I used to have a blog in blogspot platform but I already delete it. WHY? Because I hate it so much. Damn so much! Using blogspot platform limit my creativity. Not so much things I can do with blogspot. Trust me if you want to extend your talent on blogging, designing, web building don’t use blogpsot platform! It sucks. If you have intention to make money online also don’t use blogspot. Buy your own domain and web hosting and build your wordpress blog from scratch like I did.
Emotional huh? Actually I’m not but I hate people ask me to leave comment on blogspot. I hate the comment section style in blogspot. There are 4 types of choice to comment. Either, you use google id, OpenID, Name/URL or anonymous. Usually, bloggers disable the NAME/URL option. So how can we as a self hosted blog want to leave a comment? You tell me. We want to leave comment on the blog that give benefits to us right. If we can’t leave a comment with linkback to our blog, why should we do? So don’t ask me again to leave comment in your blog.
Commenting is like hell – I know, it’s a anti-spam measurement, but it’s really not handy. It totally sucks when you need to enter those words before you can leave a comment. And not to forget the options given below if you’d like to leave a comment with Open ID, Name and URL and whatsoever
That is the main reason I hate blogspot. Not enough? Here I list ANOTHER REASONS why I hate blogspot and you should too
- Themes – Most of the bloggers use the same theme! Every three to five blogs I entered using the same theme and make it more suck is the themes are copycat from wordpress theme. If they want to feel the wordpress theme use wordpress.org!
- SEO zero – Blogspot is unfriendly in terms of Search Engine Optimization. As we wordpress user, we can use all in one SEO plugin to make our blog SEO friendly. What SEO plugin that available for blogspot? If you know please tell me so
- Slow, stupid and limited support – Unlike wordpress, we have a AWESOME WORDPRESS SUPPORT FORUM
- Permalinks structure sucks – Do you really think that adding a .html at the end will make it more search engine friendly? I don’t think so
- And last but not least – Most of blogspot users wrote only about their sucks personal stories. Even they want to pee also they wrote in their blog. What the hell.
Are you a wordpress user or a blogpsot user? Tell me about your experience with your blog platform because I already told you my reasons..
Lets the debate begin!
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Konbanwa…O Genki desuka?いらっしゃませ!!sy budak baru belajar blogging…sy guna blogspot aje lah…heheKAI desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu~!!! cucunda jepun mengadap…
Ogenki desu! you can speak japanese huh? try me..
ほんまに日本語しゃべるやねん！大阪弁知ってるかい 今日、オイオプブリしヤーについて、ポストを聞いた、見てください！変な日本語使ってごめんね、しばらく日本語を勉強しなかったんだから。I don’t like blogspot either…
Ben..How did you typing all those japanese word? Teach me..
Commenting can be improved with “embedded comment form”(which, strangely, retains all those pop-ups using Ajax! And on top of that, it does not work with many browsers.
Blogger is not that bad platform but once people start using WordPress, it’s hard to use Blogger again. I shifted to WP in December last year and have not even commented on a blogger blog after that!
Blogger should know this..wordpress is much much better than blogspot. What you’re saying is true. I also shifted to WP after 2 DAYS using blogspot. I don’t have full control to my own blog when using blogspot. It’s not challenging at all. Since I shifted to WP, I just be a silent reader for blogspot..No more comment on blogspot. The one thing I hate most is, people ask me how to make money blogging but they want to use blogspot platform. Hello..if they want to make money blogging please be serious.
It will be much easier if blogsppot blogger will implement Disqus or Intense debate commenting system. Will make our work easier to comment.
Yeah..but not many bloggers know that Disqus and Intense can use on blogspot..
lol… i just have the same experience with you…. blogspot is just one of the most i hate blog cms.. i love wordpress and typepad…..
Not only you but there are a lot of peoples have same experience with us.
LOL, I was a blogspot user. It was not so bad, at least it is owned by Google and many things done without plugin. Of course, Wordpress is the best blogging platform. It’s always the smarter choice to switch over to self-hosted WP.
I was a blogspot user too. hey man, set a date so we can meet up and minum2 at Alor Star
I’m with you my friend. But you know what Een? they’re the ones to miss out on our great comments
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My friends are always with me..LOL..
Huh, A one of very bad service from Google Group. I was also a blogspot user and also hated it Een, It was very bad as you told the main thing was comments damn thing, trying Openpad, etc. etc.
Now I am using WP and I am very happy with it.
You will be happy forever!
Yeah, I am already seeing the results.:)
I dislike blogspot but I don’t hate it, and yeah, I especially dislike the comment system. Hehe.
I suggest beginner bloggers use blogspot first to see how they like blogging. Then, switch to wordpress self-hosted if they like it. Because if they start a self hosted blog but don’t blog, then it’s a waste of money.
good idea there..it is ok for unserious person but if there are “SERIOUS” they should use wordpress immediately.LOL
LOL. Yeah
I actually recommend blogger over wordpress.com because blogger gives you more freedom.
Using blogger is like you’re blogging at someone place..
Haaahaa this is a great post. I loved your humour and the way you expressed yourself so clearly.
I tested out Blogspot for one month to see what it was like, but it didn’t give me anything. I felt there was too much going on in the admin panel, meaning it was too fidgety.
Like you I wondered about the commenting options, but I suppose it works in that setting and the way it was created. I think the fact that it has set posting criteria like open id and that the user regulates who comments can have it’s toll, as you know if you don’t have an open id or any other specified account, you can’t post. Then there is the thing of registering just for the sake of posting, it can annoy a person, but then if your anticipating the wait it can be worth it if you know you will use it.
I think perhaps the best way to address this situation would be to make blogspot users more aware of such issues, especially if it has to do with attracting new potential readers.
Good post again, and thank you for dropping by my site and leaving a comment.
Much appreciated.
Well like I said..Wordpress win the battle over Blogger..haha.Anyway thanks for dropping by and commenting..
WE are on the same boat!
I don’t like the idea of leaving comments on blogspot blog since it doesn’t give us back links.
We’re awesome wordpress.org user!
I used a macintosh program to write in Japanese characters. You have it on Window as well. You didn’t know?
I didn’t know..poor me LOL..
Don’t you know how to type in Japanese? I’m using a macintosh computer to write in Japanese, but you can do the same with your windows computer. I had a windows computer before, and I was able to write in Japanese on it.
Hmm..I’ll try to do it..
I totally agree with you Een, hate blogspot when it comes into a comment section. Too many thing to do. Other than that, it’s ok with me (since it’s free)
the only advantage using blogspot is it is FREE! other than that all sucks..
I don’t like blogspot comment section also. It is not user friendly and not all of them put Name/URL for commentator. Many blogpost users had switch other 3rd party comment system like DISQUSS or IntenseDebate.
Yeah.. I noticed that..but I hate 3rd party comment system also..hahaha..How about you? Which comment system you prefer?
i love wordpress.. its not only u can use as blog u can use as your requirement.. b’cos there have lots of features
Well..like I said..wordpress is still the first in blogger’s heart
Well personally I think the article is too harsh for blogspot users. I mean blogspot’s features are really outdated and annoying. I don’t feel convenient with its commenting system and stuffs but I think its a great tool especially if one is not really intending to monetize his blog. You mentioned most blogspot bloggers just post about personal ramblings. That’s because that’s just really what they intend it to be, an online diary…
Yeah..I know this is too harsh for blogspot users..But this is my honest feeling about using blogpsot platform…
I do undestand your thoughts about blogspot in relation to wordpress i tried both but i rather to have my own domain name and i started using blogengine.net my reason for this choice is that i have more knowledge of asp than php i still accept wordpress being the best blogging platform
Having a self-hosted WP is like having our own house..while using a blogspot is just like renting a house..Better having our home if we want to make money online..
I don’t think blogspot is so bad because it is having there own features and in side of SEO your points are right.
It is not bad but it less awesome than WP self-hosted.
I agree that Blogspot is too hard to visitor but i don’t think i can’t give at least a comment there.
leave a comment there for fun is quite ok for me..
I don’t comment on free blogs. doesn’t matter if its blogspot, wordpress.com, or another free blog host. Even those blogspot bloggers that buy a domain and get a wordpress theme converted to fit blogspot. Not good enough for me.
Nice to see you around..Yeah, wordpress themes are more attractive rather than blogspot itself that’s why many bloggers use Wp themes to fit their blogspot
I agree with Deneil. WP themes you can change when you want…
Glad to see you around..Thanks for commenting
Great post.
I also don’t like blogspot, but i also don’t hate it as much as you do lol. I think WP is and will be the best blogging platform for a long time being. If you really want to be taken serieus then getting a own hosted WP blog would be the best solution.
Yup..as I said, everyone fall in love with WP once they use it..
Not all the blogspot blogger write about rubbish entries
ups:
we use blogspot because we are poor =(
Sorry to say..Not my attention to condemn blogspot usesr..but this is my personal and honest review about blogspot platform not the users…
I was a blogspot user before and after I switched to Wordpress, I don’t even look at blogspot anymore. Aggressive huh! Because I just love Wordpress too much.
Once people use wordpress they will know how fantastic wordpress is..anyway thanks for visiting my blog
All the wordpress.org blogs are identical as well…….
If you want to monetize your blogs, wordpress is definitely better because it is ads friendly and you can include many blogs in it.
In the other hand, since blogspot is own by Google, it is just nice to add in Adsense ads, if you want more, sorry, not much room for you.
Thanks for your thought. Wordpress is still the best for me
Hi bro, I really feel so bad that you hate blogspot blog. If you mind that I am using blogspot blog. Yes I know that blogspot blog has not so many advantage, but it give the base of blogging. As you said about SEO, well I have gain PR3 on my blogspot blog. Alan Liew is one blogger that earning high only by using blogspot blog.
Sorry for that. I never look down on blogpsot users. One fact, blogpsot is owned by google so it’s easy to get PR.
Fazreen I think that you misunderstand on google PR. I get my blog PR after 9 month, if google loves blogger blogs then they could be improve my PR before.
Like I said, nobody can predict about PR. The blogpsot PR has been discussed over the internet for years
HI bro I have changed my blogger theme, I am very happy with the new theme, please take a view on my new blog look.
Some blogspot users just limit the comment system so that it would only accept google ID. But for those without name&url option but still provide openID option it still easy to comment. Just register for openID and start to use it.
There are some good blog like orangette.blogspot.com still using blogspot as blogging platform. Maybe they just love the simplicity of blogspot.
Blogspot is a simple blogging platform if they not pasting all kinds of unnecessary java script and embed mp3 songs.
It also good for beginner to start with blogspot to familiriaze with blogsphere. Perhaps after they are quite confident they could easily upgrade to wordpress.
Anyway I love WP.
I think instead of comparing blogspot and wordpress, perhaps we should discuss which platform is better whether it is wordpress,typad or joomla?
Good idea..You could visit hellboundblogger.com because he had published a post about other famous blogger who succeed by not using a wordpress platform.
I hates teh Blogger blog platform. You nailed it – it’s the commenting section. So $%”&#ing difficult to leave a comment… and what… it goes to my Google profile? Really?
Because that sucks. Google biffed this one big time.
PS – laughed out loud at the woman’s age snippet in your footer…
em…i also not really like it. Only do that if needed.
Fazreen , Mel type dalam bahasa boleh ? haha
Sorry mel lembab english .
Bagi mel , ada benar kata² een tentang semua yang een listkan . tapi ada segelintirnya tak benar .
Meta tag yang kita bina sendiri dalam SEO ada juga gunanya sama seperti SEOpacket plugin dalam wordpress . Tapi bagi mel yang sudah 5 tahun kot menggunakan blogspot so mel tak boleh nak benci kepada blogspot haha . Sebab kita pernah menggunakannya dan still menggunakannya .
Blogspot sebenarnya banyak mengajar dari pelbagai aspek .
1 . HTML CSS JAVASCRIPT iaitu kalau kita ingin mempelajari memasukan apa saja dalam blogspot , tetapi wordpress hanya plug and play . Am i right ?
2. Blogspot tidak ada apa² function untuk bermain dengan SEO dan disitu kita belajar bagaimana untuk survive supaya link kita berada dalam SERP dan perlu ping kepada semua directory pingler etc . Tetapi wordpress automatic dan mudah serta membuatkan kita lebih malas terhadap perkara² itu .
3. Blogspot memang selalu citer pasal personal coz FREE
dan kalau wordpress Self Host – Kita bayar dan kita perlu gunakan sebaik mungkin . Am i right ?
Mel bagi 3 perbezaan kenapa blogspot banyak dapat pengetahuan daripada wordpress . memang wordpres ada sistem FTP , Perlu jaga bandwidth etc . tapi sekiranya blogspot yang sudah mahir pergi ke Wordpress .memang impak yang diberi lebih berkesan .
Oraite Een ini debat yang mel utarakan
Neway nice to know you een !
Thanks Melz for participating in this entry.
1) I don’t think blogspot teach us so much about coding. CSS and HTML is the basic coding. Anyone can do it. How about PHP? Blogspot doesn’t have it. Wordpress is not only plug and play. Simple example are placing a google analytics code and google webmaster code which we need to digg into theme file. I bet not many blogger from blogspot know about these two main code especially google webmaster. what’s more? you will know later as you have also wp blog
2) This one is totally wrong. How many blogspot bloggers optimize their blog? just 1% I think. but you can see almost all wp self-hosted bloggers work hard to build backlink and raise their blog rank though wp has built in pinging function.
3) Not so really. I have personal blog also on wp self-hosted check it out http://www.fazreen.me and don’t forget to visit first Malaysia twitter blog http://www.tweet-a-holic.com
cheers!
blogspot… benci sbb platform komen.. tu saja dah cukup.. hehe
yeah that right about pandangan syahirul..
so aku pun dah tukar dalam wordpress selfhost..kenal tak bdk SkemA haritu..ini la dia dan aku sekarang..harap ko boleh la bagi tip dan komen tentang blog baru aku ini..so ini aku nak cakap memang best pakai self hosted..YEAH!!!!
p/s sory dalam bahasa, in BI i dont fluently in grammar,so just right in bahasa..hehe
I agree that wordpress is much better than blogger, but the way you put it is too harsh. A blogspot blog can also be made better in terms of design and with some tweaking around with your html you can have it seo optimized too. http://www.bloggerbuster.com/ a PR6 blog is a good example of this.
Blogspot platform is good for those who can’t invest a lot during their initial days of blogging.
I also use blogspot platform, and no i don’t write about personal stuff. Infact I now have two blogs on blogspot platform- http://www.Blogspotknol.com and http://www.knowledgehub.co.in, and I intend to use that platform as long as I don’t start monetizing my blog.
Ohh I forgot to ask– Please comment on both the blogs I mentioned
. The comment style may not be better than wordpress, but you have the option of using Name/URL in my blog, with no captcha to irritate you. After all shouldn’t top bloggers appreciate/criticize newbie bloggers irrespective of their blogging platform ?
cekout my blog. leave comments also yaaa..but it is blogspot kahkah
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