Blogger versus WordPress.com versus Hosted WordPress

I received a question from a reader on the YouTube channel for I Help Bloggers ( about some of the differences between Blogger ( WordPress.com and a hosted WordPress blog.  In the video, I discuss just some of the few differences as there are many. a href=" the Flash Player to see this video. // Focus and content type When I am asked which platform a user should choose, I first ask what is the focus of the blog and what type of content do they think they will use? If you have not given much thought to it, I suggest working backwards.  Start with the content type then work backwards to which platform will support it.  For example, are you comfortable taking photos or recording videos?  Perhaps you have a great speaking voice and prefer audio podcasts? Do you prefer writing quick posts?  There are so many forms including art, music, cartoons, jokes and more than I can possibly name. If you’re having a difficult time deciding, revisit Define Your Content Type ( and Define a Niche for Your Blog ( Content-Type to Hosting Once the primary content type is defined, find a hosting platform that meets those needs. I chose a combination of videos and text posts that involves hosting my videos at Youtube ( Blip.TV ( Occasionally,  a single photo or slideshow is incorporated and Google's Picasa ( met that need and for the low price of FREE!! I also wanted an online community for bloggers to share information so the Facebook Pages ( has been a good choice.  (On a technical note, this meant that the blogging platform needed to support redirection to an e...

Channel: iTunes Video Length: 7m 49s Date Found: Wed, Jan 19 2011 10:14 PM Category: Technology Date Produced: Tue, Jun 30 2009 8:15 AM View Count: 0