Blogger vs. Tumblr

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Blogger
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
Blogger is a blog-publishing service that allows private or multi-user blogs with time-stamped entries. It was created by Pyra Labs, which was bought by Google in 2003. Generally, the blogs are hosted by Google at a subdomain of blogspot.com.N/A
Tumblr
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Tumblr is a very easy to use microblogging platform and social networking website, owned and operated by Tumblr, Inc. The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog. Users can follow other users' blogs, as well as make their blogs private.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BloggerTumblr
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BloggerTumblr
Considered Both Products
Blogger
Chose Blogger
Tumblr is very simple and seems to have more community adoption when compared to Blogger. Blogger gives you a little more control over the site when compared to Tumblr, though.
WordPress outperforms Blogger on nearly all fronts. Blogger is free, however. So, if cost savings is …
Tumblr
Chose Tumblr
I prefer Tumblr to Blogger, given that Tumblr is easier to use. It is also easier to connect with other users via tumblr.
Chose Tumblr
Tumblr was quick and easy to use and required very little set up time. When setting up the Word Press account to try it out, it was clear it was much more time consuming to get up and running. Blogger just didn't have a look we cared for.
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BloggerTumblr
Small Businesses
Medium
Medium
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium
Medium
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Medium
Medium
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium
Medium
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Quora Blogs
Quora Blogs
Score 8.5 out of 10
Quora Blogs
Quora Blogs
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
BloggerTumblr
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(16 ratings)
8.4
(14 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(3 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(5 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BloggerTumblr
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
It's well-suited for helping you reinforce SEO for another site. It's OK for creating a real quick blog if you or a client needs something fast that does not demand a great visual design or a lot of visual content. If you want to create a super sharp-looking blog with a lot of visual content, WordPress will outperform Blogger by about 16 zillion to 1. Like, it's not even at all close. I would never use Blogger as my company's website. That would almost automatically consign your site to a very lonely existence.
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Tumblr
Tumblr can be complicated when it comes to using it in a work setting. With the privacy options being somewhat limited, you will want to make sure that your staff are only sharing information that they are comfortable with in the public realm. You'll need to put some effort into designing an appropriate policy that covers the use of Tumblr and what content can be shared. If you're simply finding a way to engage staff and perhaps show outsiders what it is like to work at your organization, it can be used quite effectively, but you have to be mindful of how involved it gets.
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Pros
Google
  • It's very easy to start using
  • It's perfect if I want to write articles easily and share it
  • Easy to connect to AdSense and make money out of it
  • Can connect domain name easily
  • Can be customized easily if I know HTML and CSS only too
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Tumblr
  • Intuitive ease of use. It was easy to set up and get the account running immediately.
  • Simplicity. Adding text, pictures and video was easy.
  • Look & Feel. For the low maintenance approach we were aiming for, we were surprised that the site actually looked pretty slick.
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Cons
Google
  • Blogger is not set up as well for all social media platforms.
  • The Google+ social media platform was a flop and because of that, it can be harder to gain traction on Blogger as it was created to pair with Google+.
  • Although the site is completely free the domain requires a purchase if you want to have it not say blogger in your URL.
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Tumblr
  • It can be hard to get followers, similar to Twitter.
  • Also similar to Twitter, its possible to get followers that are in no way interested in your business and seeking to promote themselves.
  • If you want to use Tumblr to promote your products online, it can be a trial and error process that can be frustrating for businesses that have little experience with photography.
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
I love the additional income and how great my blogs have turned out. It's given me ideas for others to build their blogs and has attained new clients for me. I make money using AdSense, how little or how much I want to make is up to me promoting my Blog.
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Tumblr
Because of its ease of use - both on desktop and mobile - and the perks of being able to schedule a post for future release, Tumblr is a tool that we plan to continue using in the long term. Despite feeling like a primairly one-sided tool, it can also start conversations online, which is something for which we are always striving.
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Usability
Google
Blogger has a simple layout with descriptive instructions when you first sign up. It can be intimidating at first but is easy to learn through simple navigation and a little trial and error
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Tumblr
Tumblr is an easy to use tool. If you're looking for a simple platform that isn't complicated Tumblr works well. There are even ways to embed it to a company website.
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Support Rating
Google
Google doesn't support anything that's free. Anything. Seriously, when was the last time you saw a help number for a free Google app where you could pick up a phone and get a credible voice on the other end. Unless you're actually paying Google for a service you don't exist.
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Tumblr
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Google
Have a plan written out for yourself, you can always make changes as you go. It's more difficult to build a Blog if one doesn't even know what the Blog is going to be about. It's best to plan what your Blog is going to be about and what your audience is going to be and what you want to accomplish before you start building.
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Tumblr
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Alternatives Considered
Google
I've selected Blogger due to its simple user interface and open source feature. I can make my pages within a few minutes and add them to my website quickly, unlike other software, Iike Wix or WordPress, which is more advanced and requires pre-learning to make efficient use of them. With Blogger, I can start my blog building directly without any prior knowledge and coding.
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Tumblr
Tumblr turns out to be better than Facebook Pages as it allows the pages to be in the form of customizable templates. It doesn't conform to specific rules for publications beyond the provided templates. Compared to WordPress, Tumblr is much simpler to use. It doesn't require any page management skills.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • Before using Blogger, we were sending out information to agents via email and they would either delete them or just not find them. Now since we keep all the information in one place, it has cut down repetitive questions and has given our agents a voice as to what is working for them and what is not.
  • We don't have any hard numbers, but we have heard back from our agents that the blog posts help them and not have to rely on contacting support stuff as often to find answers to simple questions.
  • The only negative impact felt so far is with a few select agents leaving negative feedback to blog due to personal issues they have with policies within the company.
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Tumblr
  • Tumblr has helped me meet new people with similar interests.
  • I used it for development blog postings for a game we worked on in college.
  • N/A- Not really business oriented beyond linking to pages, but I don't have one of those businesses. I've just seen people use it for that.
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