WordPress.com:
- It’s free and much easier to setup
- WordPress.com uses the software that you can download at WordPress.org.
- You get URL like mysite.wordpress.com and 3 GBs of space for storing your data and image files.
- Everything is taken care of – setup, upgrades, spam, backups, security
- WordPress.com has a range of free designs but it does not allow uploading of additional design themes and plugins.
- You can not monetize your WordPress.com blog. Advertisements are definitely not allowed.
- WordPress.com show ads on your blog except if you buy an Ad-free Upgrade ($29.97 for a year).
- For advanced individuals, WordPress.com offers paid upgrades for features such as domain name ($17 for a year), customizable CSS design ($30 for a year), more space ($289.97 for a year for 100GB) and upload of audio and video files.
- You can not modify HTML, PHP code, or content of a theme. File Transfer Protocol(FTP) access is not included.
- Your blog is on hundreds of web servers, so it’s highly unlikely it will go down due to traffic
- Your content are backed up automatically
- You get more website traffic from blogs of the day and tags
- You can find like-minded blog writers using tag and friend surfer
- Your login is secure (SSL) so no one can get into your account if you use wi-fi
WordPress.Org
- Needs more technical knowledge to set up and run
- On WordPress.org you get the software and have the complete control as well as flexibility.
- You have to handle backups
- You can possibly install themes and plugins, you can run any advertisements that you desire, you can modify the database, CSS and PHP codes.
- You can download the software for free but it should be installed on a web hosting server to work.
- You are responsible for preventing spam
- You need to upgrade the software yourself when a new version comes out
- If you get a huge spike in traffic, your website may go down except if you have a robust web hosting setup
Kung ang dahilan mo kaya ka magba-blog ay para lamang ilabas kung ano ang iyong nararamdaman, sa wordpress.com ka na…Pero kung gusto mong kumita at gawin ang kahit anong gusto mong gawin sa iyong blog, mag-wordpress.org ka.
Tumpak! 😛
“Kung ang dahilan mo kaya ka magba-blog ay para lamang ilabas kung ano ang iyong nararamdaman, sa wordpress.com ka na… Pero kung gusto mong kumita at gawin ang kahit anong gusto mong gawin sa iyong blog, mag-wordpress.org ka.”