Comments on: How to Start A Blog Series: Blogger vs. WordPress

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 04:45:21 +0000

In reply to Derralyn Monahan-Holden. Hi Derralyn, feel free to send my an email and I I'll let you know if it's something I can help with or refer you to someone who can! I'm currently taking some time off, but will get back to you when I get back in the office later this month! :)

By: Derralyn Monahan-Holden

Derralyn Monahan-Holden — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 05:44:21 +0000

Hello Melissa;

I’ve been wanting to start a blog for very long time now. I want blog about recipes, DIYs, sewing projects, & other things. I want to use WordPress.org but don’t have anyone to help me start my blog at all.

How would I go about talking to you about myself starting up a blog & someone help me through the process of starting up a blog??

Thank you;
Derralyn Monahan-Holden

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 19:06:34 +0000

In reply to Kim.

Hi Kim – Thanks for your input – that is a good point. I will edit the post to make that more clear. :)

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:58:23 +0000

One thing you need to fix about this article.. even though you used “own” in quotes about Blogger hosted blogs.. The truth is that they HOST your site, the way any third party business hosts a WP site.. thus you are at THEIR mercy as well. Google doesn’t own your content anymore than GoDaddy owns the content they host.

By that definition, unless you have a server in your garage and are hosting your own site, you don’t “own” it either. :)

By: Style Bits & Bobs of M.E.

Style Bits & Bobs of M.E. — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 04:59:12 +0000

In reply to Leanna D. I'm thinking about making the switch from wordpress.com to wordpress.org. Do you have any tips if you are doing this yourself? I don't want to my transition to mess up my site.

By: Amy - Bead Bash

Amy - Bead Bash — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 22:13:42 +0000

I was on blogger for a few years and have just switched over to Squarespace. I decided it was time for my blog to look more professional but I don’t think I have enough technical know how to use wordpress. Time will tell if this was a good option. I look forward to reading more of this series.

By: Karla

Karla — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:08:10 +0000

I go for wordpress and yes I tried blogger but I have wordpress since 2011..and it’s pretty better

By: Kingsley Raphael

Kingsley Raphael — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:01:19 +0000

Fantastic series. I do recommend Blogger for newbie bloggers who are just starting out and have little knowledge of the technical stuffs that comes with hosting and tweaking a blog. I also always recommend Blogger platform for those who can’t afford the PAIN of paying for monthly hosting.
But if these above aren’t a problem for you, then by all means, go with anyone you REALLY want to go for. If it’s WordPress, so be it.

Mel, nice work. Love to see more of the series.

By: Leanna D

Leanna D — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:36:29 +0000

I love reading these type of posts! I originally went with wordpress.com and I just switched over to my own hosted site! it was a crazy long process but it was so worth it! I can’t wait to play around with different layouts and coding. I’m really excited for this series!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:32:20 +0000

In reply to Lisa.

Hi Lisa! Regarding connecting your blog to your non-Wordpress website, there are several things to consider when choosing the platform that will depend on if WordPress can be integrated with your current website’s platform. If you send me an email, I’d be happy to look into your site to see what’s possible!

And regarding monetizing your blog, there are several ways a blogger can earn an income blogging. I’ll probably be doing a post on this later on, but things like sidebar ads, sponsored posts, and partnerships are just a few of the ways you can monetize!