Greetings fellow bloggers!
I recently moved my "non-Active Rain" blog from Blogger to Wordpress. Why? Because I wanted more functionality in terms of categories, pages, etc. But if you switch, note that you can't use Google Analytics w/Wordpress...but they do provide sufficient stats of their own.
I also purchased the url of my tag line to use as my blog URL - more professional and consistent with my branding. And just to make sure it's obvious on my website, I added it on the home page as a widget.
I'm sure as I play around with it I will find features I really miss, but so far, I'm pretty happy with it.
Happy blogging ya'll!
Susan Smith
w/ www.roomsthatwork.com
b/ www.yourhomeonlybetter.com
e/ susan@roomsthatwork.com
p/ 860.808.4171
Susan: I have contemplated making this move myself, but I know I will have to devote a chunk of time to it, and that is something in short supply for me right now. I think you were smart to buy the URLs. You should also buy .net, .org, . biz and anything else you can think of. No use building a brand to have someone else ride on your coat tails with a .net.
Hi Michelle,
I was suprised how quick it was to do! You can import posts from other blogs, but then you have to fine tune the categories and tags. But it did take about a day (on and off). Of course, now that I know how Wordpress works, I could do it much quicker! LOL
Good advice on the .net's, etc! Actually, I had not bought my tagline originally, and someone else snagged it and tried a redesign biz for a year w/it, then gave up. That's how I got it.
Ok, Im off to go .net shopping! Have a great day!
Susan
Welcome to Wordpress!! I use Wordpress for my outside blog (www.GetRealTacoma.com) and I am loving it. I'm not the savviest gal with these internets but I'm having no trouble at all. I use Sitemeter AND Google Analytics, so you might want to check again!
I Agree , I think wordpress is earier to use and much more user friendly. But I keeped my Blogger as it gives me additional articles and I can often have an additional blogs on page one of Google.
There are some longtail key words that I can have top 4 or 5 pages on Google.
Ted Guarnero
Jupiter Florida Real Estate www.TedSoldit.com
Thanks for the info, was just looking into wordpress for my blog. THANKS for the advice and comments from those who've gone before me.
I like wordpress...it is really easy.
Have a GREAT Thanksgiving Holiday!
Very nice. I blog on wordpress once in a while too and will look you up.
Hi Marguerite - I like your blog! Great us of photos too! I use Google Analytics on all my other stuff, but since I'm using the (free) .com verson of Wordpress, they said I can't use it. I'll check out sitemeter too.
Hi Ted, I agree, there are certain things I like about Blogger. I still have one that I use for development updates for my new forum.
Hi Terrylynn, good luck with your decision!
Jean - Easy is good! Thanks for commenting!
Hi Kym, Thanks for stopping by!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to everyone!
I saw your later response and realized that you were using WordPress.com and not a hosted solution using the WordPress platform from WordPress.org. You can find fairly cheap blog hosting at bluehost or godaddy ($9-10/month, I think) and then get the full functionality of WordPress. If you do that you can use the Google Analytics plugin at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/
I've been wanting to make the move from Blogger to WordPress but I don't want to deal with trasferring my post. I think it is about time I made the move.
Hi Christopher...yes, I went the super cheap route for now! I priced out intergrating a Wordpress.org blog w/my website, and may still do that in the future.
Btw - you can automatically import your blogger posts into Wordpress. I was surprised how simple it was!
Congrats and cute name for you websites! It is great to have more than one option!
That is cool. I have been using wordpress for a few years now and really like it.
Hi Jean - thanks for the compliment! Branding is tough when it's your own!
Hi Carol - I'm certainly in good company...seems to be alot of WP bloggers out there!
I just started on wordpress myself and I am really surprised how flexible it is. Are you posting your content twice? Once on the wordpress blog and once on AR?
Hi Sandy - great question. I'm using them differently. In fact, I'm also testing the waters with Typepad. I have a Blogger acct that I use for development progress on my forum (for those who've opted to be part of the beta test http://homedigz.blogspot.com. Then I have my "everyday" blog on WordPress at www.yourhomeonlybetter.com. Then I'm also keeping a journal on my Typepad blog. I don't use the AR blog as much...and use it more for B2B, peer-to-peer stuff. Oh yea, and I also blog for Homegoods http://openhouse.homegoods.com. Whew. I'm all blogged out!
Hi,
How did you add it to your homepage as a widget?
Jenny
Hi Jenny - just go to http://www.widgetbox.com/ and click on "Make a Widget".
Susan