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Re: How to Start Your Blog in 2023

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Post by nordsieck »

lapcat wrote: post #106

I am the "weird dude who writes raw HTML" LOL. I had a self-hosted WordPress blog from 2006-2010, but security updates become a burden, especially since I had to modify the WP source code a little to do exactly what I wanted with the RSS feeds. After a few years of not blogging at all, I decided to use the simplest possible "system", which is writing blog posts in raw HTML in a text editor, as well as writing the RSS…

Not to knock your system since it sounds like it works great, but why not use a static site generator?

That seems like it'd do the same thing and just take out some of the drudgery.

Re: How to Start Your Blog in 2023

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Post by onli »

unity1001 wrote: post #20
onli wrote: post #7

I honestly think starting a blog in 2023 is exactly as easy as it was 2004 (the year he references), if you take the easiest route: 1. You pick a cheap shared hoster 2. You buy a domain and connect it 3. You download a PHP blog system, like Wordpress 4. You unpack the files into the webroot, configure the database (or use a blog system that supports sqlite, like Serendipity [which I develop for]) 5. Pick a theme, ins…

None of that is necessary. Nowadays common consumer web hosts allow you to install Wordpress with a click. Actually most of them provide specialized WordPress hosting that comes with WP preinstalled and with a lot of optimization. (most of them are managed).

Hm - Okay, you have a point there. My preferred hoster does not offer this, but many do, and if you don't want to go with a lesser known option that really is even easier. So the old way of hosting it with a shared hoster did improve, nice :)

Re: How to Start Your Blog in 2023

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Post by mydriasis »

flangola7 wrote: post #105
Brajeshwar wrote: post #8

1. What you use or wherever you host, make sure that you can export your content in either plain text or a universal format that can be used by another tool or host it yourself. In short, own the content and use whatever tool it fits your current situations and limitations. 2. Possibly, try to get a domain of your own, and preferably a `.com`. Point that to whichever server you use (if they don't allow you to point,…

There's so many better options better than .com (commercial) .net .org .me .io .blog .info You can make it topical too .expert .engineer .doctor .camera .software Or have fun with it .lol .wtf .foo

Very true. I picked one that uses the last two letters of my last name, so that my website it just my last name!

Re: How to Start Your Blog in 2023

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Post by personjerry »

rcarr wrote: post #98
personjerry wrote: post #96

How to actually start your blog: Open up Notes and start writing. Worry about deployment later. The content is a bigger barrier.

If you use https://montaigne.io you don't even have to leave notes.

Really interesting. Did you make this? Is there an API to Apple Notes? I've been wanting to programmatically interact with my notes for some time but found it to be a strangely closed ecosystem.

Re: How to Start Your Blog in 2023

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Post by rambambram »

Shameless plug, but I made Hey Homepage (see bio) and it comes with a blog and microblog functionality. Also rich support for RSS as social media, with a feed reader, your own (photo) feed, and a list of shared links that resembles a webring or blogroll.

The free version has all functionality, but is restricted in storage space and doesn't come with a nice domain name.

Re: How to Start Your Blog in 2023

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Post by ihateolives »

nordsieck wrote: post #111
lapcat wrote: post #106

I am the "weird dude who writes raw HTML" LOL. I had a self-hosted WordPress blog from 2006-2010, but security updates become a burden, especially since I had to modify the WP source code a little to do exactly what I wanted with the RSS feeds. After a few years of not blogging at all, I decided to use the simplest possible "system", which is writing blog posts in raw HTML in a text editor, as well as writing the RSS…

Not to knock your system since it sounds like it works great, but why not use a static site generator? That seems like it'd do the same thing and just take out some of the drudgery.

Why add another layer? Right now the only tool he needs is an editor. That's it. Can't get any simpler than that. He also probably has a set of templates by now.

Re: How to Start Your Blog in 2023

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Post by rcarr »

personjerry wrote: post #115
rcarr wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you use https://montaigne.io you don't even have to leave notes.

Really interesting. Did you make this? Is there an API to Apple Notes? I've been wanting to programmatically interact with my notes for some time but found it to be a strangely closed ecosystem.

I didn’t, from the docs it looks as if it takes advantage of cloud sharing. I imagine once’s it got the link it scrapes the notes and then uses the data.

https://docs.montaigne.io/guides/new-site

Re: How to Start Your Blog in 2023

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Post by Vvector »

mydriasis wrote: post #113
flangola7 wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's so many better options better than .com (commercial) .net .org .me .io .blog .info You can make it topical too .expert .engineer .doctor .camera .software Or have fun with it .lol .wtf .foo

Very true. I picked one that uses the last two letters of my last name, so that my website it just my last name!

My domain is firstnamelastname.me.
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