So I wrote this whole post which was basically a side by side technical comparison of posterous to wordpress and yadda, yadda, yadda. It really just comes down to two things so I'll spare you the post:
- Posterous is easier to use.
- Wordpress gives you more control.
Surprisingly, the most important thing I think I've learned from switching blog platforms has nothing to do with the technical side of it. The real problem was that I wasn't that thrilled anymore with being a nurse blogger. Consequently, I let PixelRN suffer from serious neglect and it got hacked. What I really wanted to do was to start a blog and let it morph into whatever it wants to be. I know that goes against the grain of what you hear on sites like problogger...Find your niche and write about it! Keep the personal posts to a minimum! Think about what your readers want to hear from you!
Those are all so far from the reasons I got into blogging in the first place. I got into blogging, (and stayed with it) for the purpose of self-expression, and connecting with people.
There were times with PixelRN when I tried to write about nursing topics just to stay true to my niche. Writing those kinds of posts often felt hollow and uninspired, although they did provide some interesting lessons in SEO.
I've always wanted to get back to the story-telling aspect of blogging. Unfortunately when I gave up my anonymity, I had to refrain from telling you the juicy stuff about what goes on in the hospital. And now that I'm spending more time as a mom than as a nurse, well, suffice it to say that I have no plans to become a "mommy blogger."
So what's the take home here?What does an artist do when they get stuck creatively? Try another medium. If you're a frustrated pianist, start picking at the guitar for awhile. Are you a digital artist? Start dabbling in paint again. And if you're a frustrated nurse blogger who uses wordpress? Start a posterous blog and just see where it takes you. I'm hoping that it will take me back to more storytelling, whether it ends up being visual, verbal or something else entirely. So far, so good, though.
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