I have finally made up my mind and transitioned the blog from the Blogger platform to WordPress.org. It was a hell of an experience, so let me guide you in my move from Blogger to WordPress.

As you might remember from one of my previous blog post, I was toying with the idea of changing platform (Blogger to WordPress) and on going self-hosted. Well, moving from Blogger to WordPress happened and here below I am going to tell you all process I followed and what have changed.

I am very proud to say I managed this transition by my own. I read tons of blog posts about them, and I did it. But let’s see how more properly.

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hello 35mminstyle, goodbye kateidoscope

What have changed?

Goodbye kateidoscope

As I previously said, kateidoscope – my older blog’s name – never felt right for me. I loved the idea of my name inside the word kaleidoscope but it has always been far away from completely belonging to me. Right after the move, I have felt very lighter. No regrets at all.

I loved my old graphic – I bought a theme from Pipdig no wonder – but Blogger as a platform was becoming too small for me. For example, not being able to put two images one next to another was killing my nerves. 😈

As always, I did the logo myself – man, I love creating graphics with Photoshop – and the layout was so clean and effective. The bottom bar was instead quite crowded and messy.

Transitioning from Blogger to Self-Hosted WordPress.org

What I did: bullet points

I am not good with long description of what I did, so I will give you a quick informative list of the transition. Obviously it wasn’t all roses and it took me around 2-3 weeks and even right now I have a few things to finish. I guess that for a proper transition with no one’s help takes a month time (if you are not a tech-y expert of course). 😀

Anyway here is the chronological list of what have happened:

Bought a new domain on the Black Friday’s week from Siteground (I highly recommend you to use this site – before I was on GoDaddy just so you know)
Moved my Blogger kateidoscope to the WordPress.org 35mminstyle following Erin Azmir’s guideline post and Kotryna Bass blog
Had a bit of trouble with redirecting every Blogger old posts to WordPress (not done perfectly I admit it)
Bought my new layout from Hello You Design, specifically the Hello Foxy one
Uploaded and edited with my pictures, check widgets and new tools
Got two very stressful days because nothing was going right codes-speaking
Found a balance between the blog idea in my mind and the real one
Almost finished my new blog layout and content (there are still a few pages I need to edit)
Very very happy girl in the end.

Hello 35mm in style

Above you can see a preview of my new blog right now. I absolutely am in love with the blog’s name as it contains my two biggest passions: film photography (35mm) and fashion (in style).

what’s new

fashion blog post with film photographs:

I will try to do as many as possible but with filming developing time it might take a little longer. Of course most of them will still be in digital but I want to add film photography in fashion shoots too.

Best fashion blog post so far: Punk Chic with Zara

a dedicated section to blogging tips and photography tips:

I have found these posts being my second favourite to write, so if I can help you by sharing what I have learned blog-wise and photography speaking here, bookmark my blog.

Best photography blog post so far: Why you don’t need a DSRL to take great pictures

more lifestyle, beauty, travel:

A bit of lifestyle and beauty post and a lot of travel posts. The majority then might also be in analog because you know how much I love it (polaroids fan be ready!)

Best travel blog post so far: What to see in Ferrara and its countryside, Italy

my photography portfolio will be visible here (soon):

This is about my photography job. With this theme there is the possibility to add a portfolio right in the middle of this blog and that is what I am currently working on.

Best photography blog post so far: Brighton in a Photograph

My new schedule

Since I have two jobs now and blogging is definitely my third and beloved one, I will blog my way, meaning I will try to express myself with less influence from the outside blogosphere, writing about what I love and what I know best (photography). Fashion posts will be dedicated to the fashion I am attracted to, meaning grunge, indie, alternative and sometimes classy. For sure, it will be evolving with me.

I will also try to be consistent with two weekly blog posts. As for Youtube, it will be on hiatus until I find more time. Although I miss being in front of a camera, I honestly have zero time to do it properly. I might be able to film some videos but there is no going to be any time for editing the footage. So I sadly have to put it aside for a while and concentrate on the blog.

My new social media

Still the same, names changed. Check them out, and don’t forget to leave me yours so I can follow you. And tell me your thoughts about this big change of mine. xx Cate