NewPath Technologies proudly provides TypePad for all of our small business clients. TypePad is not only an excellent blogging system but it can also be used as an outstanding content management system.
Easy to learn interface to maintain and design your website
Starting with hundreds of standard templates, you can quickly start a professional looking blog or website or even a hybrid blog-within-a website.
The layout and content designer in TypePad is superior to any other blogging platforms. With a few clicks you can add content to the sidebar or change the layout dramatically based on where you wish your visitors to focus. This ease of use is unprecedented in content management systems. And you never have to worry about the underlying code, ever.
User friendly
TypePad supports the administration of one or more blogs or websites right from 1 easy to use interface. Check out the screen shot of the content editor in TypePad — everything you need is easily available without the need to understand HTML or how your website “template” works.
Extensive library of templates and “add on” widgets
A widget is a little piece of content or a tool that you can place in the sidebar of your TypePad website or blog. TypePad widgets allow easy customization to any part of your website. The SixApart website has many of these “add ons” that allow your website sing. Many of these are free and are customizable to take on the look and feel of your website. There are collections of widgets all over the Internet that enable integration of surveys, Twitter streams, integration with websites like Amazon.
Instant, business-class support from real people
Probably the best single feature of the TypePad system is not necessarily the system itself. Rather it is the high quality support you receive when you register for a paid TypePad account.
Support is available 24×7 through the online help and ticket system, and many times you get an answer within a few hours. The support is accurate, friendly and always in depth. As long as you explain your problem clearly, you will get a clear answer with step by step instructions. We’ve never been disappointed by the quality of the support provided by SixApart staff. The screen shot below shows the simple ticketing system that is available from the Help link near the top of the dashboard. You will get notified when a response has been provided.
Some common questions you may have about TypePad.
If I’m migrating my current website or blog to TypePad, will I lose any of the search rankings I’ve worked so hard to establish in Google?
No. Almost 100% of the time, you will be able to maintain your search rankings. Whenever you migrate an existing site you should follow best practices. This includes setting up redirect links from your old website pages so they go to the new website, and creating a similar site structure on the new site, if possible.
If I migrate my website to TypePad, will search engines and search robots be able to easily index my site?
Yes. When you use TypePad, pages are setup to be named properly by default with search engine friendly links. TypePad gives you the ability to easily manage, customize the individual page URL’s and create unique meta data that’s great for your search engine optimization efforts.
Is TypePad just for bloggers?
No. TypePad isn’t just for bloggers. When TypePad was originally founded it was a blogging platform, but it has now become a full-fledged content management system. Many corporate websites are now running on TypePad and love it’s sleek and simple to use interface.
What features are hard to support when you migrate to TypePad?
TypePad is a great system, but there are some instances when it might be difficult to migrate certain elements of your old website. These may include user driven content like forums or bulletin boards, membership setup, on-line payment processing, large sites (over 10,000 pages). You should talk with a professional that’s familiar with TypePad to discuss each individual concern you have. They will be able to lend insight into a possible solutions.
