Advantages of moving from WordPress.org to WordPress.com?

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  2nutritalks · Member · Jul 15, 2014 at 8:15 pm

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  I have just found out that I cannot monetize my website with AdSense because it runs on WordPress.org. But then I have read somewhere on this blog, that some features that are natural for WordPress.org are not possible on WordPress.com. I am getting confused. Would it be a good step to move from .org to .com or not? Are you aware of any options for monetization on .org variant?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  2nutritalks · Member · Jul 15, 2014 at 8:16 pm

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  I meant this forum, not blog.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 15, 2014 at 8:20 pm

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  Please read this comparison http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  Also not that there is a single advertising program http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/ at wordpress.com for blogs on their own domains.

  We have a feature called WordAds that lets WordPress.com bloggers with moderate to high traffic and appropriate content turn on ads and earn money from their blogs.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 15, 2014 at 8:21 pm

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  Also read https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/monetizing-bloghow-to?replies=2#post-973753

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  timethief · Member · Jul 15, 2014 at 8:23 pm

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  And this one too https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/making-revenue-while-on-wordpress?replies=6#post-1584484

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 16, 2014 at 6:03 am

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  I have just found out that I cannot monetize my website with AdSense because it runs on WordPress.org.

  You can monetize your blog how ever you’d like to on WordPress.org, even with AdSense. It is your blog and the only people stopping you would be the advertisers. :)

  As timethief mentioned, WordPress.com is the restricted one, and WordAds is the only allowed advertiser here: http://wordads.co

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  2nutritalks · Member · Jul 16, 2014 at 7:06 am

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  Thanks guys, I have already learned the difference and after some discussion elsewhere, I will stick with the .org. I have downloaded a plugin for that (Google AdSense, 1.29 version I think), now I only have to wait whether the AdSense team will notice that and finally approve my stuff. Or do I have to do something else?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 16, 2014 at 2:18 pm

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  I believe so, but WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two entirely separate entities, so you’ll need to ask over at http://wordpress.org/support/ for any help with that.

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  2nutritalks · Member · Jul 16, 2014 at 7:50 pm

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  I have had a little discussion with them already. We’ll see how things go. Thanks for your answers so far.

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  2nutritalks · Member · Jul 16, 2014 at 7:51 pm

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  Actually, one e-mail notification below the one notifying me about your answer was the congratulation from AdSense team. So it works. Halelujah! :D

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 16, 2014 at 9:40 pm

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  Perfect, congratulations! :)

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  2nutritalks · Member · Jul 16, 2014 at 9:43 pm

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  But the plugin has several limitations, I have already contacted them about this.