Blogs Go Pro – Using Weblogs On Commercial Sites

Unless you’ve been living in a cave somewhere, you’ve probably come across the “blog” (short for “web log”) phenomenon — sites, usually run by an individual, with a “dear diary” approach, and typically including commentary on a specific topic or event of the day.

The mushrooming popularity of blogs has lead to a barrage of supporting technology, some of which is easily re-purposed for professional and commercial sites.
One of the frustratiosn of many site owners is how to keep the site “fresh”, put out important news or product info, and not either find themselves hiring or becoming a fulltime webmaster or going into the poorhouse hiring contracters for frequent updates.

Enter “blogging” technology. Many current “blog” software packages have become very simple to use, even by the least web-savvy — once the site and a template (which controls the look and feel of the page) have been set up, the user simply types in their updates either on an administrative web page or even in a simple desktop application, presses the “publish” button, and bada-bing, the site is updated.

To apply this technology to your site, you can adjust the templates to best match the look and feel of your site, and set up your blog as either a “page” of your site, or include it in the site with inline frames (iframes).

A more “robust” approach is to go to a content management system (much like the one you’re reading now) — these are designed around technology to allow non-technical users to keep content updated., and have add-on modules to allow you to add other HTML, shopping carts, calendars, etc. right into the look and feel of the site.

E-Builders of course is happy to work with you to help add a Blog to your site, or help strategize and exceute your move to a full-fledged content management system (CMS). We can do everything from answer questions to presenting you with a turnkey site based on your needs and using your look and feel. Give us a call!