Which is better - wordpress hosted blog or self hosted blog

[quickcreative]

Would it be better to host a blog myself, ie at http://www.quickcreative.net or to have one at Wordpress quickcreative.wordpress.com?

Are there any particular advantages either way?

[amabaie]

Get your own URL. Always better to have your main content on your own domain. You are not at the mercy of someone else.

[quickcreative]

What about the search engines? Will they find content faster on Wordpress and rate it higher?

[google junky]

The same thing amabaie's said

You always want content to stay on your site if at all possible. I would never use anything external to run a site.

Google Junky

[Azher Memon]

Self hosted blog can give you batter flexibility

[seofan]

Is there a problem in doing both with different content created for the same theme?

[bobchrist]

For greater control and privilege you should blog on your own domain name because the day your network will become bigger you should not loss it.

[jeniffer]

Blog within your site would be better & whenever you'll update your blog that time SE found that your site is updating & now you will get the advantage

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[OpticBurst.com]

Why not use both wordpress.com and your own wordpress on your domain. Use the wordpress.com for press-releases, news headlines, and store main content on your wordpress on your domain.

Just my suggestion! I have seen this to work very well.

[mark.smith]

As far as i think, A self hosted blog is a good idea.

Infact i have initiated a similar thread about wordpress Vs Blogger and get various important inputs from different members of the Forum....which also include your answer as well ...have a look at here....

http://www.webproworld.com/search-engine-optimization-forum/69702-wordpress-vs-blogger.html


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