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10/14/08

amitchopra22

bloggers. but i will use that also .

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10/14/08

eggs500

i used a blogger because I am a beginner. So later I will try wordpress.
However, I cannot buy a domain and hosting. I love for free......

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10/16/08

ldawson

Wordpress...works well for me and I love having access to the plugin options available.

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10/16/08

irtiza104

blogger

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10/16/08

chethan2k4

I use blogger but i say wordpress is better because of the looks and feel and most important is the numerous themes present for wordpress... blogger struggles in some aspects... but wordpress is limited for tweaking purpose so i chose blogger, and the wordpress upload to some folder idea doesn't suit for me..

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10/16/08

ModelElaine

I've used and still use both. I prefer blogger for personal blogs, wordpress for business blogs. I have wordpress for my professional blog, and just set up another professional blog for my ex's business on wordpress platform

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10 days ago

BabaliciouS

Figure out here: lolkontol.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/wordpress-vs-blogspot/
that should suffice, to say the least.

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10 days ago

airahey

blogger :-)

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10 days ago

Sharonydouglas

BLOGGER BLOGGER

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