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Posted: 10 Jun 2009 03:03 AM PDT

It is just recently that I transferred to self-hosted WordPress. I've been with Blogger since I started blogging and I thought Blogger is already the one for me. But it proved wrong. WordPress became my instant favorite ever since I started using it. I know I'm a late comer since a lot has been using this platform for years now but it's okay. So what made me love WordPress and exchange it to my Blogger loyalty?

Control - In WordPress, I have maximum control over my blog. I could access files which I could not normally do on Blogger (e.g. .htaccess). Basically, I could do anything with my WordPress blog whereas with Blogger, there is always a limit.
Efficiency of Codes - Let the programmer in me talk. I love how WordPress divides the codes into many chunks, that which is taught to us at school on how to effectively code a program. The CSS code is separated, the scripts, the PHP files and the HTML files are on different files too. When I have to change something, I don't have to deal with a file that has a miniscule scrollbar. Let the pictures talk below.
Quantity of Themes or Templates - Undeniably, for me, it is easier to create a WordPress layout than a Blogger one. For functions you just have to look it up in the Codex and you just need HTML, PHP, JS and CSS basic knowledge (plus Photoshop). Around the web, there are a LOT of free and premium WP themes available. There would be no trouble looking for one.
Ownership - Even with your own domain but hosted for free at Blogger, Google still owns your blog technically. With WordPress, since you are the one who installed the platform and you pay for the hosting, you solely own your blog. Whatever you want to do with it, you can actually do without accessing a higher power.
SEO Capability - There is still much question over this one but a few researches have proven that WordPress is more SEO capable than Blogger. But a lot are still in the middle ground, saying that there is no difference at all. This needs a little expanding.

From SEOWizz.net

Apart from the odd little tweaks that Wordpress allows there isn't that much difference in ranking abilities. In fact I would say I have ranked Blogger blogs quicker than Wordpress blogs on average, but really the timescales are hardly worth debating. Both are capable of competent search engine optimisation.

From Cybercoded

Wordpress SEO gets four times the searches than Blogger.

So which is which? For further reading about WordPress and Blogger SEO comparisons, head over to Blogger vs Wordpress: Which is best for SEO and How Does Self-Hosting Fit Into the Equation?

So that's it. This is the quick look of how WordPress has its edges when compared to Blogger. If I would to choose between the two, I'd go WordPress. But wonder why this blog is still on Blogger? Because it is always better to have the best of both.

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