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WordPress + Facebook = BuddyPress?

Posted by: JABacchetta  /  Comments: 5

Automattic is best known for their blogging platform (WordPress), and some might even use their forum software (bbPress). Now it seems that they’re taking it a step further with the release of BuddyPress (1.0). Creating a full-featured website has never been easier.

BuddyPress is basically…well, never mind. Here’s Matt’s explanation taken from the official WordPress blog:

“BuddyPress is essentially a set of plugins on top of WordPress that add private messaging, profiles, friends, groups, activity streams, and everything else you’ve come to expect from your favorite social network, like a Facebook-in-a-box.”

Don’t expect to become the next Facebook with BuddyPress – that just isn’t going to happen. However, if you already have a blog with a thriving community (especially in a small, but popular niche), then BuddyPress is something you’ll definitely want to look into.

I’ve been thinking a lot about implementing a social network into my new project, but I wasn’t sure if it was worth the hassle. BuddyPress might make that decision a lot easier.

Then again, if Facebook or Google monopolizes internet profiling (Facebook Connect/Google Friend Connect), there might not be a need for any sort of social networking on a single site. To be honest, if this happened, it would make life a bit easier as a publisher…imo.

Anyone planning to try BuddyPress? Would also like to hear what people think about bbPress, although I don’t think I’ve really heard of anyone using it.

5 Comments

Matt@Sacramento Weddings

May 1, 2009

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Its an interesting concept, but I’m not sure if bloggers would want these features on their site.

wordpress themes@blogicthink.com

May 3, 2009

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It seems they not really wp at all. some featured is not working like what usually we use in wp. even if we using wp everyday, posting, uploading photos, installing plugin, we will thinkin that buddypress is stranger enough to operate. :D

but i think u must try it, i see you coverage many topic on this blog, and it will be need space to maintain community when they continuously growing. like you hope, I hope so :)

btw, this is oot, love your themes :D clean.. I often come here for dropping, and maybe this is my first comment on this nice blog.

I love that somebody update their blog on EC network, I am really wanna read something (i love learn), but in EC, i found they avatar on my blog everyday, but not going to update their blog. weird..

Trish @ Another Piece of the Puzzle

May 7, 2009

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I’m not sure most people will want to do this; it does seem like a lot of extra work, and people are already connected so many places!

It sounds like a nice option for someone who does want that capability though.

JABacchetta

May 15, 2009

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@Matt – Ya, I definitely don’t think it’s for everyone.

@Blogicthink – I would like to give it a try eventually…just need to find the right opportunity.

Thanks a lot for the compliments! I try to update about twice a week at the moment. However, I’ll be increasing my posting frequency soon, probably 3-5 times a week.

Just tweaking small things here and there as this blog is still very new. That is pretty funny. A lot of bloggers still promote their website, even if they haven’t updated in weeks…even months.

Who knows what they’re thinking, lol.

Enk.

May 28, 2009

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Not many are going to use it. But its really great and one should give a try ! ;)

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