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Blogger vs. WordPress. Alex Fiore – Social Media Innovation MIS3538. My Blogger Blog. HERE. My WordPress Blog. HERE. Themes & Customization. Blogger Easily customizable theme templates Can edit margins, fonts, gadgets, color schemes without touching the HTML
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Blogger vs. WordPress Alex Fiore – Social Media Innovation MIS3538
My BloggerBlog HERE
My WordPressBlog HERE
Themes & Customization Blogger • Easily customizable theme templates • Can edit margins, fonts, gadgets, color schemes without touching the HTML • Maximum simplicity & usability • WordPress • Cannot customize theme templates • More uploading and effect options using HTML • More complicated user interface • Maximum capability options
Visitor Tracking & Hosting Blogger • Built-in Google Analytics • Can also add third party tracker scripts • Hosted for you by Google • No built-in SEO • WordPress • Must set up Google Analytics with a widget • Admin dashboard only shows less detailed stats • Much better SEO • Self-hosted (need to buy own domain)
Gadgets, Widgets, & Uploading Blogger • More gadgets and widgets are available from a wider variety • 1GB space for uploading images • Unlimited space for videos • Can only upload images and videos • WordPress • 3GB space for uploading images • 3GB space for videos unless you pay for an upgrade • Offers lots of file type to upload including: • .ppt, .pdf, .doc, etc.
Additional Differences Blogger • Can only import one Blogger to another • Built-in spam blocker • 100 co-authors can be added per blogspot • WordPress • Can import from another WordPress site as well as from Blogger, Yahoo! 360, LiveJournal,Movable Type,TypePad etc. • Must configure a spam blocker • Only 35 co-authors per WordPressblog
Conclusion: Which Is Better? • Blogger is much more user friendly. Little or no technical knowledge is needed to modify or customize your blog and blog templates. • WordPress has more capabilities to in posting and layouts, but some features require payment. • WordPressblogs can be made more into websites, but knowledge of coding and HTML is often needed.
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