WordPress.com vs. Blogger – PrizeFly
Do you own an online blog? Are you planning on starting one? A question asked by many people when they first start a blog is, “Which platform should I use?” There are many self-hosted solutions available, but not everyone wants to go through the hassle of learning how to and setting up a domain name, web host, etc…
Thankfully, several free blogging platforms exist, the most popular ones being WordPress.com and Blogger. How does each compare? Let’s find out and crown one as the “prized flyer”.
WordPress.com Stats Quietly Includes Quantcast
Are you a blogger on WordPress.com or one using the WordPress software? Are you familiar with the Stats provided by the WordPress.com Stats plugin?
Over a month ago, I started to notice something being loaded from quantserve.com on every single page while browsing TechAirlines. I never included any script from this domain name (Quantcast) so …
WordPress Stuck in Maintenance Mode?
When you visit your WordPress blog, are you greeted with this message on just about every page, including wp-admin?
This is most likely caused by an ongoing upgrade or a failed upgrade of a plugin, theme, or WordPress itself. WordPress automatically turns on maintenance mode during upgrades to prevent errors from occurring. However, if something …
Blogger Gets Real-Time Stats
Most bloggers using the Google Blogger platform use a service like Google Analytics to track their blog’s statistics. However, the problem with this data is that it is only updated once every few hours. In addition, to view the stats, users had to visit an entirely different site. Wouldn’t it be great to be able …
Install WordPress Locally on Windows
Are you new to WordPress? Are you a theme or plugin developer requiring a sandbox installation of the popular blogging software without having to go through FTP?
Why Install Locally Instead of Live to Sandbox?
- It’s the real deal. Themes. Plugins. Users. Posts. Everything.
- No internet connection required.
- No FTP needed. Everything is stored on
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WordPress 3.0 "Thelonious” is Now Available
After half a year of work by 218 contributors, the thirteenth major release of the popular blogging software, WordPress, is now released. WordPress 3.0 “Thelonious” is now available for download.
What’s New in WordPress 3.0?
During installation, users can choose an administrator username rather than sticking to the default admin. The login form also …
Install WordPress Locally on Ubuntu Desktop
Are you new to WordPress? Are you a WordPress theme or plugin developer? Do you need to test things out without having it go live and without having to go through FTP?
WordPress requires a web server with MySQL support, which most bloggers and developers probably don’t have on their own computer. However, WordPress can …
14 Things to Do When Starting a WordPress Blog
So you decided to start a new WordPress blog (or website). The installation is done. Now what? They say a good start means a promising future. This applies to blogs as well. So what do you do when your first install WordPress?
1. Change the Default Admin Username and Password
When WordPress 2.9 or lower …
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