When beginner starts to use WordPress, they normally get confused. Instead, they will register an account in WordPress.com, which is different. Here I compiled a few most asked questions about WordPress.com and WordPress.org.
WordPress.com is free hosting, literally
Like most free web hosting do, they offer some limited resources. WordPress.com too, giving you a free space and system to run WordPress engine. But you will miss some resources like theme editor.
WordPress.com host only blog
Because WordPress.com limited your access to themes (unless, you subscribe for paid membership), you can edit the theme.
While some small business owner wanted to update their blog to become something useful to promote their business, unless you’re looking on blog-style, WordPress.com can’t give you the flexibilities.
WordPress.org is WordPress engine official website
Take it this way, WordPress.org is a corporate website, that offer you support on their product, WordPress engine. Story end.
WordPress engine was voted as one of the top CMS in 2009.
Coming up next, which hosting should you choose?
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I am using the free version of wordpress.com . According to its TOS, the blog cannot be used to sell nor to promote any items . Although I have come across many blogs being used as a selling platform , this is wrong .
I have in fact an incident where I wrote of the name of a website , which is offensive to wordpress and my blog was imediatedly deactivated ( for 3 days until I have explained the circumstances and removed the offensive link) .
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