[maryk8]

Hi,

I started out creating a one page website for a client, and now she wants a blog added to the site. I have been using HTML, CSS for the site. I'm sure there are many ways of adding the blog, but im looking for something that looks good and that works! She wants to be able to post images in the blog also! just wondering if anyone knew a easy way to achieve this.

Maryk8

[Renaissance-Design]

WordPress.

[pippin62]

The best way to setup a blog is to use Wordpress, it's free but you would need a hosting account that supplies a database. Some hosts provide a 'one click' install. You can run Wordpress alongside your existing page, or with a bit more work, integrate your existing page into it. You can get loads of predesigned themes for Wordpress or, once again with a bit more work, create your own to match your existing design. There's loads of WP tutorials around to help you get started. Alternatively you could set up accounts and links to Blogger or Tumblr. Both of these will also allow you to use your own domain - but this would have implications on the page you have already created. Good luck!

[EnzoAmata]

pippin62, on 02 February 2012 - 01:59 PM, said:

...with a bit more work, integrate your existing page into it - once again with a bit more work, create your own to match your existing design.

I would be wary of starting to cut your htm into a wordpress site as the person suggested above, it's a lot more work if you've never done it before and might side track you from completing your site for your client on time. I would advice deliver what she asked for in the first place and set a new date to add the blog to her site, that will give you more time to learn about cutting html and css into wordpress.

I'm suggesting this as I've just starting to learn how to cut my html into wordpress and I'm not finding it as easy as some tutorials are suggesting.

[maryk8]

Hi ,

Thanks for the replies.
I had stumbled across Wordpress, but i'd say it could take alot of my time to get it right. She needs the site asap!
Might just have to do what EnzoAmata suggested and reset a deadline for the blog. I really wanted a blog that could be integrated into the site,
rather than a separate one that would take from the site! so i suppose wordpress is my only hope, better get started!!

[EnzoAmata]

That sounds like the best practice, that way you get time to learn how wrodpress works and your client doesn't get frustrated on making promises or deadline which might make you rush the work.

[Glowbridge]

It also sets a clear standard for the future. Feature creep is a bitch.

[mantis]

I just started using Wordpress and it does take some getting used to. Integrating the site and the blog would require (if I'm not mistaken) creating your own template which is pretty time-consuming. From recent experience, I would suggest running it alongside and keeping it as simple as possible. You could propose eventual site integration as a future project thus buying yourself some time and alerting your client that its not something you can do with a simple click of a button.
Good Luck.

[dubai web design]

Well yes word press is the best