How to set up a custom domain on Blogger using 1&1
I’ve had a couple of emails lately about how to set up a custom domain on Blogger using a domain name from 1&1. I don’t have much experience with 1&1 having never used them myself but the experience I do have is enough for me not to recommend them to clients. If you do a…
Changing from Blogger Subdomain to another Subdomain
This post will explain the steps for changing your blog address/URL on Blogger from a subdomain (.blogspot.com) to a new subdomain (.blogspot.com). This can be quite a confusing and difficult change as Blogger don’t offer a way to automatically redirect your readers. To help you understand the instructions better I’m going to use the example…
Changing from a Blogger subdomain to a custom domain
This post will explain the steps if you are changing from a Blogger subdomain (blogname.blogspot.com) to a custom domain (customdomain.com). This is probably the easiest URL change to make in terms of steps as Blogger makes it as automatic as possible. 1. Read the first part of this post on how to smoothly change your…
How to smoothly change your domain without losing followers or SEO ranking
how to smoothly change your URL – step 1 preparation, what do to before your change your blog name. It’s so important to think about this checklist before switching your blog address, so you don’t lose readers along the way!
Why I moved from Bloglovin’ to Feedly to follow my favourite blogs
For the past few years, I’ve used Bloglovin to keep up with all the blogs I follow. I loved that I could see recent posts from my favourite blogs and organise them, simply! With their focus shifting and new features, I feel like Bloglovin’ is moving away from being a simple RSS feed reader and…
Add an Instagram widget to your sites sidebar
Instagram, although limiting, can be a fantastic marketing tool. It’s visual, personal and it doesn’t really feel like you’re being sold something. It gives bloggers and business owners an opportunity to be creative, to show some personality, to showcase snippets of their work and give their audience a behind the scenes look at what they…
How to publish posts and pages on Blogger
Way back when I started this blog I did a series called How to Start a Blog and one of the posts was A Beginners Guide to Blogger.com where I gave an overview of the dashboard and how to set up a blog on Blogger. In this post I’ll be discussing how to set up…
How to properly use labels as categories on Blogger
Blogger has made categorising posts pretty simple, however it’s something that is often overlooked or misused. Categorising your posts helps organise your blog letting your readers find what they are looking for. On Blogger, categories are called labels. Whenever you create a post, in the post editor on the right, you have the option of…
Comparing 3 main commenting systems for Blogger
I’ve got a couple of requests lately to do a post about the different commenting systems for Blogger, more specifically to compare Google Plus and Disqus. This post is an overview of the features, advantages and disadvantages of the three main commenting systems for Blogger. BLOGGER COMMENTS Blogger’s default comment system seems to get mixed…
How to embed your latest youtube video on your blog
Surprisingly YouTube still don’t have a way to easily embed only your latest YouTube video onto your site so that every time you upload a new video it automatically updates on your site. WordPress users can download a plugin which allows this but Blogger users have the option of two gadgets (listed below), although neither…
Add a contact form to page on Blogger
Bloggers contact gadget is a really easy way to add a contact form to your blog, however since it’s a gadget you can only place it in your sidebar or footer which is kind of an awkward place for a contact form. This tutorial will show you how to move it to it’s own page…
Why you shouldn’t draft blog posts using programs like Microsoft Word and Google Docs
Do you draft your blog posts in Word or Google Docs and then copy them over to your blog? If so, do your blog posts have a different text style? Have you had any coding/layout issues on your blog? This post is just briefly to explain why you should avoid using programs like MS Word…
Category: Miscellaneous
Some personal updates, opinion pieces and miscellaneous content
