Comments on: comparing blogger.com to wordpress.com http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/ an inconsistent reminder that random is a constant Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:02:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Dilemma of Wordpress and Blogger « Zawan’s Weblog http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-76540 The Dilemma of Wordpress and Blogger « Zawan’s Weblog Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:47:34 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-76540 [...] Another good comparison: http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/ [...] [...] Another good comparison: http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/ [...]

]]> By: zawan http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-76539 zawan Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:16:21 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-76539 I totally agree with your conclusion. I'm linking this on my post. zawan I totally agree with your conclusion.
I’m linking this on my post.

zawan

]]> By: Clare http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-76513 Clare Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:18:47 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-76513 Thinking of moving main blog back to Blogger after a long absence. There seem to be so many more Widgets than there are on Wordpress.com. Any thoughts? Thinking of moving main blog back to Blogger after a long absence. There seem to be so many more Widgets than there are on Wordpress.com.

Any thoughts?

]]> By: sudhanshu http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-76302 sudhanshu Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:11:13 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-76302 hey can we use the ad sense in the wordpress ,I think no due to some security issue so here blogger is good hey can we use the ad sense in the wordpress ,I think no due to some security issue so here blogger is good

]]> By: dette http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-75804 dette Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:33:34 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-75804 WOW. I really needed to see this. I've been thinking of moving to WP after 2 months with Blogger and made the jump today. But just found out that plug-ins work only with Wordpress.org. :( I was looking forward to CommentLuv! And as a newbie, I'm not comfortable with the cons WP listed with WP.org. But I LOVE the layout and the themes at Wordpress.com - and am now working on re-buiding (sigh). Import feature works GREAT for posts/comments. I just need to add the rest of my widgets. I have to say though, that I will DEFINITELY miss being able to edit my HTML. There were some *really* cool hacks. WOW. I really needed to see this. I’ve been thinking of moving to WP after 2 months with Blogger and made the jump today.

But just found out that plug-ins work only with Wordpress.org. :( I was looking forward to CommentLuv! And as a newbie, I’m not comfortable with the cons WP listed with WP.org.

But I LOVE the layout and the themes at Wordpress.com – and am now working on re-buiding (sigh). Import feature works GREAT for posts/comments. I just need to add the rest of my widgets.

I have to say though, that I will DEFINITELY miss being able to edit my HTML. There were some *really* cool hacks.

]]> By: Wordpress vs Blogger « Myanmar Wordpress Directory http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-75552 Wordpress vs Blogger « Myanmar Wordpress Directory Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:31:35 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-75552 [...] Rob’s place - Comparing blogger.com to wordpress.com [...] [...] Rob’s place – Comparing blogger.com to wordpress.com [...]

]]> By: rob http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-75520 rob Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:44:11 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-75520 @FullCapacity: the aol blog will still be there. your conttent will be in two places. but just close down the aol one and you're set. @FullCapacity: the aol blog will still be there. your conttent will be in two places. but just close down the aol one and you’re set.

]]> By: FullCapacity http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-75518 FullCapacity Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:48:00 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-75518 Hi, I started an aol journals blog and have considered changing sites as my initial few months of traffic have been poor, I thought a more popular blog host might help? I have a seperate blog on blogger that has much better traffic. If wordpress can import my aol blog, will the aol blog disappear? Could I still keep it going? What happens? Hi, I started an aol journals blog and have considered changing sites as my initial few months of traffic have been poor, I thought a more popular blog host might help? I have a seperate blog on blogger that has much better traffic. If wordpress can import my aol blog, will the aol blog disappear? Could I still keep it going? What happens?

]]> By: Michael Sync » Wordpress.com Vs Blogger.com http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-75307 Michael Sync » Wordpress.com Vs Blogger.com Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:17:47 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-75307 [...] Rob’s place - Comparing blogger.com to wordpress.com [...] [...] Rob’s place – Comparing blogger.com to wordpress.com [...]

]]> By: blog on home page? - Webmaster Forum http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-75238 blog on home page? - Webmaster Forum Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:18:13 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-75238 [...] Posted by cEejay_01 Is wordpress better than blogspot? Comparing blogger.com to wordpress.com 1 Both are free blog sites that require nothing more than an ID and Password. That?s perfect! No [...] [...] Posted by cEejay_01 Is wordpress better than blogspot? Comparing blogger.com to wordpress.com 1 Both are free blog sites that require nothing more than an ID and Password. That?s perfect! No [...]

]]> By: joesart.org » Blog Archive » Trackbacks http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-75045 joesart.org » Blog Archive » Trackbacks Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:25:12 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-75045 [...] just read a nice comparison article, between blogger.com and Wordpress.com - free blog hosts. Succinct and [...] [...] just read a nice comparison article, between blogger.com and Wordpress.com – free blog hosts. Succinct and [...]

]]> By: Joe Lindley http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-75044 Joe Lindley Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:19:23 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-75044 Landed here on a recon mission about what trackbacks are... as a previous blogger.com user I've now installed Wordpress on my website. In terms of having your blog hosted on a non-free server (ie on your own domain) Wordpress really does have the edge, however I found blogger also to be a really well done and useful blogging tool, both for blogs hosted on its servers and on my own. Cheers for the article, having just done the transfer it was kinda cool to look at the comparison retrospectively. Landed here on a recon mission about what trackbacks are… as a previous blogger.com user I’ve now installed Wordpress on my website.

In terms of having your blog hosted on a non-free server (ie on your own domain) Wordpress really does have the edge, however I found blogger also to be a really well done and useful blogging tool, both for blogs hosted on its servers and on my own.

Cheers for the article, having just done the transfer it was kinda cool to look at the comparison retrospectively.

]]> By: The Blogging Ministry » Blog Archive » Comparing: Blogger and WordPress.com http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-74805 The Blogging Ministry » Blog Archive » Comparing: Blogger and WordPress.com Sun, 08 Apr 2007 03:53:36 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-74805 [...] Another great post by Rob, three in a row. A comparison of Blogger and WordPress.com.   I found this link embedded in the last teaching by Rob Williams. A lot better than I could [...] [...] Another great post by Rob, three in a row. A comparison of Blogger and WordPress.com.   I found this link embedded in the last teaching by Rob Williams. A lot better than I could [...]

]]> By: Wordpress.com Vs Blogger.com « Michael Sync http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-74785 Wordpress.com Vs Blogger.com « Michael Sync Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:13:18 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-74785 [...] Rob’s place - Comparing blogger.com to wordpress.com [...] [...] Rob’s place – Comparing blogger.com to wordpress.com [...]

]]> By: rob http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-74730 rob Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:32:16 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-74730 @Jennifer : I'm not sure. I know you can adjust how many posts show up under Settings > Format. But I don't see anything in Blogger about adjusting the number of posts that show up in the RSS feed. I'd think it would be under Settings > Site Feed, but it's not. Perhaps someone else will know? @Jennifer : I’m not sure. I know you can adjust how many posts show up under Settings > Format. But I don’t see anything in Blogger about adjusting the number of posts that show up in the RSS feed. I’d think it would be under Settings > Site Feed, but it’s not. Perhaps someone else will know?

]]> By: Jennifer http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-74726 Jennifer Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:25:57 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-74726 How can I increase number of RSS feeds to my blog? Blogger's limit is 5. I want to have it up to 100/. Help please. Thanks How can I increase number of RSS feeds to my blog? Blogger’s limit is 5. I want to have it up to 100/.

Help please. Thanks

]]> By: rob http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-74721 rob Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:13:07 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-74721 @Hung : glad I could help. I haven't read The Blogging Church yet. I own it but I'm letting a colleague read it first. Another great book is Naked Conversations. It's a business approach to blogging and well worth the read. Now to your questions, I have yet to see advertisements appear unknown to the blog owner on either service. however, with any hosted solution like these, they could change the rules. But I've not seen it. As for max storage, I'm not sure what WordPress allows. I'd recommend if you're wanting to have more control over it all, download the free version of Wordpress at wordpress.org and find your own host. There are good ones out there like my buddy Paul who has a <a href="http://justifiedbygrace.com/hosting-plans/" rel="nofollow">WordPress hosting package for $5/mth</a>. @Hung : glad I could help. I haven’t read The Blogging Church yet. I own it but I’m letting a colleague read it first. Another great book is Naked Conversations. It’s a business approach to blogging and well worth the read.

Now to your questions, I have yet to see advertisements appear unknown to the blog owner on either service. however, with any hosted solution like these, they could change the rules. But I’ve not seen it.

As for max storage, I’m not sure what WordPress allows.

I’d recommend if you’re wanting to have more control over it all, download the free version of Wordpress at wordpress.org and find your own host. There are good ones out there like my buddy Paul who has a WordPress hosting package for $5/mth.

]]> By: Hung http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-74720 Hung Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:11:56 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-74720 Thanks Rob for the comparison. I'm thinking of starting a blog for our church, after reading an excellent book "The Blogging Chrurch". From your review I'm leaning toward WordPress. 2 quick questions: (1) I'm concerned about "ads" that might appear on my blog that I have no control of. I think Blogger has ads. Does WordPress insert ads to your page as well? (2) What is the maximum storage space does WordPress allow you on their free account? THANKS! Thanks Rob for the comparison. I’m thinking of starting a blog for our church, after reading an excellent book “The Blogging Chrurch”. From your review I’m leaning toward WordPress. 2 quick questions: (1) I’m concerned about “ads” that might appear on my blog that I have no control of. I think Blogger has ads. Does WordPress insert ads to your page as well? (2) What is the maximum storage space does WordPress allow you on their free account?

THANKS!

]]> By: rob http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-74561 rob Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:20:54 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-74561 @Paul : Yes, this post is quite outdated now that Blogger Beta is out and no longer Beta. Blogger has improved a lot. I have not used it much, but I liked what I saw. I agree about pages. Most don't need them, but it is quite handy to have for some items. I've heard that Blogger is often slower than WordPress.com, but like I said, I've not experienced that. @Paul : Yes, this post is quite outdated now that Blogger Beta is out and no longer Beta. Blogger has improved a lot. I have not used it much, but I liked what I saw. I agree about pages. Most don’t need them, but it is quite handy to have for some items. I’ve heard that Blogger is often slower than WordPress.com, but like I said, I’ve not experienced that.

]]> By: Paul http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/comment-page-1/#comment-74557 Paul Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:31:04 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/2006/03/02/comparing-bloggercom-to-wordpresscom/#comment-74557 If Blogger had pages I wouldn't think about Wordpress. On the other hand if Wordpress would let you edit CSS without paying I wouldn't tink about Blogger. So, right now it's an even trade... I'm waiting for Google to launch pages for Blogger and that would be it :) Cheers, Paul PS: Some of the stuff you said's not valid anymore, at least not for the new Blogger version. It has Labels (Same as Categories) and cool widgets, + lets you embed Javasript which Wordpress does not... ughhh... tough decision :-? If Blogger had pages I wouldn’t think about Wordpress.
On the other hand if Wordpress would let you edit CSS without paying I wouldn’t tink about Blogger. So, right now it’s an even trade… I’m waiting for Google to launch pages for Blogger and that would be it :)
Cheers,
Paul

PS: Some of the stuff you said’s not valid anymore, at least not for the new Blogger version. It has Labels (Same as Categories) and cool widgets, + lets you embed Javasript which Wordpress does not… ughhh… tough decision :-?

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