So I am going to try and pull the trigger on (what I consider) a huge blog move this Holiday weekend. I have decided to bail on my self hosted WordPress space to move to TypePad. I have no idea how to really do this for several reasons ... the first is that I would like to point my domain at TypePad. This isn't the bad part, its that I have at least 6 years of digital media sitting on my existing host that will somehow need to just work when I get the whole import and domain stuff worked out -- no idea how to do the redirects or updates to where it will live post move. Then there are all the internal links that aren't relative ... jeez, the notion of a simple export/import doesn't look so realistic. I would be more than happy to take any help offered and would be willing to pay someone for a little assistance. Any advice for me?
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11/25/2009
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Posted by: David Jacobs | 11/25/2009 at 05:53 PM
I think this is a good idea in the long run. Even as someone who works with CMS's as part of my job, I don't want to be screwing around managing an install just for my own stuff, and typepad is an impressive platform.
Posted by: Brad | 11/25/2009 at 08:59 PM
Bold move. Looking forward to hearing about the results. Doesn't sound very vacation-like as projects go, but when else will you have time to deal with the issues that will arise. Good luck.
Posted by: Christopher P. Long | 11/26/2009 at 12:03 AM
We shall see how it goes. I did a full import of all my old posts from my wordpress site and all comments came over perfectly. Still have to manage the images and links.
Chris, its either this weekend or wait until Christmas break.
Posted by: Cole Camplese | 11/26/2009 at 09:32 AM
Best of luck!
I did exactly as you are doing except my WordPress blog did not have quite as much to bring over. Just the same, with the help of the excellent TypePad staff, it was a snap. Its my goal to have all my blogs eventually hosted by TypePad. Their customer support is unparalleled and the fantastic new goodies they've added, especially in the last year, have made me an especially happy TypePad blogger. Cheers!
Posted by: Account Deleted | 11/26/2009 at 09:31 PM
Cyn, thanks for the encouragement and the vote of confidence! I've not been this happy with a publishing platform in a long time. The stuff they've rolled out in the last few weeks has been what has pushed me over the edge. Can't wait to make the switch.
Posted by: Cole Camplese | 11/27/2009 at 07:36 AM