New version of MovableType is big on social media

Aug 15, 2008

It’s time for blogging to move on to the next level (I haven’t been doing much blogging so moving on to the next level seems like an over-statement). Blogging is evolving to be more than a personal publishing experience and exchanging views through the comments sections. It is more of a social media affair, if you go by the features being offered by the latest version of MovableType. Aside from the regular blogging and CMS features, the latest version also gives you social networking tools like creating online profiles, online forums and profile exchanges. Check out their blog.

To be frank these features are not for everybody. Why would you create a social networking website if you simply want to publish your thoughts to be shared by a regular audience? I think extra features do nothing but distract – if you want to blog, simply blog.

Feature-rich blogging platforms will be good for corporate blogs though because they can help them develop and sustain a community.