Comments on: Choosing a Blogging Platform-WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

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- The Collective — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:35:36 +0000

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Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:06:34 +0000

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By: Derek’s Blog 2.0: The Return! « derekkovacevic

Derek’s Blog 2.0: The Return! « derekkovacevic — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:50:34 +0000

[…] I had a self-hosted wordpress blog before, which got dusty from inactivity, but I have really missed writing, and I feel I have a better focus and purpose now with my content, so I’ve returned with a wordpress.com blog this time. Ron Dawson explains the difference between the two flavours of wordpress here. […]

By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:40:19 +0000

In reply to k9. Yes K9. You get 3GB of free space for each WP.com blog you create. As of now, my bladeronner site only has about 1.5% of my 3GB used. You can purchase additional space if needed. The only files that I upload are web-optimized jpegs, with an occasional pdf every now and then. Video are hosted on Vimeo on YouTube. So I don't ever see space being an issue for me.

By: k9

k9 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:19:34 +0000

Although I’m currently on com, I previously had org and preferred the flexibility of org as a website. I was on a free site that hosted org which required manual php installation, and when I attempted to upgrade it pretty much crashed so I went to com. I’d return to org if I can find another free host.

Ultimately, however, I’m not sure if I’m getting much of a bargain using com. I forward my domain to com, but I also have an Amazon S3 account to store and host files. S3 rates vary according to activity and billed monthly. But I noticed bladeronner stores graphics under “files”. I didn’t know that was possible.

By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:17:27 +0000

In reply to Jim.

Hey Jim,

Check out this article on WordPress’s site for importing from other blogs: http://codex.wordpress.org/Importing_Content

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:54:28 +0000

This well written piece has convinced me to consider a switch. Is there a way to “migrate” my blogger content to WordPress?

By: Roody Vazquez

Roody Vazquez — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:48:18 +0000

In reply to Ron Dawson. Cool thanks Ron. Great information to know! :-)

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Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:05:10 +0000

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By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:29:02 +0000

In reply to david.

You actually do make a great point David. Depending on what version of WP you’ve installed, you can upload and install WP themes on a self-hosted site via the dashboard much easier. We have a self-hosted site for http://teenidentitymag.com and have done it this way. However, I still remember my wife (who manages it) having to make some more complicated CSS changes to get certain things to work right. And I recall a colleague of mine having problems trying to install the Facebook commenting feature on his blog. However, once you do get them all working, it’s like having a souped up porches. And the term “moderate amount of web savvy” you’ll find is vary wide. Web savvy to one is total greek to another. 🙂

Thanks so much for your input!