Regardless of your stance on Internet censorship, the recent news that Google will ban any Blogger blog containing sexually explicit photos or videos reminds us all that blogs hosted on free platforms like Blogger and WordPress.com are not really ours. At any point, either one of these companies can ban, censor, take down, or eliminate […]
Quick ‘n Dirty | MailChimp, Migration Woes, Instagram, and More
As a blog designer and social media consultant, I receive a lot of questions in my email inbox. And you’d be surprised how many are repeats! So I thought I’d start a series where I compile them in a list with no frills answers. Consider it a grab n go resource guide for you to […]
Moving a Blog Checklist
Getting ready to move to self-hosted WordPress? Congratulations! You’ll never look back. That said, moving a blog (whether from Blogspot or WordPress.com) can be stressful, even if you’ve hired someone to do it for you. I have several resources on this blog about moving, but here is a handy checklist to use as a reference! […]
Everything You Need to Know About the Blog Comment Debate
Ever since Copyblogger turned off their blog comments, this question has swirled all over the Internet. “If a blog doesn’t have comments, is it even a blog?” There’s a lot changing in the blog/social media world and comments are no exception. As a personal blogger, I’ve chosen to turn mine off, but is it really […]
Survival Of The….?
In science, they call it survival-of-the-fittest. The animals that can outlast their competition, end up passing on strong DNA to their offspring. In the digital world, it’s called survival-of-the-one-who-can-keep-up-with-the-changes-fastest. I’ll work on the name later. This post is for bloggers who’ve been around the block a while. There is a very famous tweet quote… Do not […]
How To Perform A Website Migration
So you have a client who wants to move their blog from Blogger to WordPress? You’ve done a bit of searching and there is a LOT of information out there about how to move… And a lot of it is in techno-speak that makes absolutely no sense. I’m going to attempt to explain it in […]
First Year Bloggers | Domesticated Wild Child
Fabulous Blogging hosts 1st year bloggers to tell their story– why they started, what they are learning, and how to carve a space in the digital world. This week’s 1st year blogger is Jessica Churchill from Domesticated Wild Child.
1st Year Blogger Series | Blogging Imperatives
The 1st year blogger series is back with Carisa Miller from Carisa, Do You Read Me? If you are hoping to get published as a writer, her piece will speak to you. It’s about Blogging Imperatives, and staying the course.
1st Year Bloggers – Guest Post Series – Ida Mae Simone
Please welcome Ida Mae Simone on the blog today for my continuing series- 1st Year Bloggers, What I‘m Learning. She contacted me on Twitter one day asking for a spot and I was thrilled. If you are a first year blogger and want to write about the good, the bad, and the profound experiences of […]
Can Blogger Make a Menu Bar That Categorizes Posts?
One of the biggest problems with Blogspot is the menu bar. In WordPress, you can easily and quickly create drop down menus. In order to make that work in Blogger, you need to modify your code. However, not all is lost. Maybe you can’t have drop down menus without a lot of headache, but you […]
Getting the Most Out of the Advanced Blogger Template
If you are on Blogger, this post is for you! Blogger comes with standard themes that you can choose from, but further customizations are allowed using the Blogger Template Designer. Have you checked it out? Here’s how. 1. Go to your Blogger dashboard. 2. Click on Template. 3. Click on Customize. 4. At the top, click on […]
Creating an Archive List in Blogger
After a few days, an epic well-written post gets lost in the sea of archives. Of course you can use the archive widgets, but most of them pull by date, not by title. How will your readers know that January was a good month and May wasn’t? You can solve this problem by creating an […]
25 Quick Blogger Tips Beginners May Miss
Here are some blogger tips for beginners. Are you on WordPress? Click on the link to see the sister article. 1. How many posts do you want to display on the homepage? Go to settings, posts and comments, and adjust how many posts display. 2. Do you know the captcha word verification it requires for commenters? Turn it […]