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p.1 #1 · Blogging question

This doesn't necessarily relate to wedding photography, but I know many of you use blogs to showcase your work. My friend wants to start a blog, but she wants one where she can customize her layout 100%. It seems like all the sites I've looked at only have themes you can choose from. Suggestions please?

Nov 07, 2009 at 06:35 AM

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p.1 #2 · Blogging question

Wordpress is 100% customizable. You still work with "themes" but you can tweak individual themes at your hearts content.

Nov 07, 2009 at 06:41 AM

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p.1 #3 · Blogging question

I did look at Wordpress, and I actually thought that one looked the most promising. Thanks for your input.

Nov 07, 2009 at 06:45 AM

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p.1 #4 · Blogging question

wordpress +1

Nov 07, 2009 at 08:40 AM

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p.1 #5 · Blogging question

wordpress + spencer !

Nov 07, 2009 at 09:11 AM

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p.1 #6 · Blogging question

Wordpress has all the flexibility you could ever need.

Nov 07, 2009 at 10:42 AM

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p.1 #7 · Blogging question

Using Wordpress, and love the flexibility as well.

Nov 07, 2009 at 08:22 PM

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p.1 #8 · Blogging question

wordpress or typepad are going to be great options. Only thing is that being able to customize you are going to need how to read code. No drag and drop kind of customization. Closest thing is Pro-Photo blog or hiring someone to do it.

Nov 07, 2009 at 08:43 PM

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p.1 #9 · Blogging question

Development and support for Wordpress dwarfs any other system.

Nov 07, 2009 at 09:47 PM

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p.1 #10 · Blogging question

Word for Wordpress

Nov 08, 2009 at 02:45 AM

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p.1 #11 · Blogging question

Another vote for wordpress. I just got my blog going and it was pretty easy to install and even as a web design newb I was able to find a theme I like and start tweaking it without too much problems.

Nov 08, 2009 at 10:34 PM

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I can't get stupid Wordpress going to save my life.

My website is www.willp-photo.com and it displays a lovely blank white page and that's it. I've gone over everything a hundred times, I've re-directed my index.html page to go directly to index.php in the same directory, but it's a blank page.

Please help!

Nov 10, 2009 at 12:41 AM

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p.1 #13 · Blogging question

I use PixelPost for mine: www.sandycanvas.com

Nov 10, 2009 at 12:56 AM

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p.1 #14 · Blogging question

Did you folks install Wordpress in the root directory. I didnt and think maybe I should have. I haven't uploaded anything yet but the default blog is now in down one level called Wordpress which is kinda hokey.

Feb 02, 2010 at 04:46 AM

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p.1 #15 · Blogging question

i. hate. blogging.

that is all. carry on.

Feb 02, 2010 at 04:58 AM

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p.1 #16 · Blogging question

surly wrote:
Did you folks install Wordpress in the root directory. I didnt and think maybe I should have. I haven't uploaded anything yet but the default blog is now in down one level called Wordpress which is kinda hokey.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

Feb 02, 2010 at 07:48 AM

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p.1 #17 · Blogging question

I put mine in the root this time around. It's a pain in the rear to move it.

Feb 02, 2010 at 08:25 AM

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p.1 #18 · Blogging question

hyperion wrote :http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

http://www.hookedonphonics.com/

Feb 02, 2010 at 02:18 PM

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p.1 #19 · Blogging question

I installed mine in a blog directory to keep the portfolio separate, but Wordpress is very customizable and I sometimes wish I had put it in the root directory.

Feb 02, 2010 at 02:57 PM

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p.1 #20 · Blogging question

ksmahgrts wrote:
i. hate. blogging.

that is all. carry on.

But do you blog in spite of hating it? Seems more and more clients expect to see their pics showcased on the photog's blog these days... which in turn gets your name and images out there to potential clients. I use Blogger but am pretty underwhelmed with them. Wordpress sounds like the solution although I admit I tried to set one up with them and had a miserable experience with it. Feel like a doofus now that everyone else has said it's so easy...

Feb 02, 2010 at 03:04 PM

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p.1 #21 · Blogging question

hire a professional + wordpress

Feb 02, 2010 at 03:57 PM

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p.1 #22 · Blogging question

ksmahgrts wrote:
i. hate. blogging.

that is all. carry on.

I think your blog would be amazing. Of course, you'd have to update it more than every 2-3 years...

Feb 02, 2010 at 04:24 PM

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maxwell1295 wrote:
ksmahgrts wrote:
i. hate. blogging.

that is all. carry on.

I think your blog would be amazing. Of course, you'd have to update it more than every 2-3 years...

amen, sucka!

Feb 02, 2010 at 04:52 PM

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p.1 #24 · Blogging question

+1 to whoever said to hire someone to customize a wordpress blog for you.

ken

Feb 02, 2010 at 05:46 PM


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