Getting ready for a site migration
October 27, 2009
Since I’ve started this blog I’ve been running it on super economy mode – hosted through wordpress.com, which is actually very good for many things, and a great service for anyone looking to start a blog. I’ve gotten to the point where I need more functionality for what I want to do online and to support my business, so I’m migrating the site over the next week or so. Basically, I’m moving from free hosting to for-pay hosting, still staying on the wordpress platform but upgrading from the free blog that’s available from wordpress.com to the for-pay version from wordpress.org – with client software rather than a web interface, much greater customization, and a hosting provider (in my case this will be godaddy.com). none of this is free of course but I’m at the point where it’s really important for what I want to do with the site. One other big change that I’ll be implementing is the integration of a full-service photo archive at Photoshelter.com that I will be using for my back end for client work and fulfillment, so if you’ve been wondering about why the archive on the current site doesn’t seem to reflect my current projects, you’ll see a ton a change.
I’m really excited to grow the site and improve what I can show and do online. If it all goes off without a hiccup, I will be somewhat amazed, but I’ll do my best to make the transition seamless. Best case is that you all will see a new look and feel to the site in the coming days with a lot more functionality and depth. Keep your fingers crossed.
October 28, 2009 at 6:38 am
Hey Dave. What client software will you be using to update your self hosted wp blog?
I made the switch a few years ago and you do get a tone more flexibility. One word of caution is that you have to stay on top of the upgrades as securty holes pop up a lot. It is much easier to upgrade these days though so not a huge time sink.