Comments on: Blog Platforms: What Do The Professionals Use? http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog/2009/01/17/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/ Professional Bloggers Handling Your Social Media Needs Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:55:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim "Genuine" Turner http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog/2009/01/17/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/#comment-577 Jim "Genuine" Turner Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:25:15 +0000 http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/#comment-577 I was just introduced to another platform called Habari. I will be checking it out in the near future as well. I was just introduced to another platform called Habari. I will be checking it out in the near future as well.

]]> By: Jim "Genuine" Turner http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog/2009/01/17/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/#comment-576 Jim "Genuine" Turner Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:01:10 +0000 http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/#comment-576 Hi Doug, I'm always curious and fascinated by new platforms and how they make things better. Would loveto take a look at your software. As a professional blogger and as a person that hires bloggers for companies on a regular basis, we are always looking for tools to make out job easier. A positive ROI for a blogger is always what clients look for as well as the blogger. Let me have a look under the hood. Hi Doug,

I’m always curious and fascinated by new platforms and how they make things better. Would loveto take a look at your software. As a professional blogger and as a person that hires bloggers for companies on a regular basis, we are always looking for tools to make out job easier. A positive ROI for a blogger is always what clients look for as well as the blogger. Let me have a look under the hood.

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog/2009/01/17/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/#comment-575 Douglas Karr Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:55:50 +0000 http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/#comment-575 Actually, you missed an up and coming platform - Compendium Blogware. It's unlike any of the open source platforms since it's built for the Enterprise, SaaS, has security, monitoring, disaster recovery, backups and uses cloud bursting in the event that a client gets an onslaught of traffic. We also supply coaching and analysis for our clients to ensure that the blog has a positive return on investment. Actually, you missed an up and coming platform – Compendium Blogware. It’s unlike any of the open source platforms since it’s built for the Enterprise, SaaS, has security, monitoring, disaster recovery, backups and uses cloud bursting in the event that a client gets an onslaught of traffic. We also supply coaching and analysis for our clients to ensure that the blog has a positive return on investment.

]]> By: Jim Turner http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog/2009/01/17/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/#comment-574 Jim Turner Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:12:51 +0000 http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/#comment-574 Of course, you are right Harl as far as a poll. I guess what my point was trying to get across is that blogging platforms have changed in my eyes from when I started. I see there is only one Drupal user in the group. Heather Armstrong is using it for the popular blog, Dooce. I found it surprising that she would be using it. Is your blog in need of an industrial strength CMS or is that what you landed on when throwing the dart? I guess i was curious who was using what as i just came from a Wordcamp conference in Vegas and there is a big contingent of Wordpress users. As an irony, I can remember a Wordcamp in Austin a while back and they (Drupal) was presenting on the other side of the bar. Of course, you are right Harl as far as a poll. I guess what my point was trying to get across is that blogging platforms have changed in my eyes from when I started. I see there is only one Drupal user in the group. Heather Armstrong is using it for the popular blog, Dooce. I found it surprising that she would be using it. Is your blog in need of an industrial strength CMS or is that what you landed on when throwing the dart? I guess i was curious who was using what as i just came from a Wordcamp conference in Vegas and there is a big contingent of WordPress users. As an irony, I can remember a Wordcamp in Austin a while back and they (Drupal) was presenting on the other side of the bar.

]]> By: Harl Delos http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog/2009/01/17/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/#comment-573 Harl Delos Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:01:39 +0000 http://www.bloggersforhire.com/blog-platforms-what-do-the-professionals-use/#comment-573 If you want to save money on your taxes, do you find out what brand of pencil most CPAs buy, and use that brand? If you want to sing like Bono, do you buy the same brand of toothpaste he uses? If you want to cook like Emiril Lagasse, do you buy the same brand of spoons that he stirs with? If you want to be as attractive to women as George Clooney, do you buy the same brand of shoelaces that he uses? This is a <i>really</i> silly poll. Having something to say? That matters. Having the ability to say it well? That matters. Capturing the interest of many readers? That matters. Software only matters when it fails. The best software is that which <i>gets out of your way</i>. If someone notices the software, it's because there's a deficiency - it's not doing its job. But there are plenty of good platforms. I use Drupal, which is an industrial-strength CMS. I love the many options it gives me - but many bloggers are happy with lightweight software that's easier to configure. If you want to save money on your taxes, do you find out what brand of pencil most CPAs buy, and use that brand?

If you want to sing like Bono, do you buy the same brand of toothpaste he uses?

If you want to cook like Emiril Lagasse, do you buy the same brand of spoons that he stirs with?

If you want to be as attractive to women as George Clooney, do you buy the same brand of shoelaces that he uses?

This is a really silly poll.

Having something to say? That matters.
Having the ability to say it well? That matters.
Capturing the interest of many readers? That matters.
Software only matters when it fails.

The best software is that which gets out of your way. If someone notices the software, it’s because there’s a deficiency – it’s not doing its job. But there are plenty of good platforms. I use Drupal, which is an industrial-strength CMS. I love the many options it gives me – but many bloggers are happy with lightweight software that’s easier to configure.

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