I just read an interesting article on the Build A Better Blog website where Patsi Krakoff and Denise Wakeman talked about the differences between Blogger, Wordpress and Typepad. They suggested that non-techie, business bloggers should use Typepad as their blogging platform. I completely agree. Typepad is an excellent blog that is very search engine friendly out of the box. They then suggested that you use Wordpress.org if you have easy access to a technician. I also agree. Wordpress is a very powerful blog with a huge community of users.

And finally, they suggested that you shouldn’t use Blogger for a business blog. I don’t agree. What most Wordpress and Typepad bloggers don’t understand is the amazing customization capability you have with Blogger. For example, you can remove the Blogger Nav Bar from your header easily. This makes your blog look much more professional and non-Google like. You can also easily accept credit cards on your Blogger blog quickly convert your blog into a business blog. Best of all, Blogger is super easy to use and it’s completely free … unlike Typepad or having to pay for a hosting account with Wordpress.

Now, would I use a Blogger blog for my business? Probably not. But would I use a Blogger blog to set up a blog for my business? Absolutely, especially if I wanted to save money while I was learning how to blog and earn money.

Here’s a really neat trick. Wordpress has a function where you can import your entire Blogger blog to a Wordpress platform in less than 6 seconds. That’s right … less than 6 seconds. This blog was originally created on Blogger and was converted to a Wordpress blog.

My conclusion is this, if you want a serious business blog and you have the money and time to learn how to do it right, go with Wordpress. If you want a serious business blog and you don’t have the time or technical expertise to keep it up to date, pay $15 a month and go with Typepad. If you’re just starting out, go with Blogger. Once you learn  how to blog on Blogger, the others will be a piece of cake.