WordPress is one of the leading online publishing platforms currently available. It is free software, so downloading and installing it on your web server will cost you nothing. WordPress comes in two different formats that look alike and are quite similar, but with some subtle differences.
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WordPress.com
WordPress.com is a complete WordPress publishing environment that the company already houses behind WordPress. This means you don’t have to worry about hosting fees, backups, or system updates as they all take care of them. All of this is offered completely free of charge, simply register, choose a name for your blog, or use a name that is no longer used as you go. In a matter of minutes, you will write content and post to your blog for free and without complications. Since WordPress.com is highly trafficked, you will find that the major search engines will soon notice your blog and start indexing your site very quickly, which is ideal for improving your web presence.
As part of the service, the following will be installed on your blog:
- Askimet Anti-Spam (Spam Block)
- Statistics – Complete statistics engine so you can monitor traffic to your site
- Fully optimized for mobile devices – ideal for blog readers using iPhone or Android mobile devices
- Backups: all managed by WordPress
WordPress imposes some restrictions on the type of blog you can run on wordpress.com, as follows:
- Permitted
- Personal
- Business
- Schools
- Nonprofit organizations
- Politics
- The army
- Published
- sports
- Tips, advice and reviews.
Not allowed
- Abrasive blogs:
- SEO Blogs:
- Affiliate Marketing Blogs:
- Warez Blogs:
- Blog mechanisms:
On the downside, you won’t be able to add any custom features to your blog other than those listed, and in the free program you can’t use a custom domain name that may be slightly restricted if you want to tag the blog according to your job. They are very similar to horses for courses. It is less difficult to manage but has limited functionality and you should think about it when choosing.
In short, WordPress.com is a fast, cheap and easy way to get your blog site up and running with real speed.
WordPress.org
WordPress.org is a self-hosted version of WordPress. This requires that you provide your web hosting and before rushing to order and request a web hosting, check that your hosting provider meets the minimum requirements for the WordPress blog. The requirements are listed on WordPress.org with some recommended web servers.
To install WordPress, you can download and install the package from the site manually by following the instructions on the WordPress.org website, which is very simple and fast, after he said it requires a rudimentary knowledge of FTP and text file editing, so I suggest that if you don’t feel comfortable doing this, ask for advice. From someone with the required knowledge. Instead, some web servers offer a one-click installer from the hosting panel that will automatically install WordPress for you. Check with your web host to see if this functionality is available.
Once installed, you can have full control over the look of your blog site so you can change themes or add specific posts to your blog as you see fit. You are not limited to the type of content you upload to the blog (assuming it does not violate TOS web hosting) and you can also run ads without restrictions.
The basic installation of WordPress does not include Askimet statistics or plugins, you will have to install and activate them yourself (I recommend that you do so) and you will find a large number of other plugins that you can customize for your blog according to your wishes.
To summarize, WordPress.com is something similar to renting a house where you have restrictions on what you can do with the site and WordPress.org, like owning a house, you can do whatever you want with it.