Comments on: Ten Reasons to not use WordPress.com for a Dealer Blog http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/ Strategy, Opinions and Insight Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Robert http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-8813 Robert Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:42:50 +0000 http://ismintraining.com/?p=90#comment-8813 I agree that using wordpress.com would be a horrible solution but for some starting out it may be the best. There is a <a href="http://gainesvilledetailing.com/wordpress-car-dealership-plugin/" rel="nofollow">Wordpress Car Sales Plugin</a> Sales Plugin put out by Wp1stop that I reviewed with screenshots. This along with a standalone installation on your own hosting could be a good choice for auto dealers. I agree that using wordpress.com would be a horrible solution but for some starting out it may be the best. There is a WordPress Car Sales Plugin Sales Plugin put out by Wp1stop that I reviewed with screenshots. This along with a standalone installation on your own hosting could be a good choice for auto dealers.

]]> By: Paul Rushing http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2948 Paul Rushing Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:20:28 +0000 http://ismintraining.com/?p=90#comment-2948 Hi Bruce thanks for contributing. You are absolutely correct about the wordpress software being very mailable. You just do not get that same flexibility at wordpress.com. This site has plenty of custom hacks as well as many others I have done for others. I was completely referring to wordpress.com as their hosted solution not the script found at wordpress.org Hi Bruce thanks for contributing. You are absolutely correct about the wordpress software being very mailable. You just do not get that same flexibility at wordpress.com.

This site has plenty of custom hacks as well as many others I have done for others.

I was completely referring to wordpress.com as their hosted solution not the script found at wordpress.org

]]> By: Bruce Etzcorn http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2947 Bruce Etzcorn Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:26:26 +0000 http://ismintraining.com/?p=90#comment-2947 Isn't this website a Wordpress site? Anyway, I have to say that the majority of the above is not correct. I know that almost all of the points were about the free Wordpress.com account but the #1 point about not being flexible is completely false. If you know PHP and CSS you've got a very powerful, extremely flexible platform to do whatever you need. While you may not be able to find just the right plug-in, you can always build your own and the documentation and community support is amazing. Points #1, #4 and #5 are completely misleading. Isn’t this website a WordPress site?

Anyway, I have to say that the majority of the above is not correct. I know that almost all of the points were about the free WordPress.com account but the #1 point about not being flexible is completely false. If you know PHP and CSS you’ve got a very powerful, extremely flexible platform to do whatever you need. While you may not be able to find just the right plug-in, you can always build your own and the documentation and community support is amazing. Points #1, #4 and #5 are completely misleading.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2657 Mitch Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:40:09 +0000 http://ismintraining.com/?p=90#comment-2657 Glad I read this entire thing, because I was so worried you were going to promote Blogger instead, and man, I'd have hated that. Between the two, I much prefer people be on Wordpress.com, but overall, you're right, having your own blog on your own domain is really the way to go if you're going to be a professional. Glad I read this entire thing, because I was so worried you were going to promote Blogger instead, and man, I’d have hated that. Between the two, I much prefer people be on WordPress.com, but overall, you’re right, having your own blog on your own domain is really the way to go if you’re going to be a professional.

]]> By: brianpasch http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2589 brianpasch Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:41:06 +0000 http://ismintraining.com/?p=90#comment-2589 Another tip. When you host your own WordPress Automotive Blog, make sure you load the "All-In-One" SEO plugin as well as the Sitemap Plugin. Another tip. When you host your own WordPress Automotive Blog, make sure you load the “All-In-One” SEO plugin as well as the Sitemap Plugin.

]]> By: brianpasch http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2588 brianpasch Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:33:02 +0000 http://ismintraining.com/?p=90#comment-2588 I just wanted to add that there are a number of third party companies that provide great skins for WordPress so that when you host your own WP blog, it can be dazzling and not the typical dull format that comes by default. I just wanted to add that there are a number of third party companies that provide great skins for WordPress so that when you host your own WP blog, it can be dazzling and not the typical dull format that comes by default.

]]> By: How to Generate More Traffic to a Car Dealership | Internet Sales Manager in Training http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 How to Generate More Traffic to a Car Dealership | Internet Sales Manager in Training Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:59:00 +0000 http://ismintraining.com/?p=90#comment-2463 [...] blog for less than $100 a year and you set your own terms of service.  A much better option than using free blogs for car dealers.  If any of your employees or vendors blog get them to link to [...] [...] blog for less than $100 a year and you set your own terms of service.  A much better option than using free blogs for car dealers.  If any of your employees or vendors blog get them to link to [...]

]]> By: Dealer Website Conversions | NetMarketing 101 http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 Dealer Website Conversions | NetMarketing 101 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:43:35 +0000 http://ismintraining.com/?p=90#comment-1859 [...] down economy presents and execute on them.  It does not matter if it simple things like creating a dealership blog or using sites like squidoo to leverage traffic on terms like buy here pay here to generate credit [...] [...] down economy presents and execute on them.  It does not matter if it simple things like creating a dealership blog or using sites like squidoo to leverage traffic on terms like buy here pay here to generate credit [...]

]]> By: Jeff Kershner http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1825 Jeff Kershner Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:35:40 +0000 http://ismintraining.com/?p=90#comment-1825 Believe me, importing from one blog to another is a PAIN!! Especially if you're importing from typepad. I just migrated http://www.dealerrefresh.com over from typepad to a self hosted wordpress and it was a lot of work. Get it right the first time and go with Wordpres.org. Believe me, importing from one blog to another is a PAIN!! Especially if you’re importing from typepad. I just migrated http://www.dealerrefresh.com over from typepad to a self hosted wordpress and it was a lot of work. Get it right the first time and go with Wordpres.org.

]]> By: Paul Rushing http://www.ismintraining.com/process/road-to-the-sale/ten-reasons-to-not-use-wordpresscom-for-a-dealer-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1805 Paul Rushing Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:46:38 +0000 http://ismintraining.com/?p=90#comment-1805 Thanks CS it is very easy to do. Just export and repopulate. :P Hopefully though people reading this will never start there.. Thanks CS it is very easy to do. Just export and repopulate. :P Hopefully though people reading this will never start there..

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