Comments on: Getting Started with Wordpress - Student Blogging Series http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/04/30/getting-started-with-wordpress/ HackCollege - Lifehacking for college students Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:07:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Taylor http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/04/30/getting-started-with-wordpress/#comment-80968 Taylor Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:19:43 +0000 http://www.hackcollege.com/?p=840#comment-80968 I like the idea of Wordpress and the simplicity of all of the features it has. However, I just don't have the money to pay for bandwidth. (I try to make money online and you can't do this on the free version of Wordpress.) I make a few hundred a month online, but am simply afraid that bandwidth would just cost way too much. I use Blogger and everything is made so easy. Moving files around, uploading files, and the list goes on. Wordpress is for more professional users that have the money. Just my two cents. I like the idea of Wordpress and the simplicity of all of the features it has. However, I just don’t have the money to pay for bandwidth. (I try to make money online and you can’t do this on the free version of Wordpress.)

I make a few hundred a month online, but am simply afraid that bandwidth would just cost way too much.

I use Blogger and everything is made so easy. Moving files around, uploading files, and the list goes on. Wordpress is for more professional users that have the money. Just my two cents.

]]> By: Justin http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/04/30/getting-started-with-wordpress/#comment-80945 Justin Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:47:59 +0000 http://www.hackcollege.com/?p=840#comment-80945 I personally prefer Wordpress on a paid host. I use hostgator. But if I had to use a free blog service, I think it'd go with blogger. I personally prefer Wordpress on a paid host. I use hostgator. But if I had to use a free blog service, I think it’d go with blogger.

]]> By: Don http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/04/30/getting-started-with-wordpress/#comment-78659 Don Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:06:18 +0000 http://www.hackcollege.com/?p=840#comment-78659 I'm just getting into using WP and I was hoping to get your feedback into the difference of using WP verse Drupal, any suggestions to using one over the other? I’m just getting into using WP and I was hoping to get your feedback into the difference of using WP verse Drupal, any suggestions to using one over the other?

]]> By: Jonathan Brennecke http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/04/30/getting-started-with-wordpress/#comment-71112 Jonathan Brennecke Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:23:40 +0000 http://www.hackcollege.com/?p=840#comment-71112 Wordpress is great stuff for blogging even if you do have the know-how (as it were) to create your own un-white-boxed domain. I've been into websites and coding since I was, uh... 12, so I originally was somewhat reluctant to get a whitebox/subdomain blog. Templates just don't sit well with the geek mindset..... Then, once upon a time, I opted for a google blogpost blog and all that reluctance immediately disappeared. To all those out there who haven't yet found their passage into the blogosphere, I echo their suggestion: head over to wordpress.com and begin. BTW, I've been using wordpress for around three month (check out my blog, <a href="http://pesharim.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Pesharim</a>) and it is far superior to G-blogspot, indeed. Wordpress is great stuff for blogging even if you do have the know-how (as it were) to create your own un-white-boxed domain. I’ve been into websites and coding since I was, uh… 12, so I originally was somewhat reluctant to get a whitebox/subdomain blog. Templates just don’t sit well with the geek mindset….. Then, once upon a time, I opted for a google blogpost blog and all that reluctance immediately disappeared. To all those out there who haven’t yet found their passage into the blogosphere, I echo their suggestion: head over to wordpress.com and begin.

BTW, I’ve been using wordpress for around three month (check out my blog, Pesharim) and it is far superior to G-blogspot, indeed.

]]> By: Scott Gostyla http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/04/30/getting-started-with-wordpress/#comment-70581 Scott Gostyla Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:38:33 +0000 http://www.hackcollege.com/?p=840#comment-70581 I love wordpress. I just set up my blog with wordpress just a few weeks ago and its great. I love wordpress. I just set up my blog with wordpress just a few weeks ago and its great.

]]> By: Jarrod http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/04/30/getting-started-with-wordpress/#comment-67506 Jarrod Thu, 08 May 2008 06:28:17 +0000 http://www.hackcollege.com/?p=840#comment-67506 You also get a better bang for the buck by hosting your own wordpress blog on your own domain, you also get a better bang for the buck on SEO that way. You also get a better bang for the buck by hosting your own wordpress blog on your own domain, you also get a better bang for the buck on SEO that way.

]]> By: Kelvin http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/04/30/getting-started-with-wordpress/#comment-63807 Kelvin Fri, 02 May 2008 22:37:14 +0000 http://www.hackcollege.com/?p=840#comment-63807 I'm a student blogger, but I'm done for this year of college. Actually my first year and I'm doing a bit of blogging through the summer. However, I use Blogger.com I’m a student blogger, but I’m done for this year of college. Actually my first year and I’m doing a bit of blogging through the summer. However, I use Blogger.com

]]> By: Kelly Sutton http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/04/30/getting-started-with-wordpress/#comment-61569 Kelly Sutton Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:46:49 +0000 http://www.hackcollege.com/?p=840#comment-61569 Clarification for all of the readers: Wordpress<strong>.com</strong> is free blog hosting by Automaticc, the company that owns Wordpress. Wordpress<strong>.org</strong> usually refers to the open source software that is Wordpress. It's the same technology that runs Wordpress.com, except you have unlimited flexibility. What's better for you? It depends on how much time/money you're willing to put into it. HackCollege runs on Wordpress<strong>.org</strong> Clarification for all of the readers:

Wordpress.com is free blog hosting by Automaticc, the company that owns Wordpress.

Wordpress.org usually refers to the open source software that is Wordpress. It’s the same technology that runs Wordpress.com, except you have unlimited flexibility.

What’s better for you? It depends on how much time/money you’re willing to put into it.

HackCollege runs on Wordpress.org

]]> By: Michael | University Scholar http://www.hackcollege.com/2008/04/30/getting-started-with-wordpress/#comment-61424 Michael | University Scholar Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:43:44 +0000 http://www.hackcollege.com/?p=840#comment-61424 I think everyone should use wordpress.org. BlueHost will allow you to have 50 blogs with 50 different domain names. If you shared chances are you would be spending less than $20/year for host+domain. It is more complicated, but I am sure there is someone at your university that can help you out. I think everyone should use wordpress.org. BlueHost will allow you to have 50 blogs with 50 different domain names. If you shared chances are you would be spending less than $20/year for host+domain. It is more complicated, but I am sure there is someone at your university that can help you out.

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