Old Blog, New Site

[chicgeek]

I currently have a blog on Blogger, but I am designing a new site elsewhere. I intend on maintaining the blog (and past posts) as part of the new site.

What is the best way to go about this?

1. Keep my blog on Blogger, updating posts through my existing dashboard and using some sort of RSS-to-post script. I've used Feedburner's in the past, but I'm certain there are better options - which works best?
2. Get Wordpress, and (somehow) import my old entries from Blogger into Wordpress. What would be the best way to do this? Also, this would mean I would have to template my site design, which might be work.

I don't care about SEO - it's a personal blog with no desire for ads or making money. What are your opinions from past experience?

[Jeffro2pt0]

WordPress from what I hear has quite a few different importers for importing your blog posts from other services. I don't know how difficult the process is as I have never gone through it before, but from what I've heard, it's not too difficult.

[chicgeek]

So you think moving to Wordpress is the better option?

[Cricket]

Personally I would move to WordPress and import the old posts.

[Deejay Dan]

Wordpress has a blogger import right from WP's dashboard. I'd move to WP this way you control the site, database and can do any kind of add-ons you want.

[chicgeek]

Three votes for WP. Thanks guys!

[funguru]

i would go with wordpress too, i have also imported a couple of big blog on wordpress, without any problems, though the import was from other WP blogs .. but still just went to myphp admin and imported diectly to the database..

[chicgeek]

Thanks for the vote, guru.

[BingoBalls]

Another vote here for the Wordpress import option.

[MrCat]

Count me in on WordPress as this has better facilities

[Qurratulain]

Hi Laura,

You'll find another WP lover here!

[andrewjbarnett]

Chicgeek,
Are you putting this on your own domain, or using Wordpress.com

i much prefer WordPress over Blogger anyday. Open Source Rules

[chicgeek]

I'll be putting it on my own webspace, when I find some.

I've used typepad templates for a former employer before. Is it very similar?

[Cricket]

Much easier.

[brandrocker]

I don't care about SEO - it's a personal blog with no desire for ads or making money.

Strange and thanks!

[barnabybear]

I'd go with Wordpress too. It just has so many advantages. There is an add on for just about everything!

[Print]

yeah wordpress has a really simple import option so go for it.

[chicgeek]

Now just to find my way around the template... I think I need my webspace before I get around to doing that.

[RoseDesRochers]

I think moving to Wordpress is your best option. I started out on Blogger myself.

[Jaz]

Definitely WP. I am computerly challenged and it's so easy to use. I love it!