OnyxTowers: Picking a blog platform

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Picking a blog platform

Which blog platform is the best?

Blogger reminds me a lot of Windows. Completely customizable, but not for the average novice. It's made to look easy, with their Layout button. As if you can easily add and insert code and be done with it.

But it's not. In fact, it's completely overwritten by whichever blog template you use. Sometimes it'll work with your template, sometimes it won't, ending up conflicting with the code, turning it into an unusable mess. So you better hope & pray that you have some beginner's knowledge of HTML/ CSS.

I actually do have a Wordpress blog elsewhere, and that's far more easier to customize with the buttons and layout. It's pretty much the Apple of blogs, like they do everything for you. Easy squeezy. The only issue I take with it is that, you're stuck with whatever free layouts they provide. They won't allow you to change any code or add to it unless you pay for a subscription to their service. Forget about adding AdSense, 'cuz unless you pay for their service, it's a no-go. Suffice to say, I never monetized it.

Which is why I'm starting off on free Blogger.

Also, Blogger is owned by Google, so whatever you post on it gets easily picked up by their search engine. They also offer free tools to help ease the conversion rate of all your blog content. Why? Because you're providing free content for their search engine to pick up on. More content = more revenue for them. Your success = their success.

Blogging Versatility

The ideal blog is the one you can customize easily. The one that allows for easy conversion. That allows you to post by mobile from anywhere. Has tight security features. Easy to apply ads of your choosing.

In truth, as time goes on, you will have to spend some money on these services as most charge some money. Once you make some good money on your free site, then you upgrade to a paid site like Wordpress.

Take note: blogs must be accommodating of SEO or else, it's all for nothing. I'm saying, if you have the cash to spare, definitely make your life easier and get a paid, premium blog service. Save yourself the countless hours spent on learning CSS tutorials because if you wanna make money soon, you're not gonna have that kind of time.