Blogger vs Wordpress

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If you are contemplating starting your own free blog then you no doubt have Google's Blogger and Wordpress.com on your list. This article is aimed at helping you make an informed choice by highlighting the pros and cons of both Blogger and Wordpress.

Before we go any further it is important to note that Wordpress has two different products, Wordpress.com {a free blog hosting service that allows you to blog for free} and Wordpress.org {a free platform for self-hosted blog}. A self-hosted blog is a blog that has its own domain and host e.g. Succisaid.com would be an example of such if I had chosen to go for a self-hosted services.

Pros

1. It's free
2. It has many free themes, fonts and features.
3. It is user friendly and easy to learn.
4. Your blog has its own free standing site, where it enjoys exclusive viewing.
5. Access to documentation and blogging community.

Cons

1. You will sometimes see adverts on your blog - according to Wordpress this is done in an effort to recover financially from hosting free blogging services.
2. You are NOT allowed to advertise on your Wordpress blog with the exception of ads of a advertising program hosted by Wordpress for blogs that have high traffic. Please not that the criteria for this program is stiff.

Blogger automatically has more benefits than Wordpress based on the fact that Blogger is owned by Google (#enoughsaid).

Pros

1. It's free and easy to use
2. It has a greater search engine optimization value
3. One Google account gives you access to unlimited Google products including Google+, Analytics, Adsense and Adwords.
3. Google loves its own and therefore provides more than enough advice on how to build a successful blog.
4. You can monetarise your blog and earn money however you please including using Google Adsense.
5. Many tools available fr customization and more
6. Google does not place ads without your permission.


Cons
1. There is a "next blog" link at the top of your blog which means readers can easily be tempted to switch to another blog while reading yours
2. Google has very strict rules regarding plagiarism and Adsense terms & conditions.

If you have more pros and cons that I missed kindly paste them on the comment section below.