Comments on: Seven Essential Applications For Bloggers Using Windows

By: Kejaroko

Kejaroko — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:48:30 +0000

Hi
You are a real proff. I was searching for tool to create a blog of my own. I have wasted must time searching but now i’m confident that i can work out with the information you gave me. I’m very grateful to you. thank you

regards
Keja

By: Tasha

Tasha — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:41:16 +0000

DARREN-Had to stop and make this for ya hunny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTCJESObDVg&feature=channel_page

I can’t say thank you enough for all the great and hard work that you do for US.

THANK YOU !!!

Tasha
http://www.theeangels.com

By: Daniel Pereira

Daniel Pereira — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:39:42 +0000

I was going to write about my Blogging experience, but after reading this post, it really got me inspired. Hope you people see and comment my point of view.. tell me what you think!

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:12:45 +0000

As a new blogger, this post was very helpful to me! I’ll be reading more about several of the applications that you have listed here.

I’ve been very happy using BlogDesk (http://www.blogdesk.org/en/index.htm) as my blogging client so far. It’s made blogging much faster and easier than when I’ve helped maintain blogs in the past.

By: 3arabax

3arabax — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:21:35 +0000

Great set of handy prog. I don’t use any of them.
Avon Blake: I don’ t have mac, you didn’t tell us why you think this
Regards

By: DK

DK — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:11:44 +0000

A nice collection of essentials for Bloggers using Windows. I have used almost all of the above said tools and would have to disagree that all of these are essential. Except for Filezila and Faststone capture, I did not find any of the others “essential tools”. Filezila also is something that I have seldom used since the day I have been on Wordpress but I use it for my other websites.
Hence If I am to comment upon these tools, I really do not think that they are that essential for a blogger. This is my opinion and there might be others who feel otherwise.

By: Shankar Ganesh

Shankar Ganesh — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:36:25 +0000

Thanks to the guys who appreciated this post. I’m glad you guys found it useful.

Thanks to the guys who suggested alternative applications as well. I’ll check them out.

To those who asked for a Mac apps list, Darren has already written one and I mentioned that in the first paragraph. See this post: http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/17/essential-mac-os-x-applications-for-bloggers/

By: Prasanna

Prasanna — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:00:06 +0000

Though, I regularly use live writer & tweetdeck, I didn’t knew about other 5 tools. I will give a look at other tools shortly. Thanks for the info Darren.

By: PShankar

PShankar — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:14:42 +0000

Excellent Information. I used only Windows Live Writer to Blog offline and upload when I am done. It works very well with Blogger.

By: Avon Blake

Avon Blake — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:15:37 +0000

Real bloggers use Macs, don’t they?

By: edwinallenz

edwinallenz — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:40:31 +0000

Of course, it works with wordpress.
I use an image editing software like, Image Ready in my case.

By: Exposing SEO Techniques

Exposing SEO Techniques — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:49:26 +0000

Does anyone know if Windows Live Writer works with WordPress? Thanks!

By: Trina L. Grant | Professional Freelance Writer

Trina L. Grant | Professional Freelance Writer — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:20:18 +0000

Neil Matthews: I use pen and notepads…I cannot help it. No doubt, for a quick place to jot notes and and reminders, and a new story just burning a hole in my brain, I will use paper until it is obsolete. I have tried to use different notepad apps and they just are not quick and efficient enough. I have many, many spiral notebooks full of notes and story ideas and all the other junk writers fill notebooks with. In fact they are some of my prize possessions, because they are essentially the condensed story of my life, in various forms, from various points of view.

By: Angiel

Angiel — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:26:33 +0000

I love Mozilla.org flavors and Filezilla is no exception.

But I think the application that intrigues me most from your list is Evernote – never heard of it.

It looks like a dream, and I’m going to check it out ASAP.

Also, Ive been looking for an RSS Reader I can recommend to my clients who don’t use Firefox.

Thanks for heads up on FeedDemon! Great list.

By: Make Money Online

Make Money Online — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:13:34 +0000

Nice article there. I thought Google reader was the best, but i was pretty wrong i guess.

Waiting the essential applications for MAC.

By: Mary N.

Mary N. — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:15:19 +0000

Exceptionally helpful post. Thank you so much!

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:01:03 +0000

Darren,

Thank you so much for this post. I am considering shifting over from Google Docs to Windows Live Writer – sadly, I am currently stuck on a Windows laptop for the majority of my blog work, so this tool while being native to Windows may be a best bet for me.

Question for you: do you know how well, if at all, Live Writer works with custom fields? I use custom field entries for images, and would like to bypass, if I can, the WP editor altogether.

Thank you again!

By: Neil Matthews

Neil Matthews — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:56:35 +0000

My essential tool is a pencil and paper, a lot less cumbersume than many of hte applications you mention.

Just because it can be done on a computer does not mean you should. There look I’ve gone and said it, the Geeks will be starting up their twitter apps for a goo ol’ school flaming. :)

By: TMWW

TMWW — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:01:01 +0000

I absolutely cannot live without my Windows Live Writer! This was a great list and thank you so much for recommending FeedDemon. I was looking for a simple RSS reader that I could read from my desktop without having to log into Google Reader all the time to read. This allows me to read a blurb of the post, expand if I’m interested and want to read more, AND allows me to leave comments for the author right from the reader – unlike GR. Thank you so much! I’m definitely hooked on this now! Just cut about 45 minutes off my reading time daily to allow me to do other things, and who doesn’t like a little extra “found” time to do something meaningful with … like watch the kids LOL!

By: Mario

Mario — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:52:31 +0000

I finally found how to change the language for the spell checker in Windows Live Writer.

One of those beers last night had to be over the maximum date. Sorry.