Solo Practice

Hello, Old Friend

By Michael Grossman

Whoa. Sure is dusty around here. It’s been a while since I checked this place out. Over there is an old coffee cup. By the window is my Blotto CD that I thought was lost forever. And here, underneath my keyboard, is a piece of my diligence - I thought that was gone, too.

Shame on me, indeed. Nice to see you again, old friend.

I was chatting with a buddy recently and when I told him how long it has been since I updated my blog he said, “That’s not a blog, that’s a webpage.” He was right and his comment, along with a recent seminar I attended regarding search engine optimization, reminded me how darn important it is to blog. It’s good for search engine visibility, theoretically it’s helpful to those who read the material, and certainly it’s good for the soul. (Did he say, “soul?”) No, I’m not getting all crunchy. But writing IS cathartic. Why do you think Twitter has become so popular, with it’s micro-catharsistic platform? It’s like short sessions with a therapist.

So it’s my intent to regularly update this place. I’m switching from Wordpress.org to Typepad. Design changes will abound, so bear with me as I work out the kinks.

One of the problems with making this switch, however, is that previous posts cannot easily be transferred from one blogging platform to another. At least, I didn’t figure out how to do so easily. What I’ve done to make sure that previously posts were saved is simply to cut-and-paste into Typepad. This means I’m loosing original posting dates and associated comments from readers. But it was a cost-benefit analysis - Typepad is just easier to use and whatever gets lost in the transition will be mitigated with a more vibrant blog.

+UPDATE+ I still haven’t decided which platform to use, long-term. I’m indecisive, what can I say.

At least that’s what I hope.

Full post as published by Practical Lawyering on May 06, 2008 (boomark / email).