1. A lot of people start out on WordPress.com. You can get started quickly. It's relatively easy to use. It is free. There is a lot of shared knowledge and e

1. A lot of people start out on WordPress.com. You can get started quickly. It's relatively easy to use. It is free. There is a lot of shared knowledge and experience out there. 2. It is easy to download the WordPress software from WordPress.org and install it on your own site. A good strategy might be to start on WordPress.com at first, and then migrate to your own server if/when you think the benefit is worth the added effort.