Blogging Platforms

Helpful Blogging Links: How Can I Move My TypePad Blog to WordPress?

September 24, 2010 By Melanie Nelson Leave a Comment

As I reported this week, Six Apart was bought by VideoEgg and together the two companies will become SAY Media. This acquisition has led to many bloggers being concerned over whether TypePad will continue to be supported. In short, yes, SAY Media will continue to support TypePad for the foreseeable future. However, if you’re thinking [...]

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Should I Migrate my TypePad Blog to WordPress?

September 22, 2010 By Melanie Nelson 7 Comments

Should I migrate my blog to WordPress? Given the brouhaha that’s going on this week (Six Apart was bought by VideoEgg and they’re forming a new company named SAY Media. Please click that link and read the article. I was surprised at a quote from SAY Media’s president about how they plan to work with [...]

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Six Apart Sold to VideoEgg: What Does It Mean for Your TypePad Blog?

September 21, 2010 By Melanie Nelson 13 Comments

Tomorrow VideoEgg is expected to confirm that it has bought Six Apart, the parent company of the Movable Type, TypePad, and Vox blogging platforms. The two companies will lose their names and together will become SAY Media. According to Mashable, Chris Alden, the CEO of Six Apart will step down and Matt Sanchez, VideoEgg’s CEO, [...]