https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 08:58:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1118608 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 04:23:43 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 1118608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use wordpress. (Free account.) I like it enough! Maybe if I had more energy I'd put money into it to make it look snazzy, but for now it's fine. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117706 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:10:33 +0000 pui 1117706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, domains are really inexpensive. I just bought one the other day for $8 for the whole year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117701 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:09:03 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1117701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Its easiest to stay with the same provider. You could definitely start for free on Wordpress (with a xxx.wordpress.com domain), then pay and switch it to your own domain, keeping Wordpress as the backend. Plus, that way you don't risk losing any content. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117699 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:08:58 +0000 pui 1117699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: You can't really move the entries you have already written from one service to another (like from WordPress to Blogspot), but if you buy a domain (like yourblog.com) you can have that domain point to a different location in the future if you decide to "move" to a new service. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117688 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:04:11 +0000 Mrsbells 1117688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use blogspot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117686 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:03:00 +0000 runsyellowlites 1117686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: @Mrs.Someone: So... could I start somewhere free (it seems even Wordpress has quite a few non free options) &amp; then have it moved if/when I'm ready? I'd hate to pay for something &amp; then I drop the ball on it. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117674 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:55:04 +0000 Dandelion 1117674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use blogspot, but I have for years and I'm too lazy to move it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117672 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:54:09 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1117672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for Wordpress (of those two options).</p> <p>Personally, I really like Squarespace though. If you're just doing a blog, then it might be more than you need, and it isn't free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117669 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:52:57 +0000 Mrs. Polish 1117669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: thanks. Tech is not my thing and I had no idea how to even begin to make it happen. I just gave up. :) I'll look into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117658 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:47:48 +0000 pui 1117658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Polish: You should be able to redirect your domain to a new blog. Call your hosting company up and ask them for help! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117656 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:47:14 +0000 pui 1117656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Check out some of the different templates you can use! I spent $20 on my template and I love it.</p> <p>However, what you are describing sounds like categories (different posts fitting under different topics) which I don't think Tumblr does. Wordpress is probably a better choice in that case! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117653 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:45:46 +0000 Mrs. Polish 1117653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use blogger, and while I like the ease of use, I looked into switching to Wordpress. If I didn't already own my domain I would switch, but I'd have to pay more $ and at this point I don't want to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117651 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:45:37 +0000 runsyellowlites 1117651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: Hmmm... I have a tumblr.... never used it though. Seems like it's just a one long "thread" type set up? I have a few different things I'd like to be able to organize &amp; document so having a way to easily navigate/make pages would be preferred. Is that optional on tumblr? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117643 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:39:50 +0000 Happygal 1117643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wordpress! I think it's easy to use and I like the way it looks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117617 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:30:55 +0000 pui 1117617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, I like Tumblr.</p> <p>WordPress is great if you want to add a lot of custom features (like a social media feed, or a counter, or a gallery or something). It has so many open source and easy to install plug ins you can use, but if you just want to something simple, stick with Tumblr. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117613 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:29:35 +0000 swurlygurl 1117613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use wordpress. I had a blogspot for a while and didn't like it. No real reason, besides the way it looked. The wordpress app is really easy to use too.<br /> If you were ever wanting to have ads on your blog, wordpress doesn't allow it but blogspot does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/blogspot-or-wordpress#post-1117604 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:28:04 +0000 runsyellowlites 1117604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this has been asked a couple different times &amp; I did read those old threads along with reading a couple blog posts on comparing them as well, but I'm wondering if anyone new has anything to share on starting a personal blog (maybe one day having it's own domain) &amp; which they prefer from their personal experience. Or if there is something completely different that I should consider....</p> <p>TIA </p>