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Todays budding blogger has a wide range of blogging platforms to choose from. Squidoo, LiveJournal, WordPress, Blogspot are just some of the options, and there are many others with seemingly similar features.

With all the available blogging platforms, deciding which will meet your blogging needs can be a daunting task. However, most professional bloggers name WordPress as their “blog of choice”.

WordPress, like the majority of other blogging platforms, is free to use. However, WordPress has a higher storage allowance then it’s competitors — a whopping 3 gigs! Additionally, WordPress permits you to install their platform on to your own personal website, which most other blogging platforms don’t allow. Not only does installing WordPress on your website allow for complete control, but you you can make use of the entirety of the bandwidth provided by your internet hosting plan. No more 3 gig limit!

While most blogging platforms allow for only the hosting of image files, WordPress has another advantage in that as well as hosting images, you can also host a variety of files including PDFs, Word documents and PowerPoint presentations.

A further benefit of WordPress over other blogging platforms is it’s open-sourced nature. This allows for limitless flexibility. This reason alone has drawn in many users that previously used the other platforms. Appearance and widgets can be customized completely, allowing you to create your version of a definitive blogging experience for your visitors.

So, lets quickly review why WordPress is the preferred choice for bloggers. We see that we have the option to house the blog on our own sever. We have the ability to host a variety of files on our blogs, and the the limitless flexibility afforded by its open source nature. Now is the time for you non WordPress users to follow the example of professional bloggers!

This is a guest post by Matthew Wolfe. He teaches entreprenuers how to create blogs, generate traffic, and make money with his free video tutorials at The WordPress Classroom. You can also find out more about Matthew, as well as learn more tips and tricks at his personal blog, MatthewWolfe.com.

There are many different blogging platforms available to todays budding blogger. Squidoo, LiveJournal, WordPress, Blogspot and many others all seem to boast similar features at face value.

It can therefore be a daunting task to decide which of the available blogging platforms will best meet your blogging needs. However, most professional bloggers name WordPress as their “blog of choice”.

WordPress, like the majority of other blogging platforms, is free to use. It stands out from it’s competitors for other reasons, such as a higher storage allowance (a quite huge 3 gigs) Additionally, unlike most other blogging platforms, WordPress has the option of allowing you to install it on your own personal website. Not only does installing WordPress on your website allow for complete control, but you are given all the bandwidth your internet hosting plan allows. That already generous 3 gig limit then become limitless!

While most blogging platforms allow for only the hosting of image files, WordPress offers another another advantage in that you can host not only images but also a variety of files including PDFs, Word documents and PowerPoint presentations.

A further benefit of WordPress over other blogging platforms is it’s open-sourced nature. This gives bloggers a great amount of flexibility. WordPress has become a favorite among many bloggers for this reason alone. Your blog can be almost completely customized in terms of appearance and functionality, allowing you to create your version of a definitive blogging experience for your visitors.

So, lets quickly review why WordPress is the preferred choice for bloggers. We see that the option is there to install it on your own server. We have the function to host a wide range of file types, and the the limitless flexibility afforded by its open source nature. If you haven’t already started using WordPress, then now is the time to start!

This is a guest post by Matthew Wolfe. He teaches entreprenuers how to create blogs, generate traffic, and make money with his free video tutorials at The WordPress Classroom. You can also find out more about Matthew, as well as learn more tips and tricks at his personal blog, MatthewWolfe.com.