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Topic: Wordpress vs. Typepad
| Author | Message |
| cakey | Posted – 4/28/2008 12:32:20 PM | show profile Any bloggers out there have a strong opinion which one is better? I'm pretty web savvy but am by no means a web designer. Which one's easier to use and has the capacity to grow, if all goes well? |
| Brena | Posted – 4/28/2008 7:30:59 PM | show profile I've just started using WordPress (2.5) and I don't have a programming bone in my body (I'm familiar with HTML, but not CSS nor PHP). However, I can follow directions and I find that the support forum is very useful. And the people are eager to help. I like WordPress. |
| candylilacs | Posted – 4/28/2008 10:15:52 PM | show profile I think both are growth-oriented, although I think WordPress has a better marketing team. c. ------ http://www.mswritesguide.blogspot.com |
| WordyBird | Posted – 4/29/2008 1:52:02 PM | show profile Candy--I see you're on Blogspot. How does that stack up to WordPress? I've got stuff brewing on WordPress, but they recently changed the dashboard and it's not as friendly as it was. |
| WordyBird | Posted – 4/29/2008 1:52:05 PM | show profile Candy--I see you're on Blogspot. How does that stack up to WordPress? I've got stuff brewing on WordPress, but they recently changed the dashboard and it's not as friendly as it was. |
| gettin by | Posted – 4/29/2008 3:57:47 PM | show profile I'm curious about the Blogger/Word Press comparison as well. My site is on Blogger and I'm relatively happy, but maybe it's just because I don't know what I'm missing. I keep hearing how great Word Press is, but is it really worth making the move from Blogger? What can you do on WP that you can't do on Blogger? |
| lilah78 | Posted – 4/29/2008 7:19:02 PM | show profile I recently made the move from Blogger to Wordpress -- I think both are easy to use, but Wordpress also offers you the chance to create static pages that are tied to your blog URL. e.g. -- you can create a Web site on Wordpress that has your blog built-in. It's also really, really easy to import your Blogger posts into Wordpress. I use TypePad for work and find it to be pretty user-friendly, but I found it a little tougher to use when it came to creating static pages. I'm also not as keen on their design templates, if I recall. I'd suggest trying both and seeing what you like. You can do a 14-day free trial on Typepad and, of course, Wordpress is free. |
| gettin by | Posted – 4/29/2008 8:01:13 PM | show profile lilah78...that's great to know! But I was under the impression that it was really hard to import Blogger to Wordpress. Is there a special trick that makes it easy? |
| lilah78 | Posted – 4/29/2008 8:32:47 PM | show profile Nope, no tricks -- when you set up your site, just go to your dashboard > manage > import > blogger. You might then have to enter your Blogger login info, but that's it. It's quick and painless. |
| lilah78 | Posted – 4/29/2008 8:36:03 PM | show profile (Having said that, Wordpress has an added advantage of having forums with active and knowledgeable user. If you have trouble doing anything at all, just search the forums or post a question, and several people will likely respond to help you. |
| candylilacs | Posted – 4/29/2008 9:51:42 PM | show profile I have two blogs and WordPress is decent and has a few more bells and whistles capability design-wise, but Blogger works just fine (plus its photo posting is superior to WordPress which can be buggy.) However, several people I know who are doing corporate blogging are going to WordPress. As I said, I think they must have a better marketing team or there's enough Google-fatigue to make people look for something different. Either way, pick something that is less painless for you, I don't thnk either is a bad idea. c. ------ http://www.mswritesguide.blogspot.com |
