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By: txtrader

txtrader — Sun, 21 Aug 2005 01:28:49 +0000

Thanks Eyal, I’ll have to try it especially now that there offering hosting.

By: TraderEyal

TraderEyal — Sun, 21 Aug 2005 00:28:57 +0000

Hi guys, Just to contribute my 2c. I use WordPress (on my own domain and shared hosting) and it’s brilliant. It’s really fun to use and it has dozens of cool plugins/add-ons developed by a huge community of followers. I used MT, GreyMatter, pMachine and Blogspot in the past and WP is by far my preferred option.

Btw, pMachine is not bad but the free version is a spammer’s paradise (read Texas poker…)

Give WP a try txtrader, I think you’ll like it.

Eyal

By: txtrader

txtrader — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:32:25 +0000

Thanks Mike, appreciate the inf

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:12:59 +0000

I use Movable Type. Yes, I went with the 12-month, no-setup fee plan with DreamHost. It should be real cheap with that coupon code — hell, it’s cheap even without it.

As for moving, most people just put a note on their old blog telling people the new URL. Most blogging software have import/export functionality so it’s not too tough to move. Google searches will turn up plenty of how-to guides. There’s some stuff on my sites (quicklinks especially) on that kind of stuff but it’s mostly for Movable Type.

By: txtrader

txtrader — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:00:55 +0000

Hi Mike,
Good read. I’m curious,what do you use for creating your site? I read the link you gave me yesterday for Dreamhost.I didn’t really understand there pricing though,maybe it was just too late,I don’t know.What did you go with,the 12 month/without setup fee?Also I want to keep my current readers,what’s the best way to transition from blogspot?Should I call Dreamhost and they can set me up with everything?Wordpress sounds great,but am I limited with how I can make the site look?You should write a post about transitioning blogs for dummies.