RAGE Software release iWeb to WordPress conversion tool
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If you’re worried about what will happen to your iWeb based blog once MobileMe is discontinued, then RAGE Software believe they can help. The company, who specialise in SEO & web development apps for Mac, have released a tool which allows you to migrate your iWeb blog to the WordPress platform.
The software itself sounds easy enough to use – you simply export your iWeb blog to a local folder and then use the tool to create a feed that can be imported into WordPress. However, you will need to learn how to set up and manage a WordPress based site. While there are countless tutorials on the web explaining how to do this, I suspect some iWeb users may struggle, especially when it comes to customising the blogs design.
iWeb to WordPress conversion tool demo:
I’d argue that at £32.95 ($49.95), the tool does seem a little expensive – especially when you consider that you will probably only use it once. That said, thanks to its flexibility and support, WordPress is one of the best platforms to run a blog on – it’s what this site is powered by. If you don’t mind spending a little time getting to grips with how WordPress works, then it’s definitely worth considering.
RAGE’s iWeb to WordPress conversion tool is available for both Intel & PowerPC based Macs running OS X 10.4 or later, and works with iWeb version 3.0 and up.
MobileMe will be available until the 30th of June 2012, so if you do have an iWeb based site you have a while to decide what to do with it. I expect we will see more conversion tools released as the date gets closer.
For more info visit RAGE Software