Blogger vs Self Hosting Which One to Go for?

If you are an amateur blogger with high aspirations, you might want to make the right decision as to which blogging platform to go for from the start.

This article will clear the air if you are in confusion about whether to go for a self-hosting blog or a service like Blogger, which hosts your blog on their servers. I am going to list down the advantages and disadvantages of going for Blogger-like services or self-hosting.

Blogger

Advantages of going with Blogger:

Free: Yes, it can store unlimited content that you publish, and you do not have to worry about anything. All you have to worry about is publishing good content.
No Down Time: Very rarely does it happen that the blogger service is down across the globe. I have never experienced such a thing in the last 1.5 years, since I have been seriously associated with blogging.
No Viruses: Well, this is another key advantage of going with the blogger service. You do not really have to worry about any viruses on your server.
Templates: There are tons of templates available, which can help you create very professional-looking blogger blogs. The latest advanced editing options offered by bloBloggers allow you to create very attractive blogs, so Dynamic Views also adds a new user experience.
Google Indexing: There is an Internal indexing bot in Blogger that immediately indexes your content as soon as it is published to Google. This lets you get Organic traffic instantly.

Now that we have seen the pros of Blogger, let’s look at the cons of using the Blogger service.

Blogger is King: Blogger has the right to remove your content, irrespective of your knowledge, based on their privacy policy.
Cannot Sell Blogger Blogs: You cannot think of selling your Blogger blog under any circumstances. At max, you can sell the domain you have linked to a logger blog. In case you happen to sell your blog, you have to migrate to a hosted site and then sell it.
Less SEO Friendly: Even though it’s service by served, it is always said that Blogger is very SEO unfriendly when creating content. u are not able to add custom permalinks, auto-anchored links, etc., which really matter to get good, relevant organic traffic.
Content: You are not allowed to use Blogger to publish pornographic, provocative, etc content. You will be kicked out as soon as you are found by a blogger. Please read this content policy from the blogger for exact details.
Ad Integration: The sweetest spots for setting up your Ads are not very easy to integrate; for that, one has to modify the Blogger Template, which can be tricky sometimes.

Self Hosting

Advantages of Self-Hosting:

You are the King: You can publish as much content as you want, and no one can remove the content from your website. Yes, if it’s objectionable, then Search Engines will ban you from indexing, but you can continue to get direct, dedicated traffic.
Easy to Sell: Since you are in complete control, you can sell your blog to anyone, and you do not have to bother about migrating your content anywhere else.
Best for Professionals: It is highly recommended that if you want to be a full-time blogger, then go for self-hosting, as you will have more control over your content and do whatever you want to with it.
Professional UI: It’s controversial, but yes, if you self-host your WordPress and use some extra cash, you can end up creating the most pleasant UI and user experiences for your blog readers.
SEO Friendly: Since you are in complete control, you can design your content in such a way that it’s more and more SEO friendly.
AdSense and Ads Integration: It’s very easy to blend your Ads with the content in your blog.

Cons of Self-Hosting:

It’s not free: You have to pay from your own pocket for hosting the blog.
Virus Threats: I have seen many blogs go down due to virus problems on self-hosted blogs.
Server Crash: Yes, the servers on which you host may crash for any reason, and you might end up losing all your content. It’s always good to take constant backups of your data to restore it.
Not Easy to Use: With bloBloggeru, you create an account and start blogging, whereas self-hosted blogs are not that easy to set up. You have to create infrastructure, such as a web server, then publish software(WordPress to get started.

Summary.

Blogger: Go for bloBlogger, you are not a professional blogger and just intend to publish your content with no headache of managing the infrastructure and stuff like that. Just sign in and start publishing. This is ideal for part-time or time-pass bloggers. People who just want to communicate their thoughts and make decent money.

Self-Hosting: This is for the professionals, and if you think you are going to be a pro at some point in time, simply go for it. Spend some extra money and own your content. It’s better to get things right in the first place rather than doing it late because it’s so late. If earning money is all you want to do with blogging, just go for self-hosted blogs. You will learn and earn more with this approach.