Comments on: Vox and WordPress.com not right for power bloggers http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/ The Web Practitioner's Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: toucttoibia http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-27 toucttoibia Wed, 20 May 2009 21:16:15 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-27 Engaging web site!! hope to definitely come back soon. Engaging web site!! hope to definitely come back soon.

]]> By: JoeyBurns http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-26 JoeyBurns Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:28:18 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-26 Wow, there is some really nice info here. I'll definitely come back soon to see everything. Way to go! ;-) Joey Wow, there is some really nice info here.
I’ll definitely come back soon to see everything.
Way to go! ;-)

Joey

]]> By: Kenneth http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-25 Kenneth Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:13:35 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-25 Just a short note to say I like your blog. Good job and keep up the great work! Kenneth Just a short note to say I like your blog.

Good job and keep up the great work!

Kenneth

]]> By: JerryGreen http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-24 JerryGreen Wed, 02 May 2007 19:44:37 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-24 How green is the grass on the other side of the fence? Not much. Don't believe it I tell you. Jerry How green is the grass on the other side of the fence?
Not much. Don’t believe it I tell you.
Jerry

]]> By: Transmission http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-23 Transmission Wed, 02 May 2007 18:14:06 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-23 Hey, Great stuff here! I'll definitely bookmark this place and come back soon. Robby Hey,
Great stuff here!
I’ll definitely bookmark this place and come back soon.
Robby

]]> By: MaryAnne http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-22 MaryAnne Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:28:54 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-22 I'm not quite understanding what all this is supposed to be about? Must be me or something... I’m not quite understanding what all
this is supposed to be about?
Must be me or something…

]]> By: RaymonWazerri http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-21 RaymonWazerri Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:17:46 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-21 Hey, I love what you'e doing! Don't ever change and best of luck. Raymon W. Hey,
I love what you’e doing!
Don’t ever change and best of luck.

Raymon W.

]]> By: SEOblog http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-20 SEOblog Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:35:40 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-20 Good news!! Good news!!

]]> By: Alan Alston http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-19 Alan Alston Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:46:32 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-19 Hey Ryan. We're actually building this very app (a hosted service for users who want a lot of the great features that Vox and WordPress.com offer and absolute control), and in similar fashion to Barenakedapp, we're blogging about the build here: http://www.dynamo.co.za/ - remember, I mailed you about it a little while ago? The key difference being that we're using our own app to build the blog and the blog about the build - the old chicken and egg scenario. Thanks for the inspiration btw. And thanks for asking.. :) Hey Ryan.

We’re actually building this very app (a hosted service for users who want a lot of the great features that Vox and WordPress.com offer and absolute control), and in similar fashion to Barenakedapp, we’re blogging about the build here: http://www.dynamo.co.za/ – remember, I mailed you about it a little while ago? The key difference being that we’re using our own app to build the blog and the blog about the build – the old chicken and egg scenario.

Thanks for the inspiration btw. And thanks for asking.. :)

]]> By: Hello World! at nolocation http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-18 Hello World! at nolocation Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:10:52 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-18 [...] I’m not going to get into any WordPress redesign/hacking here either at the moment, i’m just going to use what’s available “out of the box” from the world of themes, blog.txt wins for starters. I had wanted to go with a really quick, completely hosted solution, but as Ryan Carson has recently pointed out, you can’t use your own feedburner feed with wordpress.com which i want to do… [...] [...] I’m not going to get into any WordPress redesign/hacking here either at the moment, i’m just going to use what’s available “out of the box” from the world of themes, blog.txt wins for starters. I had wanted to go with a really quick, completely hosted solution, but as Ryan Carson has recently pointed out, you can’t use your own feedburner feed with wordpress.com which i want to do… [...]

]]> By: Chris Schultz http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-17 Chris Schultz Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:14:26 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-17 Ryan - Great name for the blog! It's interesting to me that even you would have gone for a hosted point - click - build solution if it had been available and been suitable for "power users". We're designing siteMighty that way because we think people want the quick five-minute build your site and your done. I thought that Wordpress.com offered that, but it sounds like its not as flexible as the downloaded install of WordPress which we love. Ryan – Great name for the blog! It’s interesting to me that even you would have gone for a hosted point – click – build solution if it had been available and been suitable for “power users”. We’re designing siteMighty that way because we think people want the quick five-minute build your site and your done. I thought that WordPress.com offered that, but it sounds like its not as flexible as the downloaded install of WordPress which we love.

]]> By: GersonK http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-16 GersonK Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:21:35 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-16 "All sorts of nifty features that aren’t yet available on wordpress.org (version 2.0.5)" The only feature envy I'm feeling after comparing a wordpress.com blog to my own install of wp 2.0.5 is that they've got the latest and greatest TinyMCE editor installed (2.0.8 vs 2.0), which offers a spell-checker (or is that just turned off by default on WP2.0.5?) and more user friendly source editing. The other differences seem to be cosmetic, pre-installation of freely available plugins, or social features that only make sense on a multi-user site. Am I missing something? “All sorts of nifty features that aren’t yet available on wordpress.org (version 2.0.5)”

The only feature envy I’m feeling after comparing a wordpress.com blog to my own install of wp 2.0.5 is that they’ve got the latest and greatest TinyMCE editor installed (2.0.8 vs 2.0), which offers a spell-checker (or is that just turned off by default on WP2.0.5?) and more user friendly source editing. The other differences seem to be cosmetic, pre-installation of freely available plugins, or social features that only make sense on a multi-user site. Am I missing something?

]]> By: sx http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-15 sx Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:48:09 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-15 Congratulations, Ryan, you made wonderful new blog. The photos are pretty nice. Congratulations, Ryan, you made wonderful new blog. The photos are pretty nice.

]]> By: Andrew http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-14 Andrew Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:07:06 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-14 Heh, heh, Ryan, I'm booking myself on a speed reading refresher course as we speak... Heh, heh, Ryan, I’m booking myself on a speed reading refresher course as we speak…

]]> By: Ryan Carson http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-13 Ryan Carson Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:55:09 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-13 <blockquote>Ryan - when you say Feedburners stats are fundamental, what stats? Do you pay for the premium?</blockquote> We have FeedBurner Pro stats which give you very detailed info about what your readers are doing (clicks, views, etc). In addition to this, you get a ton of other useful features like allowing people to subscribe to your feed via email, inserting ads, inserting your Delicious links ... the list goes on! And most of the features are totally free. I'd highly recommend the service.

Ryan – when you say Feedburners stats are fundamental, what stats? Do you pay for the premium?

We have FeedBurner Pro stats which give you very detailed info about what your readers are doing (clicks, views, etc).

In addition to this, you get a ton of other useful features like allowing people to subscribe to your feed via email, inserting ads, inserting your Delicious links … the list goes on!

And most of the features are totally free. I’d highly recommend the service.

]]> By: Robin Blandford http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-12 Robin Blandford Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:38:36 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-12 Ryan - when you say Feedburners stats are fundamental, what stats? Do you pay for the premium? Ryan – when you say Feedburners stats are fundamental, what stats? Do you pay for the premium?

]]> By: Michael T. Halligan http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-11 Michael T. Halligan Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:06:02 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-11 Another project! And here I thought I was a busy man. The design on the blog looks great. Nice and clean, with a great fedora picture. All blogs need a picture of their authors in a fedora, house rules. Michael Another project!

And here I thought I was a busy man.

The design on the blog looks great. Nice and clean, with a great fedora picture. All blogs need a picture of their authors in a fedora, house rules.

Michael

]]> By: Ryan Carson http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-10 Ryan Carson Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:19:43 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-10 <blockquote>I think what you’re forgetting is that Wordpress.com isn’t designed for power users like yourself</blockquote> I agree Andrew - that's the conclusion I came to at the end of the post.

I think what you’re forgetting is that WordPress.com isn’t designed for power users like yourself

I agree Andrew – that’s the conclusion I came to at the end of the post.

]]> By: Andrew http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-9 Andrew Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:11:14 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-9 I think what you're forgetting is that Wordpress.com isn't designed for power users like yourself, it's designed with my mum in mind and they make no promises above that. Somewhere to get a blog, stick a few flickr pics and share it all with friends. Whereas the software at Wordpress.org is for those who like getting their hands dirty with source customisations, plugins and themes. For the average joe (the target audience of wordpress.com) getting up and running with a blog for free couldn't be easier (imho). I think what you’re forgetting is that WordPress.com isn’t designed for power users like yourself, it’s designed with my mum in mind and they make no promises above that. Somewhere to get a blog, stick a few flickr pics and share it all with friends. Whereas the software at WordPress.org is for those who like getting their hands dirty with source customisations, plugins and themes. For the average joe (the target audience of wordpress.com) getting up and running with a blog for free couldn’t be easier (imho).

]]> By: Ryan Carson http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-8 Ryan Carson Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:34:50 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-8 Nice one, Peter. Thanks for making me aware of that. Nice one, Peter. Thanks for making me aware of that.

]]> By: Peter Cooper http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-7 Peter Cooper Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:47:50 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-7 WordPress have launched a special "multi user" version called <a href="http://mu.wordpress.org/" rel="nofollow">WordPress MU</a>. In theory, you can install this once and then create as many blogs as you want on-the-fly. I guess almost anyone could set that up, add some plugins and tweak in some other features, and then throw some sort of billing system on top.. so.. someone will soon enough :) WordPress have launched a special “multi user” version called WordPress MU. In theory, you can install this once and then create as many blogs as you want on-the-fly.

I guess almost anyone could set that up, add some plugins and tweak in some other features, and then throw some sort of billing system on top.. so.. someone will soon enough :)

]]> By: Ryan Carson http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-6 Ryan Carson Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:54:18 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-6 <blockquote>Where did you get that hat? I have a sudden urge to go out and buy one!</blockquote> It's an Italian hat (<a href="http://borsalino.com/home.html" rel="nofollow">Borsalino</a>) and I got it in Venice. Thanks for the compliment! <blockquote>Oh, and I’m not sure if it’s just me, but all the links on your about page seem to be broken.</blockquote> Wow, thanks for catching that!

Where did you get that hat? I have a sudden urge to go out and buy one!

It’s an Italian hat (Borsalino) and I got it in Venice. Thanks for the compliment!

Oh, and I’m not sure if it’s just me, but all the links on your about page seem to be broken.

Wow, thanks for catching that!

]]> By: Richard Adams http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-5 Richard Adams Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:45:16 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-5 Hey Ryan, I got worried when I read you wouldn't be updating Bare Naked App anymore, as I always look forward to reading the new posts. But then I saw that you'd just moved here. I love the look of your new blog, the banner photos are especially awesome (Where did you get that hat? I have a sudden urge to go out and buy one!). Now I can look forward to reading the posts on here instead. (Oh, and I'm not sure if it's just me, but all the links on your about page seem to be broken. They seem to be using xhref= rather than href=.). Hey Ryan, I got worried when I read you wouldn’t be updating Bare Naked App anymore, as I always look forward to reading the new posts. But then I saw that you’d just moved here. I love the look of your new blog, the banner photos are especially awesome (Where did you get that hat? I have a sudden urge to go out and buy one!). Now I can look forward to reading the posts on here instead.

(Oh, and I’m not sure if it’s just me, but all the links on your about page seem to be broken. They seem to be using xhref= rather than href=.).

]]> By: Natalie Jost http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-4 Natalie Jost Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:04:51 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-4 Twp cents on Typepad: there are still a few things outside of your control, so total control is still not an option there, but on that subject, Ryan, do you think that's just too much to ask (total control) from a (presumably free) hosted service? That is, unless you're talking about paying for it as in the case of an ad-free Vox, I'd be with you there. I just don't see too many people handing out free server space and not limiting it in some way. For me, the whole luxury of paying a host for my own server space was to get that control, but even still, if I want absolute control, I'd have to set up my own server. I give up that extent of my control for the comfort of not having to deal with my own server. Maybe power bloggers have to give up a few extra features like Feedburner capability in order to get the free service. As for the auto-discovery feed, could the wordpress.com folks allow users to edit the HEAD info an put their own link in there to their feed? Twp cents on Typepad: there are still a few things outside of your control, so total control is still not an option there, but on that subject, Ryan, do you think that’s just too much to ask (total control) from a (presumably free) hosted service? That is, unless you’re talking about paying for it as in the case of an ad-free Vox, I’d be with you there. I just don’t see too many people handing out free server space and not limiting it in some way. For me, the whole luxury of paying a host for my own server space was to get that control, but even still, if I want absolute control, I’d have to set up my own server. I give up that extent of my control for the comfort of not having to deal with my own server. Maybe power bloggers have to give up a few extra features like Feedburner capability in order to get the free service. As for the auto-discovery feed, could the wordpress.com folks allow users to edit the HEAD info an put their own link in there to their feed?

]]> By: Ryan Carson http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-3 Ryan Carson Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:42:50 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-3 Hey Ian. Although Typepad is very powerful, it's also very clunky (IMHO). Not nearly up to the level of Vox. Hey Ian. Although Typepad is very powerful, it’s also very clunky (IMHO). Not nearly up to the level of Vox.

]]> By: Ian Fenn http://thinkvitamin.com/uncategorized/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers/#comment-2 Ian Fenn Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:36:42 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/vox-and-wordpresscom-not-right-for-power-bloggers#comment-2 Hey Ryan, Isn't the hosted blogging platform you're talking about called Typepad? Hey Ryan, Isn’t the hosted blogging platform you’re talking about called Typepad?

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