Comments on: Why Move from Blogger to a Self-Hosted WordPress Blog?

By: Jacob Aldridge

Jacob Aldridge — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:02:46 +0000

Thanks Des – not sure when you last checked out Shirlaws, but we’re definitely growing (as you know, coaching works even when you apply it to yourself!).

We actually launched a new website for the Australian business this week – http://www.shirlaws.com.au (though the self-hosted blog is still global at http://www.shirlawsonline.com/blogs)

Next step is social media strategy. I’m now tracking you on Twitter and will be spending more time here I think!

By: Shaun Range

Shaun Range — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:56:56 +0000

I have tried both Blogger and WordPress. Blogger was functional, but it didn’t really fit my needs.

I moved to self hosted WordPress, and I love it. It is so much easier to customize, and there are a lot of resources out there for it.

By: Shirley George Frazier

Shirley George Frazier — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:17:47 +0000

The reason I created blogs through Blogger was to claim my name so that no one else could set up blogs there. Both spaces include my Twitter links, so as I post to Twitter, it’s automatically updated on the Blogger sites.

WordPress.com became part of my online real estate when my YouTube account requested an API key in order for me to link it to a blog.

Since I wasn’t able to get the key from my WordPress.org blog, I created a blog on WordPress.com with a template that automatically updates my Twitter and WordPress.org postings, so it never needs my assistance, and the posts also show up in Google Alerts.

So, sometimes there are reasons to create a presence through Blogger and WordPress.com (and upgrade that presence to a self-hosted environment as you suggest, Des), but thankfully neither of them need attention if you embed automatic updates.

By: Des Walsh

Des Walsh — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:44:47 +0000

Thanks Jacob. One of the motivators for me to have tried so many blogging platforms over the years has been the commitment to being as independent as I could be of specific vendors/service providers.

BTW – Shirlaws has *grown* since I last looked. You guys must be doing something right!

By: Jacob Aldridge

Jacob Aldridge — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:32:05 +0000

Very timely post Des (as always), given WordPress Hosted Blogs went down for almost two hours this morning (barely two days after your observation!).

http://www.centernetworks.com/wordpress-hosted-blogs-are-down