Most of us here at bloggingamigos blog using independent installations of Wordpress. We’ve also got some LiveJournalers, some Wordpress.com folk, some ex-Blogger-ers and a TypePad-ist.
Because I have a goal of checking out all of the blogging platforms, I spent some time today playing with squarespace. There’s a 15-day trial, then a monthly fee (basic hosting is $7).
It’s an amazingly quick setup - like any good blogging platform nowadays, the registration process is choosing a username/blog address, password, and verifying that you’re human by typing in some letters - and then you start blogging immediately.
BONUS: there’s a tutorial mode that shows you how to do just about anything you’d ever want to do - no digging for help in FAQ files, no trial-by-error.
This platform gives you a lot of slick built-in template options, as well as allowing you to modify existing themes and upload your own (which isn’t a standard feature across platforms) - you can have FULL control, and not know a LICK of CSS.
You get detailed site traffic stats, custom form tools, domain mapping, viewer permission levels, member accounts, automatic backups, etc.
Check it out. If you’re gonna pay for a blogging platform, this is a great option. It’s simple, intuitive, and sophisticated.
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