Monday, January 3, 2011
Tumblr or Wordpress - Who Wins the Blogging War?
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Tumblr or Wordpress - Who Wins the Blogging War?
Which blogging platform should you choose? Which one is better, is one easier to use then the other, more robust? Which one should you choose for higher search engine rankings? I have been struggling myself to find the answers and after searching the net I couldn't find anyone who broke it down and compared Tumblr to Wordpress so I decided to launch both platforms and perform my own case study as well as do a little research.
Ok, so blogging is quickly becoming the way to communicate with your customers, and to generally spread the word about your company and services. But - which service should you use? There are many to choose from, and new blogging sites seem to be emerging on a weekly basis. In this blog I will compare two of the main players in the blogging world - Tumblr and Wordpress.
Tumblr
Tumblr can provide you with all of the tools you need to get your message out there, as quickly as possible. Using the Tumblr micro blogging environment, you can quickly start blogging and the following elements are supported as standard - text posts, images, video, audio, links and quotes.
Pros
- Simple interface for ease of use
- Stylish backend
- Good selection of themes
- You can use your own domain name (free)
- Easily integrated with Google Analytics
- Easy management using your phone
- Many 3rd party tools are available.
- SEO keyword friendly - search engines pick up posts quickly
Cons
- Not easily expandable
- Can’t directly link to RSS
- Limited flexibility and support
- Archives not easy to read
- Commenting is not a built-in feature
WordPress
Hosted on wordpress, but with the ability to use your own domain for a small charge - this service is easy to use, with a simple set-up. Wordpress includes a selection of features, but be warned - you will have to install them yourself! It is Open Source software which means that there are thousands of developers, programmers and more working to make it better all over the globe. It isn't going to go out of business and non propritary software is always a good thing. Or as I say, "It's So Good."
Pros
- Open Source Software
- Very good community support/multiple language support
- Lots of great looking themes to choose from
- Anti-spam already built in
- Integrated statistics system
- Commenting built in
- SEO keyword friendly - search engines pick up posts quickly
Cons
- Very basic plugin support
- You can’t install your own plugins
- Use of adverts (sometimes)
- There is a charge for using your own domain
- Cannot optimize for SEO purposes
- Additional storage costs extra
Conclusion: Both services have good and bad points, however, generally speaking, Tumblr appears to be the best option for ease of use and pricing, whereas WordPress can offer more theme options for your blogs. Assess the features your business needs thoroughly before choosing a blogging service. It may be an idea to perform a trial on both Tumblr and Wordpress, to compare the functionalities yourself; after all - one man’s trash is another man’s treasure!
You can also use one for your video blog and the other for your articles and harness the power of both innovative technologies. Whatever your choice you need to start blogging now.
Ok, so blogging is quickly becoming the way to communicate with your customers, and to generally spread the word about your company and services. But - which service should you use? There are many to choose from, and new blogging sites seem to be emerging on a weekly basis. In this blog I will compare two of the main players in the blogging world - Tumblr and Wordpress.
Tumblr
Tumblr can provide you with all of the tools you need to get your message out there, as quickly as possible. Using the Tumblr micro blogging environment, you can quickly start blogging and the following elements are supported as standard - text posts, images, video, audio, links and quotes.
Pros
- Simple interface for ease of use
- Stylish backend
- Good selection of themes
- You can use your own domain name (free)
- Easily integrated with Google Analytics
- Easy management using your phone
- Many 3rd party tools are available.
- SEO keyword friendly - search engines pick up posts quickly
Cons
- Not easily expandable
- Can’t directly link to RSS
- Limited flexibility and support
- Archives not easy to read
- Commenting is not a built-in feature
WordPress
Hosted on wordpress, but with the ability to use your own domain for a small charge - this service is easy to use, with a simple set-up. Wordpress includes a selection of features, but be warned - you will have to install them yourself! It is Open Source software which means that there are thousands of developers, programmers and more working to make it better all over the globe. It isn't going to go out of business and non propritary software is always a good thing. Or as I say, "It's So Good."
Pros
- Open Source Software
- Very good community support/multiple language support
- Lots of great looking themes to choose from
- Anti-spam already built in
- Integrated statistics system
- Commenting built in
- SEO keyword friendly - search engines pick up posts quickly
Cons
- Very basic plugin support
- You can’t install your own plugins
- Use of adverts (sometimes)
- There is a charge for using your own domain
- Cannot optimize for SEO purposes
- Additional storage costs extra
Conclusion: Both services have good and bad points, however, generally speaking, Tumblr appears to be the best option for ease of use and pricing, whereas WordPress can offer more theme options for your blogs. Assess the features your business needs thoroughly before choosing a blogging service. It may be an idea to perform a trial on both Tumblr and Wordpress, to compare the functionalities yourself; after all - one man’s trash is another man’s treasure!
You can also use one for your video blog and the other for your articles and harness the power of both innovative technologies. Whatever your choice you need to start blogging now.
By Samantha Grout
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