Studio6
From WordPress to Ghost: Reflections on a Fresh Start
I used WordPress for nearly 20 years. Now I’ve switched to Ghost, and it’s changing how I write online. This is the story of my move: what worked, what didn’t, and why the move matters.
Blogging
Blogging
Letting Go of SEO and Writing for Engagement
For years, search engine optimisation (SEO) was a key consideration in my approach to blogging. Like many people, I optimised WordPress with metadata, lightweight themes, and SEO plugins. But as I transition from self-hosted WordPress to hosted Ghost, I find myself questioning how much SEO really matters to me now.
Blogging
Whatever Happened to Offline Blog Editors?
There was a time when blogging tools weren’t just about writing in a web browser. Fifteen years ago, the landscape of third-party blog editors was full of promise. Programs like Ecto, BlogJet, Qumana, and BlogDesk gave bloggers using the Windows operating system the freedom to write offline, refine their
Blogging
Completing the Move From WordPress to Ghost
Over the past few months, I’ve been on a journey to transition my blog from self-hosted WordPress, where it has lived for nearly two decades, to hosted Ghost Pro, a platform designed for a more streamlined, distraction-free writing and publishing experience. With the launch of my new site, Studio6,
Social Web
Ghost Embraces ActivityPub and the Fediverse
Yesterday, I shared my decision to move from WordPress to Ghost, a platform designed for writing and blogging simplicity and focus. In this follow-up post, I want to talk about an exciting feature of Ghost that sets it apart from most other blogging and CMS platforms: its active support for
Blogging
From WordPress to Ghost: Embracing Simplicity in Blogging
For nearly two decades, my online home has been WordPress. But now, it feels like the right time to move on, so I’m preparing for a move to Ghost, a platform that is a compelling alternative to WordPress. WordPress has been a remarkable platform since I discovered it in