Suggestions Please

EmporerEJ · 07-19-2010

Ok, so, Dad has a Golf group, and he writes a weekly column thing for his group of old dudes that raid the courses.

Suggestions for the easiest integrationable blog thing that will allow him to write his weekly blog thing, with comments from the guys?

I'd like it simple, and preferably a freebie.

I shall bow to those of you that know this stuff better than I?

Nymph · 07-21-2010

Wordpress is pretty easy. If I can do it, anyone can.

RawAlex · 07-21-2010

wordpress would work, you could set up each of the "guys" as authors, and allow comments only from registered users, don't let anyone else sign up. Hold all comments from non-registered users for approval (in case people pingback spam you) and you are pretty much good to go. Each of them would be able to write articles, and comment on the other articles.

DannyCox · 07-21-2010

Wordpress is your best choice for an integrated Blog. There is all sorts of bells & whistles for it (that you don't really need, but can be fun to play with) and it's easy to maintain.

You can also go and get a blogger.com account, and just link to it. That is VERY easy to set up and use.

MikeSouth · 07-21-2010

Have to agree that wordpress is top choice.

My only concern is that wordpress updates every week or so it seems...making maintaining it a bitch sometimes when themes arent compatible and such

Id look at setting him up a blog on blogspot or something like that...that way the day to day maintenance is done elsewhere but he can still do what you want

Gyongyos · 08-04-2010

Well... I will also vote for Wordpress because in this case the user is inexperienced and some blog scripts and especially Content Management Systems (CMS) are very hard to manage because they require big technical knowledge. Wordpress is one of the best blogging scripts available for free, but if you want to customize it you will certainly need to invest some money. There are many themes, but the good ones are overused so you will most likely need to invest money in the design if you want to make your website to look unique. There are SEO and other plug-ins for Wordpress so cusomizing the website is not a problem at all and even a very beginner users is able to install a wordpress plug-in.

If you are looking for more than a blog script use CMS because you can add custom pages, etc. I would recommend using Joomla.

EmporerEJ · 08-04-2010

Thanks all. That's what I was looking for. a Good consensus before I wasted time wading through crap.

I'll have a bash at the wordpress, and fallback to the other if that doesn't fit.
But he doesn't need anything fancy, so if I color within the lines, we should be good.
And keep Dad happy....

07-19-2010	#1
EmporerEJ Brilliant Innoventionalist and writer. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA, Northern Hemisphere, Terra, 3rd of nine, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy, Far from Galactic Core Posts: 2,260	Suggestions Please Ok, so, Dad has a Golf group, and he writes a weekly column thing for his group of old dudes that raid the courses. Suggestions for the easiest integrationable blog thing that will allow him to write his weekly blog thing, with comments from the guys? I'd like it simple, and preferably a freebie. I shall bow to those of you that know this stuff better than I? __________________ Eric J. White VirtualSexMachine.com

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RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Re: Suggestions Please wordpress would work, you could set up each of the "guys" as authors, and allow comments only from registered users, don't let anyone else sign up. Hold all comments from non-registered users for approval (in case people pingback spam you) and you are pretty much good to go. Each of them would be able to write articles, and comment on the other articles. __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds

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DannyCox I like cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Montreal, QC, CA Posts: 1,185	Re: Suggestions Please Wordpress is your best choice for an integrated Blog. There is all sorts of bells & whistles for it (that you don't really need, but can be fun to play with) and it's easy to maintain. You can also go and get a blogger.com account, and just link to it. That is VERY easy to set up and use. __________________ iAmateurs Network Amateur Niche Affiliate Programs

07-21-2010	#5
MikeSouth Banned From GFY for Doing The South Pole Boogie Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 398	Re: Suggestions Please Have to agree that wordpress is top choice. My only concern is that wordpress updates every week or so it seems...making maintaining it a bitch sometimes when themes arent compatible and such Id look at setting him up a blog on blogspot or something like that...that way the day to day maintenance is done elsewhere but he can still do what you want

08-04-2010	#6
Gyongyos SigWhore Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 11	Re: Suggestions Please Well... I will also vote for Wordpress because in this case the user is inexperienced and some blog scripts and especially Content Management Systems (CMS) are very hard to manage because they require big technical knowledge. Wordpress is one of the best blogging scripts available for free, but if you want to customize it you will certainly need to invest some money. There are many themes, but the good ones are overused so you will most likely need to invest money in the design if you want to make your website to look unique. There are SEO and other plug-ins for Wordpress so cusomizing the website is not a problem at all and even a very beginner users is able to install a wordpress plug-in. If you are looking for more than a blog script use CMS because you can add custom pages, etc. I would recommend using Joomla.

08-04-2010	#7
EmporerEJ Brilliant Innoventionalist and writer. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA, Northern Hemisphere, Terra, 3rd of nine, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy, Far from Galactic Core Posts: 2,260	Re: Suggestions Please Thanks all. That's what I was looking for. a Good consensus before I wasted time wading through crap. I'll have a bash at the wordpress, and fallback to the other if that doesn't fit. But he doesn't need anything fancy, so if I color within the lines, we should be good. And keep Dad happy.... __________________ Eric J. White VirtualSexMachine.com