Your Interior Design Blog – Learning the Software Can be Frustrating
Blogging software such as Word Press and Blogspot was specifically designed to be simple 
to use (Yay! Good news for those who want an interior design blog but don’t have one yet). There are two very distinctive factors to consider when deciding on a blogging software. Getting set up properly and learning to use the software.
Ask anyone who’s ever tried to set up their own interior design blog using any of the so-called ‘easy’ blogging platforms (WordPress.com, Blogspot, Blogger) and I’m sure they’ll be the first to tell you –
a. It took waaay more time and effort than they ever anticipated
b. They felt overwhelmed, confused and frustrated during the process
Tips for Setting Up An Interior Design Blog –
1. Set it up properly – Even the least intimidating blogging software can feel very overwhelming to someone who hasn’t spent a lot of time learning about blogging and the various options available. Particularly for newer bloggers, learning how to perform the initial set up of the blogging software is THE most difficult part. And if not done properly from the start, it will affect just about every aspect of your interior design blog.
2. Don’t rush in – The main thing that will help you find success as you learn how to use the software, is to take things slowly. Many people get so excited about learning to blog that they rush headlong into the thick of things before mastering the simplest steps. Avoid the temptation to start exploring the most complicated features of the program right off the bat. This can lead to getting confused and feeling frustrated. Too many potential bloggers burn out during this stage of the process. If you take your time learning the basics of using your blog software before moving on to more advanced techniques, you will be much happier, more likely to retain what you’ve learned and enjoy your interior design blog more fully!
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Although you’re right about taking your time to read and study new blogging cms templates, they’re not all that hard to use or overwhelming for that matter. WordPress is as easy as it gets. Lots of free documentation, forums, themes, plugins, etc.
The biggest frustration with WordPress falls into the category of amateur web designers trying to do their own design and doing specific changes that fit their concept design. Doing this with little PHP, CSS and/ or HTML knowledge is hard regardless of which platform you choose to use. In short, its more about the freedom of design verse simplicity of out-of-the-box use with pre-made templates(which there are many of). How many people can use AutoCad or 3Dmax or know enough about techniques, colors and products to call themselves professional Interior Designers? It’s all reliaureznt to ones career, education and skills. Don’t you think?
Can anyone do an interior design project? It depends on the complexity and scope of the project. To place some props, furniture or art on the walls, I think most people would have no problem. Whether it looks good or not is another story LOL.
Lastly, we all have to start somewhere and put the time in that you need to get better at a new skill or you simply hire a professional. Knowledge today come quite free to those that know how to look for it. However that skill is harder than learning how to use WordPress.
That’s my take on it : )
Kind Regards
Deli
Sorry spelling mistake…should read ” It’s all relevant to ones career, education and skills. Don’t you think?”