“Press This” VS “Reblog” on WordPress.com
It was I who asked the question of Luca at the Annual Bloggers Bash on Saturday. To be honest, I was expecting to be almost the only person in the room who did not understand the distinction.
I was surprised by the lively discussion that ensued.
Thank you Luca for the explanation on the day and this post which adds even more clarity.
A couple of days ago, at the Annual Bloggers Bash in London, during my Q&A, I got asked about the difference between “Press This” and “Reblog”. Here a more extensive answer.
Press This
Press This provides a lightning-fast way to grab text, images, or video from any website and post it to your blog. It works with WordPress.com sites and self-hosted WordPress sites.
Press This is a bookmarklet, a special piece of code, that is saved as a favorite in you browser’s bookmarks bar and allow to perform a quick action, with just a click.
Here you can find more information about Press This on WordPress.com. Here a more technical documentation about Press This on self-hosted WordPress sites.
Reblog
Reblog is a special feature of WordPress.com. Reblogging is a quick way to share posts published by other WordPress.com users on your own blog. To reblog a post, click…
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