Comments on: WordPress vs. Blogger – My Experience http://www.fivefreeapps.com/2009/09/wordpress-vs-blogger-my-experience.html Covering the Best in Apps & So Much More Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: QuantumTigerhttp://www.fivefreeapps.com/2009/09/wordpress-vs-blogger-my-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-4963 QuantumTiger Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:24:20 +0000 http://www.eazycheezy.net/?p=2462#comment-4963 It is utterly bizarre. Wordpress has akismet to quash spam and blogger has nothing. And yet, my akismet account records 200+ spam comments a month and my blogger blog has received about three spam comments ever in three or more years. I'm not quite why such a disparity should exist, especially since akismet seems so good at blocking the flood. It is utterly bizarre. WordPress has akismet to quash spam and blogger has nothing. And yet, my akismet account records 200+ spam comments a month and my blogger blog has received about three spam comments ever in three or more years. I'm not quite why such a disparity should exist, especially since akismet seems so good at blocking the flood.

]]> By: Brianhttp://www.fivefreeapps.com/2009/09/wordpress-vs-blogger-my-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-4706 Brian Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:05:33 +0000 http://www.eazycheezy.net/?p=2462#comment-4706 Hi Marvin. Definitely up to you. I'm happy I did since it's given me more flexibility with the site. It's a bit more work and more complex than blogger. Hi Marvin. Definitely up to you. I’m happy I did since it’s given me more flexibility with the site. It’s a bit more work and more complex than blogger.

]]> By: marvinvicedohttp://www.fivefreeapps.com/2009/09/wordpress-vs-blogger-my-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-4705 marvinvicedo Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:09:12 +0000 http://www.eazycheezy.net/?p=2462#comment-4705 should I switch to wordpress? hayss. should I switch to wordpress? hayss.

]]> By: Brianhttp://www.fivefreeapps.com/2009/09/wordpress-vs-blogger-my-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-4148 Brian Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:31:41 +0000 http://www.eazycheezy.net/?p=2462#comment-4148 Hi Scott, sorry for the confusion. I should have specified. I'm comparing it to Wordpress.org. Hi Scott, sorry for the confusion. I should have specified. I’m comparing it to WordPress.org.

]]> By: Scotthttp://www.fivefreeapps.com/2009/09/wordpress-vs-blogger-my-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-4141 Scott Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:24:51 +0000 http://www.eazycheezy.net/?p=2462#comment-4141 Hi, Are you comparing Blogger (hosted) to a Wordpress.org installation on on your own domain? In that case, I think Wordpress is much more powerful, but, as you point out. A *lot* more work. You have to worry about upgrades, backups, hackers -- pretty scary stuff. If you compared Blogger to the equivalent Wordpress.com blog, you would enjoy a similar freedom from administrivia, but Wordpress.com is severely limited in what it will let you add in the way of plugins, and other embeds. In this case Blogger wins every time. I agree with you that the blogger templates are not as professional looking. In your copious amounts of spare time, have a look at Weebly.com and Yola.com as alternative free sitebuilders. Both allow adding multiple (albeit very simple) blogs as one of the content types. Hi,

Are you comparing Blogger (hosted) to a WordPress.org installation on on your own domain? In that case, I think WordPress is much more powerful, but, as you point out. A *lot* more work. You have to worry about upgrades, backups, hackers — pretty scary stuff. If you compared Blogger to the equivalent WordPress.com blog, you would enjoy a similar freedom from administrivia, but WordPress.com is severely limited in what it will let you add in the way of plugins, and other embeds. In this case Blogger wins every time. I agree with you that the blogger templates are not as professional looking. In your copious amounts of spare time, have a look at Weebly.com and Yola.com as alternative free sitebuilders. Both allow adding multiple (albeit very simple) blogs as one of the content types.

]]> By: Brian_Mongoldhttp://www.fivefreeapps.com/2009/09/wordpress-vs-blogger-my-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-2964 Brian_Mongold Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:40:18 +0000 http://www.eazycheezy.net/?p=2462#comment-2964 Hi Susan, thanks for the comment. I kinda feel like I'm enjoying the best of both worlds too, but wanted to try to explain my thoughts on all the good and the bad that comes with both. It was more of a generic overview, but hopefully it will help a few would be bloggers decide on which platform to try. Have you tried any other platforms besides WP or Blogger? I'm curious about the other options. Hi Susan, thanks for the comment. I kinda feel like I'm enjoying the best of both worlds too, but wanted to try to explain my thoughts on all the good and the bad that comes with both. It was more of a generic overview, but hopefully it will help a few would be bloggers decide on which platform to try. Have you tried any other platforms besides WP or Blogger? I'm curious about the other options.

]]> By: Susan Mainhttp://www.fivefreeapps.com/2009/09/wordpress-vs-blogger-my-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-2931 Susan Main Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:34:10 +0000 http://www.eazycheezy.net/?p=2462#comment-2931 I'm using both blogger & wordpress. Like you, I started with blogger and moved to wp earlier this year. My blogger feed comes into my wp blog. The blogger one is a series of profile stories and the wp one is related to communications & social media. I'm a freelance writer / web content specialist for a living - so the wp site is more work-related. Guess I'm enjoying the bestvof both worlds! I’m using both blogger & wordpress. Like you, I started with blogger and moved to wp earlier this year. My blogger feed comes into my wp blog. The blogger one is a series of profile stories and the wp one is related to communications & social media. I’m a freelance writer / web content specialist for a living – so the wp site is more work-related. Guess I’m enjoying the bestvof both worlds!

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