Actually moving from blogspot to wordpress is pretty simple. Here’s what you have to do …

Step 1. Set up your wordpress account on your domain name.

Step 2. Choose your theme, look & feel.

Step 3. Log into Wordpress, the admin panel.

Step 4. Go to Manage –> Import inside the wordpress admin panel

Step 5. In that screen, select “Blogger”. (You’ll be able to import posts, comments and users from blogspot)

Step 6. Allow your wordpress installation to be “authorized” by blogspot (Just click the authorize button) and follow instructions.

Of course, there may be other steps along the way that stop or confuse you … drop me a mail and I’ll be glad to help.

I am blogging on blogger platform and own the domain name. Recently purchased web hosting space from BlueHost.

But i am perplexed now..I dont know how to move my blog completely to wordpress. Your help will be appreciated.

Regards
Chris

Think I share the same thinking with you to certain extend. I used to attend lots of similar seminar to only find myself standing at the same point. The value of those self development courses or seminar depends on how much value your mind percieved it to be. Different people have different perception on the same thing, as the saying goes One man’s food can be another man’s poison. Of cos I am not saying those trainers are out to “give out” poison, what I am saying is every individuals has his or her own belief. Nothing right or wrong. There is so many successful people out there who never attended such seminars before yet they are always successful in things they do, which I guess they have their own sets of belief which works for them. Some individuals are self motivated and success driven so to them the path of success is on auto pilot mode, for some, they are just trying to figure here and there which strategies actually work form them.

You deserve every bit of it Keep up the great work !

Take care !

As for your question about PageRank and backlinks being lost because of the shift to WP … it’s a legitimate issue. Plus, while Blogger’s handling your blog, it might be a little slow … but atleast it always works. With your own server and installation, the chances for going down are a lot higher.

But there’s a simpler answer to all this … just install Google Analytics on your site for a few weeks and see how much of the traffic actually comes from search engines. You’ll probably find that just a few of your popular posts bring in most of the traffic. As long as we can tell the search engines (through some XML files) that those pages have moved, you shouldn’t have a lot of trouble with the new WP back-end.

Aur, how’s the rest of the phamily? Email me your cell number at Rachit@RachitDayal.com

P.s - You could have clicked my name in the comment box

I didn’t know you blogged! Send me your blogaddress - I’d love a read.

Yep, you will lose your PageRank and back-links on Google … plus, hosting a WP account will cost you $$$ in terms of yearly domain fees and hosting fees … so think long and hard about making the jump.

But if you do make the jump, customizing WP, playing with plugins & themes is a great way to learn about web and web design - and I think you’ll benefit a lot … Let me know if you need any help.

Actually i am planning to switch to WP but i fear loss of Page Rank and backlinks on Google ! Plus blogging on blogger is not so complex as in WP but yeah WP definitely beats Blogger in terms of functionality , i am thinking of switching to WP , what do u say ?