Comments on: Trendspotting: the move from blog to “portal” http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:51:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suriname http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Suriname Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:44:45 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/#comment-1565 I know many sites that nowadays use Wordpress as a complete CMS. I have been studying it also, in the past weeks. Although, many won’t agree with me, I think that Wordpress has one of the most SE features out there between all the CMSs. I think if they keep going like this, they might even become more popular than Joomla. Sometimes I see websites which are build with Wordpress, and still I don’t recognize the “wordpress” in it. Just amazing! I know many sites that nowadays use WordPress as a complete CMS. I have been studying it also, in the past weeks. Although, many won’t agree with me, I think that WordPress has one of the most SE features out there between all the CMSs. I think if they keep going like this, they might even become more popular than Joomla. Sometimes I see websites which are build with WordPress, and still I don’t recognize the “wordpress” in it. Just amazing!

]]> By: Carl http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-1564 Carl Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:47:58 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/#comment-1564 I'm currently designing a blog and I'm beating my head against the wall deciding between portal vs. a regular blog homepage. It's difficult to tell which would yield more value. I say it depends on 1) You audience and how they respond to it 2) The diversity of your content I also think the portal homepage is simply more appealing to the type of audience who isn't familiar with blogs. What do you guys think? I’m currently designing a blog and I’m beating my head against the wall deciding between portal vs. a regular blog homepage. It’s difficult to tell which would yield more value. I say it depends on

1) You audience and how they respond to it
2) The diversity of your content

I also think the portal homepage is simply more appealing to the type of audience who isn’t familiar with blogs. What do you guys think?

]]> By: James http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-1563 James Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:37:45 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/#comment-1563 Yes I beliieve it is important for a site to appear to offer more than just a blog, even if it is the primary purpose of the site. Yes I beliieve it is important for a site to appear to offer more than just a blog, even if it is the primary purpose of the site.

]]> By: Mikey http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 Mikey Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:32:40 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/#comment-1562 Yeah, this is a very very cool blog. ;-) I just added you to my favorites. Thanx, Mikey Yeah, this is a very very cool blog. ;-)
I just added you to my favorites.

Thanx,
Mikey

]]> By: Anthony E. Kalikas http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Anthony E. Kalikas Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:35:39 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/#comment-1561 That's so true whoever mentioned that we get stuck thinking there is one way to design a blog.... portal sites seem to draw traffic in and keep them interested, because there is more to see than just one post sitting on the top of the screen. There are many niches where turning a blog into a portal would be ideal.... Although I'd actually be interested to see if the sheer amount of content on a portal site would be more distracting, compared to your typical blog. That’s so true whoever mentioned that we get stuck thinking there is one way to design a blog…. portal sites seem to draw traffic in and keep them interested, because there is more to see than just one post sitting on the top of the screen.

There are many niches where turning a blog into a portal would be ideal…. Although I’d actually be interested to see if the sheer amount of content on a portal site would be more distracting, compared to your typical blog.

]]> By: Matt http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 Matt Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:09:16 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/#comment-1560 I'm very new to blog marketing, and I'm amazed by the sheer number of amazingly slick-looking Wordpress blogs out there. They seem to contain so much more information than other blogs, which still appear to be nothing more than scrolling screens. But seeing how quickly things move in cyberspace, I suspect that another platform will come along and blow even Wordpress away! I’m very new to blog marketing, and I’m amazed by the sheer number of amazingly slick-looking WordPress blogs out there. They seem to contain so much more information than other blogs, which still appear to be nothing more than scrolling screens.

But seeing how quickly things move in cyberspace, I suspect that another platform will come along and blow even WordPress away!

]]> By: Dave : Hamilton Web Design http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 Dave : Hamilton Web Design Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:32:47 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/#comment-1559 Hey Randa, Brilliant description... Obviously I was aware of Problogger's new design (I haven't been living under a rock! :) but I was just thinking of it in terms of a whole lot of extra functionality added into Wordpress. Calling this new trend a "portal" is the perfect description of what's going on. I may have to help you popularize the term :D Hey Randa,

Brilliant description… Obviously I was aware of Problogger’s new design (I haven’t been living under a rock! :) but I was just thinking of it in terms of a whole lot of extra functionality added into WordPress.

Calling this new trend a “portal” is the perfect description of what’s going on. I may have to help you popularize the term :D

]]> By: Asgeir Hoem http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Asgeir Hoem Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:35:21 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/#comment-1558 This has to be the perfect thing for web designers who feel Typo3, EZ, Joomla and the other CMS systems are overkill for what they and their clients really need. The intuitive backend and the heaps and heaps of extensions should be enough to consider Wordpress a good alternative. On the other hand, for more infrequent bloggers, this might result in an even more static front page, as there are a lot more content to replace all the time. That is, if you don't have a huge archive and constantly swap the 'featured' articles. This has to be the perfect thing for web designers who feel Typo3, EZ, Joomla and the other CMS systems are overkill for what they and their clients really need. The intuitive backend and the heaps and heaps of extensions should be enough to consider WordPress a good alternative.

On the other hand, for more infrequent bloggers, this might result in an even more static front page, as there are a lot more content to replace all the time. That is, if you don’t have a huge archive and constantly swap the ‘featured’ articles.

]]> By: fitnessbyliz http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 fitnessbyliz Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:02:47 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/#comment-1555 Awesome theme. Hopefully more of these will come out. Most of my sites are not traditional blogs. But even so, I am using wordpress, like you say, to manage my content. Right now, I have to take a theme and essentialy completely redesign it in order for it to look and be more like a regular "website" instead of a traditional blog. I like using wordpress though, because I DO have blogs on those sites and I DO want the blog to be a major part of the site, just not the main focus of the site. So hopefully in the future, there will be more themes like this available. :) Awesome theme. Hopefully more of these will come out. Most of my sites are not traditional blogs. But even so, I am using wordpress, like you say, to manage my content. Right now, I have to take a theme and essentialy completely redesign it in order for it to look and be more like a regular “website” instead of a traditional blog. I like using wordpress though, because I DO have blogs on those sites and I DO want the blog to be a major part of the site, just not the main focus of the site. So hopefully in the future, there will be more themes like this available. :)

]]> By: Traveller http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 Traveller Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:53:51 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/trendspotting-the-move-from-blog-to-portal/#comment-1552 BTW, great blog! I find the information very helpful and will be back periodically. BTW, great blog! I find the information very helpful and will be back periodically.

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