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When looking at the battle between WordPress vs. Tumblr, it's pretty easy to see which one is best. However, you may end up using both for different reasons.

Starting a blog is a big deal and whether you're doing it for personal reasons or business reasons, it's important to choose the right platform. If you're new to blogging, you may not understand the differences between Tumblr and WordPress. Before you choose the platform for your blog, make sure you understand what you're getting.

<h3>A Hosted Blog vs. a Social Network</h3>
It real comes down to the core difference between WordPress and Tumblr. WordPress is a content management system or CMS, while Tumblr is more of a social network of blogs. They are both very different and they both have their merits.
[one_half]<h3 style="text-align: center;">What is WordPress?</h3>
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WordPress is the most widely used CMS you will find. There's a free version offered at wordpress.com, but this isn't the version discussed by most. With just about any hosting company and package found online, you get the option to use WordPress for your website and blog.

This version of WordPress is fully customizable and allows you to do many things. It offers thousands of free and premium themes and plugins for customization. You can do everything from integrating social media buttons to creating a fully custom design for your blog and website with WordPress.[/one_half][one_half_last]<h3 style="text-align: center;">What is Tumblr?</h3>
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Tumblr came about before the explosion of social media and has survived through it all. Basically, Tumblr falls into the micro-blogging category and the social networking category. It's a place to share short blog posts, pictures and video with your network of friends.

Tumblr used to be an entity on its own, but was bought by Yahoo in 2013. This doesn't mean much because Yahoo doesn't exactly have a great track record for buying cool companies and making them better.[one_half_last]

<h3>How WordPress and Tumblr Work Together</h3>
Even though this is a battle between WordPress vs. Tumblr, it's important to understand that you can actually use both. By using WordPress as your main blog and website, you can still use Tumblr to share things from your WordPress blog and website. This is done much like sharing your blog posts and images on Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets.

When you integrate Tumblr into your social networking strategy, you can reach another community of people looking for great content, images and videos to enjoy. This just adds another avenue to your marketing strategy.

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<h3>Why Choose WordPress over Tumblr for Your Blog?</h3>
A full comparison of WordPress and Tumblr reveals the massive differences between the two. WordPress is clearly better for your blog and website, but Tumblr has its merits. The Tumblr community is a good one to be involved in, but you don't want to use this site for your main blog.

Your blog needs to be under your full control and hosted on your own hosting account. This means, you need a platform or CMS that you can use to create a custom design, on your own domain name. You cannot do this with Tumblr.

A hosting package from a top hosting company, such as ITX Design, will provide you with all the tools you need. You will be able to easily register your own domain name, set up your own hosting account and use WordPress for both your website and your blog. The one-click installation of WordPress through any ITX Design hosting account makes it easy to get your website and blog up and running fast.

<h3>Should You Still Use Tumblr?</h3>
After you get your blog and website set up on your new ITX Design hosting account, you may still want to use Tumblr to share it with the world. If your target audience is 25 years of age or younger, you will find them on Tumblr. This site is used heavily by this demographic and provides a great place to build a community around your WordPress blog and website.

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<h3>Overall Results of the WordPress vs. Tumblr Battle</h3>
Looking closer at both WordPress and Tumblr reveals an obvious choice for your blog and website, WordPress. However, Tumbler has its merits and can be used as a social networking site to help spread the word about your blog and website.

If you're ready to take your blog live, a hosting package allowing you to easily install WordPress is necessary. All of the packages from ITX Design provide one-click installation of WordPress, along with full 24/7 technical support from an award-winning support staff.