How I Use TypePad 2004

Though Mena's question was specifically about use of Movable Type, I thought I'd go ahead and answer the question too because I switched from Movable Type to use Six Apart's hosted solution, TypePad, and am finding it sufficient for my needs.

I have three weblogs: MetaGrrrl, Discardia, and a new one in development which is a conversion of a very old project to use of a content management system. About once every year or so I get a wild idea and start some new project. This often occurs right after SXSW. (I swear domain registration should have a breathalyzer and a 48-hour cooling off period... hey now, that'd be a cool site: dead domains. All those abandoned projects and wacky joke URLs and stuff people get all excited about and then never fully realize or do anything with... and it could be a group weblog or maybe anyone could add their little stories and... NO. Stop. Step away from the keyboard. ... See what I mean?) Anyhow, say 3 real weblogs plus the occasional litle side thing.

I have 7 TypeLists - which Movable Type folks would probably have to use another "weblog" for - of which 4 are now obsolete and in the process of being moved to regular posts (see Kottke Mode), 1 doesn't even need to be a TypeList and I should just hand code the rotating handful of entries, and two are legitimate ongoing uses (my Pals list used in my About page and the Other Discardian Writing list).

So, if I was MT instead of TypePad, I might max out at a dozen weblogs technically speaking (though I really only need 5) and 3 or 4 authors. Note that only 3 weblogs are distinct separate sites and thus count toware my license. I'd be fine with the Personal Edition at $70 and I'd be paying at least $25 a month to someone like Hurricane Electric to host it for me. Instead, I have a Pro TypePad account which costs $14.95 per month minus discounts (for switching to it during beta test and pre-paying). I'm a very happy Six Apart customer.

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How I Use TypePad

Though Mena's question was specifically about use of Movable Type, I thought I'd go ahead and answer the question too because I switched from Movable Type to use Six Apart's hosted solution, TypePad, and am finding it sufficient for my needs.

I have three weblogs: MetaGrrrl, Discardia, and a new one in development which is a conversion of a very old project to use of a content management system. About once every year or so I get a wild idea and start some new project. This often occurs right after SXSW. (I swear domain registration should have a breathalyzer and a 48-hour cooling off period... hey now, that'd be a cool site: dead domains. All those abandoned projects and wacky joke URLs and stuff people get all excited about and then never fully realize or do anything with... and it could be a group weblog or maybe anyone could add their little stories and... NO. Stop. Step away from the keyboard. ... See what I mean?) Anyhow, say 3 real weblogs plus the occasional litle side thing.

I have 7 TypeLists - which Movable Type folks would probably have to use another "weblog" for - of which 4 are now obsolete and in the process of being moved to regular posts (see Kottke Mode), 1 doesn't even need to be a TypeList and I should just hand code the rotating handful of entries, and two are legitimate ongoing uses (my Pals list used in my About page and the Other Discardian Writing list).

So, if I was MT instead of TypePad, I might max out at a dozen weblogs technically speaking (though I really only need 5) and 3 or 4 authors. Note that only 3 weblogs are distinct separate sites and thus count toware my license. I'd be fine with the Personal Edition at $70 and I'd be paying at least $25 a month to someone like Hurricane Electric to host it for me. Instead, I have a Pro TypePad account which costs $14.95 per month minus discounts (for switching to it during beta test and pre-paying). I'm a very happy Six Apart customer.

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