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wordpress or blogger

Which CMS is better WordPress or Blogger?

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In today’s world, there is no business that can survive without its official website. Especially talking about the newer or the small scale businesses. A website will act as a medium for creating awareness about the different products and services among the visitors.

There are a number of web building platforms that are available for creating a website. These platforms will offer you a number of tools that will enable you to edit, modify and publish the content of a website. Two of the most common CMSs that are widely in use nowadays are WordPress and the Blogger.

Which CMS is better WordPress or Blogger?

Uncomplicated and Intriguing Interface

wordpress dashboard

If you are well versed with WordPress, then you would have read enough blogs about the ease of usage that the platform provides to its users. Any user can quickly familiarize himself to WordPress and start using it as compared to Blogger. Talking about the interface WordPress’s dashboard is much better than that of the Blogger.

Where Blogger is a mere blog posting platform, WordPress is an all in one solution for publishing a blog and developing websites. Among all the CMSs that are available for building a website, WordPress stands apart from all of them.

You Own Your Website, not Google

6 Reasons WordPress Is the Best Platform for Your Website

As WordPress is a third party application, you get to have a complete authority over your website. But with Blogger this is not the case. As Blogger is owned by Google, your website can be suspended in a situation where you do not follow or violate any of the policies drafted by Google.

You will receive a mail regarding the suspension of your website from Google. Usage of any kind of content that is duplicate is also against the policies of Google and will result in your website getting shut down.

Plethora of Design Options

In the WordPress Vs Blogger battle, one aspect where no other CMS, be it Blogger or any other can defeat WordPress, is the wide range of design options that it has on offer. With WordPress, you will get thousands of themes that will help you in designing your website and fulfil your requirements. Some of the themes will fit perfectly in the design of your website. This will save a lot of your time that you would have otherwise invested on customizing it.

However, with Blogger you only get a few number of themes and customization options. In terms of the overall look and feel the themes offered by Blogger are no way near with that offered by WordPress.

Better Search Engine Optimized

wordpress-seo-friendly

With respect to SEO, the websites that are built using WordPress are better optimized when compared with that of Blogger. WordPress will enable you to make use of the numerous plugins like W3 cache, Yoast SEO for keeping a track on the SEO status of a website.

With Blogger, you are all by your own while managing the SEO of your website. You don’t have the ease of using any plugins that will do the analysis for you. Therefore, optimizing your Blogger website is not that easy as it is in the case of WP.

Extend The Functionality of Website

wordpress post dashboard

In WordPress, you will get a plugin for basically any feature or enhancement that you want to add to your website. There are plugins for sharing your content over the social media, translate the language of the content, enhance the security of your website and much more.

You get to choose from a wide range of more than 40k plugins in WordPress. With plugins, you will be able to develop your website even if you are poor in coding. There are some simple copy paste functions that you need to do for designing your website.

Self-Host Your Website

WordPress gives you an option to self-host your blogs and websites. You don’t have to pay additional money for this. You have to pay the fees only for the hosting services. WordPress, when compared with Blogger, provides a much better option for long term purposes.

At an initial level Blogger is a good option but not in the long run. However, the lack of features and the urge to make your website stand apart from your competitors will persuade you to migrate your Blogger website to WP. Due to the number of options and features available in WordPress, it proves to be the best CMS platform.

WordPress Website Loads Faster

wordpress speed

A website developed in WordPress will tend to load much faster when compared with that of Blogger. There are certain plugins in WordPress like WP Super Cache which make sure that the factors that reduce loading speed like images are compressed that will allow your website to load quickly and smoothly.

A Blogger website makes use of a single HTML template for making any kind of desired changes. Due to this, there is a significant increase in the load times of a website. It also has a negative impact from the point of view of SEO.

Sell Your Website Easily

One of the major drawbacks of using a Blogger website is that you won’t be able to sell it. As such, there is no option for selling and Google will penalize you if you try to do so. So, down the line, if you feel that you would sell your website then WordPress would be the better choice. Blogger is a product of Google, you will have no control over it.

Google strictly follows its policies and will directly suspend your website or blog if you don’t adhere to them. However, WordPress is a self-hosted platform so you can easily sell your website whenever you want to do so.

In The End

Above points highlight the benefits of using WordPress as a CMS platform. Apart from these points, there are many other benefits that WordPress will offer you. Due to its ever growing list of features and attributes, most of the people are converting their existing website created in other CMSs to WordPress.

Instagram Maximize User Engagement

Instagram Tips To Maximize User Engagement

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The Instagram social network has an average of 4.2 billion image likes every day and this can only increase as the platform continues to grow in popularity. If you are marketing a business, brand or website, it’s imperative that you include Instagram in the mix.

As with any marketing campaign, when you create visual content for your brand on Instagram you should focus on your target audience as much as possible. According to data compiled for a new infographic by website builder, more than 80% of the users live outside the United States and this includes several non-English speaking countries. About 19.22% of Instagram users are from the USA. For an international brand, this is, of course, a benefit. The fact that images are also the focus, helps break any language barriers you might face with other types of advertising.

Research suggests that if you can attract the right audience, at least 5% of them will take action to visit the website, share the post or shop for products, depending on your call to action.

Instagram Tips To Maximize User Engagement

Here are 5 tips to help you get started:

#1 Always use relevant hashtags

Without an easy way to find your post, your marketing efforts will go unnoticed. This is where the hashtags become useful. When you use popular hashtags relevant to your business, your post will be found by those who search for hashtags. A single hashtag in a post can increase the engagement by 12.6%. When you use hashtags, you can use 5-10 per post, but don’t go overboard as this will cloud your caption and might come across as spammy.

#2 Use the best images in every post

instagram best image

On Instagram, the appeal is purely visual and you should never ignore its importance. Even the best image can become useless if you don’t understand how your image is scaled by the app. Instagram now allows high-resolution pictures, but it scales down the images to 612 x 612 pixels. Brighter pictures garner 592% more likes and cool colors are widely preferred.

#3 Create contests on Instagram

50% of users follow at least one business and customers always enjoy free giveaways. Holding contests and giving away prizes is one of the tried and tested methods to improve engagement. When you create a contest campaign, you should be specific about what you expect the customer to do and what they will get in return. You can use these contests to increase likes, shares, and tags. Your contest should always contain a specific hashtag that is easy to share and remember.

#4 Use stories to establish brand personality

Recently, Instagram launched a snap chat-like feature, allowing you to create Instagram stories. You can write over unfiltered images and videos and post them as stories. These will be shown for 24 hours and it is a great way to increase engagement. The users can also create their own stories and videos using your content and this will engage them even more. Use these stories to define the personality of your brand. You can also provide time-limited offers exclusively for Instagram users using these stories.

#5 Cross promote on different platforms

On top of Instagram, your business should at least have a Facebook and Twitter account. These social media platforms allow cross-promotion which is useful for keeping your audience within your network. You can use the engagement features of other platforms to drive traffic to your Instagram posts and vice versa.

How to Solve Blogger Layout Problem

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A simple guide to Solve Blogger Layout Problem, Recently Blogger updated their code which caused many problems in layout section, Like you not able to edit the widget in our Blush Blogger Template, Elegance Blogger Template, and Amazine Blogger Template.

So, if you’re using our these blog templates and if you’re experiencing the same problem only then use the following code otherwise don’t.

layout widget edit problem

Solve Blogger Layout Problem

  1. Go to Blogger Template
  2. Edit HTML
  3. Just scroll Down a little and when you see code like this : layout code
  4. Just Add the following code above it.

 

<pre>
#layout #outer-wrapper {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 800px;
    float: left;
    /* margin: 0px auto; */
    position: relative;
}

#layout .body-wrapper:before{

content: " ";
    display: table;
}
#layout .body-wrapper:after{

    content: " ";
    display: table;
clear: both;
}

#layout #content-wrapper {

width: 100%;
}
body#layout #post-wrapper {
    width: 92%!important;
    float: left;
    overflow: visible;
}

body#layout #mywrapper {
    width: 66%;
}

body#layout #sidebar-wrapper {
    width: 34%;
}

body#layout #mywrapper {
    width: 66%!important;
}

#layout .admin{
display:block!important;
}

</pre>

 

Solve Share Icons overlapping problem

blogger fix

To resolve this you need to add the following code in Template -> Customize -> Advanced -> Add CSS

Add css blogger

.post-share-box {
    box-shadow: none;
    position: relative;
    min-width: auto;
    top: -7px;
}

Recently Some of our user experiencing the problem of Menu and social widget start Disappearing. If you’re using our Blush Blogger Template, Amazine Blog theme then it’s quite possible that you may have to experience the same. Adding the below code can help you to solve the problem.

Solve Menu and Social Widget In Top Bar

  1. Go to Blogger Template
  2. Edit HTML
  3. And Search For
    using ctrl + f
  4. It will be something like this : menu widget problem
  5. Just replace the that line you’ve just searched with the code below.
 
 
 
 
 
  
And For The Top Social Widget Search For
and replaced with the code below.
 
 
 
  




Social Widget For Blush Theme Only
And For The Social Widget in bottom Search For
and replaced with the code below.
 
 
 
 


Social Widget For Amazine & Alice Theme Only
And For The Social Widget in bottom Search For
and replaced with the code below.
 
 
 
 
I hope it works for you if it doesn’t please leave a comment below.

amazine blogger template installation setup

Amazine Blogger Template Installation Guide

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Amazine Blogger Template Installation Guide to help you out how to get beautiful blog design and setup like our demo. a step to step guide to help you out to set up your blog easy way. featured slider, homepage styles, undefined problem, Instagram Widget and many other social Widgets.
First of all, Thank you for Downloading our template if you haven’t done yet you can get it from here : Amazine Blogger Template. You check the live demo through the button below and also Please Read this documentation carefully in order to set up your blog and please note that there’s no support for free users.
We also Provide Blogger Template Installation Service For those who don’t want to all the steps below and want to have this elegant design on their blog and  Which you can get it from the below button.
Live Demo Installation Service
 
Blogger Template Installation Steps:-
1. Backup & Uploading
  1. Unzip the Template.zip file.
  2. On Blogger Dashboard Click Template.
  3. Click on Download Full Template to keep your old template.
  4. Click Browse… button. Find where the “preium-blush-final.xml” file location.
  5. Then Click Upload.
  6. Edit mobile Preview. (follow images)
Blogger template installation Backup/Restore Image
 
Blogger Mobile Setup Image
2. AMazine Blogger Template Installation & Blog Setting
After installing the theme, there are minimum settings to make all widgets work fine in this template.
  1. On Blogger Dashboard Click Settings.
  2. Click Other.
  3. In Site Feed > Allow Blog Feed Choose Full.
  4. Then Click Save settings.
Blogger Blog Feed Image
 
3. Setting Up Meta Tags
For SEO Purpose, Meta Tags are very important for your site. Search robots use this tags to index better and display better on the search result.
If you don’t know what these tags are and how you can use it in theme. Just follow this simple guide, we recommend you to use free online tool like Jetseotools.com to generate your Meta tags.
Meta Tag Generator Image
  1. It’s very simple, all you have to do is visit the link above and fill all the necessary details that describes your site and what keyword you want.
  2. Click Generate Meta tags.
  3. Copy all generated code & paste in your template head section. we have leave the space for that.
  4. Then Click Save Template.
4. How to solve Blank Post Problem
If you the template is installed successfully and you see blank posts when on homepage, then you need to add Google+ profile to your blog.
1. Just go to blogger setting

2. Then in Post setting and add your google+ profile there.
5. How to solve undefined Problem
If you’re seeing undefined undefined undefined in date area, then please follow the steps here to solve the blogger undefined problem.
6. Main Blogger Setting
 
  1. On Blogger Dashboard Click Layout.
  2. Click Edit on Blog Posts Widget.
  3. Change it to look like that image.
  4. Click Save
blog
 
7. Main Navigation Menu
 
  • On Blogger Dashboard Click Layout.
  • Click Edit on Menu Widget.
  • Change it according to your needs. Add name of the link and link url then click add Link
  • Click Save.
  • To Add sub menu Item. You have to add “_”(underscore without quotes) before Menu item Link
  • Change the location of menu item using arrow down and arrow up Icon
  • For More Information- Watch Video Below
 
menu-link
 
8. Home Page Styles
As you may know, like our previous blush blogger template it also has two homepage styles one is simple List Design and Other One is Modern List Design Style.(Premium Feature).
If you don’t see any theme option widgets, to change homepage styles and slider style widget. Then follow this guide to solve blogger layout problem.
Amazine Blogger Template Style Simple List
It is default layout when you install the theme for the first time this is the style that would show up on the homepage.
amazine blogger template installation style2
Amazine Blogger Template Style Modern List
This Homestyle is available in Premium Version of Amazine Blogger Template. Not Available in Free Version.
amazine blogger template installation style
Modern List Style– TO Activate This style you need to add our “style2” shortcode in Hompage Style widget from layout section.
  • On Blogger Dashboard Click Layout.
  • Click Edit on Home Style  Widget.
  • Just Use “style2” ( without quotes).
  • Click Save.
amazine modern style  widget
 
9. Hide/Show Sidebar on Homepage
When you first install this theme, you’ll see simple list style with no sidebar. By Default sidebar is Disabled from the homepage . But you can easily Enable it with Our Theme Options Panel.
  • On Blogger Dashboard Click Layout.
  • Click Edit on Show Sidebar (Default N )
  • To Show sidebar just type “y” (without quotes)( Note: Make sure it will be small y not capital.
  • And To Hide it again just type “n” (without quotes)( Note: Make sure it will be small n not capital.
  • Click Save.
    • 10. How to Add featured Slider
    Head over to our how to add a featured slider small guide. You’ll be easily adding amazing featured slider in your blog.
    11. Social Widgets
    Get the Code for social widget from our Blush Blogger Template Installation. Amazine theme has facebook widget, 2 Instagram styles, Twitter Widget, Pinterest widget and Many More.
    You can find the all the sidebar widget code from Step 12.
    12.How to Add Footer social links
    With Amazine blogger template you can easily add any type of social links in Footer area.
     
    • On Blogger Dashboard Click Layout.
    • Click Edit on top-social-foot (Social Link)  Widget.
    • Change it according to your needs. Add name of the link and link url then click add Link
    • Click Save.
    • You can find social site name here : Font Awesome Icons
    • Just Search For Particular Social And Add that in Site Name Section
    For Example if you have to add “facebook” icon then just add facebook in name of New site name section and below add url of that particular site.
    social link widget image
     
    13. Instagram Widget For Footer
    To show instagram photos on your blog you need to generate access token for instagram, we have provided a guide in depth so you can understand. Here’s how you can add instagram widget in blogger.
    Note: Blush Template Fixes
     Recently Blogger Has updated their code, which causes some of the elements are not showing properly Like the image below
    blogger fix
    layout widget edit problem
    Follow this link to resolve the blogger layout problem along with social share button
    To Solve Menu & Social Widget Disapper problem
     Lately, If you are experiencing the Menu & Social Disappear, Then please head over to our guide here to solve blogger Menu Disappearing Issue. We’ve updated our code as well If you want to can install the latest version of the theme as well.