Comments on: Where’s the “Blog” in WordPress? http://www.webhelpermagazine.com/2007/10/where-is-the-blog-in-wordpress/ BlogMaster Techniques and Social Media Matters Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:20:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: WebFadds.com » WordPress Roundup: News, Views, & How-tos for WP BlogMasters… http://www.webhelpermagazine.com/2007/10/where-is-the-blog-in-wordpress/#comment-836 WebFadds.com » WordPress Roundup: News, Views, & How-tos for WP BlogMasters… Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:34:42 +0000 http://webhelpermagazine.com/?p=219#comment-836 [...] the upgrade is worth it (that’s right, it’s a Content Management System… in fact, I can’t even find the blog in WordPress at some sites). The tagging features alone (think SEO to the max) in version 2.3 should be enough [...] [...] the upgrade is worth it (that’s right, it’s a Content Management System… in fact, I can’t even find the blog in WordPress at some sites). The tagging features alone (think SEO to the max) in version 2.3 should be enough [...]

]]> By: Scott Frangos http://www.webhelpermagazine.com/2007/10/where-is-the-blog-in-wordpress/#comment-816 Scott Frangos Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:56:59 +0000 http://webhelpermagazine.com/?p=219#comment-816 Hello Newt - We edited your comment as you requested (with max. two links). I enjoyed the design of your ContentMarketingToday.com site -- I liked the two columns at left on the home page for news story excerpts. Seems to work good for that format. You said you did that without a "professional". Did you edit the template to create those two column/post excerpts, or did you find a template that provided that format "out of the box"? - Scott (Editor) Hello Newt -

We edited your comment as you requested (with max. two links). I enjoyed the design of your ContentMarketingToday.com site — I liked the two columns at left on the home page for news story excerpts. Seems to work good for that format. You said you did that without a “professional”. Did you edit the template to create those two column/post excerpts, or did you find a template that provided that format “out of the box”?
- Scott (Editor)

]]> By: Newt Barrett http://www.webhelpermagazine.com/2007/10/where-is-the-blog-in-wordpress/#comment-814 Newt Barrett Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:19:28 +0000 http://webhelpermagazine.com/?p=219#comment-814 Darren, Great observations! I was intrigued by your comment,because I came to Wordpress after a friend recommended it as a content management system not as a blogging tool. In fact, I have 3 sites, none of which look much like a traditional blog -- and all of them were easy to build out with help from a professional. Examples: <ul> <li>http://www.contentmarketingtoday.com - an online newspaper in spirit</li> <li>http://www.succeedingtoday.com - our company site </li> </ul> What's most important about Wordpress is that you can easily manage both 'pages' and 'post'--and intermingle them on the same site. The other benefit is that you don't have to rely on a homebuilt CMS or a very expensive off-the-shelf CMS. Darren,
Great observations!
I was intrigued by your comment,because I came to Wordpress after a friend recommended it as a content management system not as a blogging tool.
In fact, I have 3 sites, none of which look much like a traditional blog — and all of them were easy to build out with help from a professional. Examples:

What’s most important about Wordpress is that you can easily manage both ‘pages’ and ‘post’–and intermingle them on the same site.
The other benefit is that you don’t have to rely on a homebuilt CMS or a very expensive off-the-shelf CMS.

]]> By: Scott Frangos http://www.webhelpermagazine.com/2007/10/where-is-the-blog-in-wordpress/#comment-812 Scott Frangos Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:40:11 +0000 http://webhelpermagazine.com/?p=219#comment-812 Hi Darren - Yes, we are on the same wavelength. I bet you are right about that assessment... that a number of people over 40 find "blogging" to be foreign. I remember executives of that age resisting using computers in the '90's. But, I really hope they are not using the "foreign" feel of blogging as an excuse to design blogs out of their websites. They really ought to get over that, and just explore the business case for and against blogging at their websites. That's what it comes down to really -- "what "application" of WordPress will be best for our business mission online," should be asked at the concept page, and the site designed from there. If blogging is not needed to accomplish certain business goals... leave it out. Hi Darren - Yes, we are on the same wavelength. I bet you are right about that assessment… that a number of people over 40 find “blogging” to be foreign. I remember executives of that age resisting using computers in the ’90’s. But, I really hope they are not using the “foreign” feel of blogging as an excuse to design blogs out of their websites. They really ought to get over that, and just explore the business case for and against blogging at their websites. That’s what it comes down to really — “what “application” of WordPress will be best for our business mission online,” should be asked at the concept page, and the site designed from there. If blogging is not needed to accomplish certain business goals… leave it out.

]]> By: Darren Hoyt http://www.webhelpermagazine.com/2007/10/where-is-the-blog-in-wordpress/#comment-811 Darren Hoyt Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:32:30 +0000 http://webhelpermagazine.com/?p=219#comment-811 Thanks for the mention - sounds like we're on the same wavelength. <em>you’ll recognize the familiar wordpress comment structure on any of their "news" pages — but there doesn’t seem to be any "blogging" going on.</em> Exactly - I think that's becoming very common. I've found especially with clients over the age of 40, the notion of "blogging" feels silly and foreign, yet writing "press releases" and news items is something they relate to. They don't often understand the distinction, which further boils down the point: "Wordpress can be almost be whatever you want it to be". You put data in, WP spits data out, and it's up to you give it context. Thanks for the mention - sounds like we’re on the same wavelength.

you’ll recognize the familiar wordpress comment structure on any of their “news” pages — but there doesn’t seem to be any “blogging” going on.

Exactly - I think that’s becoming very common. I’ve found especially with clients over the age of 40, the notion of “blogging” feels silly and foreign, yet writing “press releases” and news items is something they relate to. They don’t often understand the distinction, which further boils down the point: “Wordpress can be almost be whatever you want it to be”. You put data in, WP spits data out, and it’s up to you give it context.

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