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For someone whose livelihood revolves around tech stuff, I’ve always been embarrassingly afraid of new technology.
I refused a DVD player for a really long time. I kept saying, “DVDs, how stupid, as if they are telling me I’m going to have to replace ALL my VHS tapes? I hardly think so. Passing fad.”
I wish that was an exaggeration.
I’ve turned my nose up at countless other things: our wii, my smart phone, the iPad — the list goes on and on (as I chicken-peck this post on the iPad and tweet on my smart phone.)
I also turned my nose up at word press. Oh, did I ever. I kept seeing people switch, heard about it’s power at work, and yet I kept making excuses. I didn’t have the time, or the money. That Blogger was fine for what I needed, that I wasn’t about to spend cash on hosting when Blogger hosts for free. Blogger is great, but it was limited. Right around the 2000th time I was messing in my Blogger code to add a simple plugin, I started thinking, “what if there is something better?”
There is, and it’s word press and this little ol blog is on it right now.
I decided to switch over even before Blogger was down for what seemed like 14,000 years. With self-hosting, I am able to have full control over my look, functionality and content. If I can’t spend what comes out to be less than a cup of coffee PER MONTH on my hobby, I need to find a new hobby.
I hope you click over and take a look. I’m still making tweaks to it, so fingers crossed it is still working by the time you visit. I know just enough CSS and HTML to be dangerous. I also put this together this weekend after stupidly installing it the first time in the wrong directory and having to start from scratch (see? just enough to be dangerous.) Also fingers crossed you actually got this message in your reader.
Change is scary and good.
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Yay for change! It appeared in my reader so everything seems to work!
I have been contemplating the move to wordpress but I think I am too stupid for it! =/
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I promise, you’re not! It’s harder than Blogger but not impossible. if you don’t know anything about HTML or code, you’re probably better off than me. I think I can get in there and mess around because I know a little. If you do decide to do it and need help, let me know.
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Booo to change! I think EVERYONE made the change this month.
Except for me, yo.
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I’m just super impulsive with blog, or I probably would have hung around on Blogger for awhile longer. I’m also super impulsive with my hair cut and color.
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Mine too! Everything seems to be in order!
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It showed up in my reader too! I’ve never had any issues with Blogger, but if I decide to ramp up my photography stuff(insert laugh) I may look into making the switch.
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Congrats on the change! I love wordpress! Your new transfer looks wonderful!
I’ve contemplated the change a couple of times but just never did it. The fear of losing everything or not having everything transfer over completely is what stopped me. Or maybe laziness.
I made the switch a while ago and haven’t regretted it at all! But I have a hard time with change too. I like everything the same because I know how to work it that way!
I love how you said that you know just enough to be dangerous!
You know that I hot pink puffy heart this!
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Good for you, looks great! I’ve contemplated the move many times, but I’m not sure I put enough into my blog for WP to be worth it. I actually feel like I’ve become a better blogger since taking the pressure of myself to be good
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Have definitely been contemplating making the switch, too, because blogger’s been getting on my last damn nerve with all its bugs. I am a bit worried about getting in over my head, but it’s probably worth it.
Love that you embraced WP!
I think I’m a little bit the opposite – I jump into technology a little earlier than I should and then end up working hard to catch up to see what all it can do. (While I have an iPad, I’m still not using it to it’s full potential I don’t think.)
So happy for your changes & that you aren’t needing to rely on blogger anymore!
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I did get this in my reader and you have done a great job so far. I will email you some stuff soon.
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I have been debating the switch, then deciding I’m not big enough, then deciding I want to switch, then debating how to switch, then deciding I’m too lazy to switch… I’m all over the place!
Did you switch by yourself, or did you hire help? If you hired, who’d you use?
I switched by myself, but I don’t have a complicated layout..just the header and icons. It’s not rocket science, but there are a few tricks I had to figure out with some help from Twitter/blog friends. I would recommend doing it now before you have too much. There is no such thing as “big enough” to switch! If you decide to do it, let me know if you have questions!
Because I’m THAT stupid and more of a techno-phobe than you (promise) I don’t even know if this is the new site…
Am I supposed to click somewhere to see your new place on Word Press? This is the link I got in my email subscription.
Help!
(because I don’t want to miss a thing but I’m busy marking up what VHS tapes I still have to replace with DVD’s
Not only are you in the right place, you’ve made me fall even more in blog love with you for being an email subscriber. You get an extra gold star.
You might not realize it because it looks so similar to the old blog, except more awesome.
What would y’all think about me putting a gold star chart on my blog? Comments get one, email subscribers get 4K….
It really does look great. I’m definitely a fan, but there’s just no way I could handle it.
So glad to read this post. It makes me feel even more confident in my decision to switch over to WordPress. My blog should be in the process by the weekend. However, there’s no way I could do it myself…see, still no iPhone, iPad, or anything smart…too scared. Anyway, glad you paved the way before Blogger gave us all the scare of our lives last Friday.
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But I am so SKEEEERED Amanda. I have been hearing the same arguments. I can’t even master Blogger???!
Sigh…I think it might be inevitable. Tell me it’s easy to use….please?
I am so behind on my reader by the way. Life has me more than a bit swamped. Hope all is well?
Best,
Tina
I’m sometimes a late adopter when it comes to technology but now I have an iPad so that makes me cool, right? I have thought about switching over to WordPress especially since one of my posts from last week is still missing after all the Blogger issues.
Twitter: SaidKristin
Congratulations on making the change! That was quick AND seamless! I’m actually a little jealous – mine took forever to switch over and I changed my URL and feed and everything. I didn’t know it could be done more easily.
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Congrats on “movin on up!” Many of my readers are bugging me to make the move, and I’m growing weary of Blogger anyhow, so hearing that things went well for you is encouraging!
Great blog by the way! Glad I found it
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Hi, thanks for visiting! You should definitely go for it. I wish I’d switched a long time ago!
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Good for you on embracing WP! I’m excited to switch from .com to .org soon – hopefully!
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