Ranking a Blogspot Blog in 2026: A 12-Month Experiment

 As we head into 2026, the advice for new bloggers hasn't changed much in the last decade. Go to any forum, ask "How do I start a blog?", and 99% of people will scream the same answer at you: "Use WordPress!" But they usually leave out a tiny, critical detail. They are talking about self-hosted WordPress (WordPress.org), which costs money for hosting, themes, and plugins. But what if you have zero budget ? What if you want to start completely for free? That leaves you with two titans: Google's Blogspot (Blogger) vs. WordPress.com (Free Plan) . I have tested both extensively. And I’m going to tell you something that might make the "SEO Gurus" angry: In 2026, if you want to rank on Google and make money for free, Blogspot is actually the better choice. Here is the honest, no-nonsense breakdown of why the underdog might be your best bet this year. The "Free" WordPress Trap Let’s start with the elephant in the room. WordPress is the best co...

We have a major breakthrough in The Blogspot Experiment . If you are currently tearing your hair out because of Blogspot posts not indexing , you need to stop what you are doing and read this update immediately. If you've been following along, you know I've been waiting for Google to index my new posts. I thought it was just the "Google Sandbox" period. I thought I just needed to be patient. I was wrong. It turns out, I made a classic beginner mistake that was effectively blocking Google from properly understanding my site. If your Blogspot posts not indexing issue is accompanied by "URL is not on Google" and your Search Console data is full of "N/A" errors, the problem isn't your content—it's your settings. The Symptoms: "N/A" Everywhere I went to Google Search Console > URL Inspection and inspected one of my recent blog posts. I expected to see the standard "Crawled - Not Indexed" status, which usually just means ...