Launching the Trapdoor Books WordPress Blog

Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by Chris Matney in Book Publishing, Front Page Posts

Taking the technology bull by the horns, I upgraded the Trapdoor Books website to the latest and greatest WordPress blogging software. This is really just a band-aid approach until the actual website launch, but it makes me feel better to have a clean, simple interface for posting my daily musings.

I must admit that that the whole job (including the migration of existing posts) took only four hours to complete. That includes me fat fingering the wrong URL into the initial site signup with Laughing Squid – who has very responsive tech support, btw. WordPress touts its Famous 5-Minute Install. I’m not sure why it takes a full five minutes – I was drinking coffee after three. So far, the honeymoon is going strong with the technology, a claim that most software packages fail to recognize before the install is over.

I would love to get your comments about the new look for the site – and, more importantly, how to make it better. While I don’t want to spend hours honing a site that will be tossed when the commercial Trapdoor Books site launches, it is important to make a good first impression. Right, Mom? Let me know what you think.

Back to the Kindle…

5 Responses to “Launching the Trapdoor Books WordPress Blog”

Tania 24 June 2009 at 12:31 pm #

Hi, Not sure that this is true:), but thanks for a post.
Have a nice day
Jinny 23 June 2009 at 5:52 am #

Hi,
Thanks for article. Everytime like to read you.
Jinny
Jen Haupt 16 June 2009 at 10:36 am #

Nice colors! Looking forward to seeing more soon.
GarykPatton 16 June 2009 at 5:44 am #

Hi! I like your srticle and I would like very much to read some more information on this issue. Will you post some more?
Bruce Lehman 4 June 2009 at 4:20 pm #

Pretty impressive results for half a day’s work! Looking forward to seeing the eventual site.