BLOGGER

Let’s start with Blogger or as one might say- Blogspot. I personally started my own blog on Blogger around five years ago. It was an excellent place to start at. However, I always felt it was a bit limiting. Here are some points you should consider before starting your blog on blogger.com:

PROS:
• it’s totally free, all you have to do is register on www.blogger.com
• it’s easy to use
• it offers some useful default plugins such as Google Ads, Popular Posts, Subscription forms, etc.
• you get to choose from a few default blog design themes straight away or can find plenty of stylish paid blog designs.

CONS:
• it is a bit limited. you cannot really expand on your web development or plugin use.
• it might not do well SEO-wise
• as it’s not self-hosted, if Blogger one days gets shut down- your blog will too
• more of a starter platform, so it might not look professional enough

To sum up: great for beginner blogger that are not sure about how serious they are about blogging yet. Transferring your blog from Blogger to WordPress is pretty easy tho, you can find the tutorial here →

SELF-HOSTED WORDPRESS

Now if decide to take your blogging game seriously, you should consider going self-hosted. I’ve been on WordPress.org for over 3,5 years now and  I’m not looking anywhere else. Let’s look into pros & cons tho.

PROS:
• super easy to set up, it literally takes a couple of minutes. find a tutorial here →
• unlimited plugins available
• you have way more freedom to expand design & development wise
• so many great themes to choose from (free & paid)
• can bring you better SEO score

CONS:
• you need to pay for web-hosting. read my review on some top companies here →
• more control comes with more responsibility. you have to make sure to choose trustworthy web host & use plugins with most downloads & reviews.

I really cannot think about more cons. WordPress.org is my favourite platform out there & I bet you’re going to love it.

Hope you enjoyed reading these Pros + Cons. Let me know if this post helped you decide which platform is for you!