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I came across a great new article on ProBlogger that was comparing WordPress.com to WordPress.org.  There were some great points, and I believe they were trying to stay on point with the WordPress products, but while I was reading the comparisons between the WordPress platforms, I kept asking myself, why not Google’s Blogger?

Blogger used to be known by the name of BlogSpot.  There you would get your web address as www.<your sitename>.BlogSpot.com.  In fact the urls still do use that format, but Google rebranded the name to Blogger…  giving it that subtle hint of branding to let generic users understand what the platform is all about.

My first point, outside of the points made in the other article, is the matter of professionalism.  Use a free blogging platform or a more professional approach?  Some think it’s more professional to use a self-hosted website.  But if done right, you can create a professional presence using either Blogger or WordPress.com.

If you’re new to blogging and want to see what it’s all about and you think you might be able to make a difference to a few people, or just “talk” about stuff you want to read about.  Then the free platforms are your best approach to the concept of blogging.  At least at the start of it all.

#1 Point:  Blogger and WordPress make it so easy, it’s ridiculous.

Today I started up a WordPress.com blog… You sign up, you sign in, you name it, you choose some options and they immediately start asking you for some options that can cost you money.  IF I were to take them up on their fee-services or suggestions, I’d already be out just over $100.

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