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Monday, 4 June 2012
How To Add and Edit Pages
One of the more recent additions to Blogger is the PAGES feature.
This can be used to have, in a separate location, all your tutorials, or items you wish to sell, a list of the blog challenges you have won or made Top 3 in, or maybe just a more detailed 'About Me' section.
It is pretty simple to do and here is how:
Using the old interface
Firstly you need to sign into your blog and then click on the New Post link at the top right of the blog page and then, on the next page that opens, click on the blue Edit Pages link.
You should now see a blue NEW PAGE button - click on that.
This will give you a page that looks like the New Post option.
Give your new page a title - this is what will appear at the top of your blog so make sure it is called something that people will want to click on - don't be too obscure!!
Type in what you want to appear on the page and, once you have finished, you can either SAVE, ready to edit it at a later date, or you can PUBLISH.
Once you have published, it will ask you where you want the links to your pages to appear - they can either appear as tabs across the top of your blog or in your sidebar as a list. Select the option you wish and then select SAVE AND PUBLISH.
You can now view your blog to check that they appear as you require.
If you want to edit this page at a later date, then you need to follow the above instructions to get to the Edit Pages section, and then select the page you wish to edit by clicking on the blue Edit link beneath the title of the page you require. Make your changes and then SAVE or PUBLISH as before. It is also here that you can delete any pages that perhaps you no longer require or are no longer relevant.
Equally, if you later wish to add more pages, just follow the instructions - you can add as many as 20 pages I believe.
Using the new interface
Firstly you need to sign into your blog and then click on the Design link at the top right of the blog page and then, on the next page that opens, click on the Pages link in the column on the left hand side.
You should now see a drop down box with the words New Page inside it. Click on that, and then select the Blank Page option.
Give your new page a title - this is what will appear at the top of your blog so make sure it is called something that people will want to click on - don't be too obscure!!
Type in what you want to appear on the page in the large box and, once you have finished, you can either SAVE, ready to edit it at a later date, or you can PUBLISH.
Once you have published, it will ask you where you want the links to your pages to appear - they can either appear as tabs across the top of your blog or in your sidebar as a list. Select the option you wish by using the drop down button next to the words Show pages as, and then click on the Save Arrangement button.
You can now view your blog to check that they appear as you require.
If you want to edit this page at a later date, then you need to follow the above instructions to get to the Pages section, and then select the page you wish to edit by clicking on the blue Edit link beneath the title of the page you require. Make your changes and then SAVE or PUBLISH as before.
Equally, if you later wish to add more pages, just follow the instructions - you can add as many as 20 pages I believe.
This can be used to have, in a separate location, all your tutorials, or items you wish to sell, a list of the blog challenges you have won or made Top 3 in, or maybe just a more detailed 'About Me' section.
It is pretty simple to do and here is how:
Using the old interface
Firstly you need to sign into your blog and then click on the New Post link at the top right of the blog page and then, on the next page that opens, click on the blue Edit Pages link.
You should now see a blue NEW PAGE button - click on that.
This will give you a page that looks like the New Post option.
Give your new page a title - this is what will appear at the top of your blog so make sure it is called something that people will want to click on - don't be too obscure!!
Type in what you want to appear on the page and, once you have finished, you can either SAVE, ready to edit it at a later date, or you can PUBLISH.
Once you have published, it will ask you where you want the links to your pages to appear - they can either appear as tabs across the top of your blog or in your sidebar as a list. Select the option you wish and then select SAVE AND PUBLISH.
You can now view your blog to check that they appear as you require.
If you want to edit this page at a later date, then you need to follow the above instructions to get to the Edit Pages section, and then select the page you wish to edit by clicking on the blue Edit link beneath the title of the page you require. Make your changes and then SAVE or PUBLISH as before. It is also here that you can delete any pages that perhaps you no longer require or are no longer relevant.
Equally, if you later wish to add more pages, just follow the instructions - you can add as many as 20 pages I believe.
Using the new interface
Firstly you need to sign into your blog and then click on the Design link at the top right of the blog page and then, on the next page that opens, click on the Pages link in the column on the left hand side.
You should now see a drop down box with the words New Page inside it. Click on that, and then select the Blank Page option.
Give your new page a title - this is what will appear at the top of your blog so make sure it is called something that people will want to click on - don't be too obscure!!
Type in what you want to appear on the page in the large box and, once you have finished, you can either SAVE, ready to edit it at a later date, or you can PUBLISH.
Once you have published, it will ask you where you want the links to your pages to appear - they can either appear as tabs across the top of your blog or in your sidebar as a list. Select the option you wish by using the drop down button next to the words Show pages as, and then click on the Save Arrangement button.
You can now view your blog to check that they appear as you require.
If you want to edit this page at a later date, then you need to follow the above instructions to get to the Pages section, and then select the page you wish to edit by clicking on the blue Edit link beneath the title of the page you require. Make your changes and then SAVE or PUBLISH as before.
Equally, if you later wish to add more pages, just follow the instructions - you can add as many as 20 pages I believe.
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Allowing People To Contact You From A List Of Followers
Now this is something that a few people have asked questions about.
How many times have you received new followers to your blog and you want to welcome them but you have no way of doing that because they don't have their settings set up correctly?
So, if you want to ensure that others can contact you when you follow a blog, then you need to do the following for EVERY blog you are following:
Go to your dashboard and click on the Blogs I Am Following tab and then click on the blue MANAGE button below the list of blogs you are following.
Click on the 'Settings' button next to the blog you wish to amend your settings for and then click on the Messaging tab on the left hand side.
Now, to allow others in the following group to contact you, including the blog owner, you need to check the box next to the 'Allow site members to send messages to your email address' option.
This will be time consuming, and to be honest it would be easier to just leave them a comment so they contact you! But it is up to you which road you go down.
How many times have you received new followers to your blog and you want to welcome them but you have no way of doing that because they don't have their settings set up correctly?
So, if you want to ensure that others can contact you when you follow a blog, then you need to do the following for EVERY blog you are following:
Go to your dashboard and click on the Blogs I Am Following tab and then click on the blue MANAGE button below the list of blogs you are following.
Click on the 'Settings' button next to the blog you wish to amend your settings for and then click on the Messaging tab on the left hand side.
Now, to allow others in the following group to contact you, including the blog owner, you need to check the box next to the 'Allow site members to send messages to your email address' option.
This will be time consuming, and to be honest it would be easier to just leave them a comment so they contact you! But it is up to you which road you go down.
How To Stop Following A Site
This is something I've seen a few times and decided to cover this today.
Sometimes you might accidentally click on the 'FOLLOW' button, maybe on your own blog or on someone else's and want to take that blog off your following list on your dashboard.
So, in order to do this you need to go to your dashboard.
From there, you need to click on the tab that says 'Blogs I'm Following'.
Then click on the blue MANAGE button underneath the list of blogs you are following.
Sometimes you might accidentally click on the 'FOLLOW' button, maybe on your own blog or on someone else's and want to take that blog off your following list on your dashboard.
So, in order to do this you need to go to your dashboard.
From there, you need to click on the tab that says 'Blogs I'm Following'.
Then click on the blue MANAGE button underneath the list of blogs you are following.
The next thing you need to do is to click on the Settings link next to the blog you no longer want to follow and click on the 'Stop Following This Site' link. A pop-up box will appear titled 'Stop Following Name Of Blog' and it asks 'Are you sure you want to stop following Name Of Blog?'
If you are certain you want to stop following, then click the 'Stop Following' button.
You are now no longer following that particular blog.
Friday, 22 April 2011
Allowing People To Reply To You From Your Comments
Have you ever had a comment sent to your email address, only to discover you can't reply to the lovely person because they have a 'no reply' tag on their email? Or maybe they have left you a question on your blog but you are unable to reply as there doesn't appear to be a contact email shown.
It could be that your comments have the same tag attached which is why people are unable to thank you for your comments.
The reason for this is because you have set your profile (either wittingly or unwittingly) to not show your email details. You are a no-reply blogger.
To check to see if this is the case, follow the steps shown below:
I have to say that this helpful information comes from Maria Matters at Joyful Stamper.
It could be that your comments have the same tag attached which is why people are unable to thank you for your comments.
The reason for this is because you have set your profile (either wittingly or unwittingly) to not show your email details. You are a no-reply blogger.
To check to see if this is the case, follow the steps shown below:
- Go to your Dashboard.
- Select Edit Profile.
- Check the box for "Show my Email Address".
- Save changes.
I have to say that this helpful information comes from Maria Matters at Joyful Stamper.
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
How To Take Part In Blog Challenges
Entering your cards into blog challenges is the next step in blogging and can be a bit daunting the first time.
It really is simple though.
This is the way that I do it.
Firstly, type up your blog post as normal with your card that you want to enter into the challenge. Next you might already know which challenge you want to enter, but most of the time you may just want to enter it into as many challenges as you can.
Either way, the process is the same.
I would recommend that you visit Feline Playful. This is a pretty comprehensive blog that lists hundreds of blog challenges and what the current challenge is. It is updated daily, and also includes information such as how many times you can enter the challenge, how many challenges you can combine it with and for how long the challenge is open.
The next step is to add links to your post to the blog challenges. This is a requirement of the challenges. Open a second tab or window and go to either the blog challenge you want to enter or the Feline Playful blog. Go to the blog post of the current challenge and right click on the blog post title and click on Copy Shortcut. Return to the tab or window with your blog post and type the name of the blog challenge and the name of the current challenge. Highlight the challenge name and click on the Link button and paste the URL into the box. Highlight the blog challenge name and again click on the Link button and paste again. This time, delete the URL until you have only the blog name (http://xxx.blogspot.com/). Alternatively, you can Copy Shortcut of the blog header image and paste this into the Link box.
It should look something like this:
Continue this until you have added all the blog challenges you want to enter.
The next step is to Publish your blog.
Now you have to actually enter the challenges.
To do this, right click on your blog post title and Copy Shortcut.
Now click on the links to the current challenges one at a time. Look for the Inlinkz or Mr Linky gadget where you will enter your details. When you click on the link, a few boxes will appear. Paste your blog post link into the box marked URL, then enter your name (the one you go by in the blog world) and your email address where prompted.
Occasionally, a blog challenge may not use Inlinkz or Mr Linky or it may not be working and you may have to enter your card by adding a link to it in the Comments form. You can see how to do this here.
Some blog challenges also add a thumbnail image of your card to the Inlinkz/Mr Linky gadget, so when the page of images appears, scroll through until you see the one of the card you are entering and click on Select or the image itself.
You have now entered your first blog challenge. Continue until you have entered all of them on your list.
Something else you may want to do is create a list of the blog challenges you have entered with the date that the winners are announced next to it. The onus is on you to check to see if you have won the blog challenges you've entered, so you will be expected to check back and claim your prize. I created a Word document and copied and pasted the list I made in Blogger as the links are also copied (and can be accessed by holding down the CTRL button as you click on them). I rearrange the list so it is then in date order, and add to it as I enter more challenges and delete the links when the winners are announced.
It really is simple though.
This is the way that I do it.
Firstly, type up your blog post as normal with your card that you want to enter into the challenge. Next you might already know which challenge you want to enter, but most of the time you may just want to enter it into as many challenges as you can.
Either way, the process is the same.
I would recommend that you visit Feline Playful. This is a pretty comprehensive blog that lists hundreds of blog challenges and what the current challenge is. It is updated daily, and also includes information such as how many times you can enter the challenge, how many challenges you can combine it with and for how long the challenge is open.
The next step is to add links to your post to the blog challenges. This is a requirement of the challenges. Open a second tab or window and go to either the blog challenge you want to enter or the Feline Playful blog. Go to the blog post of the current challenge and right click on the blog post title and click on Copy Shortcut. Return to the tab or window with your blog post and type the name of the blog challenge and the name of the current challenge. Highlight the challenge name and click on the Link button and paste the URL into the box. Highlight the blog challenge name and again click on the Link button and paste again. This time, delete the URL until you have only the blog name (http://xxx.blogspot.com/). Alternatively, you can Copy Shortcut of the blog header image and paste this into the Link box.
It should look something like this:
Continue this until you have added all the blog challenges you want to enter.
The next step is to Publish your blog.
Now you have to actually enter the challenges.
To do this, right click on your blog post title and Copy Shortcut.
Now click on the links to the current challenges one at a time. Look for the Inlinkz or Mr Linky gadget where you will enter your details. When you click on the link, a few boxes will appear. Paste your blog post link into the box marked URL, then enter your name (the one you go by in the blog world) and your email address where prompted.
Occasionally, a blog challenge may not use Inlinkz or Mr Linky or it may not be working and you may have to enter your card by adding a link to it in the Comments form. You can see how to do this here.
Some blog challenges also add a thumbnail image of your card to the Inlinkz/Mr Linky gadget, so when the page of images appears, scroll through until you see the one of the card you are entering and click on Select or the image itself.
You have now entered your first blog challenge. Continue until you have entered all of them on your list.
Something else you may want to do is create a list of the blog challenges you have entered with the date that the winners are announced next to it. The onus is on you to check to see if you have won the blog challenges you've entered, so you will be expected to check back and claim your prize. I created a Word document and copied and pasted the list I made in Blogger as the links are also copied (and can be accessed by holding down the CTRL button as you click on them). I rearrange the list so it is then in date order, and add to it as I enter more challenges and delete the links when the winners are announced.
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