Blog for Non-Techie Webmasters
No doubt, blog is extremely famous these days. In fact, 1.35 blogs were created every second. Not only as a powerful tool of communication, but also as monetizing platform. As of March 2007, Technorati estimated that 120,000 blogs were created everyday. That's about 1.39 blogs created per second!
Okay, the data was extracted from BBC last year. Quite a phenomenon wasn't it? How about blog platform? To-date, there are at least 13 blog platforms well-known to the public and each one of them comes in different language. If you are 'web-geek', it won't be a problem but what if you don't have the technical knowledge, like me? No doubt, it will cause you pain in the neck.
Without undestanding blog platform, you still can become a blogger. All you need are some basic html and css knowledge. Once there, you're done. If you master it, then it's even better. For a head start, I would recommend W3C.
So guys, enter the power of HTML, the predominant markup language for web pages. Yes, this is the most used markup language of the internet and no one can argue with it. Believe it or not, this blog stands without any blog platform. No WordPress, no Movable Type either. It stands solely by html. Read my lips--H.T.M.L.
As we know, HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the publishing language of the internet while Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) is a simple mechanism for adding style to Web documents. Combining these two, you can create a great blog. By knowing some PHP knowledge, you will create an even greater blog. So here are the tips.
- Create your blog in common website pages. Add some styles to make it looks like most blogs out there. Don't make excuses as it won't bring any good. In order to run, you need to learn how to walk first, remember?
- Be patient. As html pages erm...mostly static, thus it takes some effort to update them. You are not getting any help from any automated software here so bear with it.
- Plan your repeatitious pages like menus, advertising slot, header or footer. All these can be achieved by using "php include" markup. I used mine all over the place except for this content. It's very simple to use. It looks something like this:
<?php include("../folder/menu-page.html"); ?>
Imagine you are modifying one link. Will you dare to update 100 pages of your file? By using this method, it helps in updating your blog a lot easier. - What about comment form? Sure. Why not? Of course you can have one. As comment form uses PHP language, you need to use the above codes as well as getting some helps from hypertext access (htaccess) configuration file. If you are using Unix server, read on.
Open your text editor program, copy and paste the codes below:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .htm .html
php_flag register_globals off
php_flag allow_url_include off
Save the file by name it '.htaccess' (remember to include the dot). Again, I recommend you to read further on htaccess before using it. If you wish to read more on comment form, please read it here. - As you knowledgably familiar with HTML and CSS, learn how WordPress or Blogger works. Once you gain basic knowledge, migrate your blog to this platform. Don't push yourself in this process. Experience teaches us lots of thing, doesn't it?
So, what are you waiting for? Grab a pen and write some stuffs. Merry Blogging! ;)
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