May 2008 Archives

Today we were notified of a great review of Movable Type 4.1 on Linux.com. The thorough write-up outlines the strengths of Movable Type, as well as some helpful hints. Recommended reading for anyone looking for a bias-free view of professional blogging options....

The Guardian's 50 Most Powerful Blogs In The World is back, featuring still more TypePad and Movable Type blogs than last time. According to the new shortlist, over 35% of the World's Most Powerful Blogs are powered by Movable Type or TypePad.Blogs powered by Movable Type:Huffington Post (#1)Boing Boing (#2)Kottke (#4)Talking Points Memo (#7)Beppe Grillo (#9)Gawker (#10)Treehugger (#13)Microsiervos (#14)Jezebel (#22)Gaping Void (#31)Chocolate & Zucchini (#38)Samizdata (#39)Blogs hosted by TypePad:Marbury (#17)Chez Pim (#18)Greek Tragedy (#26)Go Fug Yourself (#30)The Daily Dish (#40)Stylebubble (#48)...

When the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) was just starting out, they needed to create a website to build credibility -- on a limited budget."Organizations customarily spend over $40,000 for a website, plus more for a CMS. With Movable Type, our initial web development costs were close to zero."-Andy Sernovitz, Founding CEO, Word of Mouth Marketing AssociationTo find out more about how Movable Type was an effective tool in WOMMA's success, see the full case study....

UNIQLO, a Japanese apparel retailer that is now a global brand with more than 700 stores across the globe, needed a foolproof method to collect feedback from its employees. Enter Movable Type:"Because Movable Type blogs are easy to grasp and allow posting via mobile phones, we are able, for the first time, to collect timely and critical feedback from our in-store employees, including part-time workers."- Kiyoshi Mori, Fast Retailing (parent company of UNIQLO)Click here to read the full UNIQLO case study....

Citrix Online, a leading provider of software, on using Movable Type to create an easily searchable, central storage repository for ongoing projects:"Movable Type has saved us time and money and has helped us protect the intellectual capital of our company."-Hansel Larson, Web Developer, Citrix OnlineClick here to see the full Citrix Online case study....

TBWA, a leading international advertising agency, talks about using Movable Type to facilitate improved communication among its 9,700 employees scattered across 258 offices worldwide:"Thanks to Movable Type, we'll save hundreds of thousands of dollars this year alone on publishing we didn't have to do, and meetings we didn't have to have."  -Laurie Coots, Chief Marketing Officer Worldwide, TBWAClick here to see the full TBWA Case Study....