Who wins the blogging war – WordPress or Blogger?

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

There is an inevitable war going on in the ‘blogosphere’ and it starts with one blogging platform competing against another. The one who wins will get a control over the world of blogs. The Blogger and WordPress are unanimously acknowledged as the two most famous blogging platforms for all bloggers who are in search of web space without even purchasing a domain or a package. If you’re new to this field of blogging, it’s time for you to go through some serious comparisons between Blogger and WordPress so that you end up making an informed and measured choice. Read on to know about the comparison scale. (more…)

Tags: blog services, blogging platforms, google blogger, wordpress 3.0
Posted in Blog Philosophy, Blogging Tips | 19 Comments »

WordPress 3.0 Released: Merge with MU, Custom Post Types, Custom Menus and More

Friday, June 18th, 2010

What some once considered to be a leading open-source CMS and blogging platform that exchanged flexibility for a more difficult learning curve, has transformed over the years into the very essence of user-friendly web publishing.

After two beta releases and a release candidate (called RC1), the WordPress development team released WordPress 3.0 (dubbed “Thelonious” after the American jazz musician) jam-packed with enough nifty features to make any web socialite spin in his swivel chair in utter delight, right round like a record baby, right round round round.

(more…)

Tags: blogging platforms
Posted in Blogtap News, WordPress Blogging | 4 Comments »

Where does WordPress Make All of its Money?

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

WordPress is not owned by a not-for-profit company and, despite the fact that WordPress software is intrinsically free and open-source, the software does bring in a significant portion of revenue for Automattic (the company that owns WordPress).

Below are the primary ways WordPress brings in a profit for its investors:

WordPress.com Premium Features

Google AdSense advertisements are placed “very rarely” on blogs hosted on WordPress.com. Users can pay a small yearly fee to remove the advertisements. WordPress.com clients can also upgrade to other features like domain mapping, extra storage, custom CSS and unlimited users. All of these are sources of revenue for Automattic.

(more…)

Tags: blogging for money, blogging platforms
Posted in WordPress Blogging | No Comments »

Top 7 New Features in WordPress 3.0

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

The heavily anticipated WordPress 3.0 launch is just around the corner with the WP development team releasing the second beta on May 6th. I’ve personally taken the beta for a spin and have found most of the updates minor but notable nonetheless, especially to hardcore WordPress fans like myself. The admin control panel is virtually the same (nearly identical compared to past transitions) and much of the fundamental inner-working remain the same. Changes and added functionalities include but are not limited to:

(more…)

Tags: blogging platforms, wordpress 3.0
Posted in Blogging News, WordPress Blogging | 1 Comment »

Kidblog.org: a free blogging platform for the elementary and middle school classroom

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Blogging is a means of self-expression that extends to nearly every social sphere — moms, entrepreneurs, soldiers, athletes – bloggers can be found in every walk of life, every niche, profession and people group. Everyone has something to learn or share in a blog community. It is that idea that makes blogging such an ideal method of learning for children.

Surely Matt Hardy, an elementary school teacher, had this in mind when he created Kidblog.org, a blogging platform exclusively for elementary and middle school students and teachers. The platform creates a safe and simple environment for students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community.

Below Hardy answers some general questions about his free blogging platform, which has seen explosive growth in the past few months.

(more…)

Tags: blog security, blogging platforms, security
Posted in Blogging Resources, Blogging Tools | 2 Comments »

Matt Mullenweg announces VaultPress beta for WordPress

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

WordPress is already known for its reliable backup features. By default, every time a post is revised on a WordPress blog, the WordPress engine creates a backup just for that revision. Users can export a backup of all their posts and user settings into an XML file that can be easily imported through the admin control panel.

VaultPress by Automattic (WordPress’ parent company) promises something even more. The service, currently in beta stages, will automatically update WordPress blogs with vital security updates (as opposed to manual updates) and create restore points for all settings and customizations.

“The vision of VaultPress is to ensure that blogs and sites under its care are always completely secure, regardless of what happens,” Mullenweg wrote at the official VaultPress blog. “Today, this means every bit of content will be safe, from plugins and themes to the smallest comment or post revision, with WordPress-aware, real-time, multi-cloud backups. This is some of the most advanced technology I’ve seen interact with WordPress.”

(more…)

Tags: blogging platforms, security
Posted in Blogging News, WordPress Blogging | 2 Comments »

The Best Blogging Sites and Platforms | Top Blog Sites

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Starting a blog can be very easy considering all of the free blogging sites out there. However, choosing between all of the best blogging sites can seem a bit confusing, especially if you are a first time blogger. That is why I have taken the time, after much research and digging, to compile a list of the top 10 best blogging sites.

(more…)

Tags: blogging platforms
Posted in Blogging 101, Blogging Resources | 63 Comments »