Comments on: Start A Blog: Free or Paid? WordPress or Blogger? http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:27:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John Hoff http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 John Hoff Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:26:09 +0000 http://wpbloghost.com/blog/?p=247#comment-1408 Very cool sanjeeta... glad I could help you figure it out some. Let me know if you need anything. Our hosting services have everything you'd need. Very cool sanjeeta… glad I could help you figure it out some. Let me know if you need anything. Our hosting services have everything you’d need.

]]> By: sanjeeta kk http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 sanjeeta kk Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:03:01 +0000 http://wpbloghost.com/blog/?p=247#comment-1406 Your article re-inforced my thinking on the benefits of paid hosting. I was a bit shaky in trying out the paid hosting as a beginner, but now the confidence level has gone one point up! Your article re-inforced my thinking on the benefits of paid hosting. I was a bit shaky in trying out the paid hosting as a beginner, but now the confidence level has gone one point up!

]]> By: John Hoff http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-568 John Hoff Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:16:34 +0000 http://wpbloghost.com/blog/?p=247#comment-568 Hi K L, I couldn't agree with you more. WordPress has made it easy in many areas for web developers because of its open source. It also simplifies many of the things we do for websites thanks to plugins - like creating a sitemap. Non techies can use this to their advantage. The ease and flexibility to extent WordPress alone makes it more desirable than Blogger. Hi K L, I couldn’t agree with you more. WordPress has made it easy in many areas for web developers because of its open source. It also simplifies many of the things we do for websites thanks to plugins – like creating a sitemap.

Non techies can use this to their advantage. The ease and flexibility to extent WordPress alone makes it more desirable than Blogger.

]]> By: K L Jonasson http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-569 K L Jonasson Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:45:28 +0000 http://wpbloghost.com/blog/?p=247#comment-569 Hi John, Great article here! I liked the fact that you have pointed out that Wordpress is a very versatile program that can be used not only for blogging, but also a CMS for a full website. I'm a web designer and I love to work with Wordpress on most of my projects, and your article is a great explanation for anyone looking for a place to start with a well known and well structured platform. Hi John,

Great article here!
I liked the fact that you have pointed out that Wordpress is a very versatile program that can be used not only for blogging, but also a CMS for a full website.

I’m a web designer and I love to work with Wordpress on most of my projects, and your article is a great explanation for anyone looking for a place to start with a well known and well structured platform.

]]> By: John Hoff http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-567 John Hoff Tue, 26 May 2009 18:04:46 +0000 http://wpbloghost.com/blog/?p=247#comment-567 Samar, not to highlight your experience, but you're the perfect real life example of what this article is all about. I hope newbies are listening - and thanks for the comment :) Samar, not to highlight your experience, but you’re the perfect real life example of what this article is all about. I hope newbies are listening – and thanks for the comment :)

]]> By: Samar http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Samar Tue, 26 May 2009 17:39:15 +0000 http://wpbloghost.com/blog/?p=247#comment-566 I made the mistake of starting my blog on Blogger when I started freelancing. I always knew I'd migrate to self hosted wordpress eventually. What I didn't realize was that I'd lose my page rank, links and whatever traffic I had. I moved to my own .com a few months ago and couldn't be happier - even with no page rank, low traffic and fewer link backs. If you make your living online, having a self hosted blog is essential. <abbr><em>Samar’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheWritingBase/~3/vH5nUUimTL4/" rel="nofollow">Learning on the job</a></abbr></em> I made the mistake of starting my blog on Blogger when I started freelancing. I always knew I’d migrate to self hosted wordpress eventually. What I didn’t realize was that I’d lose my page rank, links and whatever traffic I had.

I moved to my own .com a few months ago and couldn’t be happier – even with no page rank, low traffic and fewer link backs.

If you make your living online, having a self hosted blog is essential.

Samar’s last blog post..Learning on the job

]]> By: John Hoff http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-565 John Hoff Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:26:44 +0000 http://wpbloghost.com/blog/?p=247#comment-565 Hi Matt. Oh how dare you mention that <em>other</em> company! LOL. I like to think we are able to help bloggers get online and learn the ropes better than most other hosts, but then again I might be a little biased ;) You're right though, most web hosts have easy installations of WordPress, however, Fantastico is a packaged bundle of software (commercial script library) which some hosts use, but not all. Some hosts use other packages, like the <a href="http://www.elefanteinstaller.com/" rel="nofollow">Elefante Scripts</a>. For our company, WP Blog Host, we also have a set of <a href="http://valueapplications.com/AllApplications.aspx?isc=appemail40&prog_id=442543&app_hdr=&__utma=1.4524284748254480000.1238425580.1239505540.1239529827.28&__utmb=1.13.10.1239529827&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1238425580.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=19644472" rel="nofollow">bundled easy installed software</a> (WordPress included) which come free with all our hosting accounts - and I personally think is better than Fantastico. Also, WordPress is compatible on a Windows server, however Linux is the preferred OS do to the fact it's easier to work with when using WordPress and there's a TON more help out there when you need it for those who are running WordPress in the Linux hosting environment. Hi Matt. Oh how dare you mention that other company! LOL. I like to think we are able to help bloggers get online and learn the ropes better than most other hosts, but then again I might be a little biased ;)

You’re right though, most web hosts have easy installations of WordPress, however, Fantastico is a packaged bundle of software (commercial script library) which some hosts use, but not all. Some hosts use other packages, like the Elefante Scripts.

For our company, WP Blog Host, we also have a set of bundled easy installed software (WordPress included) which come free with all our hosting accounts – and I personally think is better than Fantastico.

Also, WordPress is compatible on a Windows server, however Linux is the preferred OS do to the fact it’s easier to work with when using WordPress and there’s a TON more help out there when you need it for those who are running WordPress in the Linux hosting environment.

]]> By: Matt Santi http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Matt Santi Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:41:22 +0000 http://wpbloghost.com/blog/?p=247#comment-564 Real simple. Use hostgator.com or any other host that is using linux, not windows, and you can then use fantastico which has the option of installing wordpress on your own server with the click of a button. Very easy to do. Real simple. Use hostgator.com or any other host that is using linux, not windows, and you can then use fantastico which has the option of installing wordpress on your own server with the click of a button. Very easy to do.

]]> By: Answering Your SEO Questions - Web Development http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Answering Your SEO Questions - Web Development Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:59:55 +0000 http://wpbloghost.com/blog/?p=247#comment-563 [...] talk a little more on how search engines index your domain name in my article Start A Blog: Free or Paid? WordPress or Blogger? if you’re interested in reading [...] [...] talk a little more on how search engines index your domain name in my article Start A Blog: Free or Paid? WordPress or Blogger? if you’re interested in reading [...]

]]> By: John Hoff http://wpbloghost.com/blog/start-a-blog-free-or-paid-wordpress-or-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-562 John Hoff Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:27:51 +0000 http://wpbloghost.com/blog/?p=247#comment-562 That really would be a pain if you had to transfer all that to a web host and lose your PageRank if you were on a free account. Your blog is really taking off, Barbara - congratulations on that. Of all the blogs I frequent, yours and Cath's comment sections are the most lively and has a great sense of community. That really would be a pain if you had to transfer all that to a web host and lose your PageRank if you were on a free account. Your blog is really taking off, Barbara – congratulations on that. Of all the blogs I frequent, yours and Cath’s comment sections are the most lively and has a great sense of community.

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