So, are you a blogger that uses WordPress! Are
you on WordPress.com or WordPress.org?
you on WordPress.com or WordPress.org?
You might be wondering
if it is different. Yes, there is a difference, and I am going to explain the
difference between them and also teach you how to switch because if you are on WordPress.com,
I am sure you are going to switch to WordPress.org after reading this Article.
if it is different. Yes, there is a difference, and I am going to explain the
difference between them and also teach you how to switch because if you are on WordPress.com,
I am sure you are going to switch to WordPress.org after reading this Article.
I will also explain how
to keep all of those Google rankings that you have worked so hard to get so you
don’t lose them after switching.
to keep all of those Google rankings that you have worked so hard to get so you
don’t lose them after switching.
If you are searching for
ways to make multiple streams of income, including monetizing your blog in many
different ways, then read this article (click here).
ways to make multiple streams of income, including monetizing your blog in many
different ways, then read this article (click here).
Monetizing your blog is
one of the best ways to create multiple streams of income. I use Blogspot
(owned by Google) on my Website, but most bloggers I have come across use WordPress.
one of the best ways to create multiple streams of income. I use Blogspot
(owned by Google) on my Website, but most bloggers I have come across use WordPress.
It is important to note
the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, and I am here to
explain them especially if you want to monetize your blog.
the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, and I am here to
explain them especially if you want to monetize your blog.
I wrote an article just
a few days ago on how to monetize your WordPress blog and I stated that “WordPress
bloggers should make sure you are on WordPress.org and not WordPress.com”.
a few days ago on how to monetize your WordPress blog and I stated that “WordPress
bloggers should make sure you are on WordPress.org and not WordPress.com”.
Surprisingly, the number
of people who called, emailed, messaged me and commented on the Article wanting
to know the difference and how to switch was very high so that is why I decided
to write this Article.
of people who called, emailed, messaged me and commented on the Article wanting
to know the difference and how to switch was very high so that is why I decided
to write this Article.
Note: If you want to
monetize your blog, the one you need to be on is WordPress.org! Make sure you
are using WordPress.org
monetize your blog, the one you need to be on is WordPress.org! Make sure you
are using WordPress.org
Now, here is the difference, and this is really just a brief overview of the difference between
the two.
the two.
Before I started
blogging, I asked my cousin who is a Professional WordPress blogger, “what is
the difference between these two?”, because I was totally confused. He
explained that WordPress is an open source platform and then one of the
founders of WordPress started WordPress.com.
blogging, I asked my cousin who is a Professional WordPress blogger, “what is
the difference between these two?”, because I was totally confused. He
explained that WordPress is an open source platform and then one of the
founders of WordPress started WordPress.com.
Let me give you a simple
explanation, WordPress is an open source platform that most bloggers use on
their blogs. It is very understandable why most people who want to open a blog
go to WordPress.com, it is because that is what almost everybody knows.
explanation, WordPress is an open source platform that most bloggers use on
their blogs. It is very understandable why most people who want to open a blog
go to WordPress.com, it is because that is what almost everybody knows.
The problem is, it has
its limitations, WordPress.com is a free platform, but it is severely limited, and
the biggest limitation is that you cannot put your own Ads or those with an Ad
network you might use like Google AdSense or MediaVine if you are on WordPress.com.
its limitations, WordPress.com is a free platform, but it is severely limited, and
the biggest limitation is that you cannot put your own Ads or those with an Ad
network you might use like Google AdSense or MediaVine if you are on WordPress.com.
They take control of
what Ads you get put on your site, they even control what plugins you can use,
so it is very limited.
what Ads you get put on your site, they even control what plugins you can use,
so it is very limited.
Now it is advisable to
use WordPress.com because of its easy, and if you are blogging for just the
hobby and you want to put out a blog so your family and friends can read it,
but if your goal is to make an income off your blog, then you need to move your
blog right away!!
use WordPress.com because of its easy, and if you are blogging for just the
hobby and you want to put out a blog so your family and friends can read it,
but if your goal is to make an income off your blog, then you need to move your
blog right away!!
WordPress.org is the
open source platform that you will have much more control. What is important to
understand is that while the platform WordPress is free, you will need to host
your blog, that’s one of the differences:
open source platform that you will have much more control. What is important to
understand is that while the platform WordPress is free, you will need to host
your blog, that’s one of the differences:
“WordPress.com is
free but they have all the control, WordPress.org is also free but you need to
host all of the information within your blog”.
free but they have all the control, WordPress.org is also free but you need to
host all of the information within your blog”.
Now the good news is
there are lots of hosts out there, many bloggers start with Bluehost because it
is reliable, inexpensive (about $4 a month). But before you switch over to
WordPress.org, you need to have a host set up, that is why WordPress.org is
often referred to as self-hosted because you have to have your own host.
there are lots of hosts out there, many bloggers start with Bluehost because it
is reliable, inexpensive (about $4 a month). But before you switch over to
WordPress.org, you need to have a host set up, that is why WordPress.org is
often referred to as self-hosted because you have to have your own host.
Advantages of hosting
your WordPress blog include: Enormous flexibility, there are many themes that you can use on
your blog, thousands of plugins that you can use on your blog that you cannot
use on WordPress.com, and most importantly, you have the freedom to put
your own Ads through whatever network you choose on WordPress.org.
your WordPress blog include: Enormous flexibility, there are many themes that you can use on
your blog, thousands of plugins that you can use on your blog that you cannot
use on WordPress.com, and most importantly, you have the freedom to put
your own Ads through whatever network you choose on WordPress.org.
Using self-hosted WordPress
requires a little bit more money, and a little bit more maintenance. So that is
the overall difference between the two.
requires a little bit more money, and a little bit more maintenance. So that is
the overall difference between the two.
The most important point
being, if you want to monetize your blog, you need to be on WordPress.org.
being, if you want to monetize your blog, you need to be on WordPress.org.
Alright, now that you
know how important it is to be on WordPress.org, I am going to tell you how you
can switch. Yes, you can switch your WordPress.com to WordPress.org.
know how important it is to be on WordPress.org, I am going to tell you how you
can switch. Yes, you can switch your WordPress.com to WordPress.org.