Blogger was the overwhelming favorite with 14 votes, Wordpress was 2nd with 7, Posterous and Tumbler each got one, and SquareSpace 0.
By contrast, Lifehacker's results looked something like this...
I know, it's tough to read. To summarize, Wordpress kicked butt with Blogger bringing up a distant second. You can click on the images to make them bigger.
What to make of this? Well, Lifehacker's sample was huge [>9,000] and naturally included a larger representation of bloggers and internet users than my measly poll. But I'm also thinking that the average Lifehacker reader might be a little more tech savvy and prefer the customization possibilities of the Wordpress platform.
Personally, I prefer Blogger because I want to spend more time writing than tinkering with my template and I don't want to go through the trouble of finding a host. I'm sure there are folks that can find fault with those reasons but for me, that's what it comes down to in the end.
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1 comment:
Different strokes for different folks is all. I like to tinker with the tech and you like to write. And it shows on our respective blogs. I don't think there is anything wrong with different platforms that bring different things, and I know you aren't saying or implying it's wrong.
Also LifeHacker and to a further extended, most of the Gawker network is far more tech savvy. You also need to take into consideration that LifeHacker has an international audience while you're site is far more regional.
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