discuss Best blogging software?

[mara]

What software would you say is the best software to use if someone is looking to start up a blog?

Is wordpress the best, blogger, drupal or Ghost?

What software has the best add ons for a beginning looking to start up a blog?

 

[ActionAce]

What software would you say is the best software to use if someone is looking to start up a blog?

Is wordpress the best, blogger, drupal or Ghost?

What software has the best add ons for a beginning looking to start up a blog?

I suggest beginners get familiar with either WordPress or Blogger so easily because it is simply to use and modified. WordPress uses many free themes and plugins available, such as SEO and social sharing. For bloggers, it is quite suitable.

 

[Harsh World]

I haven't run a blogging (network) in some time, but I would still go with WordPress.

I have a lot of unlimited-use lifetime licenses for themes that have been updated along with WordPress, so I would use those above a free template.

That said, a free template for just beginning your blog isn't going to hurt as the most important aspect of a blog is its content and whether it's interesting or engaging enough for a user to stay on your page longer than 30 seconds.

 

[Yama]

I don't think there is any replacement for Wordpress. I have tried Ghost and Hugo as well but Wordpress is superior.

 

[Jason]

I've heard that WordPress can become too bloated with plugins, but I've not tried other blogging platforms, especially not something premium like Ghost.

 

[Cpvr]

I've heard that WordPress can become too bloated with plugins, but I've not tried other blogging platforms, especially not something premium like Ghost.

ghost is free to use for publishers. It's also open source. There are premium versions, but that's for companies.

 

[Jason]

ghost is free to use for publishers. It's also open source. There are premium versions, but that's for companies.

I apologize. I am no expert, and I've only played with WordPress and some in-house software that came with GoDaddy hosting.

 

[Cpvr]

I apologize. I am no expert, and I've only played with WordPress and some in-house software that came with GoDaddy hosting.

You can see the features that each platform has if you'd like to compare the software.

Ghost: The simple, powerful WordPress alternative

Trying to find out how Ghost compares to WordPress? We've put together a full rundown of Ghost vs WordPress and the differences between them.

ghost.org

There's also hugo, which is similar to both wordpress and ghost. It's a lot smaller though. It's also open source.

HugoCMS - Advanced WYSIWYG online editing

Create and edit your website on mobile and desktop✓ WYSIWYG editor and a Markdown editor✓ Security through session management and login✓

hugocms.com

Docs

hugocms.com

You might enjoy toying around with these two softwares, they're vastly different than wordpress.

 

[Jason]

You can see the features that each platform has if you'd like to compare the software.

Ghost: The simple, powerful WordPress alternative

Trying to find out how Ghost compares to WordPress? We've put together a full rundown of Ghost vs WordPress and the differences between them.

ghost.org

There's also hugo, which is similar to both wordpress and ghost. It's a lot smaller though. It's also open source.

HugoCMS - Advanced WYSIWYG online editing

Create and edit your website on mobile and desktop✓ WYSIWYG editor and a Markdown editor✓ Security through session management and login✓

hugocms.com

Docs

hugocms.com

You might enjoy toying around with these two softwares, they're vastly different than wordpress.

That sounds interesting, and I would certainly like to try everything I can and then report about it on my Christian forum.

 

[Shawn]

I'm going with WordPress.

More than 43% of websites online use it. The rest probably do not have a website that configures to WP because everything is custom.

WP has its problems (which is mainly Matt, LOL) but I can do everything I need on it and it doesn't cost me anything.

 

[Deep38]

I'm going with WordPress.

More than 43% of websites online use it. The rest probably do not have a website that configures to WP because everything is custom.

WP has its problems (which is mainly Matt, LOL) but I can do everything I need on it and it doesn't cost me anything.

Right wordPress is the best for beginners, offering extensive plugins, themes, and flexibility. Ghost is great for simplicity and speed.
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[Shawn]

Ghost is great for simplicity and speed.

Is Ghost free, though?

 

[Jason]

I'd like to try Bob's AMS (Article Management Service) for XenForo at some point. I like the look of this blogging mod.

 

[Deep38]

Is Ghost free, though?

Ghost is free if self-hosted, but Ghost(Pro) requires a subscription. It’s open-source, fast, and great for publishing-focused websites.

 

[Shawn]

Ghost is free if self-hosted, but Ghost(Pro) requires a subscription. It’s open-source, fast, and great for publishing-focused websites.

Okay. That is good to know.

Now how about space requirements? I feel like someone told me to run Ghost, it takes more than what it would take to run WP.org.

Can you shed any light on that?

 

[Shortie]

When it comes to blogging software, I will always choose WordPress without any second thoughts. There is so much that you can do with WordPress and with the vast amount of plugins too, you can turn your site into something that fits your niche and make you stand out from the crowd.

I have been using WordPress now for many years and can't fault it at all.

 

[Deep38]

Okay. That is good to know.

Now how about space requirements? I feel like someone told me to run Ghost, it takes more than what it would take to run WP.org.

Can you shed any light on that?

Ghost requires fewer resources than WordPress but needs more RAM (1GB+ recommended) for smooth performance.

 

[Shawn]

Ghost requires fewer resources than WordPress but needs more RAM (1GB+ recommended) for smooth performance.

Maybe it was RAM requirements that I had read about.

So, what can you do with Ghost that you can't do with WordPress and vise-versa?

 

[Deep38]

Maybe it was RAM requirements that I had read about.

So, what can you do with Ghost that you can't do with WordPress and vise-versa?

Ghost excels at speed, SEO, and publishing-focused features, while WordPress offers flexibility, plugins, and broader customization for diverse website needs.

 

[Shawn]

Ghost excels at speed, SEO, and publishing-focused features, while WordPress offers flexibility, plugins, and broader customization for diverse website needs.

I might have to install Ghost and test it. I remember when it first came out. They were big into wanting to compete with WordPress, but I rarely hear about it that much.

 

[Cpvr]

Ghost excels at speed, SEO, and publishing-focused features, while WordPress offers flexibility, plugins, and broader customization for diverse website needs.

I found this old post regarding Ghost's seo https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-have-you-found-ghost-compared-to-wordpress-for-seo/30030/18
One week in with Ghost, I can say for SEO you have one advantage out of the box: speed. Ghost is extremely faster compared to wordpress. Expecially on mobile. Also, the admin panel is usable also from smartphone, something that is basically impossible with Wordpress. I can say that you don’t have all, but the basics you need to rank your pages with Ghost.

Maybe one thing I miss for SEO is the possibility to do internal links directly from the editor, with the possibility to search the pages to link directly from the text field. Something that is not possibile with Ghost (for now).

At the beginning I missed Yoast SEO, but over time I realized that was basically useless. I already know how to edit a page for SEO, so Yoast became a bit redundant.

The no-plugin policy of Ghost is definitely successful. Because in this case you have much less security problems and an extremely faster website overall.

I just wish some SEO functions, such as the table of content or the FAQ Schema.org were integrated. But I guess they will come if we ask for them enough

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[lens]

No one can dispute that WordPress is the best blogging platform. I have had my own share of other platforms and I'm totally convinced that WordPress is the best when it comes to blogging. The many plugins and customization options makes customizing your website a lot easier.