Startupbin

Blog about the web and startups, from Finland. By Timo Paloheimo

Starting a Blog: Tools

All startup companies need one and if you are thinking about setting up a blog or want to develop any site further, here are some of the tools I’ve been using while starting this blog and have found useful so far.

Blogging platform
I looked into a few blogging solutions and Wordpress seemed the best one for me. I wanted a simple install that can be hosted anywhere, but I also wanted flexibility and possibility to modify the look and features endlessly without superior technical knowledge. So far I’ve been happy with Wordpress and I’m going to post my thoughts on it in a longer post sortly.

What does Google see? Read more…

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Compete Blog Tells How People Behave Online

The Compete blog is my new favorite blog. I’ve learned quite a lot on user behavior online after I discovered it a few days ago. Which big search engine is most efficient and why people fill in complete URLs into the search boxes instead of the address bar have made me think about the user differences between search engines. (The answers to both questions can be found in the enlightening comments.)

Also worth reading are what were the biggest sites in 2001 and how are they doing now and an anatomy of a web meme.

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