How to Schedule a Post in Blogger

April 18, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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Have you ever wondered how to schedule a post in Blogger? This one may seem basic, but it contains one step that gives most people trouble. I'm a big fan of scheduling posts. You can publish posts live precisely when you want, even if you will not have access to a computer at that time. A while back, I wrote a post on take a week off without anyone knowing, and scheduling posts is a huge part of that! Scheduling a post on Blogger is really very easy. Follow these steps: Write your post as you normally would. Then... Now here's the weird part... I know, it feels very wrong to click "publish" on a post that you don't want to go live at that moment. This is especially true if you have ever used Wordpress, since if you set a future date or time for a post in WP, the "publish" button automatically changes to a "schedule" button. With that said, it is how you have to do it in Blogger. So once you click "publish" on a post that you have scheduled for the future, you'll … [Read more...]

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Tips for Making the Most of Blog Conferences

April 17, 2013 by · 2 Comments
Tips for Making the Most of Blog Conferences

BlogHer 2013 is just around the corner, while other conferences happen all year long. No matter which conference(s) you go to, you are going to want to make sure you get the most out of them. Chances are, you're sacrificing a lot of time and money to be there, so don't make it a waste of those precious things. • Get uncomfortable. Peel yourself off of the wall. Stop standing by the snack table pretending like you're doing something. I know, it's a room full of strangers, but you've got to put yourself out there. Think about it like this - just about everyone there knows the same number of people as you. You are (I hope) there to meet and connect with bloggers and brands, so do it! Which brings me to my next point... • Don't treat it as a party. I know, it's awesome meeting your "blogger friends" in real life, but the truth is, you can hang out with them for a lot cheaper than at a blogging conference if you really want to. You're there to meet NEW people and make … [Read more...]

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Blogging Etiquette Series ~ Blog Conferences

April 17, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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The world of blogging can open the door to wonderful opportunities and can create real and lasting friendships. Bloggers make up a society of sorts. Like any society, bloggers have "classes", with some doing it for a hobby, some as a business and a ton in between. The world of blogging also has a lot of unspoken rules, aside from the spoken ones provided by the FTC. In this Blogger Etiquette Series, we'll learn many of the unspoken rules of blogging and how to NOT break those rules. Blogging conferences can be wonderful events. They're great for networking, meeting new people and building your blog. They do, however, invite many situations that can be quite awkward. So let's jump right in and lay down some etiquette for blog conferences. When it comes to swag... Boy could I go on for a long time here. Let me just say that when it comes to swag, be gracious, not greedy. Nobody owes you a dang thing. Take what they give you, but don't bring Mrs. Grabby Hands to the conference. … [Read more...]

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How to Add a “Pin It” Button to Images on Your Blog

April 15, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

This tutorial is for the "new look" Pinterest. If you have not yet switched over, do that now. You will love it! See There’s a New Pinterest Layout ~ See What Changed here for a breakdown of the changes. Follow these steps to create and add a "Pin it" button for single images on your blog: Click "About" under the category options on the left side of the main page. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click "Goodies" from the menu at the top of the page. At this point, you can bookmark the "Goodies" page for quick access anytime you want to make one of these buttons. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scroll down until you see the Pinterest Widgets and click "Make Pin It Button" to get started. … [Read more...]

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WordPress Users ~ A Few Things to Help Prevent The WP Attack!

April 15, 2013 by · 1 Comment

Many many Wordpress sites are being attacked by hackers. In technical terms, this is a brute-force WP attack. This started last week and has extended into this week. Most major hosts are working 24/7 on this attack and taking preventative measures. There are some things that you can also do to help prevent your own site(s) from being attacked. This is a summary of the attack courtesy of the WP Plugin, Wordfence: "Brute force attacks are ongoing, and this is simply an increase in frequency. A brute-force attack is a relatively unsophisticated attack where one or more remote machines try to guess your password." Symptoms of this current attack: your site is running slowly, especially your Wordpress dashboard. You can't login to your Wordpress dashboard. Steps to take: • Change your Admin username. When Wordpress is installed, it created an "admin" username that has full access to your site. Create a new administrative username (make sure to confirm the new name via … [Read more...]

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