The question of what is blog, who is blogger and how to become a blogger is a standard one for many newbie’s until and unless they jump on this blogging field. A blog is nothing but a (free / paid) platform where a writer / blogger can use it to write as per their own choice. A blogger is nothing but a writer or scribe who can use blogging platform effectively. The next answer with detail of how to become a blogger will come till you finish reading the article.
Yes, initially the newbie asks these questions to know some detail about it and later they create free blogs to share their personal topic as they desired. Once they get interested on this blogging (part time or full time work), they learn many new things on the way and move slowly for the desired subject beside personal one. Yes, while becoming as a blogger, they also come to know about how to increase blog’s traffic, what the popular blogging platforms are, how to earn money online from blogging and how to participate in blogging contest and on.
In general, the newbie either uses Blogspot (Blogger from Google) platform or Wordpress platform to create free account and blogging since they are initially blank with the ideas and it is very early to invest on this for. They would come to know other free blogging platform as well, sooner or later. However, these two are the top platforms and friendly guideline given.
There are two types of blogging platforms available, one is free blog, and the other one is paid one which includes of domain cost, web hosting cost, privacy cost and on. Now, coming back to free blogging platform, many chooses Blogspot platform due to Gmail account association and very easy to proceed for. After sometime, some bloggers wanted to migrate from Blogspot to Wordpress due to various reasons. Thus, Wordpress too help on this for free process.
The Wordpress helps with more freedom to a blogger / writer to blog / write in very innovative ways. On the other hand it is also a self hosted platform for bloggers to start. Further, there are various other advantages with WordPress like its customization, simple design, SEO and most importantly is freedom of do anything you want.
The Wordpress helps with more freedom to a blogger / writer to blog / write in very innovative ways. On the other hand it is also a self hosted platform for bloggers to start. Further, there are various other advantages with WordPress like its customization, simple design, SEO and most importantly is freedom of do anything you want.
Why one has to migrate to Wordpress from Blogger? The answer is simple, it is not that blogger is not a nice platform but it’s the requirement of making growth in your blogging career by having a full control on your blog and that will only be possible with your own self hosted platform of WordPress.
Most of them think that migrating from blogger to WordPress is a real tough job and it will reduce their previously obtained ranking, traffic and data, but that’s not true. It is very easily possible to do it without losing any of these.
How to migrate from Blogger (blogspot) to Wordpress (self-hosted domain)?
Find herewith entire step by step process for migrating from Blogger to WordPress.
1. Download WordPress on new account
Install WordPress on your new hosting account to make your process of migration simple and easy. It is very easy by just ‘one click’ facility on this platform. Now, the process will start getting a bit technical and tricky though it is not a tough one or messed one.
2. Start importing all your Blogger content to WordPress
Now this is the main step of this migration process as you will be moving your old content to a new platform. So, for this process simply
Go to admin page of your WordPress and visit tools option
Select the word “import”
Click on Blogger and this will show you a popup to install the Blogger to WordPress importer.
Click on install ( WordPress will download the Blogger Importer plugin)
Click on activate plugin and everything is done.
3. Setup permalinks which match with previous ones
Permalinks helps for SEO friendly structures along with URL, so this requires a URL structure to be much similar to your previous platform.
Go to settings and select “permalink” option
Select month and name as permalink structure.
4. Set up redirection page and RSS feeds
it is very important step to redirect from old domain (Blogspot) to a new one (WordPress).
Logging into Blogger account
Go to settings-other page option-select site feed section and click on add link.
Enter your new site’s feed address.
5. Finally import images and archives to WordPress
Transfer all your media files, images and archive folders from Blogger to WordPress from WordPress importer option. It can be transferred your archive folder just by saving your .htaccess file from your old Blogger to WordPress.
Hope this steps of migration from Blogger to WordPress helped without any hassles.
About The Author:
Rahul Gupta is a professional blogger for past two years. He is expert in writing about technology, blogging, and SEO. He is the CEO & Founder of a multi-niche blog CrunchyTricks. Till date he has written over 240+ articles for CrunchyTricks.
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