The Best Blogging Platform

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by kingjacob, May 19, 2007.

  1. #1
    Okay, I have always used wordpress cause its free and open source but Ive been noticing alot of hightraffic blogsdont use wordpress instead they use software thats a little more propietary like moveable type or typepad, So does anyone on DP use blogging software other than wordpress and if so, how does it compare?
     
    kingjacob, May 19, 2007 IP
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    forumrating Notable Member

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    ah i only use wordpress, thts definately a myth, no reason why wordpress blogs recieve less traffic, just add a nice theme and you will see the difference
     
    forumrating, May 19, 2007 IP
  3. kingjacob

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    I didnt mean popular sites dont use WP, I meant I noticed some popular sites use other platforms so maybe those platforms have some merit.
     
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    As long as a blog platform does the job, then it has merit. I've noticed that other blog systems are being used lately (or maybe I'm just seeing it more often), but I think that has more to do with plugins and themes than anything else.
     
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    coincidence maybe?

    im pretty much comfortable with wordpress..
     
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    richrf Active Member

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    I've also noticed the same thing. I am guessing there are probably several reasons for this. One may be that Movable Type was very popular when blogging was just getting started, and that is where many of the early adopters got their start. I also suspect there may be some security, stability, scalability, and design flexibility when using the other blogging platforms. Or, it may just be inertia.

    Rich
     
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    I use wordpress as well only. I just like it best.
     
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    wordpress is my favor too.
    but sometimes it cost much cpu usage, it may be the reason why hightraffic blog do not use wordpress
     
    bingu, May 19, 2007 IP
  9. SergeF

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    kingjacob, xooArticles is the brand new type of blogging platform, you can try it. btw, you can get it for free now, you need just to register.
     
    SergeF, May 21, 2007 IP
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    I dont think xooArticles can compete with wordpress and Ive spent way too much time learning to them wp to switch platforms now but if I did it would probally be to moveabletyp or typepad.
     
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    it's up to you, of course :)
    just want to add that xooArticles has really huge potential ;)
     
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    Well, i use Wordpress and m' quite comfortable with it, and have good trafic as well.
     
    Analyst, May 31, 2007 IP