I am going to continue with TypePad, because I like categories, but for a pay site, there are three features that are missing or weak:
1. There is no built-in search that I can expose on my site. That means I have to use an external search, which is not going to be category-aware.
2. There are no stats for the RSS feed. That means I have to use an external tracking site if I want RSS stats.
3. The web hits report is very limited, and does not even include the IP or DNS of the incoming request.
As a side note, does anyone use TrackBacks?
I never see any TrackBacks.
UPDATE 2005-01-10:
4. You can't get separate RSS feeds for each category you create; only one unified RSS feed is available.
UPDATE 2005-01-15:5. You can't embed RSS feeds into your page (e.g. in TypeLists). You have to use an external service. I am using Feedsplitter.
UPDATE 2006-02-26: To embed RSS feeds in your sidebar, go to Weblogs - Design - Change Content Selections and go to the lower right, you should see a Feeds section where you can add RSS feeds.
UPDATE 2005-01-18:
6. You can't ping sites of your choosing when you make a new posting. e.g. I can't choose to ping Technorati. Currently you only have the option to notify blo.gs and weblogs.com (in Weblogs - Configure - Publicity and Feeds).
UPDATE 2005-02-03:7. You can RECEIVE Trackbacks pings with a Basic account, but you cannot SEND them.
UPDATE 2006-02-26: You can now send multiple Trackbacks from the New Post screen.
UPDATE 2005-02-04:8. Unlike Blogger, TypePad will not warn you if you try to visit another web page in the midst of writing a post. If you accidentally navigate away from your New Post page, any unsaved parts of the new posting will be lost.
UPDATE 2006-03-10: It appears TypePad now puts up a warning message if you have unsaved text in your posting and try to navigate away.
UPDATE 2006-02-26:
9. You can't enter a Jabber IM account in your profile (Control Panel - Profile), only AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, MSN and Skype.
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