Goodbye Blogger … Hello WordPress

Dear Readers—

For better or worse, today is my last day using Blogger … I have transitioned over to a WordPress blog and I’m having a blast so far.

This has BIG implications for my feedreaders. You’ll need to resubscribe to the feed, as I just can’t figure out how to redirect the old feed to WP.

SO … push this button (yes again) and resubscribe using FeedBurner’s easy service. Please.

For everyone else, it shouldn’t affect you too much …

Here are some of the advantages of the new WP blog:

• Categories – Enough said. But I’ll chime in … I had to do all that by hand. It was REALLY hard to keep updated. I’m looking forward to creating more categories and using them on this shiny new blog!
• I have more control over downtime issues – I’ll just email my host instead of pulling my hair out
• I got the template I want – without totally destroying the code as I’ve done on this blog
• Old Blogger posts are now in WP — The WP Import feature is incredible. All my old posts are in the new system. YAHOO! All 214-ish of them!
• Easy editing — If I’m logged into WP, each post has an “edit” link
• Plugins – All kinds of add-ons that give you power
• Themes — The WordPress community has tons of themes to choose from, tweak and apply in the blink of an eye (did that rhyme?)
  

Here’s the sad part … Blogger just opened their Beta version to FTP publishing, which includes categories. I’m a little sad, but couldn’t wait forever. I’ve actually and honestly enjoyed Blogger and still recommend it for fledgling blogging pastors.

Another sad story — I spent way too much time transitioning, but it’s worth it.

OK, so here’s to Blogger … I’ll miss ya! Thanks for the memories!