The only potential downside to this approach is that you need to maintain the WordPress software installation yourself, such as upgrades, installing plug-ins etc. but I think it's well worht it.
I haven't used their group blog services (eg http://cynthiaspence.wordpress.com).
I prefer WP blogs, personally. Mine is, as are many other great weblogs. Something about the blogspot URL, and that so many seem to have the same layout don't sit as well as the many nicely customized WP sites that I see.
I use WP. The only disadvantage is that the maximum photo width on WP is 690, not the 720 here, so you wind up doing re-sizing if you post pix. Otherwise, it works great.
I use WP. The only disadvantage is that the maximum photo width on WP is 690, not the 720 here, so you wind up doing re-sizing if you post pix. Otherwise, it works great.
I use Wordpress as well. All my images go up at 720 pix without downsizing. This works using "Silver is the New Black" theme. I'd found a few other themes I liked but they all gave trouble for me with image width.
Posted by Jim Goldstein on June 13, 2009 at 12:27 PM
I've used both, granted Blogspot was a long time ago. In my opinion Wordpress is far superior.
The first question you should answer for yourself is whether or not you're going to host the blog yourself on your own site. If you're open to hosting the blog software on your own site then you should definitely go with Wordpress. I'm not even sure Blogspot offers this anyhow.
Hosting your own Wordpress blog installation offers you greater flexibility in adding components to your blog through plugins or hard coding functionality into your template. One of the great things about Wordpress is that you can change look and feel templates on the fly. Note different templates can support different image sizes. In addition hundreds if not thousands of templates can be used for free. There is a huge network of support with in the Wordpress blog community making problems solving pretty easy.
I've used Wordpress on my site for years now and their recent release allows for an automated upgrade as new releases come out. This makes things quite a bit easier if you're self managing your own blog software.
Best of luck with your blog implementation. In addition to tapping this forum for advice I'm always happy to share my experiences via email.
Your post prompted me to do something I have been meaning to do for several months now. I went to the Worpress.com site and had a test blog up and running in a couple hours. Most of that time was spent customizing a banner photo for the masthead and adding all the widgets. Give it a try, it is very easy--Larry
Posted by Sarah Marino on June 14, 2009 at 7:43 PM
I write a blog as part of my job and we use Google's Blogger. The interface is not user-friendly. Although the blog has nothing to do with photography, we occasionally post photos and the formatting options leave a lot to be desired unless you want to edit the HTML on your own. I am planning to switch to Wordpress as soon as I have the time. I recommend against using Blogger, but do not have enough experience with other services to make a recommendation for what you should use. Lots of help, huh!
Thanks all for your advice...looks like Wordpress wins.
Posted by Andy Richards on June 20, 2009 at 12:16 PM
If I am not too late, there is one consideration. I have used both for my Blog. Lots to like about Wordpress. However, if you are using their free hosting, you cannot "monetize" the blog with adsense or any other similar add-ins, if that is important to you. I went back to blogspot because of that -- and in the end, haven't earned a penny from adsense anyway .
They both have their "pros" and cons as far as the text editors are concerned. Neither are very good.
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9 repliesI'm considering making a blog. Just wondering if anyone has any preferences between wordpress and blogspot. Any benefits of one over the other?
http://www.coalsonphotography.com/blog/
http://www.prophotoworkflow.com
The only potential downside to this approach is that you need to maintain the WordPress software installation yourself, such as upgrades, installing plug-ins etc. but I think it's well worht it.
I haven't used their group blog services (eg http://cynthiaspence.wordpress.com).
I use Wordpress as well. All my images go up at 720 pix without downsizing. This works using "Silver is the New Black" theme. I'd found a few other themes I liked but they all gave trouble for me with image width.
The first question you should answer for yourself is whether or not you're going to host the blog yourself on your own site. If you're open to hosting the blog software on your own site then you should definitely go with Wordpress. I'm not even sure Blogspot offers this anyhow.
Hosting your own Wordpress blog installation offers you greater flexibility in adding components to your blog through plugins or hard coding functionality into your template. One of the great things about Wordpress is that you can change look and feel templates on the fly. Note different templates can support different image sizes. In addition hundreds if not thousands of templates can be used for free. There is a huge network of support with in the Wordpress blog community making problems solving pretty easy.
I've used Wordpress on my site for years now and their recent release allows for an automated upgrade as new releases come out. This makes things quite a bit easier if you're self managing your own blog software.
Best of luck with your blog implementation. In addition to tapping this forum for advice I'm always happy to share my experiences via email.
Have a great weekend!
They both have their "pros" and cons as far as the text editors are concerned. Neither are very good.