We all love 901am for the content, but ever wonder about the software that powers this site, and why we use WordPress instead of Moveable Type? Here’s why:

Setup and Installation
WordPress is much easier to install. The only part where you have to any work is setting up the MySQL database.

Speed and Efficiency
WordPress generates pages dynamically, which allows flexibility in both design as well as maintenance.

Cusomization
While the default installations of both systems are quite powerful, tweaking Moveable Type can be quite a pain, while themes for WordPress can offer a reprieve. Especially when you get Pearsonified.

Pricing
Wordpress is free.

Digital Dreams has more in-depth comparison of the two platforms.

Originally posted on February 5, 2007 @ 9:30 pm

When I started 901am I had visions of bringing on some of the uber talented guys with a deep history of blogging. So without much announcement, or accolades besides the fact of the matter that these guys are some big names, and are tremendous bloggers.

Announcing Matt Craven, as a contributor to 901am. He’s got his first post up might want to check it.

Vacations Are Good Things For Bloggers

Likewise, another addition to the team is Duncan Riley, the founder of The Blog Herald and an all around good bloke.

He’s got some posts up you will need to check out.

Originally posted on February 4, 2007 @ 9:31 pm

Brian Clark at Copyblogger has an incredibly useful post on how to “blog to persuade”:

The 5 laws appear as follows:

1. The Law of Value
2. The Law of Headlines and Hooks
3. The Law of “How To”
4. The Law of the List
5. The Law of the Story

The applicability of these laws isn’t limited to blogging. I, for example, find myself applying them when crafting a submission to a socially driven or social bookmarking site.

Head over to Copyblogger to learn more.

Originally posted on February 1, 2007 @ 4:08 pm

If you don’t, then just smile and walk away. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Originally posted on February 3, 2007 @ 10:57 pm