Comments on: Bye Movable Type! Hello WordPress… http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/ Top copywriting tips, news, and thoughts on the world of direct response copy, Internet marketing, branding, and positioning from copywriter Michel Fortin. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:56:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Remont http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-42191 Remont Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:05:27 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-42191 Wordpress is more simple though and it's easier to operate than Semiologic CMS<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42191','Remont'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42191','Remont','Wordpress is more simple though and it\'s easier to operate than Semiologic CMS'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wordpress is more simple though and it’s easier to operate than Semiologic CMS
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]]> By: Alexey Balyabo http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-42176 Alexey Balyabo Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:53:55 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-42176 I do not think it's possible to make a blog #3 on Google in such a short period. Not now.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42176','Alexey Balyabo'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42176','Alexey Balyabo','I do not think it\'s possible to make a blog #3 on Google in such a short period. \r\nNot now.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I do not think it’s possible to make a blog #3 on Google in such a short period.
Not now.
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]]> By: san diego wedding photographer http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-42150 san diego wedding photographer Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:21:32 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-42150 wordpress for the iphone makes working from home and the road easier not to mention the possible overtime!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42150','san diego wedding photographer'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42150','san diego wedding photographer','wordpress for the iphone makes working from home and the road easier not to mention the possible overtime!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> wordpress for the iphone makes working from home and the road easier not to mention the possible overtime!
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]]> By: The Hip Zone http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-42124 The Hip Zone Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:21:00 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-42124 Perhaps wordpress needs a minimal effort to optimize a site for search engines due to its great plug-ins. I have been using many plug-ins which do my job automatically which can eat several hours of my day. One bad thing is, its editing WYSWYG utility. It is even worst if you need to put some images around. Anyhow it is very good at optimization.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42124','The Hip Zone'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42124','The Hip Zone','Perhaps wordpress needs a minimal effort to optimize a site for search engines due to its great plug-ins. I have been using many plug-ins which do my job automatically which can eat several hours of my day. One bad thing is, its editing WYSWYG utility. It is even worst if you need to put some images around. Anyhow it is very good at optimization.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Perhaps wordpress needs a minimal effort to optimize a site for search engines due to its great plug-ins. I have been using many plug-ins which do my job automatically which can eat several hours of my day. One bad thing is, its editing WYSWYG utility. It is even worst if you need to put some images around. Anyhow it is very good at optimization.
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]]> By: doctorate http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-42040 doctorate Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:54:06 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-42040 No argument here! I love wordpress. The info is very informative and helpful.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42040','doctorate'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42040','doctorate','No argument here! I love wordpress. The info is very informative and helpful.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> No argument here! I love wordpress. The info is very informative and helpful.
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]]> By: Make your own Website http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-42030 Make your own Website Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:48:00 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-42030 Wow, so google gives preference to WordPress Blogs? That's great info to have... might be the best piece of advice I've heard in years. I'll definitely be trying it for one of my blogs, am a pretty committed squarespace user but might be convinced to change!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('42030','Make your own Website'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('42030','Make your own Website','Wow, so google gives preference to WordPress Blogs? That\'s great info to have... might be the best piece of advice I\'ve heard in years. I\'ll definitely be trying it for one of my blogs, am a pretty committed squarespace user but might be convinced to change!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wow, so google gives preference to WordPress Blogs? That’s great info to have… might be the best piece of advice I’ve heard in years. I’ll definitely be trying it for one of my blogs, am a pretty committed squarespace user but might be convinced to change!
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]]> By: ayhan http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41963 ayhan Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:15:54 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41963 You are right there are some vulnerability problems but it is so easy to upgrade wordpress to latest stable release in general. Also that's true for plug-ins. And no other software has such rich features compared to wordpress especially for novice bloggers I guess. <blockquote><a href='#comment-41938' rel="nofollow">Originally Posted By Jason</a>Yeah Wordpress has many features that make it a really good blogging system, and the plugins really work wonders. You have to always make sure that you are updating it though, because there have been some bad security holes in the past with WP. I'm switching over to Drupal, so I'm getting used to this robust CMS which is fun and challenging.</blockquote> <blockquote><a href='#comment-41945' rel="nofollow">Originally Posted By Jak</a>I didn't know using wordpress would affect your google ranking, this is a great bonus to the easy software. Jak from http://dobermansden.com</blockquote><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41963','ayhan'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41963','ayhan','You are right there are some vulnerability problems but it is so easy to upgrade wordpress to latest stable release in general. Also that\'s true for plug-ins. And no other software has such rich features compared to wordpress especially for novice bloggers I guess.\r\n<blockquote><a href=\'#comment-41938\' rel=\"nofollow\">Originally Posted By Jason<\/a>Yeah Wordpress has many features that make it a really good blogging system, and the plugins really work wonders. You have to always make sure that you are updating it though, because there have been some bad security holes in the past with WP. I\'m switching over to Drupal, so I\'m getting used to this robust CMS which is fun and challenging.<\/blockquote>\r\n<blockquote><a href=\'#comment-41945\' rel=\"nofollow\">Originally Posted By Jak<\/a>I didn\'t know using wordpress would affect your google ranking, this is a great bonus to the easy software.\r\nJak from http:\/\/dobermansden.com<\/blockquote>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> You are right there are some vulnerability problems but it is so easy to upgrade wordpress to latest stable release in general. Also that’s true for plug-ins. And no other software has such rich features compared to wordpress especially for novice bloggers I guess.

Originally Posted By JasonYeah Wordpress has many features that make it a really good blogging system, and the plugins really work wonders. You have to always make sure that you are updating it though, because there have been some bad security holes in the past with WP. I’m switching over to Drupal, so I’m getting used to this robust CMS which is fun and challenging.

Originally Posted By JakI didn’t know using wordpress would affect your google ranking, this is a great bonus to the easy software.
Jak from http://dobermansden.com

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]]> By: Jak http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41945 Jak Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:32:14 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41945 I didn't know using wordpress would affect your google ranking, this is a great bonus to the easy software. Jak from http://dobermansden.com<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41945','Jak'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41945','Jak','I didn\'t know using wordpress would affect your google ranking, this is a great bonus to the easy software.\r\nJak from http:\/\/dobermansden.com'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I didn’t know using wordpress would affect your google ranking, this is a great bonus to the easy software.
Jak from http://dobermansden.com
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]]> By: Jason http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41938 Jason Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:47:52 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41938 Yeah Wordpress has many features that make it a really good blogging system, and the plugins really work wonders. You have to always make sure that you are updating it though, because there have been some bad security holes in the past with WP. I'm switching over to Drupal, so I'm getting used to this robust CMS which is fun and challenging.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41938','Jason'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41938','Jason','Yeah Wordpress has many features that make it a really good blogging system, and the plugins really work wonders. You have to always make sure that you are updating it though, because there have been some bad security holes in the past with WP. I\'m switching over to Drupal, so I\'m getting used to this robust CMS which is fun and challenging.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yeah Wordpress has many features that make it a really good blogging system, and the plugins really work wonders. You have to always make sure that you are updating it though, because there have been some bad security holes in the past with WP. I’m switching over to Drupal, so I’m getting used to this robust CMS which is fun and challenging.
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]]> By: Tammy Powell http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41917 Tammy Powell Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:40:28 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41917 WordPress ROCKS! I hired a 'web design' company 1.5 years ago to build a website for me, paid them thousands of dollars and got sooo frustrated every time I needed a change to it - as it took days for a simple paragraph change and another bill from them for $100 or more! once I learned wordpress, I couldn't believe how easy it was to become 'master of your own internet'. Thanks for sharing such great video and information Michael! Cheers, Tammy<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41917','Tammy Powell'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41917','Tammy Powell','WordPress ROCKS! I hired a \'web design\' company 1.5 years ago to build a website for me, paid them thousands of dollars and got sooo frustrated every time I needed a change to it - as it took days for a simple paragraph change and another bill from them for $100 or more! once I learned wordpress, I couldn\'t believe how easy it was to become \'master of your own internet\'. Thanks for sharing such great video and information Michael! Cheers, Tammy'); return false;">Quote</a></div> WordPress ROCKS! I hired a ‘web design’ company 1.5 years ago to build a website for me, paid them thousands of dollars and got sooo frustrated every time I needed a change to it - as it took days for a simple paragraph change and another bill from them for $100 or more! once I learned wordpress, I couldn’t believe how easy it was to become ‘master of your own internet’. Thanks for sharing such great video and information Michael! Cheers, Tammy
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]]> By: Anya Cook http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41913 Anya Cook Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:44:56 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41913 Hi, WordPress is great ..... thank you !!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41913','Anya Cook'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41913','Anya Cook','Hi,\r\nWordPress is great .....\r\nthank you !!!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi,
WordPress is great …..
thank you !!!
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]]> By: Don http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41906 Don Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:32:36 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41906 Indexed in less than 24hrs? Wow! Do you have any documentation on that? Very fast results... seems to good to be true, but I'll definitely research it more. Thanks!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41906','Don'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41906','Don','Indexed in less than 24hrs? Wow! Do you have any documentation on that? Very fast results... seems to good to be true, but I\'ll definitely research it more. Thanks!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Indexed in less than 24hrs? Wow! Do you have any documentation on that? Very fast results… seems to good to be true, but I’ll definitely research it more. Thanks!
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]]> By: Clint http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41904 Clint Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:23:07 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41904 What's Movable Type? :) I'm sure by now you know that you made the right choice. Even with it's flaws, I haven't seen anything that even comes close to its ease of use combined with its powerful capabilities.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41904','Clint'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41904','Clint','What\'s Movable Type? :) I\'m sure by now you know that you made the right choice. Even with it\'s flaws, I haven\'t seen anything that even comes close to its ease of use combined with its powerful capabilities.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> What’s Movable Type? :) I’m sure by now you know that you made the right choice. Even with it’s flaws, I haven’t seen anything that even comes close to its ease of use combined with its powerful capabilities.
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]]> By: Maks http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41870 Maks Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:55:22 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41870 Wordpress certainly is a good system, but certainly very demanding to resources. It happens even at slowing in vds, even more so for in virtual hosting.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41870','Maks'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41870','Maks','Wordpress certainly is a good system, but certainly very demanding to resources. It happens even at slowing in vds, even more so for in virtual hosting.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wordpress certainly is a good system, but certainly very demanding to resources. It happens even at slowing in vds, even more so for in virtual hosting.
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]]> By: Chris http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41867 Chris Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:02:23 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41867 Yeah wordpress is a powerful SEO tool. If done right they rank very quickly. I've had a couple wordpress sites rank in google in less than 24hrs.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41867','Chris'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41867','Chris','Yeah wordpress is a powerful SEO tool. If done right they rank very quickly. I\'ve had a couple wordpress sites rank in google in less than 24hrs.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yeah wordpress is a powerful SEO tool. If done right they rank very quickly. I’ve had a couple wordpress sites rank in google in less than 24hrs.
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]]> By: wormdahl http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41814 wormdahl Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:26:29 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41814 Wordpress is the best by far it is great to get instantly indexed and I love my blogs.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41814','wormdahl'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41814','wormdahl','Wordpress is the best by far it is great to get instantly indexed and I love my blogs.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wordpress is the best by far it is great to get instantly indexed and I love my blogs.
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]]> By: Bob http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41792 Bob Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:32:33 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41792 Wordpress is the way to go. It just gives way too many options for optimization, seo, pinging, just way too many options. I really like your theme 2.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41792','Bob'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41792','Bob','Wordpress is the way to go. It just gives way too many options for optimization, seo, pinging, just way too many options. I really like your theme 2.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wordpress is the way to go. It just gives way too many options for optimization, seo, pinging, just way too many options. I really like your theme 2.
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]]> By: Jimmy blue http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41757 Jimmy blue Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:45:55 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41757 congrats on a very wise decision, and i am happy you were able to keep your cool design<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41757','Jimmy blue'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41757','Jimmy blue','congrats on a very wise decision, and i am happy you were able to keep your cool design'); return false;">Quote</a></div> congrats on a very wise decision, and i am happy you were able to keep your cool design
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]]> By: John from the writing agency http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41636 John from the writing agency Fri, 30 May 2008 14:05:35 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41636 Nice article - and i bet WP has got even better since you wrote this. You've just persuaded me to use WP anyway!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41636','John from the writing agency'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41636','John from the writing agency','Nice article - and i bet WP has got even better since you wrote this. You\'ve just persuaded me to use WP anyway!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Nice article - and i bet WP has got even better since you wrote this. You’ve just persuaded me to use WP anyway!
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]]> By: Niche Store Writer http://www.michelfortin.com/bye-movable-type-hello-wordpress/#comment-41180 Niche Store Writer Mon, 12 May 2008 06:12:46 +0000 http://www.michelfortin.com/archives/2006/05/bye_movable_type_hello_wordpress/#comment-41180 It's truly amazing how WordPress has taken over the blogosphere. I use WordPress on my self-hosted sites and with the large community of users, plugin developers, and modders I can't see ever switching over to anything else. WordPress has so many priceless plugins like the related post plugins (which I see used here on this website), that just make it so darn appealing.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('41180','Niche Store Writer'); return false;">Reply</a> <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('41180','Niche Store Writer','It\'s truly amazing how WordPress has taken over the blogosphere. I use WordPress on my self-hosted sites and with the large community of users, plugin developers, and modders I can\'t see ever switching over to anything else. WordPress has so many priceless plugins like the related post plugins (which I see used here on this website), that just make it so darn appealing.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s truly amazing how WordPress has taken over the blogosphere. I use WordPress on my self-hosted sites and with the large community of users, plugin developers, and modders I can’t see ever switching over to anything else. WordPress has so many priceless plugins like the related post plugins (which I see used here on this website), that just make it so darn appealing.
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