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Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:19:38 -0000

@Kyle, @Evelyne Varro, @Sheryl Pittman, thanks for saying so..

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Kyle — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:51:36 -0000

Thanks for writing this great blog I really enjoyed.

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Sheryl Pittman — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:34:58 -0000

Such a usefule blog?wow !!!!

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Evelyne Varro — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:02:20 -0000

Super-Duper site! I am loving it!! Will come back again - taking you feeds also, Thanks.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

kelly — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:40:47 -0000

I think one thing that Blogger.com bloggers can do is to save stuff in raw HTML or text, start AFRESH in self-hosted Wordpress without "moving" the whole blog (cos doing so tends to screw things in Wordpress and pages will look wierd).

Post old posts and comments (backlinks) one by one. I know it's tedious but that's the safe way if you do not want Wordpress headaches.

Luckily, self-hosted Wordpress blogs do not take more than a month to get back their Blogger blog's previous "page rankings". I lost my Page3 ranking (within 2 weeks) after moving from one server to another without backup and I was posting back only about 25% of what I had previously posted (Google and MSN cached my previous blog entries which was really helpful). (And yeah, remember to delete your old Blogger account so as to prevent Google penalty or slap.)

As of now, I still do not know if Blogger blog's comment page can be customised. That's one thing I dislike of Blogger blogs.

kellys last blog post...One Human Trait often Overlooked as a “Online Success Ingredient” (Part 2)

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:11:37 -0000

Chuck, there will be no "damage" to your content, BUT when Google finds out you have duplicate content on two different blogs it will penalize you.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Chuck R. — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:14:46 -0000

Dumb question?

When importing my blogger blog to Word Press, will it damage or ruin any content of the page or blog posts on my blogspot page thereafter? I'm thinking of running two at a time for a while to see which one I like better, then make up my mind and retire the other one in the future.

Looking forward to seeing your response.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:24:36 -0000

I should have made the switch years ago. Sigh! Hindsight is indeed 20/20.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

War Gold — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:46:06 -0000

Just as an update to the Googlebot preferences, Blogger vs WP...

It seems that the discussions/debates/conspiracy theories regarding Google favouring Blogger have paid off and the playing field has definitely been leveled now.

I've got to agree that Blogger is much more user friendly for novices and if you've already got your blog setup then switching to WP will do some SEO damage (unless you're on a custom domain and are willing to re-write URLs). If you're starting from scratch, however, I'd still give the edge to WP.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:05:00 -0000

Yes, absolutely Curtis, as long as you follow my directions here.

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Curtis — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:54:00 -0000

I recently switched back from WP.com to blogger for the template custom changes and the custom domain names. I will someday have.

I have a quick question though will my links and feeds get redirected to my new domain name?

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

David Bradley — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:50:00 -0000

> that he is advocating using Blogger
> to redirect to a WordPress account.

Hi

I wasn't advocating redirecting to any specific type of blog account from Blogger, just happens that I run WP on the ST blog (but it's not a Wordpress "account" it's a standalone install on my server) and thought it made sense to 301 redirect it from my old blogspot address once Google made that an option, which they did in New Blogger through the system's settings. It certainly wasn't intended as blackhat anything. I just didn't want to lose all the backlinks when I made the switch, nor did I want the old blogspot site to become a cobWeb and die. I couldn't see where it says blogspotters weren't allowed to 301 redirect to another domain. In fact, I thought G was now encouraging that!

Hope that clarifies things. Incidentally, the site has lots of tips and tricks as well as my own brand of Brit MoanWare(TM)

db

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:17:00 -0000

Chicken

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Rory — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:52:00 -0000

You're most welcome, Paula. I'll certainly be keeping an eye out to see how your site looks.

Hey, BB, a joint venture! Blogger and Wordpress can co-exist in perfect har-mo-ny.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:59:00 -0000

Hey, thanks for input Dawud and Diesel. Everybody's opinion is valid here. It's been a learning experience for all of us and the more the merrier.

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Diesel — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:48:00 -0000

Interesting post. I've decided to stick with blogger for a while myself, even though everybody seems to think Wordpress is way better for some reason. I've used it a little and liked some of the features but wasn't overly impressed.

Anyway, I found you through Blog-Blond and wanted to wish you a

Happy Inappropriate Card Day!

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:45:00 -0000

It's been mostly WordPress users who have commented here and it's evident to me that if you have already committed yourself to learning how to host your own WordPress blog you are going to stick with it. And why shouldn't you, because it is most definitely an excellent product. There's no denying that.

But I still recommend that established Bloggers should NOT make a switch. I also know that most WordPress users would be quite surprised to see how much Blogger has really caught up and maybe even surpassed in some areas.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:19:00 -0000

CyberCoder, you and I both share the same warped sense of humor. That's why we get along so well. And for your information I haven't been "committed" for a long time now ever since my escape. But please keep it to yourself.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:13:00 -0000

I agree with Doug in that I would choose WordPress over Blogger if I was starting a blog. But I'd have to go with a self-hosted solution. Then this issue of generic templates goes away.

Sure, there's a learning curve - though not a steep one. And there's plenty of help. Just search YouTube and you'll find plenty of videos about how to do 'whatever' in WordPress. I often teach my clients how to write their first post in less than 10 minutes. And that's after a tour.

The bottom line, for me, however, is what's the intention and long-term plan for your blog? Figure that out first and then worry about platform.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

CyberCoder — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:10:00 -0000

No, No, Bloke...

It was not, "should you be committed"

it was..."are you committed"

You probably know be better than almost anyone on the net and you certainly know my sense of humor and devils advocate nature.

Whats the old adage, "nothing cheap is good and nothing good is cheap?"

Although there are some benefits to the FREEway, there are also a lot of downsides to it.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Paula Neal Mooney — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:24:00 -0000

Thanks, Blog Bloke and Rory, for your great feedback.

Yeah, I don't want to get into any black hat stuff that would mess me up. Total white hat here!

And, Rory, I didn't really know what the name of my blog was either!

I've redesigned it and now I'm pressing forward with towards my own dot com.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:24:00 -0000

One more thing. Am I committed? Yes, VERY. That's why I'm called the BLOG Bloke. Cheers! (wise guy ;-)

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:56:00 -0000

But I suppose you could call me cheap. No argument there.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Blog Bloke — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:55:00 -0000

"if you are only willing to blog for free, how committed to your blog are you?"

Dear CyberCoder: Ha ha ha hee hee hee ha ha ha hee hee hee ha ha ha hee hee hee ha ha ha hee hee hee!

Nobody can ever accuse the Bloke of not having a sense of humor. Nor you either.

Re: 7 Reasons Why Blogger Users Should NOT Switch to Wordpress

Rory — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:08:00 -0000

"And, if you are only willing to blog for free, how committed to your blog are you?"

Oh darn, CyberCoder, I'm running for cover right now!