Just had my first experience trying to customize something using Typepad software.

Forget it!

For me WordPress is far superior.

While Typepad looks more professional, it takes forever to get anything done. WordPress is far more graphic. You can SEE what is happening. The two software platforms remind me of Windows (Typepad) vs. Apple (WordPress).

Plus WordPress is free, Typepad starts at about $50 / year with plenty of ways to try to force you to upgrade.

Comparison of WordPress and TypePad – Emily Robbins

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UPDATE:

Finally resolved a small issue with TypePad.

First, we had to upgrade to $150 / year in order to change the sidebar navigation.

Then, when I submitted a request for HELP, the reply was quick — but they did not email me. After waiting around for 24hrs, I finally checked the account. My reply was there. (My WordPress host would have sent me 2 emails in that time.)

For the geeks out there, here was my final comment to tech support at Typepad:

“Enter your code

Copy and paste the code into the Notes field of the TypeList item. The Label field is optional, if you add text here, it will display on your blog.”

This is the problem. I cannot find any “note field”. It has only description field.

Ahhh … after much searching and reading multiple pages of documentation I find I must “Add a New Item” to My TypeList.

Now — who ever decided to use these cryptic terms? “Typelist item”? Who would guess that was what we now call a “widget” or “gadget”?

In WordPress you click on a “text widget” and it opens. Put in code or whatever you want. In your system there are too many steps. The process is not graphic enough.

You need to redo your site with drag and drop AJAX.

Yeesh.

I’ll advise people use WordPress until you do.