In an era when online relationships can easily blossom into in-person relationships, it’s important to be sure that you are actively protecting your personal information. Social media profiles often provide more insight into our lives than we realize. There are a few key guidelines everyone should follow when maintaining content online. 1. Don’t Share PII…
Tag Archive: Blogger
Sending a Newsletter to your Google FriendConnect Followers
Bloggers everywhere let out a deep sigh (and perhaps shed a few tears) when Google made its announcement that it was discontinuing GFC widget service on all non-Blogger sites as of March 1, 2012. Google’s advice is to instead migrate your community to a (surprise, surprise) Google+ page. Within the blogging community, GFC widgets are…
How to Switch to Blogger’s New Interface
Recently, the popular blogging platform, Blogger, updated its interface. However, rather than force all of its users into the new interface, Blogger is currently allowing users to choose which interface they prefer. Switching your Blogger Interface To see the new interface, simply select the Try the Updated Blogger Interface link at the top of the…
Adding a Favicon to a Blogger Blog
Have you ever noticed the tiny image that sits on a tab or browser bar, just to the left of the page title? That small image is called a favicon and one of several ways to promote and extend your brand. Blogger makes it easy to add a favicon to your website. All you need is…
The Pros & Cons of 3 Common Blog Platforms
If you write a blog, chances are that you use one of the following three blog platforms: Blogger, WordPress.com or WordPress.org. Each platform has its own list of pros and cons. This guide is designed to lay out the differences between blog platforms in order to help those who are considering migration to another platform,…
Setting Up Feedburner
If you operate a blog, you have an RSS feed. Every time you post new content to your site, your RSS feed updates with that new post. Just having an RSS feed does not push your content to users, though. To push content to users, you must give them a way to subscribe to your…
Backing Up Your Blogger Blog
Blogger is a popular blogging platform because it is both free and easy to use. But because it’s free, there aren’t many built-in features like you will find with other platforms, and processes like backing up your blog’s content, as well as design, must be done manually. Backing up your content and design ensures that…
Build Reader Engagement by Removing No-Reply@Blogger Addresses
One of the best ways to encourage repeat visits to your sites is to engage your visitors. Respond back to those who leave comments and provide them a way to respond to you. A crucial step to being able to do this is enabling your email address on all comments you leave. This tutorial will…
How to Create a Website Link
A website link is a method of connecting one web page or website with another. A user who clicks on a link is taken away from the current page and redirected to either a different page or website entirely. A link can be created to reference a relevant page on your site or push a…
