Blogger or WordPress - which is better!

Two of the most widely used platforms in the blogging world are “Google Blogger and WordPress”. Both platforms have some distinct advantages and disadvantages. In fact, everything has both good and bad sides. Also “Google Blogger and WordPress” have some distinct differences in terms of use. But the problem is when we start blogging we don’t know which one is right for me.

You can’t come to a correct decision even after taking advice from many people. Regardless of who says what, you have to decide what is right for you. Because this will totally depend on your type of blogging. If you are blogging personally then the topic will be one of a kind. On the other hand, if you want to do business blog or professional blogging, then the matter will be different.

Before choosing whether to use Blogger or WordPress, you need to know two things well. Today we will discuss some pros and cons of Google Blogger and some differences between Blogger and WordPress. Before reading today’s post, you must know about WordPress from this link. Then you can easily decide whether Google Blogger or WordPress, which is suitable for you.

Before embarking on a blogging career, everyone faces a common question, should I start blogging with WordPress or Google Blogger? Then many people suggest to start with WordPress while others suggest to start blogging with Google Blogger. As a result, it can be seen that new bloggers cannot reach the right decision due to two consecutive suggestions. We will try to provide accurate and complete clear solutions to these questions.

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What is the difference between WordPress.Com and WordPress.Org?

Before getting a clear idea about whether to start blogging with Blogger or WordPress, you need to know the difference between WordPress.Com and WordPress.Org. We will discuss the differences and pros and cons between WordPress.Com and WordPress.Org in this section. WordPress.Com and WordPress.Org may sound similar, but there are many differences between the two.

Before writing about these two topics, let me briefly say that WordPress.Com is a free basic version of WordPress and can use it totally free of charge. On the other hand, WordPress.Org is the full professional version of WordPress, which you have to buy hosting for money. You have full control and responsibility for this.

Advantages of WordPress.Com:

Here you will be given up to 3GB free space. But after this 3GB is full you have to buy space as per your requirement.
They will backup your site regularly.

Disadvantages of WordPress.Com:

Your blog will show the various ads they need. In this case if you want to remove ads then you have to pay money.
You can’t use any type of ads you want until you get more than 25,000 page views per month on your blog. Then though they will allow you to use ads on your blog but you will have to pay them 50% of the income from your ads.
You cannot use any type of plugins in it. And you must be aware that the biggest advantage of WordPress is various plugins.
You can’t use any custom theme on it even if you want. In this case, it will be difficult to give a professional look to your blog.
You cannot use any custom analytics software on it. Because it won’t let you use any custom code.
If you violate any of their Terms of Service, they can delete your site at any time.
May change the theme of the site without your permission. Because these themes have full control in the hands of developers.
You have to pay money to enjoy the upgrade of Themes. Only then will give the opportunity to upgrade Themes.

Advantages of WordPress.Org:

Full control of it will be in your hands. Only you will be the owner of all types of data. Whether to turn it off or on is entirely up to you.
Upload everything and use thousands of plugins.
You can install all kinds of custom themes and modify them as you like.
You can change your hosting at any time without any problem.
using Custom Analytics and Tracking

Disadvantages of WordPress.Org:

Like other more common websites, you have to buy good quality hosting. In this case you have to pay 03-08 dollars monthly.
You will be responsible for all upgrades.
You also have to bear the responsibility of data backup.
You must always be vigilant to protect against any type of spamming or virus attack. Otherwise your web may be exposed to damage at any time.

Which should you use?

If you just want to use it as a personal blog without worrying about making any money online in general, then you can easily use WordPress.Com for free. But if you want to take blogging as a career or you want to earn money online by blogging, then of course I will tell everyone to use WordPress.Org even if it is for some money. However, which of the two you decide to use is entirely up to you.

What is Blogger (Blogspot)?

Blogger is a proprietary company run by the world famous tech giant Google, which is a premium free blogging platform. You can create personal blog or business blog using this platform. If you are skilled in web development, you can create any type of website using this platform completely free of charge.

Difference between Blogger and WordPress:

Below we have listed some of the differences between Blogger and WordPress in a table. From these you can understand the difference and pros and cons between Blogger and WordPress. (Note: WordPress here refers to WordPress.Org only).

Google Blogger

In case of Google Blogger domain name will be example.blogspot.com
You can use pre-registered domain names if you want.
Up to 1 GB free storage space is available.
You can get Storage Space at home by connecting with Google Drive.
You can customize the template.
Any kind of coding is possible.
Any type of design can be done.
Themes can be easily designed and modified using Variable.
Not allowed to use plugins.
Only a few gadgets can be used.
There are opportunities to use Google Adsense.
Any type of ad can be monetized.

WordPress

Its structure can be purchased in exchange of money as per your wish.
Of course you have to buy own domain for 10/12 dollars.
The required storage space needs to be purchased for a minimum of $4-7 per month.
In exchange for money, you can take home as much storage space as you want.
Themes are customizable.
You can do any kind of coding in it too.
easy to do any design
Easy to design by drag and drop.
Various plugins can be used.
It is possible to use various functions as desired.
Google Adsense has to be done manually.
Any kind of ad can be monetized in this too.

Advantages of Google Blogger:

It is completely free to use. There are no hidden charges.
It is very easy to use. WordPress doesn’t have a plethora of options. Very easy to use and manage. In particular, new posts can be made very easily.
If you have no idea about web development, then this is perfect for you. Because blogging can be done without coding in it.
It is possible to design a blog template using Variable without modifying the blog code.
Blogger being Google’s own product, its SEO results are amazing. Because Google has made it search engine friendly by default. It is possible to get good results in search engines in very little time and with little effort.
As all Blogger articles are hosted from Google’s own servers, their loading speed is relatively good.
You also have the opportunity to buy and use many quality premium templates from various web developers for a few bucks.
Blogger has a specialized application for smartphones, through which you can easily post from your Android, iPhone.
Any problem can be easily found by searching the internet.
There is no chance of the blog getting hacked or infected with viruses.
Moreover, Google by default also allows you to use Google Adsense to monetize your blog.