Blog Edit Software I use

Feb 03

I’ve been looking for a solution to easy editing of images and text for blog posts. I think that Windows Live Writer is that solution.

Clipmarks (no drafts) to post content directly from the web. Clipmarks is a favourite because it actually embeds text box functionality into my food trend blog-Ive customised a search tool just by Clipmarking search boxes! So now to try if Clipmarks will post to Live Writer and on to blog?

I love “blog this” Flickr. It is beautiful for inserting creative commons images found on Flickr. I wonder if it posts to Live Writer? Otherwise just to have my draft written and add to “blog this”. I need to have my post thought out like Clipmarks no drafts.

Zemanta Firefox Extension is another free blog software from which I can blog images and text, with built in content suggestions. So far the images are small compared to “Blog this” not very lush-and I’ve yet to get up and running with it. It appears distracting its not really like I’m seeking new info I usually have things I want to explore…Ive since unplugged from Zemanta as I do find it distracting and I dont favour the size of the images nor the settings for their placement.

Windows Live W riter Fast-loading, I can manage both of my blogs in one place (without logging into each one). Insert maps, tables, pictures, videos, tags, plugins. Ping and trackbacks. I can see my entire post without having to keep scrolling!!! Write my post offline without even browsing the web. Drafts can be saved directly to the web. And significantly I can focus on my content without getting distracted by learning my Wordpress dashboard! It’s a few weeks now and I haven’t been using Livewriter, I’ve so far preferred Scribefire and just getting use to this tiny editing window! I keep thinking that Google Notes must have a use…if I have an idea for a discussion I’ll file it away inside my dashboard under unpublished posts to chew on.

Ruth Howard