Earn Money Online Blogging - How to Choose the Right Blogging Platform By Rico Kidd

When you're a beginning blogger, you might be confused about which blogging platform to use. This article will describe the two most popular blogging platforms and the benefits of each. The two most used blogging platforms are WordPress and Blogger.

Blogger is a free blogging platform from Google that is beginner friendly and easy to use. Here are some benefits of using Blogger:

1. It's free.
2. Easy to use.
3. Dummy proof (almost).
4. Easy to get the domain name you want (but you will have .blogspot following your domain name).
5. Easy to post entries.

Some of the negative aspects of Blogger are:

1. You will never "own" the blog.
2. Limited amount of functions.
3. Your domain will forever have .blogspot its name.
4. Limited amount of templates.
5. Customizing options are limited.

As you can see there are many benefits to this blog platform. Basically, Blogger is used for beginners and its good for getting your feet wet before diving into a paid platform.

WordPress (WP) is another popular platform and is directed towards more advanced users. WordPress is also free, however, the majority of people who use this platform buy hosting and and a domain name. Here are the benefits of using WP.

1. There are a ton of plugins (some are good, some are really bad).
2. You will own the site (if you buy the domain name).
3. There are many more theme options.
4. It's easy to customize the appearance of each blog (Some .css knowledge might be required).
5. Looks more professional - almost like a real website.

Some negative aspects of WP are:

1. Most people who use WP pay for domain names and hosting.
2. Might be too advanced for beginners.
3. You need to know a little .html and .css if you want to customize templates.
4. The widget options might be too overwhelming for beginners.
5. Not as user friendly.

As you can see, WordPress is targeted towards more advance users. My recommendations are for beginners to try out Blogger and once they get an understanding of how to blog, then switch over to WordPress. This way you can obtain a free domain name, practice on the free blog and then when you're ready, switch over to the more advanced WP platform.