Comments on: Why Blogger Is No Good For Business Blogging http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging News, commentary, tools and tips about business blogging and the world of corporate blogs Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:09:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Gabriel http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-819760 Gabriel Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:00:05 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-819760 Personally, as a graphic designer designer with BA in Advertising, I find that businesses using hosted services (wordpress.com, blogger, etc) for business blogging to be somewhat unprofessional. Honestly, I compare it to receiving VistaPrint business cards from people, with the "get free cards" ad on the back. If I see that you don't invest in your own business, why should I? I feel that hosted services are cool if someone wants to get their feet wet in the blog pool or wants a personal blog on the cheap. But as a business, investing a little time in setting up a blog on your server is not only good for your SEO and site, but shows your potential clients that your serious about your business. Personally, as a graphic designer designer with BA in Advertising, I find that businesses using hosted services (wordpress.com, blogger, etc) for business blogging to be somewhat unprofessional.

Honestly, I compare it to receiving VistaPrint business cards from people, with the “get free cards” ad on the back. If I see that you don’t invest in your own business, why should I?

I feel that hosted services are cool if someone wants to get their feet wet in the blog pool or wants a personal blog on the cheap. But as a business, investing a little time in setting up a blog on your server is not only good for your SEO and site, but shows your potential clients that your serious about your business.

]]> By: Matt Phillips http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-818937 Matt Phillips Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:40:20 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-818937 Ironic you discourage Typepad when there was a paid Google ad for Typepad at the top of this page! I'm trying to figure out blogging to market my business and appreciate your information. Ironic you discourage Typepad when there was a paid Google ad for Typepad at the top of this page!

I’m trying to figure out blogging to market my business and appreciate your information.

]]> By: Tony Vahl http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-818436 Tony Vahl Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:39:06 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-818436 I hate blogger, but it's like being in a bad marriage for many years -- it's hard to say good-bye when you're used to the abuse. Wordpress Mu has looked cool to me, in theory, but I'm afraid of the potential problems with no direct tech support. I have a day job, you know? I don't have time to be figuring out Wordpress. So, I guess I'll stick with blogger for now. I hate blogger, but it’s like being in a bad marriage for many years — it’s hard to say good-bye when you’re used to the abuse.

WordPress Mu has looked cool to me, in theory, but I’m afraid of the potential problems with no direct tech support. I have a day job, you know? I don’t have time to be figuring out WordPress.

So, I guess I’ll stick with blogger for now.

]]> By: Lyndon http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-817393 Lyndon Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:25:15 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-817393 I agree that blogger is a bit behind in terms of business blogging. Wordpress leads way ahead! I agree that blogger is a bit behind in terms of business blogging. WordPress leads way ahead!

]]> By: Kshitij Pandey http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-816894 Kshitij Pandey Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:49:14 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-816894 Blogger recently added a free capability to redirect to a subdomain of your primary domain, so I believe it is back in the game. For example, my web site is ‘www.startupprofessionals.com’ and my blog is ‘blog.startupprofessionals.com’. Thus search engines will index all my content of both to the same domain. Marty Zwilling, Founder & CEO, Startup Professionals, Inc. Blogger recently added a free capability to redirect to a subdomain of your primary domain, so I believe it is back in the game. For example, my web site is ‘www.startupprofessionals.com’ and my blog is ‘blog.startupprofessionals.com’. Thus search engines will index all my content of both to the same domain.

Marty Zwilling, Founder & CEO, Startup Professionals, Inc.

]]> By: Daniel Gebura http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-816753 Daniel Gebura Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:42:30 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-816753 Well, Wordpress is the most popular platform used by network marketers at the moment. The reason is that it's more search engine friendly. However I've got my Blogger blog incorporated into my website and I'm happy with search engine results. So in my opinion it all depends on how you work on your blog, how often you update it with fresh content and the platform won't make that big difference. Reagards Dan Well, WordPress is the most popular platform used by network marketers at the moment. The reason is that it’s more search engine friendly.
However I’ve got my Blogger blog incorporated into my website and I’m happy with search engine results.
So in my opinion it all depends on how you work on your blog, how often you update it with fresh content and the platform won’t make that big difference.

Reagards
Dan

]]> By: Isaac Yassar http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-816471 Isaac Yassar Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:56:03 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-816471 Blogger is for personal who low on budget but high in determination. If you can afford it, the best is using your own domain in the combination with wordpress.ORG. wordpress.COM is the worst, even you have to pay to edit the CSS. You want free and good, use blogger. You want free and bad use wordpress.COM. Whadaya think? Blogger is for personal who low on budget but high in determination. If you can afford it, the best is using your own domain in the combination with wordpress.ORG. wordpress.COM is the worst, even you have to pay to edit the CSS. You want free and good, use blogger. You want free and bad use wordpress.COM. Whadaya think?

]]> By: Martin Zwilling http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-816258 Martin Zwilling Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:06:46 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-816258 Blogger recently added a free capability to redirect to a subdomain of your primary domain, so I believe it is back in the game. For example, my web site is 'www.startupprofessionals.com' and my blog is 'blog.startupprofessionals.com'. Thus search engines will index all my content of both to the same domain. Marty Zwilling, Founder & CEO, Startup Professionals, Inc. Blogger recently added a free capability to redirect to a subdomain of your primary domain, so I believe it is back in the game. For example, my web site is ‘www.startupprofessionals.com’ and my blog is ‘blog.startupprofessionals.com’. Thus search engines will index all my content of both to the same domain.

Marty Zwilling, Founder & CEO, Startup Professionals, Inc.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-816225 Patrick Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:32:54 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-816225 Keep in mind, of course, that while Wordpress.com may not be a good solution if you'd like to maintain complete control over things that WordPress the software is easily set up on your own domain if you have a little technical skill. Keep in mind, of course, that while WordPress.com may not be a good solution if you’d like to maintain complete control over things that WordPress the software is easily set up on your own domain if you have a little technical skill.

]]> By: Chad Atkins http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-816183 Chad Atkins Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:55:15 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-816183 I agree that hosting your own blog will add creditbility, I would also argue that by hosting a blog on an entirely different site can as well. On a different site, you add links for pagerank, you can also create a totally separate authority to refer visitors to your home site. So, its a very hard choice to make, and sometimes trial and error or experimentation might do the trick. I agree that hosting your own blog will add creditbility, I would also argue that by hosting a blog on an entirely different site can as well. On a different site, you add links for pagerank, you can also create a totally separate authority to refer visitors to your home site. So, its a very hard choice to make, and sometimes trial and error or experimentation might do the trick.

]]> By: Millionaire Acts http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-816013 Millionaire Acts Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:49:23 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-816013 Hi, thanks for this. Good thing I just recently migrated to wordpress. Hi, thanks for this. Good thing I just recently migrated to wordpress.

]]> By: Michael http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-815987 Michael Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:10:50 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-815987 Interesting article Krishna. Are you suggesting that any business looking to develop a blog should engage their Web Agency to build them a blog solution so that they can house the blog within their site and retain their content? This seems like a waste of money when there are so many great 3rd party options available with terrific inbuilt features. Assuming you use your own domain name (instead of a default you.wordpress.com address) and ensure you customise the look & feel to suit the brand, then I would have thought the 3rd party road is a cost effective and logical path to take. Your thoughts? Interesting article Krishna.

Are you suggesting that any business looking to develop a blog should engage their Web Agency to build them a blog solution so that they can house the blog within their site and retain their content?

This seems like a waste of money when there are so many great 3rd party options available with terrific inbuilt features. Assuming you use your own domain name (instead of a default you.wordpress.com address) and ensure you customise the look & feel to suit the brand, then I would have thought the 3rd party road is a cost effective and logical path to take.

Your thoughts?

]]> By: cleaning business guru http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-815977 cleaning business guru Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:08:22 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-815977 I have three Internet businesses and they all have the blog embedded in the actual website. I use Rapid Weaver for two of them and SBI! for the third. I experimented with third party blogs, but it never really worked all that well. I like having the blog an integral part of the website, especially for business. Great post by the way! I have three Internet businesses and they all have the blog embedded in the actual website. I use Rapid Weaver for two of them and SBI! for the third. I experimented with third party blogs, but it never really worked all that well. I like having the blog an integral part of the website, especially for business.

Great post by the way!

]]> By: Lynn Northrup http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-815869 Lynn Northrup Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:45:55 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-815869 I really liked the point that having a blog as a component of your web site will make you stand out as a professional and serious about what you are doing. It is a key component of your marketing strategy. I really liked the point that having a blog as a component of your web site will make you stand out as a professional and serious about what you are doing. It is a key component of your marketing strategy.

]]> By: Cheryl Hurlburt http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-815745 Cheryl Hurlburt Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:48:36 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-815745 Being new to the world of blogging this article was definitely an eye opener. There is so much more to creating a blog that actually has a presence... thanks for the tips. www.customcareblog.ca Being new to the world of blogging this article was definitely an eye opener. There is so much more to creating a blog that actually has a presence… thanks for the tips.
http://www.customcareblog.ca

]]> By: Kathy @ Virtual Impax http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-815733 Kathy @ Virtual Impax Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:20:34 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-815733 Graham's anecdotal evidence aside, the fact remains that when you build a blog on a free blogging platform such as Blogger or even Wordpress.com, you are building a house on land you do not own. I'm currently working with a client who built an impressive blog on Wordpress.com and now she wants to move to her own hosting platform for more control. Oh, but she's going to lose A LOT in the move and that's hard for her to accept. Graham’s anecdotal evidence aside, the fact remains that when you build a blog on a free blogging platform such as Blogger or even WordPress.com, you are building a house on land you do not own.

I’m currently working with a client who built an impressive blog on WordPress.com and now she wants to move to her own hosting platform for more control. Oh, but she’s going to lose A LOT in the move and that’s hard for her to accept.

]]> By: iePlexus http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-815723 iePlexus Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:47:05 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-815723 Krishna- I would hope that the number of businesses using blogs would be even higher than what you mentioned, but it's a good start. I completely agree with your opinion on using free, hosted blogging platforms for business blogs - not a good idea at all. I wrote a long post about this over at the iePlexus blog, and it goes into detail about the whys and why nots when it comes to this topic. You can read that post here: http://www.ieplexus.com/blogging-news/157-business-blogs-deserve-better-than-blogspotcom/ Personally, I'm a big advocate of WordPress and its flexibility in open source when it comes to blogging for business. Great post! Kris Themstrup iePlexus.com/blog Krishna-

I would hope that the number of businesses using blogs would be even higher than what you mentioned, but it’s a good start. I completely agree with your opinion on using free, hosted blogging platforms for business blogs – not a good idea at all.

I wrote a long post about this over at the iePlexus blog, and it goes into detail about the whys and why nots when it comes to this topic. You can read that post here: http://www.ieplexus.com/blogging-news/157-business-blogs-deserve-better-than-blogspotcom/

Personally, I’m a big advocate of WordPress and its flexibility in open source when it comes to blogging for business.

Great post!
Kris Themstrup
iePlexus.com/blog

]]> By: Jon Hustead http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-815653 Jon Hustead Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:11:27 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-815653 So are you suggesting that companies avoid platforms like wordpress all together and custom code their blog software? Or simply to avoid using the free wordpress blog accounts? It seems like installing a Wordpress on your own hosting would give you a much better starting point than trying to build blog software from scratch. So are you suggesting that companies avoid platforms like wordpress all together and custom code their blog software? Or simply to avoid using the free wordpress blog accounts? It seems like installing a WordPress on your own hosting would give you a much better starting point than trying to build blog software from scratch.

]]> By: Max@Viliat-Blog http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-815598 Max@Viliat-Blog Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:48:26 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-815598 Blogger is definitely not good for business blogging. It does not create a sense of brand, and quite frankly is not a good blogging platform to start with. I recommend my customers to use Wordpress - great platform, can be installed in subdomain of main site or on a separate domain, has 1,000s plugins to extend functionality... Blogger is definitely not good for business blogging. It does not create a sense of brand, and quite frankly is not a good blogging platform to start with. I recommend my customers to use WordPress – great platform, can be installed in subdomain of main site or on a separate domain, has 1,000s plugins to extend functionality…

]]> By: Erin http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/2008/10/why-blogger-is-no-good-for-business-blogging#comment-815597 Erin Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:12:49 +0000 http://www.businessblogconsulting.com/?p=1283#comment-815597 I am a beginner, so I apologize if this comment is ignorant. However, the statement above that says that these types of blogs have "content go to a blog that is not hosted by you" seems out of place. Many companies have their own hosting sources and can switch different sites to the hosting site... A good example of a company is eVisibility, and they have a blog at http://www.dannydemichele.com/hire-me/ that seems to be wordpress but it is hosted by the company. I am a beginner, so I apologize if this comment is ignorant. However, the statement above that says that these types of blogs have “content go to a blog that is not hosted by you” seems out of place. Many companies have their own hosting sources and can switch different sites to the hosting site… A good example of a company is eVisibility, and they have a blog at http://www.dannydemichele.com/hire-me/ that seems to be wordpress but it is hosted by the company.

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