Here we go again, another blog site with different blogging software. It’s not as bad as you think though, because it’s a site where people who aren’t as computer literate as others can start their own blog and potentially be as successful with it. So why is one blogging software good for a certain kind of person, and the other is good for me? USA SEO Pros has taken a look at SquareSpace and Wordpress to see what we can find.
Wordpress has a very simple, more programmer-ish type look to it, while SquareSpace has a very attractive, user-friendly look. They do the same things, but one with more “eye-candy,” if you will. Blog posting tends to have a very similar set up, where you have similar options on both sites, so this isn’t really a deal breaker if your trying to choose between the two.
As far as ease of use, Wordpress gets down to the nitty gritty where you can log in, write your blog, add a bunch of feeds, links and what have you, and then be done with it. SquareSpace on the other hand, requires more load time; the need to refresh pages more often and just takes a little bit longer during every day use. SquareSpace make adding things a bit easier for the less computer savvy individuals, but at the cost of a bit more of your time.
“How much is this going to cost me?” you ask. They both are around 15-20 dollars a month to have, so really, they are very comparable. The domain and hosting costs you have to provide with Wordpress are taken care of with your monthly payment to SquareSpace.
You have to figure out what kind of abilities you have and how much you really want to do with your blog. Wordpress allows the user more control over their sites where they can make templates and be extra creative, and SquareSpace limits those abilities and limits the templates to keep it simple for its users. One of the few things SquareSpace can provide that Wordpress really can’t is a good custom forum on your site.
For less experienced bloggers, I’d recommend they go with SquareSpace, but it all depends on what you’re looking for.
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