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One of the most asked questions I get from brand new bloggers and clients is “What’s the different between Self hosted WordPress.org and wordpress.com?” This is an important question and it needs to be answered in a way that your clients will understand. Each service has its pros and cons. If the client chooses incorrectly, this could be costly. So before advising your friends, family, or choosing a service for your new site, make sure you know what those are differences are.
What’s the Differences between Self Hosted WordPress.org and WordPress.com
Last week, I came across an infographic by Yoast and wrote an article over at WordPress Junkies about the infographic and about the differences of self hosted WordPress.org verses WordPress.org. Check it out here.
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I just love the fact that there is more control over the look, feel and performance of a self-hosted WordPress blog. If anyone is serious about blogging long term then surely self-hosted is the route to take 😉
I agree Karen, I took one look at WordPress.com and left it alone when I first started out. I did at one time have an account/website with them, but that was for a school project.
I just love infographics! Thanks for this one, while I already use wordpress.org I still like to know how much more freedom I get by using it and not wordpress.com!
While I’m sure they have their place, I would never use a free blog like WordPress.com or Blogger. I don’t like the idea of not having full ownership of content and having to rely on someone else to keep my blog alive.