The Future of This Site

I’ve been building a new website. A fun one centered around one of my hobbies–retro gaming. I’ve been using Wix to build it instead of WordPress. Wow. Is it a world of difference.

Wix is so much easier to use and navigate with. While I like WordPress, I’ve had my issues with it over the years. To use it effectively, you have to know some code. While I know a little, the very basics, even I find it challenging at times. My main issue is that when I want to customize things to get it how I like, I struggle with it. It’s not perfect. I can only get it to good enough. And if I want to change something, it effects everything else.

With Wix, you don’t need to learn any code, although you can code if you want to. I used a template and it’s vastly different from what I started out with and it was a lot easier than WordPress. I love it that much.

Now don’t get me wrong, I do like WordPress. In fact, I like the dashboard of WordPress a lot better. The building of Wixx is smoother but I feel as if once everything is in place, I like WordPress a lot more. WordPress feels easier to update.

If I make the move, I may also change around the site. As much as I enjoy blogging, I’m not sure if I’ll continue it over there. It’s like an echo chamber with the responses or lack thereof. I’m much easier to reach on Facebook or Twitter. Plus, with my new site, I’ll be blogging over there anyway. My new site may just list my books and any upcoming appearances. Not sure if people like my nonsense on here, but if you do, or don’t, let me know.

This isn’t anything I’d do now or soon. It’s just the planning stages, and I’m currently editing FADING. It’s just something I’m thinking about and may not even do. But I would love to know your thoughts on it.

Marc Johnson