Pittsburg State University | Graphics & Imaging Technologies Students

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Free vs. Paid

So you're wanting to start a blog and don't know whether you should go the free route (such as Blogger or Wordpress), or the paid way (such as Squarespace)? There are many advantages and disadvantages of both, so here are some features of each to help you decide what's right for you.


WordPress
  • Free downloadable software!
  • 3 GB storage for pictures
  • Hundreds of themes and widgets to choose from and customize
  • No need to know HTML!
  • Easy to set up
  • Frequent software updates - always improving
Squarespace
  • Monthly fees ranging from $12 - $36 per month
  • Fully manage you website or blog from a sophisticated, self-hosting service.
  • No software necessary
  • Intuitive editing - on site content editing tool
  • Social integration - access data from your various social networks
  • Templates that aren't templated - complete control of all parts of your site
  • Seamless blog importing - move your images, posts, and links from Blogger, WordPress, and others
  • Free 14 day trial - see what you think
  • Highly respected

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