Welcome to the sixth episode of the Blogger and WordPress series ! In the last five episodes, we have learned the ins and outs of Blogger. But when you want to turn your blog into a full-fledged business, you will come across some limitations of Blogger. That is when WordPress comes in handy .
In today's special mega guide, we will learn when you should move from Blogger to WordPress and how to start your WordPress journey professionally.
Website Development (Part 6): The Ultimate Guide to Migrating from Blogger to WordPress and Buying Domain-Hosting
Written by : Team Daily Tech News
Website: Tech News 24
Blogger is a rented house where you stay for free but have to follow many rules of the owner. And WordPress is your own land where you can build the building as you wish. There is no alternative to WordPress for a professional blogging career.
Chapter 43: Why and when should you leave Blogger?
Many people want to stay on Blogger for the rest of their lives, but for some specific reasons, it becomes necessary to switch to WordPress:
1. Plugin benefits: WordPress has more than 60,000 plugins with which you can set up SEO, security, or contact forms with one click.
2. Infinite customization: Blogger has design limitations, but in WordPress you can create outstanding designs by dragging and dropping with a page builder like 'Elementor'.
3. Ownership and Control: On Blogger, Google can delete your site at any time, but on WordPress, you have full control over your hosting and domain.
4. Advanced SEO: WordPress's SEO tools make it much easier to rank in Google.
Chapter 44: Buying a Domain and Hosting
To get started with WordPress, you need two things: a name (Domain) and an online memory (Hosting).
- Domain : Always choose a name that is simple and memorable. Buying a .com domain is the smartest thing to do.
- Hosting : If you run a website from Bangladesh, choose a hosting that has a data center in Asia (e.g. Singapore).
- Shared Hosting: Cheap and best for beginners.
- Cloud Hosting: It gives the best performance when there are a lot of visitors.
Warning : Don't fall for the lure of cheap hosting and choose a company with low 'Uptime'. If your site is down repeatedly, Google will lower your ranking.
Chapter 45: cPanel and WordPress Installation
After purchasing hosting, you will be given a 'cPanel' or control panel. From there, you will need to install WordPress.
1. Login to your c-panel.
2. Scroll down and find ' Softaculous Apps Installer '.
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| Softaculous Apps Installer |
3. Click on ' WordPress ' and press the ' Install ' button.
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| Enter your website title, admin username, and a strong password. |
4. Enter your website title, admin username, and a strong password.
5. Once the installation is complete, you will receive a link to login to your website's dashboard (e.g.: yourdomain.com/wp-admin).
Chapter 46: Migration from Blogger to WordPress (Step by Step)
If you want to import all your Blogger posts, comments, and images to WordPress, follow the simple procedure below:
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| Upload the XML file you downloaded. |
Step 1 (in Blogger): Go to Settings > Manage Blog > Back up content and download an XML file.
Step 2 (in WordPress): Go to Tools > Import in the WordPress dashboard.
Step 3: From there, install and run the 'Blogger' option.
Step 4: Upload the XML file you downloaded.
Step 5: Finally, assign the imported posts to your new username.
Wow! Your long-term hard work has been transferred to WordPress with one click.
Chapter 47: Redirect to bring back old visitors
The biggest fear after switching from Blogger to WordPress is losing SEO ranking. So that when someone clicks on your old link, they will be redirected to the new site, so you need to set up a 301 Redirect . For this , it is safest to use the plugin called ' Blogger to WordPress Redirection ' in WordPress.
Chapter 48: 5 Essential WordPress Plugins You'll Need
1. Rank Math or Yoast SEO: To make your posts SEO friendly.
2. WP Rocket or LiteSpeed Cache: To increase website speed or loading speed.
3. UpdraftPlus: For regular site backups (very important).
4. Akismet Anti-Spam: To stop annoying spam comments.
5. Contact Form 7: To create a form to receive messages from visitors.
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| Contact form |
Chapter 49: Theme Selection (GeneratePress vs. Astra)
WordPress has thousands of themes, but for a blog you need a theme that is light in weight and loads quickly.
- GeneratePress : This is the most popular theme currently. It is highly customizable and best for Google AdSense.
- Astra : It has many ready-made demos that allow you to design a site with one click.
Chapter 50: Security and Maintenance
Since WordPress is very popular, hackers are also paying close attention to it. To ensure security:
- Never use pirated or 'Null' themes/plugins.
- Set login limits using the 'Loginizer' plugin.
- Keep all plugins and WordPress versions updated regularly.
Moving from Blogger to WordPress means taking the next step in your blogging career. In today's guide, we learned how to create your own professional, self-contained website. Remember, this small investment you make in hosting and domain will give you many times more returns in the future.
In the next episode, we will learn "WordPress Customization and Elementor Page Builder" to help you create the world's best designed websites without coding.
Thank you ,
Team Daily Tech News
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