Last summer I transitioned CafeHayek.com from Typepad to WordPress with the help of a great little company called Foliovision. Their service turns the otherwise difficult process of leaving SixApart’s Typepad into a relatively painless one that runs anywhere from $350 to $1000. Better yet, they love using Thesis, the spectacular WordPress theme that powers ReadyMadeWeb.
If that relatively modest price is still stretching your budget or if you’re a DIY type, Foliovision has been kind enough to impart their transition and conversion wisdom in the form of some pretty in-depth instructions.
Either way, the expense or effort of moving from Typepad to WordPress is worth it. WordPress features better image manipulation, control over CSS, and gives you the control to expand your blog in a seemingly infinite variety of ways.
Full Disclosure: Foliovision recently sent me a lovely branded polo shirt all the way from their home office in Bratislava, Slovakia. However, this only served to remind me of their service—I would gladly endorse sans polo.
Cord is the director of new media at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He has been a web developer for over a decade, working with non-profits to rein in their web development costs and grow their online audiences through simple best practices.
