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It’s never too late to get into blogging, and starting up a blog is now easier than it’s ever been. The most pertinent decision initially is to pick a platform to build it with \u2013 which often means choosing between Blogger vs WordPress.<\/p>\n

Blogger is a simple service that enables you to create a blog and publish it online immediately. WordPress, on the other hand, is a full-featured Content Management System (CMS) for building websites (in this article, we’re talking about self-hosted WordPress, which is different from WordPress.com<\/a><\/em>). Each has its own unique pros and cons, which you’ll want to be aware of before settling on one over the other.<\/p>\n

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In this post, we’ll introduce you to Blogger and WordPress. We’ll explain how the two platforms work, discuss their relative benefits and drawbacks, and help you choose the right one for your needs. Let’s get started!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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WordPress: A fully-featured platform for any type of website<\/h2>\n

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WordPress began life as a blogging platform, however, and it’s still suited to that application. Like Blogger, WordPress is also free, although it won’t host your blog for you. You’ll need to choose a hosting plan<\/a> and pick out a domain name<\/a>, after which you can install<\/a> and set up your WordPress site.<\/p>\n

Once you do so, you’ll be able to access your WordPress admin dashboard:<\/p>\n

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You can create posts<\/a> and pages for your blog, edit its settings<\/a>, add other users, and so on. Like Blogger, you can also use themes<\/a> to alter your site’s layout and appearance, although there are many more options to choose from<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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In addition, you can download and install plugins<\/a> to add all sorts of additional features to your blog \u2013 such as including a simple contact form<\/a>, providing functionality to help you rank better in search engines<\/a>, or even adding true eCommerce functionality to your site<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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There’s a lot<\/em> more involved in using WordPress \u2013 far too much for us to cover here. Fortunately, we’ve written many guides to the platform, which you can check out for more details about how it works.<\/p>\n

Finally, it’s important to note that what we’re talking about here is WordPress.org<\/em>, the downloadable open-source software.\u00a0WordPress.com\u00a0<\/em>is a different thing,\u00a0which you can read more about in our comparison of the two platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Blogger: A simple way to create a blog<\/h2>\n

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Next up, let’s talk about Blogger<\/a>. As the name suggests, Blogger makes it easy to get up and running with a simple blog.<\/p>\n

All you’ll need is to create a free profile, which requires a Google account. Then, you can build a new blog right away:<\/p>\n

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You can choose from a variety of themes to determine your blog’s appearance and layout, give it a title, and choose a URL<\/a> (which will have blogspot.com<\/em> added to the end, unless you pay for a custom domain<\/a>). Then, you’ll get access to a simple dashboard:<\/p>\n

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Here, you’ll be able to create posts<\/a>, add pages<\/a> to your blog, see and respond to comments<\/a>, and perform other basic blog-related tasks. Whatever you add or change here will immediately be updated on your live site.<\/p>\n

The pros and cons of Blogger and WordPress<\/h2>\n

Now we’ve introduced the two platforms and explained what they do, let’s get a little more detailed about their relative advantages and drawbacks. We’ll start with Blogger, then move on to WordPress.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that these aren’t comprehensive lists. Instead, we’re focusing on the most relevant pros and cons to a first-time blog creator.<\/p>\n

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