DISQUS

smashcut · 1 year ago

Nice post Robin - comprehensive as always!

I wondered where you stood on the CMS/blog-as-website issue. Do you think it's a good idea to have a static website and a separate blog; to double up the design across two distinct destinations; to let your blog *be* your website, with an about page and such; or to go the Joomla/Drupal/WordPress route and build a homepage and blog with the same software, and in the same location?

I guess to an extent that might be influenced by the nature of the business in question. I'd be interested to hear about what people think here - do you think there are certain businesses that benefit from having a blog or conversely a static homepage as their main presence on the web?

More of an addendum really, as everything here applies whichever way you go, I'd say.

RobinGood · 1 year ago

Hi Michael,
thanks for your kind question.

I do not think one should ever go anymore the static web site way. Even if you use templates, you should really always use a CMS/blog platform to publish your contents online.

I do not think there is any one advantage anymore in going to have a part of your web site done with a static web site page building system. Even if you are not going to blog, or have anything to do with bloggers, a blog system is the best way to power and publish your own web site.

smashcut · 1 year ago

Thanks, Robin. That makes good sense, and I guess there are plenty of options available - as you've pointed out - in terms of templates that will create a professional "look" for your content. I'm amazed by some of the things I've seen Drupal, WordPress and Joomla sites do - the third-party theme industry seems to be thriving, and for good reason.

Susan · 1 year ago

ciao Robin! ti trovo sempre...bravo.

Susan a Firenze

Katiwala · 5 months ago

Thanks for the info. I am on the way figuring out how to start my blog site.