Comments on: So You Want To Switch Blog Platforms

By: Natasha B

Natasha B — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:39:28 +0000

Great insight. I will be moving from onsugar to blogger within a week.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:25:30 +0000

I’ve been on Tumblr since 2009 now and I’ve gained a fair few readers with my stupid ramblings, so when I decided to really go full-on with it (own photos, text, ads, everything) I decided to stay with Tumblr because I knew it. Now I worry the community isn’t what it once was back in 09/10 and feel like I’d be better off on Blogspot. Such a hard decision as to whether I should join another site and hope some people filter through/transition well, or stay on Tumblr and work super hard with sites like Bloglovin’ and such!

www.cocochicblog.co.uk

By: Domenic Bartlett-Roylance

Domenic Bartlett-Roylance — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:34:43 +0000

In reply to Ondo Lady. howcome you didn't host your own website?

By: Elodie

Elodie — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:37:16 +0000

I waited for a long time before creating my blog, to make sure that I was choosing the right platform. I know I made the right decision with blogger, but I am glad to see some solutions exist if I ever want to switch.

-Elodie
http://www.elle-yeah.com

By: GawgusThings

GawgusThings — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:24:45 +0000

I thought this post had been written specifically for me, ha, ha!! After reading all these comments though, I’m even more scared about making the move from Blogger to WordPress..

By: Bailey

Bailey — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:20:35 +0000

Like the above quote stated, WordPress.com can be a bit of a pain if you’re wanting to advertise because that’s not allowed. I’ve been thinking about switching to HostGator but I’m scared and confused. Tips, anyone?

By: taylah

taylah — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:27:37 +0000

I only changed my url on blogger and it has been such a drama. I didn’t lose my Google Friend Connect followers but I found they all had to unfollow and refollow in order to keep receiving my updates. My bloglovin account is still not recognising the url change and doesn’t pull any of my new posts from the last 3 months or so. It still tries to connect to the previous blog though it has been deleted. This article would have been so helpful back then!

By: jason @ belts and buckles

jason @ belts and buckles — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:25:16 +0000

The popularity of blog sites changes like the weather, but it’s important that you are happy with your site and its platform, and don’t just jump about when you feel like it in the search for popularity!

By: Ondo Lady

Ondo Lady — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:45:28 +0000

I moved from Blogger to WordPress self host this year and the transition was relatively easy. There were a few blips like images and videos not showing up on 15% of my blog posts but that was easy to rectify. All in all an easy process.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:12:52 +0000

I actually switched from wordpress.org to blogger. Though wordpress gives you much more control, I really needed the community. The switch has been great for my viewership. But it wasn’t easy at all. I lost everything because I didn’t do the research. Shame on me.

Though everything ended up perfect, I would definitely advise people to do the research first, before they switch. Make a backup of everything and leave no stone unturned. It would be better to lose a few postings in the process than to lose all of them.