I'd like to add a blog to my website, but am a blog newb - HTML Forums

bigbadroo · 02-08-2010, 05:00 PM

Hi

I've built a website for my karaoke show, and would like to add a blog page to the site.

Rather than 3rd party, I'd prefer to have my own blog on my own domain to increase traffic for the SE crawlers.

I was wondering...

- what some good options are ie what blog software to use
- if I can have a blog that somehow incorporates Facebook and Twitter (i've seen Facebook connect, but I'd like something that posts my blog messages to my Facebook and Twitter pages)

I currently have a Typepad blog on there, but as I said, I'd prefer to have my own blog code, not third party.

The site is www.billygoatkaraoke.com.au , and I'd really like the blog to stay on the site - I'm thinking that I'll have a blog page open up over the goat when someone clicks on the BLOG link.

Cheers

Shaun

Jupjee · 02-08-2010, 09:26 PM

well if you know how to code html, you can always update the actual page. That's how I'm planning to do it.

bigbadroo · 02-09-2010, 12:58 AM

Sure, but I'd like something that aloows other people to make comments.

I'm not proficient enough in HTML to code that myself, but can implement and tweak pre-made code.

ringsoft · 02-09-2010, 04:30 AM

Wordpress is generally thought to be the best blogging s/w... free and very customisable.

Your host will need PHP and a database to run it though.

soakdigital · 02-09-2010, 09:20 AM

I'd also recommend Wordpress, they have a good quick-start guide: http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress