To Learn WordPress or not?
I've been toying with the idea of doing a blog using WordPress. I want to use the WordPress.org version and not the WordPress.com version. I'm a newbie to this, so if you don't understand the difference between .org and .com, then you will have to look it up as I may screw up the primary differences between the two.
I do know that the .org version allows for creating multiple pages and thus gives your blog more of a Web site feel. That's a sellable point for me. I want multiple pages.
But then I have to slow my roll. I've heard about the nightmares w/WordPress installs. I don't really want to work w/code. I know a little about it, but I'm a content creator and I don't want to have to hassle w/the code, at least not all of the time.
I don't want the learning curve of learning a new program especially a program like WordPress whose knowledge base runs sea deep. What I do know is that if I do fully go the WordPress route, I will not be transferring from Blogger to WordPress. I am just too afraid that I would lose information in the transition.
I currently have three blogs and a Web site. I contribute to other webbies as well. So adding WordPress at this time could just eat up my time. Time that I could be using to create blog posts and create other multimedia.
WordPress will be there and I will use it in the most bare bones way for now. For all of you WordPress fans ... I appreciate what you're doing. Maybe I'll join your ranks in the next year or so.
Labels: blog, blogging, code, html code, WordPress, WordPress.com, WordPress.org
3 Comments:
I had no effing clue there even existed a wordpress.org. You're always shining the light. Thanks a ton. Just checked it out and although I can't explain the difference between org vs. com, but it looks like org has more themes and is definitely for the big wigs. I so want to be a big wigs. How many hours will it take me to be a big wig??? Ugh, perhaps thousands or millions. OK, enough of my drivel on your blog. Thanks for the post.
Um...disregard the typos in my previous comment post. Peace.
You pretty much figured out the difference between .com and .org. Most people want versatility and individuality.
You'll be a WordPress pro in no time. I have not yet played with it though I did attend WordCamp a few weeks ago.
Do share what you learn.
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