Comments on: A Few Thoughts on Choosing a Blog Platform

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Name (required) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:15:37 +0000

Well said; I could not have said it better myself

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:44:08 +0000

Thanks, Sandra!!

By: sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:21:57 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

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blog.looseends.net » Choose Wisely - Your blogging platform, that is — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:07:04 +0000

[...] WordPress is Loosely Speaking’s platform of choice, but in recent discussions with some peers who are considering getting started with blogging, I found it difficult to convey why I love WP so much.My colleague Mary Motz, at ProVirtual Solutions has written a nice treatment of this subject. …and, providing the direct link to the article is oh, so helpful. What was I thinking?! Here you go. [...]

By: Andrea Kalli

Andrea Kalli — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:26:33 +0000

Just so you know, this was the post that made me sit up and notice your blog. Great article with very valuable information. I really mean it. I've forwarded it to several people so far. Andrea Kalli www.virtualassist.net

By: Katie Baird

Katie Baird — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:54:41 +0000

Mary, this is a nice idea for a post. I started with Typepad and ended up with WP which felt like the right fit as soon as I started digging into it. I am cazy about WP now and think I've almost turned into a pusher (of WP, that is).

By: Derek P. Collins

Derek P. Collins — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:38:34 +0000

Nice article. I found your site via Loosely Speaking ( http://blog.looseends.net/ ). Have you considered Tumblr ( http://tumblr.com ) as a very simple, straight-forward, hosted and free blogging solution? There are plenty of themes and the more savvy tech user can customize the look fairly extensively. There is also another minimalist blogging platform coming to light called Chyrp ( http://chyrp.net ). I like WordPress, but I've come to love Expression Engine ( http://expressionengine.com ). The learning curve is a little steeper, but its very flexible (more so than WordPress) and can be used for much more than blogs.

By: Lara, The Data Digge

Lara, The Data Digge — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:24:55 +0000

I have a blog on Blogger and a blog on WordPress. Your "pros" & "cons" are as I experienced them too. I think blogging is fun.
For someone new to blogging, you might get hooked on all the cool widgets and plug-ins you can add. In a short time your blog may look cluttered. Blog readers often prefer a clean, simple blog. If you like more widgets or plug-ins than your blog can accommodate, consider rotating them.
A popular social media blogger's blog site crashed. He thought it had something to do with his blog hosting site. He went so far as to move his blog to another hosting site only to find out it was a plug in he had installed.
Keep it simple. Follow Mary's advice. You will have a good time blogging.

By: Helen Ingram, Copywr

Helen Ingram, Copywr — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:16:05 +0000

Good advice. I need to overcome my blogophobia and go for it. I appreciate your insights, Mary.

By: Xsir

Xsir — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:55:20 +0000

I think your own hosting service more good than wordpress free blogs. Because you can install themes plugins ect at your own host. But in free blog in my opinion you cant install new themes.
Thanks for the article.