Goodbye Blogger … Hello WordPress

Dear Readers—

For better or worse, today is my last day using Blogger … I have transitioned over to a WordPress blog and I’m having a blast so far.

This has BIG implications for my feedreaders. You’ll need to resubscribe to the feed, as I just can’t figure out how to redirect the old feed to WP.

SO … push this button (yes again) and resubscribe using FeedBurner’s easy service. Please. :-)

For everyone else, it shouldn’t affect you too much …

Here are some of the advantages of the new WP blog:

  • Categories – Enough said. But I’ll chime in … I had to do all that by hand. It was REALLY hard to keep updated. I’m looking forward to creating more categories and using them on this shiny new blog!
  • I have more control over downtime issues – I’ll just email my host instead of pulling my hair out
  • I got the template I want – without totally destroying the code as I’ve done on this blog
  • Old Blogger posts are now in WP — The WP Import feature is incredible. All my old posts are in the new system. YAHOO! All 214-ish of them!
  • Easy editing — If I’m logged into WP, each post has an “edit” link
  • Plugins – All kinds of add-ons that give you power
  • Themes — The WordPress community has tons of themes to choose from, tweak and apply in the blink of an eye (did that rhyme?)

Here’s the sad part … Blogger just opened their Beta version to FTP publishing, which includes categories. I’m a little sad, but couldn’t wait forever. I’ve actually and honestly enjoyed Blogger and still recommend it for fledgling blogging pastors.

Another sad story — I spent way too much time transitioning, but it’s worth it.

OK, so here’s to Blogger … I’ll miss ya! Thanks for the memories!

November 3, 2006 · Filed Under Blogging, Blogging Tips, Web 2.0, WordPress

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5 Responses to “Goodbye Blogger … Hello WordPress”

  1. John Smulo on November 3rd, 2006 11:17 pm

    Looks good. Just updated the feed.

  2. Jonathan Blundell on November 4th, 2006 1:54 pm

    Awww dang. You turned partial feeds on with the switch over. What ever will I do now.

  3. Cory Miller on November 4th, 2006 1:56 pm

    Jonathan, it’s fixed … full feeds coming your way, bro!

  4. marka on November 4th, 2006 3:23 pm

    I’ve been considering changing over from Movable Type for quite some time now on my main blog. I started another blog with WordPress and I love it. The mods and plug-ins you can “pimp your blog” with are endless.

  5. Douglas T on November 6th, 2006 2:06 pm

    WordPress is incredible. I’ve been using it for a little over a year.

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