[stylist] Blog comparisons: Word Press vs Tumblr

[Donna Hill]

Hi All,
Some time ago a question arose on Stylist about various blog sites. The
following article (URL at the end) compares WordPress with Tumblr. It was
posted about a month ago. Enjoy.
Donna
 
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Showdown: Tumblr vs.. WordPress | WestHost Official Blog
 
Showdown: Tumblr vs.. WordPress
 
By Jake Neeley | Published: April 29, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
WordPress and Tumblr can both work well for a business site. By looking at
the advantages and drawbacks of each platform, you can decide which one is
better for your particular business.
 
In a comparison of WordPress vs. Tumblr, the key differences are in the
areas of power and ease of use. Tumblr is a very simple and easy to use
blogging platform, but WordPress has a wide selection of plugins and can be
customized to achieve a variety of functions.
 
 
 
Ease of Use
 Getting started on Tumblr is immediate and easy. There's no need to install
anything extra or apply additional settings. As a result, users who sign up
for Tumblr can get started right away and have their blog up and running in
no time.
 
Using WordPress isn't necessarily difficult, but it's not quite as simple as
Tumblr and will take a little more time to get up and running. However,
because it is so widely utilized, there are plenty of tutorials and
information available to help anyone set up a WordPress site.
 
Customization
 If you want to be able to customize your business site with plugins and
gadgets, and if you need it to do more than just act as a blogging platform,
WordPress is the better option. There are a wide variety of themes available
to make your site exactly the way you want it, and WordPress works easily
with concepts like adaptive website design and HTML5.
 
SEO
 WordPress code is favored by search engines, making it the best choice for
SEO purposes. In most cases it is easier to get high page ranking for a
WordPress site than any other blogging platform.
 
Content Type
 Tumblr works best for more visual industries such as photography, fashion,
and design, and makes it easy to include photos, videos and other visual
media. WordPress is the platform of choice for the serious blogger who wants
to focus on written content and compose more lengthy posts; however it has a
lot of very elegant photography options.
 
Social Networking
 Tumblr has an active community of users who search the site based on their
interests. So through tagging posts, it's often possible to build up a
strong readership fairly quickly. It is also easier for the casual reader to
subscribe to a Tumblr blog than for someone to sign up for a WordPress
site's RSS feed. In addition, Tumblr offers direct integration with Twitter
and Facebook. Although it's not difficult to use a WordPress plugin to do
the same thing, social media integration is just slightly faster and easier
with Tumblr.
 
Hosting
 With a WordPress blog it's important to use your own domain, but with
Tumblr it is considered fine to use a subdomain. However, without the
ability to self-host, Tumblr users are dependent on its servers. In general,
Tumblr hosting works fine, but if it's important to you to provide your own
hosting, WordPress enables you to do that.
 
The Bottom Line
 To select the right blog platform for your business, consider your goals
and objectives for the site, your target audience, and the type of content
you'll be posting. It's also helpful to keep in mind your own personal
preferences, and choose the platform that feels right to you.

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