Posts Tagged ‘Multi User Sites Versus Single User Blog Platforms’

A few weeks ago, I fielded a few questions from readers on the differences between a multi user site versus a single user blog platform. After carefully thinking about this, I decided that i would address this in a post for all to see. But before I get into this post, let me make this very clear. I am very much for both types of sites if you are blogging for business. If you are blogging for fun, then stick to free sites like what blogger and wordpress.com can provide you with. As for the multi users, if you can find free ones like The Wordless Blog or Neighborhood Expert Online, then these type of sites have an advantage over the other free ones as well. So, lets take a look at the big differences.

MU sites are based in a network where you can generally ave a social relation with other members. WordPress and Blogger both have their networks, but it has limited access to how you can communicate with others on that network. Layouts are also usually limited in the single user fields where as in the MU, if the layout is not already in the system, you can usually request it to be added. MU’s typically have a restriction on them as to what widgets can be added and most admins of MU restrict the adding of all widgets to a member of their staff. This protects the MU database from attacks.