Comments on: Moving from Blogger to WordPress – ten lessons learnt the hard way (aka “The Long March”) http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tola Fam http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-110724 Tola Fam Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:29:05 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-110724 Wow! This is a bit scary! I just started my blog on blogspot and I must say, I'm sourly tempted to move to wordpress. For one thing, blogspot doesn't seem to have as much options when it comes to themes, either that or I haven't been able to find them. I'll continue to search though. And in the mean time, I'll 'manage' blogspot and hope for the best... Thanks Wow! This is a bit scary! I just started my blog on blogspot and I must say, I’m sourly tempted to move to wordpress. For one thing, blogspot doesn’t seem to have as much options when it comes to themes, either that or I haven’t been able to find them. I’ll continue to search though. And in the mean time, I’ll ‘manage’ blogspot and hope for the best… Thanks

]]> By: joshua http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-105273 joshua Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:54:56 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-105273 I know this is an older post.. just adding 2 cents. Moving to wordpress from blogger IS pretty straightforward if you do a little pre-lim research. The import from blogger method inside of WP is pretty fail proof. And yes you will want a self-hosted WP.org site for the plugin and theme goodness. The trick as someone mentioned above is to ask around. Unfortunately the nuances of making move are not well documented all the time. But once you have done it once, as you did, it is an easily repeatable process. Just a quick plug; our <a href="http://page.ly" rel="nofollow">Wordpress hosting service</a>, page.ly makes setting up a WP website painless. We have many a customer that have made the switch from blogger to WP. I know this is an older post.. just adding 2 cents. Moving to wordpress from blogger IS pretty straightforward if you do a little pre-lim research. The import from blogger method inside of WP is pretty fail proof. And yes you will want a self-hosted WP.org site for the plugin and theme goodness. The trick as someone mentioned above is to ask around. Unfortunately the nuances of making move are not well documented all the time. But once you have done it once, as you did, it is an easily repeatable process.

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]]> By: Tyler http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-103203 Tyler Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:32:30 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-103203 Wordpress.com and Blogger are roughly equivalent, but I find Wordpress' ability to export content and act as a basic content management system with pages tips the scales in its favor. WordPress.com and Blogger are roughly equivalent, but I find WordPress’ ability to export content and act as a basic content management system with pages tips the scales in its favor.

]]> By: Jo http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102357 Jo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:15:42 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102357 Great article anyway Paul :) Great article anyway Paul :)

]]> By: Alex Foster http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102344 Alex Foster Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:57:56 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102344 <blockquote>It’s best to assume technical expertise and time will be needed to make it work.</blockquote> I think that's more generally true of <i>using</i> Wordpress as well as merely migrating to it.

It’s best to assume technical expertise and time will be needed to make it work.

I think that’s more generally true of using WordPress as well as merely migrating to it.

]]> By: Mark Pack http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102335 Mark Pack Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:29:23 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102335 I've twice been involved in moving from Blogger to WordPress and it worked better for me than for Paul by the sounds of it. But neither was painless. It's best to assume technical expertise and time will be needed to make it work. I’ve twice been involved in moving from Blogger to WordPress and it worked better for me than for Paul by the sounds of it. But neither was painless. It’s best to assume technical expertise and time will be needed to make it work.

]]> By: Jo http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102321 Jo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:11:32 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102321 I don't know why political bloggers seem to be snobby about blogger...I encounter a lot of professional bloggers on my journey round the wider blogosphere who have managed to make the google template look perfectly presentable - in fact some of them can look better than wordpress or typepad bloggers who use a default template... It's a bit like moving to Islington for the address? I don’t know why political bloggers seem to be snobby about blogger…I encounter a lot of professional bloggers on my journey round the wider blogosphere who have managed to make the google template look perfectly presentable – in fact some of them can look better than wordpress or typepad bloggers who use a default template…

It’s a bit like moving to Islington for the address?

]]> By: Paul Walter http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102318 Paul Walter Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:32:30 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102318 MatGB "I think the biggest problem for you isn’t moving to WP, it’s moving from Blogger," Totally agree, Mat! Thanks for all your comments folks, I am glad the article was of some interest,. MatGB “I think the biggest problem for you isn’t moving to WP, it’s moving from Blogger,”

Totally agree, Mat!

Thanks for all your comments folks, I am glad the article was of some interest,.

]]> By: Rankersbo http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102293 Rankersbo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:47:40 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102293 I seem to be in the worst of all possible worlds. I have a personal domain, hosted on webspace I sub let from a friend with an internet sideline, but I use blogger to maintain it. I seem to be in the worst of all possible worlds. I have a personal domain, hosted on webspace I sub let from a friend with an internet sideline, but I use blogger to maintain it.

]]> By: Jennie http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102291 Jennie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:33:49 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102291 Ryan, I think it's more akin to most people using windows because their PC comes with it than a conscious choice. For better or worse, Blogger has the kind of market presence other blog platforms can only dream about, and lots of people have been blogging for years before they even realise other platforms are available. Ryan, I think it’s more akin to most people using windows because their PC comes with it than a conscious choice. For better or worse, Blogger has the kind of market presence other blog platforms can only dream about, and lots of people have been blogging for years before they even realise other platforms are available.

]]> By: Ryan Cullen http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102290 Ryan Cullen Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:34:46 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102290 Actually, if you just want to have a go at blogging I would suggest starting with Blogger. I found that Wordpress.com was more restrictive (without having to hand over money) than Blogger. There is nothing unprofessional about using Blogger, the only reason why I moved from it, is that I've got years of PHP experience and wanted the challenge. Most bloggers aren't technical and just want a simple of the shelf solution which requires no work in the background to ensure that everything is running smoothly and safely, which is why over 50% of the current blogs on LibDemBlogs are running on Blogger. Actually, if you just want to have a go at blogging I would suggest starting with Blogger. I found that WordPress.com was more restrictive (without having to hand over money) than Blogger.
There is nothing unprofessional about using Blogger, the only reason why I moved from it, is that I’ve got years of PHP experience and wanted the challenge.
Most bloggers aren’t technical and just want a simple of the shelf solution which requires no work in the background to ensure that everything is running smoothly and safely, which is why over 50% of the current blogs on LibDemBlogs are running on Blogger.

]]> By: Jennie http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102280 Jennie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:08:10 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102280 Surely the lesson learned from all this is "don't start with blogger"? Surely the lesson learned from all this is “don’t start with blogger”?

]]> By: Chrisg http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102279 Chrisg Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:42:05 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102279 Well, I started on blogger, and I think it is so amateurish, and if you're serious about blogging, then you SHOULD BE ON WORDPRESS - it's much more professional. And REMEMBER, blogging on Blogger means you don't own your own content....GOOGLE does. That's not me saying that, that is someone called Yaro Starak, the world's top internet marketing blogger... I am not known to be a tech geek, but I switched from B to W with no problems at all. http://www.plenty2say.com Well, I started on blogger, and I think it is so amateurish, and if you’re serious about blogging, then you SHOULD BE ON WORDPRESS – it’s much more professional. And REMEMBER, blogging on Blogger means you don’t own your own content….GOOGLE does. That’s not me saying that, that is someone called Yaro Starak, the world’s top internet marketing blogger…

I am not known to be a tech geek, but I switched from B to W with no problems at all.

http://www.plenty2say.com

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102277 Benjamin Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:21:31 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102277 We've just started a local campaign blog and I've used WP (www.pimlicolibdems.wordpress.com) just because it seems a bit classier somehow and I wanted to mess around with a new site. I think we're gradually getting things how we want them. As a newbie I was very impressed at being able to incorporate a Twitter feed and Flickr gallery, though this is probably all old hat to most of you! We’ve just started a local campaign blog and I’ve used WP (www.pimlicolibdems.wordpress.com) just because it seems a bit classier somehow and I wanted to mess around with a new site. I think we’re gradually getting things how we want them. As a newbie I was very impressed at being able to incorporate a Twitter feed and Flickr gallery, though this is probably all old hat to most of you!

]]> By: Ryan Cullen http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102274 Ryan Cullen Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:14:36 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102274 If you are planning on moving from either Blogger or Wordpress.com to a self hosted Wordpress install, then LibDemVoice might be able to help. More details here on the <a href="http://forum.libdemvoice.org/viewtopic.php?t=2516" rel="nofollow">forum</a>. If you are planning on moving from either Blogger or WordPress.com to a self hosted WordPress install, then LibDemVoice might be able to help.
More details here on the forum.

]]> By: MatGB http://www.libdemvoice.org/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-ten-lessons-learnt-the-hard-way-aka-the-long-march-16878.html#comment-102269 MatGB Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:54:39 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16878#comment-102269 My advice, on the other hand, is DO, but ask for help from people that've done it before, especially if you don't want to learn the intricacies. You're right that the differences between WP.com and Blogger are marginal and essentially a matter of preference, but the difference between Blogger and self hosting, if done right (or with help) are massive--sure, you can have a problem if you go for a cheap host, but some cheap hosts are specifically set for WP. I think the biggest problem for you isn't moving <i>to</i> WP, it's moving <i>from</i> Blogger, which essentially doesn't want you to leave. I've not done as big a transfer from Blogger to WP, but I have done regular backups of my LJ to WP, and never had much of a problem, my LJ is also a massive blog with many posts &c. (aside, you can get plugins on a WP.com site, but, um, you have to pay or agree a revenue sharing deal with them for ads--Cheezburger, Failblog and Scalzi all do some variant of this) I didn't have half the problems you seem to have, and I've done it twice now. But the biggest lesson, really, is don't <i>start</i> a Blogger blog unless you want to stick with them forever, and if you want to switch, talk to people that can help. My advice, on the other hand, is DO, but ask for help from people that’ve done it before, especially if you don’t want to learn the intricacies.

You’re right that the differences between WP.com and Blogger are marginal and essentially a matter of preference, but the difference between Blogger and self hosting, if done right (or with help) are massive–sure, you can have a problem if you go for a cheap host, but some cheap hosts are specifically set for WP.

I think the biggest problem for you isn’t moving to WP, it’s moving from Blogger, which essentially doesn’t want you to leave. I’ve not done as big a transfer from Blogger to WP, but I have done regular backups of my LJ to WP, and never had much of a problem, my LJ is also a massive blog with many posts &c.

(aside, you can get plugins on a WP.com site, but, um, you have to pay or agree a revenue sharing deal with them for ads–Cheezburger, Failblog and Scalzi all do some variant of this)

I didn’t have half the problems you seem to have, and I’ve done it twice now. But the biggest lesson, really, is don’t start a Blogger blog unless you want to stick with them forever, and if you want to switch, talk to people that can help.

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