Another blogger moves home
Posted on Wednesday, July 4, 2007Jesus, they’re all at it these days.
Here’s Brian F’s new home: Rantings Diversified.
You might remember Brian from our little arguments about American gun law.
Update your link if you have one.
Stumble it!
July 4th, 2007
Bock,
Thanks Dood!
Go raibh maith agat!
July 4th, 2007
They may also remember me from my occasional wise crack comment here, the fact I can’t follow instructions or that I run with scissors.
July 4th, 2007
Glad someone’s keeping track of all this movin and shakin.
But can someone please summarise for me the benefits of these sorts of moves?
Bock?
July 5th, 2007
Well, the blogspot thing is a bit of a problem, I suppose. It seems to be perceived as a bit of a spam address, but I don’t know how to quantify that. Blogger in general is a pain in the arse, and entirely unpredictable. Even if you don’t go independent, I think WordPress.com is a far more stable platform with more features and flexibility.
If you want more control over your site, you really need to host it independently. I used the WordPress software, but you could use other stuff if you prefer.
Personally, I thought it was a good move and I’m glad I did it, but on the other hand, there’s a shitload of work involved in moving, and you lose all your rankings.
It boils down to a personal decision. The money involved is very small even if you decide to have your site privately hosted. Very small unless you have to decide between blogging and food.
Then it’s a lot.