When you’re a beginning blogger, you might be confused about which blogging platform to use. There are so many of them out on the market, you might become overwhelmed and confused. Never fear, this article will discuss two of the popular blogging platforms and the benefits of each.

Blogger is a free blog platform that is user friendly and easy to use. You can set up a blog and post within a matter of minutes. This factor is important for beginners because they can focus on creating content instead of fumbling around with their blogs for a long period of time. Also, if you choose Blogger, it is easier to get the domain of your choice (with the .blogspot.com extension attached).

However, for the more intermediate users, Blogger is a platform you might want to reconsider using. Although it’s user friendly, this also means that there won’t be as many functions as more advanced platforms.

WordPress (WP) is used by more advanced users. The reason is that the benefits of WordPress are more advanced and you might need to know html or css to use some of the “widgets” that you can customize according. Also you can customize your templates and this also requires some css knowledge. People who use Word Press tend to pay for their own hosting and domain, so if you do not want to pay for a blogging platform, stay away from Word Press.

In conclusion, if you want a free blog that is easy to use and beginner friendly, choose Blogger. If you want more options and know a little bit about html and css, choose WordPress. Also, most people who use WordPress put money into their blogs by purchasing a domain name and hosting.