joomla or wordpress?

i am wanting to make a new blog but cant decide if i should use wordpress or joomla.. i have been using wordpress for a few years now.. havent really used joomla..

what should i do?

 

I personally would prefer Joomla as I've found it to be very customizable, to the point where you can make it look like an actual site and not just a blog. I'm not sure sure about WordPress, though likely it's just as customizable, it's definitely been a good leader in blog sites.

 

You can make wordpress look and do anything you want. I prefer wp because it's less complex and can do whatever I want with alittle massaging. It comes down to personal preference though, they both get the job done.

 

I prefer wordpress for all of my blogs, extremely customizable as I'm sure you know.

 

wordpress is SEO friendly.. like it

 

I also consider wordpress is more customizable, i can use it for every type of site i need. I didnt have problems with worpdress until now. I also find wordpress more safe that joomla.

 

WP Port can have some odd behavior at sometimes, I still think its better then the default Joomla Blog Functionality.I love WordPress for Blogging, but I think Joomla is easier and better as a Content Management System.

 

Wordpress is very easy to use. Obviously, everything you need is there. It can automatically works if needed. As for Joomla, you need to be knowledgeable of at least the basic. Though, I must admit that you can learn the process easily. Someone noted above that it may appear to look as a website, it's absolutely true. Most companies involved in selling products use Joomla.

 

Go with wordpress, wordpress is the best.

 

wordpress indeed. thousands of free themes, plugins, and customizable. joomla is really confusing me.

 

wordpress..........i like......in the best....

 

Wordpress has many more plug-ins and options and is hundred times easier to use than Joomla. The only time I tried my hands on Joomla, I was shocked by the lack of documentation (things might have changed since then) and in order to build a simple site, I had to spend countless hours just digging for info on how to do this or that.

 

love them both

wp is easier to manage but joomla is great too but you need a large learning curve.

For blogs just go to WP

 

For Blogging i will prefer only Wordpress! it is the best in Blogging Platform because of loads of free themes, plugins and customizations

 

It's simple, just follow this equation: Wordpress > Joomla + any other CMS. Wordpress is highly customizable, easy to install, and it's better for first time users than Joomla is. I use WordPress for all my blogs. Joomla? Pfffft.

 

I hear Joomla is better from those who know code, but for me its wordpress.
I tried Joomla and had a hard time trying to learn it. Looks like anyone could, but I need to make money not sit and learn a new method.

My issue with wordpress is that at heart it is a blog and is treated as such by search engines. They love it, but it will still be considered a blog.

If you want a site to look more like a site with wordpress you can
Build in pages only
rip out any meta description for author and date out
Use full width page templates
Change permalinks from date or category number to something else.

Good luck

 

I've used both recently and prefer to user Wordpress.