Comments on: Question to all you bloggers: Do you use WordPress? http://www.garyspeer.com/question-to-all-you-bloggers-do-you-use-wordpress/ Tips for writers and musing about writing and life in general Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:43:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gary http://www.garyspeer.com/question-to-all-you-bloggers-do-you-use-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Gary Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:58:11 +0000 http://www.garyspeer.com/?p=430#comment-553 Thanks, Linda, for sharing your comments. You seem to be using WordPress for much the same reason I am -- the convenience and flexibility it offers. I failed to mention in my original post that many web hosting companies offer their customers access to the "Fantastico" services. One of the services from "Fantastico" involves is a really simple, "no-brainer" method for installing a WordPress blog in just a few minutes. It's so "by the numbers" it definitely doesn't require an engineering degree. Also, thank you for mentioning the feature in WordPress to schedule posts in advance. I really need to work on the self-discipline to take advantage of this in my own blogging. Thanks, Linda, for sharing your comments. You seem to be using WordPress for much the same reason I am — the convenience and flexibility it offers.

I failed to mention in my original post that many web hosting companies offer their customers access to the “Fantastico” services. One of the services from “Fantastico” involves is a really simple, “no-brainer” method for installing a WordPress blog in just a few minutes. It’s so “by the numbers” it definitely doesn’t require an engineering degree.

Also, thank you for mentioning the feature in WordPress to schedule posts in advance. I really need to work on the self-discipline to take advantage of this in my own blogging.

]]> By: Linda http://www.garyspeer.com/question-to-all-you-bloggers-do-you-use-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Linda Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:41:22 +0000 http://www.garyspeer.com/?p=430#comment-552 I looked at the chapter in blogging, and my first reaction was that he had trouble with it--not that the program required "an engineering degree." Contrary to what he says, Blogger.com doesn't do everything for you. Its strong point: It's a good starter blog for someone who doesn't a lot about computers or isn't technically saavy. My biggest complaint about Blogger is the lack of stats. I couldn't tell if anyone was coming into the blog or what posts they were reading. I was surprised the writer didn't even think about this, considering his focus is on marketing. I did try my Website's blogging software next because I really wanted the blog on the Website. But the software had almost no features beyond entering text. Comment moderation? Non-existant. So I picked WordPress. The stat tracking is great. I've already identified a couple of important keywords that I will continue to work with in the future. But there's something else I really like: Scheduled posts. I can write a week's worth of posts, schedule them, and I'm done for the week. I looked at the chapter in blogging, and my first reaction was that he had trouble with it–not that the program required “an engineering degree.” Contrary to what he says, Blogger.com doesn’t do everything for you. Its strong point: It’s a good starter blog for someone who doesn’t a lot about computers or isn’t technically saavy.

My biggest complaint about Blogger is the lack of stats. I couldn’t tell if anyone was coming into the blog or what posts they were reading. I was surprised the writer didn’t even think about this, considering his focus is on marketing.

I did try my Website’s blogging software next because I really wanted the blog on the Website. But the software had almost no features beyond entering text. Comment moderation? Non-existant.

So I picked WordPress. The stat tracking is great. I’ve already identified a couple of important keywords that I will continue to work with in the future. But there’s something else I really like: Scheduled posts. I can write a week’s worth of posts, schedule them, and I’m done for the week.

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