Getting the Most out of Your Blog
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Content management systems help businesses, individuals and pretty much everybody else get fresh, easily updated content online in a user-friendly way. Hundreds of thousands of blogs based on content management systems go live every day. Even so, it's pretty rare to see a really professional looking blog, despite the fact that it isn't that hard to create one. In this article we will look at how to use and manage your blog effectively, and hopefully not make the errors dozens of bloggers make.
Where Do You Start?
This is trickier than it seems. I would say ask yourself if you need a blog or content management system at all. If you need to frequently update your content the answer may be yes. Blogs are the easiest way to edit content and to add new content. All of the PHP/MySQL code is already done, and you can even edit it if you like. Once you have decided you need a blog the next thing you must consider is which content management system you should get.
There are thousands of blog engines. Some cost a few hundred dollars and claim to do everything, while some cost nothing and (hopefully) do everything. The first blogs that I noticed used the Mamboforge CMS. It's no longer used that much any more, though some people still use the original Mambo. It was great and free but you had to pay for all the extras. Mamboforge is more or less being replaced with Joomla, which is simply Mamboforge with a new name, and free add-ons, and a lot more.
The most popular CMS is Wordpress. It is totally free, and does everything. Jessica Michael has written about phpnuke and CMS here and here; please check them out. Phpnuke is great and she previews them excellently; she even has great screen shots of the CMS. She also talks about some of the basic technical skills needed to run a CMS.
On my sites I have used Wordpress and Drupal and I am working on using Joomla. Wordpress is by far my favorite. I have also worked with people who use movable type, mamboforge and nucleus. Any CMS can work for you depending on your budget; You could even build one tailored to your organization's special needs. We will cover some of the things to look at before picking a CMS.
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