Last night I moved Blog Design Guy from WebFaction over to Bluehost. In the process, I ran into a problem I’ve come across every time I’ve dealt with new domain names and/or switching hosts: the old site wouldn’t go away!
In order to switch your host, you have to change your domain’s name servers. Simply put, these name servers tell browsers where they can find your website. When you’re working on a deadline as I was last night, you need things to switch quickly so you can make sure the new site is ready to go as soon as possible. The problem is, the changes you make aren’t necessarily instant. It can take up to 24 hours for your site to redirect and the results aren’t the same for everyone. Someone in Utah might see the new site while someone in New York is still getting served the old one.
Last night, as I was in a hurry to restore the database and get Blog Design Guy up to speed before anyone noticed, I got served the old site.
In the past, I’ve waited up to 4 hours for the right site to show up. I couldn’t wait that long last night, so here’s what I did to get the new site loading almost instantly.
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My blog is hosted on TypePad, but it seems like everyone is using WordPress these days. Should I switch to Wordpress? If so, how do I go about doing that without losing the design and content of my site?
- Positively Present
It’s being reported that WordPress is now used by 14% of all websites on the internet. It is by far the most popular content management system on the web. There are thousands of plugins and premium themes available for it and millions of users to help you out if you hit a road block.
But is it right for you?
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Written by J. D. Bentley
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I want to give some life and colour to my blog and make it a well designed blog. I do not know how to proceed. Please help me.
- Surendranath Menon, thejus.blogspot.com
The first thing I have to say is that, in my experience as a designer, the simplest and quickest way to give life and color to your blog is touse WordPress. Why? Simply because WordPress is a bigger platform than Blogger or any other competitor. There are more designers actively creating awesome themes for WordPress than for any other blogging system.
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I am trying to set up a WordPress self-hosted blog, and I’m having a little trouble. I think I need a geek’s advice to help unjumble all the tech jargon. I’m using Blogger right now, and it is slowly driving me insane, so I was wondering what is the quickest way to set up a self-host?
Stacey Hume
Congratulations on taking the initiative to switch away from Blogger! I’ve never found Blogger to be nearly as useful as WordPress and I think you’ll agree with me once you make the switch.
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My blog is super basic… that I like. I just don’t think there is an easy way to find archived files. I know zero about blog design. — Shaena Crespo, SheLaughsBlog Thanks for your question, Shaena! For those who don’t know much about blog design (or design in general), a basic theme is a really great…
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