I love Blogger! It is so easy to use. You can literally get a site up and running in under an hour! You can remove dates now. They will not show up in your URL either.👌🏾
Blogger was wonderful for many years until someone hacked my ads or something. But i’ve wasted more money on hosting Wordpress than i’ve made so I’m going back to blogger just for personal site with custom domain. Thanks for your video.
Very informative, David! I was not aware that I could fix my own domain to a blogger site! I am thinking of using this possibility to make some lean landing pages if I only find some good themes that does not look like +5 years old. Cheers!
That's literally what I do at my personal blogger blog. I write blog posts about place I travel or random topics on whatever I feel like and I upload images.
@@DavidUtke Which one is the best to start a blog. I am new to everything, so I want to start off small. You gave the other some good advice. I want to be able to blog, have a bio, post videos and pictures, have a contact page, and an event page. I probably add some merchandise later on. All advice is appreciated.
@@billywatson9821 hey Billy. Did you ever start your blog? Did you get your questions answered? If so pls update, I would love to know more about your journey!!
Can you please please please make a more detailed video explaining why Google Ads cant be added to Google site. Also, why is amazon affiliate not in compliance with google sites. Would greatly appreciate it.
@@DavidUtke Thank you for this information, Dave. I am a new follower and I see your content is quite impressive. I'm looking at Blogger due to the complication of WordPress maintenance. keep up the great work!
I'm half way done signing up completely for Google Blogger for crochet but do I need to sign up for Google adsense I'm wondering how I actually get paid like into my bank account or check to my address in my name. Like how does all this work? Do you have any information on that?
@@DavidUtke okay yeah I did some more research and I watched one guys video he said he got denied 5 times before he got approved and said that he had to have more content and had to fix links and had to setup his about and home page at the top of his Blog before he got approved. I didn't know that that all had to happen before ads appeared I'm totally new at this. I want to blog about crochet and patterns and post free written Patterns of mine so I guess I'll have to do it for a while then apply for it. Thank you for reading the comment and messaging back.
Blogger is awesome for personal sites or little resource websites where you're not trying to build this big massive project. Bluehost is the #1 recommended web host for WordPress and is ideal for starting a commercial project you intend on growing to a large scale.
Update: I'm still using blogger for my personal blog. I'm quite happy with the platform. Just make sure to get a custom domain at Google Domains or Namecheap. Google Domains as better integration, Namecheap has lower prices. I personally use Namecheap Get your domains at Namecheap: davidutke.com/namecheap
Yes, my blogger blog has a free SSL and free hosting. It does not rank as well as when it was WordPress. But blogger is perfect if you just want a personal site.
So the likelihood of Google shutting down blogger is low??? I've heard that alot while I've been looking at different options. It doesn't help that everyone says just use WordPress. When, 1 I'm brand new to blogging, 2 I cannot afford to throw out money left and right for customizing..
@@DavidUtke Thanks for the reply, in fact I just made a blogger account, I don't know if I'll make money on it, but I do feel like I have more freedom expressing myself on there than on the site Medium, I don't know why.
No. You can earn with blogger but it's not as effective as WordPress. If you want to make money with a blog, you have to build a topical, informational website.
Disclaimer: I started typing this comment, then stopped caring and gave up on finishing it, but maybe there's something here. Ignore this if you don't want to read half-baked unsolicited criticism I don't like that most of this video was about ad money and expanding reach I like typing up organizational data for things like comic book reading orders The usual sites I look at for compiling comic info are nice, but there are ways that I would do it differently So I thought what the heck I'll make my own for fun I came across google blogger and google sites, and was deciding which to use So I went on youtube, searched "google blogger" and watched the first three results, of which this was one I was disappointed by how much this video focused on profit and not blog creation itself I realize that this video is literally a pros and cons list, and these are exactly your personal experience pros and cons, but I feel like it would be more honest if it were a presented as a blogger PROFIT pros and cons video I recognize that there's also plenty of notes and info not shared not related to profit/reach/ad sense/exposure, but I think they're overshadowed I just wanted a nice video that explored general notes .... (this is where I gave up) (sorry) (have a good day)
I love Blogger! It is so easy to use. You can literally get a site up and running in under an hour!
You can remove dates now. They will not show up in your URL either.👌🏾
In how many days u get the addsens approval?
@@shifahawala3937for me almost 1 month but my blog age almost 7+ years just apply it recently and got approved last 2 months ✌️
Hi, I'd like to know how I can remove the date from my blogger post url. It's really a hassle for me.
new to my RUclips journey but I love how smooth and to the point you video was
Blogger was wonderful for many years until someone hacked my ads or something. But i’ve wasted more money on hosting Wordpress than i’ve made so I’m going back to blogger just for personal site with custom domain. Thanks for your video.
Glad you got value out of this video.
Very informative, David! I was not aware that I could fix my own domain to a blogger site! I am thinking of using this possibility to make some lean landing pages if I only find some good themes that does not look like +5 years old. Cheers!
For a landing page I would use Google Sites. Blogger really is designed for casual, personal blogs.
Google Sites can run ads now and do other SEO things it couldn't do before.
What do you suggest for someone who is traveling and just wants to post photos/journal for family and friends to view?
That's literally what I do at my personal blogger blog. I write blog posts about place I travel or random topics on whatever I feel like and I upload images.
can i create multiple pages on blogger? how about free version of wordpress until my website starts monetising?
I read in Google Ad Sense it says you get monetize to having a:
• 1k subscriber
• 40k views monthly
I saw online the ads work once you’ve been on blogger for 6 months
For me it was 3 months.
@@DavidUtke awesome. Do you feel like it’s a good amount of money? Or not worth the time and effort ?
@@DavidUtke for me it was just 2-3 weeks if I remember
5:49 made my day lol 😂😂😂 blogger has many cons to it... Btw, which hosting do you recommend for WordPress ? Thanks for shooting this !
Sure, Bluehost for Namebrand. Hostinger if you're on a budget. WPX for large established websites. Namehero as a quality, under rated host.
@@DavidUtke thanks a bunch. I'm looking for something to host an LMS platform on. So I need it to be extra fast. I think I'll consider namehero.
@@DavidUtke Which one is the best to start a blog. I am new to everything, so I want to start off small. You gave the other some good advice. I want to be able to blog, have a bio, post videos and pictures, have a contact page, and an event page. I probably add some merchandise later on. All advice is appreciated.
@@billywatson9821 hey Billy. Did you ever start your blog? Did you get your questions answered? If so pls update, I would love to know more about your journey!!
@@nfu1851 I never received a response. However, I am still working on starting up my Life Coaching business!!!
Can you please please please make a more detailed video explaining why Google Ads cant be added to Google site. Also, why is amazon affiliate not in compliance with google sites. Would greatly appreciate it.
google sites are static
Can it manage large traffic content like how much do you think?
There is no stated traffic limits for blogger so I'm not sure. The largest amount of traffic I've ever been able to get is 300-500 visits a day.
@@DavidUtke Thank you for this information, Dave. I am a new follower and I see your content is quite impressive. I'm looking at Blogger due to the complication of WordPress maintenance. keep up the great work!
what you recomend for have subscription member website ??? some works good in phone as well ... Thanks
Hmmm!!
Should I now leave blogger to WordPress, since my target is for the public and not personal blog.
Your recommendation please!!
Blogger is for personal use. It's difficult to get traffic from my experience and good for a fun little side project.
Wow! Thank you for this!
Are you going to use Blogger?
@@DavidUtke yes while I'm trying to fix my Wordpress website
I'm half way done signing up completely for Google Blogger for crochet but do I need to sign up for Google adsense I'm wondering how I actually get paid like into my bank account or check to my address in my name. Like how does all this work? Do you have any information on that?
Adsense is direct deposit. Once setup, you'll be paid monthly automatically.
@@DavidUtke okay yeah I did some more research and I watched one guys video he said he got denied 5 times before he got approved and said that he had to have more content and had to fix links and had to setup his about and home page at the top of his Blog before he got approved. I didn't know that that all had to happen before ads appeared I'm totally new at this. I want to blog about crochet and patterns and post free written Patterns of mine so I guess I'll have to do it for a while then apply for it. Thank you for reading the comment and messaging back.
Is Blogger better than Bluehost?
Blogger is awesome for personal sites or little resource websites where you're not trying to build this big massive project. Bluehost is the #1 recommended web host for WordPress and is ideal for starting a commercial project you intend on growing to a large scale.
@@DavidUtke I appreciate your comment. I had already decided to go with Bluehost. Especially, with all the security features that they offer.
Please make how do seo and how to write Post find keywords research with free tools.
Hi.sir
Is blogger good for in long run? Or pro blogging?
Casual blogging as a hobby. Use a shared host if you want to build a business.
Update: I'm still using blogger for my personal blog. I'm quite happy with the platform. Just make sure to get a custom domain at Google Domains or Namecheap. Google Domains as better integration, Namecheap has lower prices. I personally use Namecheap
Get your domains at Namecheap:
davidutke.com/namecheap
this was better!
One question though; Can I run ads other than google adsense (like ezoic or mediavine) in blogger? Great video btw!
No, only Google AdSense. Blogger is fine for a fun little side website. I would not use it for anything serious.
Solid video!
Happy to help!
is the SSL certificate free?
Yes, my blogger blog has a free SSL and free hosting. It does not rank as well as when it was WordPress. But blogger is perfect if you just want a personal site.
@@DavidUtke does it automatically have a free ssl? how to have it?
@@louellenantonio4048 it's just free when you make your site from default if i remember correclty all google prodects are in https
So the likelihood of Google shutting down blogger is low??? I've heard that alot while I've been looking at different options. It doesn't help that everyone says just use WordPress. When, 1 I'm brand new to blogging, 2 I cannot afford to throw out money left and right for customizing..
Blogger is good for personal use, but if you want to build an income generating web property a shared host and WordPress is best.
@@DavidUtke Thanks for the reply, in fact I just made a blogger account, I don't know if I'll make money on it, but I do feel like I have more freedom expressing myself on there than on the site Medium, I don't know why.
the problem with blogger is the stuff is over 20 years old and has barely changed in that time. Very dated templates and functionality
Yep, I use Blogger for my personal website. I love it for that, but would not use it for anything more serious.
People that say WordPress > Blogger are the same people would claim Linux > Windows.
Depends on what your goal is.
I want to earn just a bit to compensate my college expanses. Is blogger good for earning?
No. You can earn with blogger but it's not as effective as WordPress. If you want to make money with a blog, you have to build a topical, informational website.
muchas gracias gran ayuda ... thanks for your effort ...
very usefull, thx a lot
Can i at least make a 100 dollar in month from blogger??
A month? Yes that's possible.
thanks
Welcome
Nice video
Thanks
I degree blogger does not rank. I'm using it right now it's horrible.
Clear there is a lot you don't know about blogger
Do research again, its funny you can't even integrate approved domain to show ads!
Do you not suggest Blogger? Do you think Bluehost is better?
Disclaimer: I started typing this comment, then stopped caring and gave up on finishing it, but maybe there's something here. Ignore this if you don't want to read half-baked unsolicited criticism
I don't like that most of this video was about ad money and expanding reach
I like typing up organizational data for things like comic book reading orders
The usual sites I look at for compiling comic info are nice, but there are ways that I would do it differently
So I thought what the heck I'll make my own for fun
I came across google blogger and google sites, and was deciding which to use
So I went on youtube, searched "google blogger" and watched the first three results, of which this was one
I was disappointed by how much this video focused on profit and not blog creation itself
I realize that this video is literally a pros and cons list, and these are exactly your personal experience pros and cons, but I feel like it would be more honest if it were a presented as a blogger PROFIT pros and cons video
I recognize that there's also plenty of notes and info not shared not related to profit/reach/ad sense/exposure, but I think they're overshadowed
I just wanted a nice video that explored general notes .... (this is where I gave up) (sorry) (have a good day)
So it wasn't just me having difficulty with blogger. I thought I was just stupid
Happy to help out.
Although it's a free blogging tool, you should expect some problems on the way.
I love blogger, but it's made for casual use.
Yeah, I agree.