To blog on Blogger or WordPress? That is a question many bloggers to-be ask themselves, and even old bloggers still ask that question every now and again. So I decided to write a post telling you why I decided to go for WordPress, and why I will choose this platform again.
I started Fashion and Style Police on WordPress.com in 2012, and it has been the best blogging decision I ever made. I carried out an extensive research for weeks before deciding on which platform to blog on (yes it was that big a deal and I wanted to get it right first time), and I finally settled on blogging on WordPress. I believe blogging on a WordPress platform is better than on any other platform, and I will tell you why.
I read a lot of blogs on various platforms, and I compared them to blogs on WordPress, and the difference was clear. As far as I as know, no blog is as pretty as a WordPress blog, because the platform enables you – the blogger, to design as you wish.When it comes to many things, first impression is very important, so I wanted to make sure, my blog looked like how I wanted it to be described – simple, pretty and slick, and easy to read.
Here are the features that made me decide on setting up a blog on WordPress.
Themes
There is an abundance of themes both free and premium on WordPress, so you are sure to find a couple to suit your blog. I was spoilt for choice back in 2012, and I still am. I settled for a premium theme, that cost me £99, because the theme ticked al my boxes, and I am glad I did.
I love the professional look of blogs on WordPress. I find them so cool, with a great layout. I can always tell a blogger hosted blog from a WordPress hosted blog, just by looking at it. WordPress blogs are always prettier, with a slick layout. Blogs on Blogger are stuck with very few themes, so they look basic and amateur. There isn’t much you can do with the layout as you cannot modify the themes. This is the reason why most Blogger blogs look the same.
User Friendly Dashboard
The WordPress platform has a very user-friendly dashboard. You won’t need a dummies guide, as every feature/category is laid out, and easy to navigate.
Plugins Galore
If you decide to go self-hosted (WordPress.org), you will find there is an abundance of plugins for almost everything you need, which is great.
Support
Customer service and support means a lot to me, so I had to make sure my platform provide will be available to assist if and when necessary. While I was deciding on which platform to settle for, I did some research on the level of support each platform provided, and found out the level of support Blogger provided was limited, unlike WordPress, so I went for WordPress and they are yet to fail me.
In the early days, while I was trying to sort out my WordAds, and I didn’t really know what I was doing, I got the support I needed within 24 hours, which was fantastic. There is also an active community support system, that usually provides most of the answers to many questions, so I don’t have to send an email to support.
Pretty Ads
This still balls down to appearance but then again appearance is very important to me. I find ads on Blogger/Blogspot very crowded and tacky. They usually look all over the place, unlike ads on blogs on WordPress.
So these are the main reasons why I choose WordPress over Blogger and other platforms. Do you blog on WordPress? Which do you prefer? Share your thoughts in the comment section please.
You can also read more blogging tips, and how I make money blogging in my new book – How to Cash In as a Blogger, available now on Amazon.
Thanks for reading.
Hi there, how are you? I been blogging on wordpress for 15 years and I wouldn’t change it for any other blogging software. This is a good blog post on wordpress. xx
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Hi Anna. Am good. Thanks for reading x
This is such a great post for new bloggers. I actually chose to go with blogger, just because I used it before for coursework blogs and I found it really easy to use. But i see so many people on the wordpress side of things- I’ve used it before and just can’t get my head around it so i think its personal preference
Love The Owlet
http://theowletblog.blogspot.co.uk
Thanks Becky x
I totally agree. I blog using WordPress too, and I tried a few platforms back in the day before settling on this.
Ah nice Danny.
I use WordPress for a lot of my work but I started my blog 18 months ago on blogger and just last night I paid for my hosting and have gone self hosted on wordpress.org. There are just too many themes to choose from though x
Oh good Rhian. I hope you enjoy WordPress x
I blog on wordpress as well, only because my husband set it up through his hosting and I find it very easy to use and am still exploring the varoius plugins
Ah enjoy exploring..
I started on blogger about 10 years ago and have been on wordpress since 2010 and it was the best decision I’ve made. WordPress is so user friendly and I’ve never had a problem with it.
WordPress is the best all round..
I think if i started to blog now I would use wordpress but I’m too lazy to move over from blogger now that I’m already working with it.
Yea I can imagine.
Hey, I totally agree!! I use WordPress too and love it. It is so easy to navigate and work with. Also I really love how you have done your title with the pictures in the writing.
Lena
http://www.forayintofashion.com
Thanks Lena x
I have blogged on WordPress and blogger in the past and I love them both to be honest. I love bloggers simplicity but I also love the plugins and additional items available on WordPress. I currently use blogger for my own blog because I don’t feel like moving over just yet, but a lot my previous clients use WordPress and I have been very impressed.
Oh good. The plugins are great I hear.
I also chose WordPress over blogger 🙂 This is a great informational post for those who are undecided.
Thanks Claire
I started on Blogger and moved within six months to WP and love it. It does look very daunting at first though. My daughter blogs on Blogger and loves it. Kaz x
Oh nice x
I wish I’d have chose wordpress to start blogging on! I blog on blogger but wordpress sounds much more organised and I like the idea of the themes! I do like blogger though, it’s very simple to use. I might try and move my blog over to wordpress one day. We’ll see 🙂 Great post, thanks for sharing. xx
Thanks for reading Sara x
I chose WordPress self-hosted due to all the plugins would not recommend anything other to others now
I think WordPress is the best..Thanks Emma.
I wish I had read this post before I started blogging. I started on Blogger which worked for a while but I switched to WordPress when I decided to get serious and lost all of my comments. I wish I’d just started on WordPress.
Oh my. Sad you lost all your comments. That must have been very annoying..
I shifted from blogspot to WordPress in 2013 and that’s definitely a great decision. Love the themes and Dashboard of WP! 🙂
Yea they are so cool x
I began my blog on Blogger and moved over to WordPress two years later. A decision I have regretted not one single time. WP all the way! 🙂
Yeap I agree x
Totally agree. XO
Thanks hun x
I am still debating whether or not to switch from blogger to wordpress, I feel as though I should set up a dummy blog to try it out before making a final decision x
Yea try that and see how it goes x
I’m a blogger girl, I had a look at WordPress and I’ll be honest it confused me so much, I’m so used for he blogger simplicity that I don’t think I’ll be switching any time soon. If ever start making money off my blog then maybe I will take the leap.
Ah cool x
I totally agree. If I had to choose again, I would still choose WordPress. Great post! Xx
Thanks girl x
I blogged using wordpress in Uni, and i found it complicated but then again im better at things like this now. Quite happy using Blogger at the moment but must admit WordPress can have a nicer look to it.
Yea it does. Shame you found it complicated then.
I liked this post and I couldn’t agree more. I switched to WordPress a while ago because of similar reasons. I am also doing blogging tips on my blog. Thanks!
Ah nice.
🙂