How does Sherpa Sites compare to WordPress and Blogger?
As a blogger you have many options available to you when creating a blog for your outdoor adventures. But which one is best for you? The following chart makes a clear case for using Sherpa Sites to power your outdoor blog. Learn more about Sherpa Sites and view our full list of features.
 The first hosted blogging platform designed specifically for the outdoor adventurer |
 One of the original blogging platforms that is now part of the Google network |
 A free blogging platform that allows anyone to start blogging in just minutes |
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| Who is the service for? | |||
| Designed for outdoor bloggers? |
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X
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X
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| Support for outdoor causes? |
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X
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X
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| Integrated outdoor-specific templates |
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X
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X
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| Integrated ecommerce solution |
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X
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X
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| Protected environment | |||
| Allows adult content? |
No adult content
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Allows adult content |
Allows adult content
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| Syndicated content channel for outdoor content? |
All content is syndicated automatically to TrailSherpa.com
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No outdoor channel
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No outdoor channel |
| Site exposure protection |
No forced exposure to other blogs on network
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“Next” button exposes visitors to random blogs
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“Related posts” links expose visitors to multiple other blogs
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| Features | |||
| Premium outdoor themes |
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X
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X
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| “Easy Blogging” mode |
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X
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X
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| Embed javascript |
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X
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X
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| Extra plugins |
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X
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X
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| Advertising |
No ads for Pro Level
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Google Adsense integration
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Ads on all blogs visible to logged out visitors, $29.97/yr per blog to turn off
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| Responsive Web Design |
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X
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X
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| Help and Support | |||
| Premium email support |
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X
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X
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| Customized webinars |
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X
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X
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| 24/7 Support Ticket system |
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X
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X
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| Customizations | |||
| Custom themes |
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X
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X
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| Custom plugins |
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X
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X
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| Feature requests |
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X
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X
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| Price | |||
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Free with custom domain! Basic: $10/mo. Pro: $25/mo. |
Free at mysite.blogger.com No custom URL (domain mapping) option |
Free hosting at mysite.wordpress.com Custom URLs (domain mapping) requires paid separate hosting |
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Learn more about Sherpa Sites and view our full list of features. |
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