I use wordpress, the only problem with it is it gets lit up a lot. It's like
microsoft versus linux in the sense that Wordpress is microsoft, and
everyone uses it. Naturally this brings us to a point where security
researchers are constantly banging on it. This then becomes two fold:
First: It Makes newer versions secure
Secondly: If you are hosting your own server, and are running wordpress you
have to constantly monitor it to ensure its updated. Fortunately, my hosting
company takes care of that for me!
Blogging is alright, I do R&D&D (the last D is for distruction) and I'd say
67% of the sites I end up on are blogs. I've taken my blog to that route
where I discuss technical items whenever I post. This of course brings me to
two points about blogging. Number 1: Blogging is difficult to do, I say this
because I lack motivation to constantly write something. I've found myself
going two months or more without making a post. Time conciousness aside, Ive
managed to obtain a small following.
Number 2: Handling multiple blogs (technical and personal) is even harder to
do. I've also found that unless you have a very interesting life, or enjoy
ranting about poor drivers and can do it in a comical fashion no one will
read it! There are so many abandoned blogs out there, so make sure if you
start one up that you have something to write about, and the
persistence/will power to contribute to it.
I've set myself milestones and or research items which I post to the blog.
This in turns keeps me accountable for both my continued education and for
constantly blogging.
Post by Ernest De LeonThe two major blogging platforms out there are word press and blogger.
Wordpress has both a hosted (free) version and one which you download (for
free) and install on your own web server. Blogger is a Google service and
can tie in with your Gmail or other Google services. Unless you want total
control over every little aspect of the blog, the free versions of both word
press and blogger are great. I use Blogger for several of my blogs, and I
am very happy with it. It is quite fast, free and Google has built many
enhancements into it of late. If you want to track your blog with Googly
Analytics (urchin) or some other tracking system, Blogger does allow
javascript whereas word press does not. Adsense is also a one click install
on all blog pages with Blogger. Simply put, I would recommend Blogger
overall. You can see my tech blog at http://smbtechadvice.com
Post by ZyloneI am fairly new to blogging myslef. Maybe my old lady will chime in when she
checks her email... but I have been using wordpress.com and it is super
easy! You can also install wordpress on your own server if you'd like.
Post by twistedpicklesI'm interested in starting a Blog. I've been doing some research but I
am
Post by twistedpicklesinterested in any info you guys can serve up.
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