Blogs are worldwide and still growing, although I predicted that the number of blogs worldwide would grow and then level off in 2008.  Partly because it’s not the NEW thing.  NEWER things like YouTube and SecondLife will take up most of the new growth.  And there many newer NEW things coming down the Internet SuperHighway.

Blogs will still have a place however, and many are well established websites whose owners will keep on keeping on.  Many people dump their blogs after they discover the finer points of blogging, and many switch blog platforms - usually because of personal preferences.  The best known and most popular WordPress and Blogger have many interesting features that make them a natural choice for new and switching bloggers.

So - Who’s The Best? WordPress or Blogger?

Wordpress and Blogger hosting are both offered to users free of charge.  However a complete version of Wordpress needs different hosting services - which can cost $6-10 per month. Blogger wins that point!

Blogger hasn’t got all the different categories that WordPress offers. So it is more difficult to find particular content in a given area. WordPress wins that point!

Blogger lets you work in a WYSIWYG editor. And “preview” lets you look before publishing! Wordpress is easy to write in but sometimes needs some basic, short HTML coding. Blogger wins that point!

WordPress can be done in a large number of different and free themes with a variety of 2-3-4 columns.  Blogger offers a limited number of free skins in the 3 column variety. So customization for personalization or business specialty styling takes a hit with Blogger.  Wordpress wins that point!

There are some FTP connection problems on Blogger if you have a lot of content posted in a large number of articles.  The connection can drop off and it can take too long to upload info after you get an FTP connection.  WordPress wins that point!Wordpress has numerous plug-ins made available by WordPress and other developers, most of which are free of charge.  These plugins offer a lot of good variety in the bloggers experience. Blogger and WordPress have some strong points, and either of these two top blog platforms might be the best for you depending on your blogging preferences.

Blogging into the future!
Arthur Browning