Blogger?
Blogger is one of the oldest blogging platforms. It is maintained and owned by Google, one of the finest companies in the world.
In the beginning, Blogger was not more than a microblogging social media platform. But now it is more than just a blogging platform. Over time, it has become a highly popular CMS (Content Management System).
It is used by more than just bloggers; it is also popular for magazines, shopping sites, portfolios, and news sites. In fact, over 9% of websites are powered by the Blogger platform.
Why Blogger?
Here are four reasons to choose Blogger as your blogging platform:
1. Free
2. Easy to use
3. Security
4. Stability
1. Free
Blogger is free to use forever. Many suggest choosing WordPress for blogging, but I disagree. For beginners, Blogger is a great choice because it allows you to start blogging without any initial cost. You get a free Blogspot domain, and later, you can add a custom domain for less than $10 per year.
You don’t need to worry about hosting fees, unlike other self-hosted blogging platforms. If you are a beginner or don’t want to spend money initially, you can start your own blog on Blogger without any costs. If your visitors grow, you don’t need to upgrade plans or servers. Blogger can handle millions of visitors and pageviews without additional cost.
2. Easy to Use
Blogger is very easy to customize, post on, and optimize for SEO. You can add as many posts as you want without limitations. While there are a few limitations, they are acceptable for most bloggers. These limitations are in place to maintain the good standing of your blog.
It is very easy to add widgets and extensions. Google gives you full control over your blog, including the ability to edit the main HTML files for more customizations. Beginners who don’t know HTML should use the default customization settings provided by Google.
3. Security and Optimization
Do you think Google would ever fail to protect their bloggers’ content? Never. You don’t need to worry about security measures. Google handles all the optimizations and security, allowing you to focus on writing. Unlike self-hosted WordPress or other CMS platforms, Blogger does not require paid plugins for protection and optimization.
However, if you fail to protect your Google account, you could lose control over all your Google products. Blogger optimizes its content automatically, but if you need more customizations, you can use Cloudflare.
I only suggest using Cloudflare for Blogger websites. Don’t get trapped by any other plugins or services that go against Google’s policies.
4. Stable Services
Downtime is a common problem for many websites today. It is frustrating for users or visitors to encounter a 404 error. But with Blogger, you will have zero downtime.
You don’t need to worry about which hosting or services will guarantee 100% uptime; Google handles it. Whatever technology Google uses, it is very fast and optimized. So you don’t need to worry about downtime when hosting your blog with Blogger.
Conclusion
Don’t overthink it. If you are a beginner, your best opportunity is Blogger. Many people are already utilizing Google’s service, but many more haven’t yet.
Let’s calculate the cost savings when using the Blogger platform:
– $4 per month for hosting
– $10 per year for a domain
– $10 per month for security plugins
– $10 per month for themes, optimizations, cache, and other plugins and services
Beginners can save up to $170 per year by blogging on Blogger. Many of the costs listed above are optional, but on Blogger, the majority of them are free. The only cost is for a custom domain.
Blogger does have a few limitations. Some webmasters may tell you that Google will suspend your blog for no reason, but that’s not true. If you violate their policies, you will get banned from using Blogger services. This is necessary for the stability of a free blogging service like Blogger that provides everything for free.
