Help! My Sidebar is down at the bottom now!
This has probably occurred because you added a wide image, code you added is incomplete, or had some kind of error in what you posted. If you get a warning that there is an error when you post, don't ignore the error. If you do, your blog will most likely mess up. If you've posted something you copy & pasted from elsewhere (even from a text document) there could be extra code or even missing code which will affect your template. What you need to do is remove the post, widget, or whatever it is you posted or added to your blog before it started acting up. Usually this fixes the problem.
Blogging Tips Day 6- Your Tips
OK, I've decided to turn the table and have YOU give a blogging tip. Is there a simple trick you know? Do you have advice about getting readers to your blog? Do you have posting advice. Please use the comment section to add anything you think that might be helpful to others.
Don't forget the birthday party is tomorrow...see post below.
Entry for the giveaway ends at 5pm CST tomorrow. Get your entries in. (Birthday party participants get an extra entry!)
Don't forget the birthday party is tomorrow...see post below.
Entry for the giveaway ends at 5pm CST tomorrow. Get your entries in. (Birthday party participants get an extra entry!)
Blogging Tips Day 5- Quick Edit Sidebar Gadgets
You can do quick edits on your sidebar by clicking on the little tools icon next to that gadget/widget. Only you are able to see them when logged into your blogger account.
When you click on the tools, the window for that gadget/widget opens and allows you to edit or remove. If you want to change the order (move) your gadgets around, just click that customize button up on the nav bar and it takes you to the edit layout page. Several months back I made a (boring) video called How to Add & Edit Your Blog Sidebar on Blogger that I put on You Tube. It's long and I kind of ramble at times...but you can check it out here. (I know...I am a dork!)
~Saturday's party schedule will be posted later today.
When you click on the tools, the window for that gadget/widget opens and allows you to edit or remove. If you want to change the order (move) your gadgets around, just click that customize button up on the nav bar and it takes you to the edit layout page. Several months back I made a (boring) video called How to Add & Edit Your Blog Sidebar on Blogger that I put on You Tube. It's long and I kind of ramble at times...but you can check it out here. (I know...I am a dork!)~Saturday's party schedule will be posted later today.
Blogging Tips Day 4- Quick Edit Posts
Have you ever seen a little pencil at the end of a post on some blogs? Wondered what it is for? It's the post quick editing tool. Just click on it and the post comes up to edit. You must be logged into your own account for to use it. Don't worry...others can't click it and edit your posts.
If you don't have the pencil showing but want it...here is what you do. Click on layout.
1- Click edit on the Blog Posts box
2- Configure blog posts window comes up and make sure Show Quick Editing is checked, and then click SAVE.
OK...WHY would you want the quick editing to show? Are you a person that has to go back and fix a mistake or change a post? This is much quicker than going to the posting tab at dashboard, and then clicking edit posts, then looking through the list to find the post you want. Save yourself some time!!
OK~ I spend some time this morning putting together a puzzle as one of the games for Saturday's birthday party. It's going to be lots of fun...so make sure you come back Saturday morning at 10am CST. I also plan on verifying giveaway entries today!
If you don't have the pencil showing but want it...here is what you do. Click on layout.
1- Click edit on the Blog Posts box
2- Configure blog posts window comes up and make sure Show Quick Editing is checked, and then click SAVE.OK...WHY would you want the quick editing to show? Are you a person that has to go back and fix a mistake or change a post? This is much quicker than going to the posting tab at dashboard, and then clicking edit posts, then looking through the list to find the post you want. Save yourself some time!!
OK~ I spend some time this morning putting together a puzzle as one of the games for Saturday's birthday party. It's going to be lots of fun...so make sure you come back Saturday morning at 10am CST. I also plan on verifying giveaway entries today!
Blogging Tips Day 3- Blogger Nav Bar
OK...some people think that that blogger nav bar that automatically appears at the top of a blogger blog is annoying, but I love it!! The nav bar can be removed, but I've never done it. Here's how I utilize the nav bar.
1- Click on the B and you will be taken to your dashboard
2- Search for content on a blog. This is fav part. Let's say you remember a chicken soup recipe on a certain blog but you don't want to go scrolling through all the post to find it. Type chicken soup and click search blog. All posts on that blog that contain the words chicken soup will appear. So just type your keyword(s) in that box and then click on search blog (3) .
X- Flag Blog...don't accidently click this one. I've never flagged a blog and I would only do so if I read through what blogger deems should be flagged first.
4- Click to create a new post
5- Clicking customize brings you to layout at dasboard
6- Sign In/Sign Out
OK...I need to follow up on yesterday's tip. I had a few email inquiries about this one.
When you export your blog, it is saved in Blogger Atom export format. You can do this to move your blog to another blogging service or simply to store your blog on your own hard drive
Someone pointed out that several months back I gave different directions for backing up a blog. With that you just right click (or ctrl-S) to Save Page As. Depending on which browser you are using this should save an html format of your blog and might save the graphics off the blog. This is great for capturing your template, it only shows the posts on that page. So you could go through you archives and save a little at a time.
I am not trying to confuse people here. The tips I gave on Monday & Tuesday are the most straightforward and are ones recommended by blogger.
If you haven't done so yet, please sign up for the blog makeover giveaway (scroll down.) Also see the invite over to the right. We are going to party on Saturday!!!
1- Click on the B and you will be taken to your dashboard2- Search for content on a blog. This is fav part. Let's say you remember a chicken soup recipe on a certain blog but you don't want to go scrolling through all the post to find it. Type chicken soup and click search blog. All posts on that blog that contain the words chicken soup will appear. So just type your keyword(s) in that box and then click on search blog (3) .
X- Flag Blog...don't accidently click this one. I've never flagged a blog and I would only do so if I read through what blogger deems should be flagged first.
4- Click to create a new post
5- Clicking customize brings you to layout at dasboard
6- Sign In/Sign Out
OK...I need to follow up on yesterday's tip. I had a few email inquiries about this one.
When you export your blog, it is saved in Blogger Atom export format. You can do this to move your blog to another blogging service or simply to store your blog on your own hard drive
Someone pointed out that several months back I gave different directions for backing up a blog. With that you just right click (or ctrl-S) to Save Page As. Depending on which browser you are using this should save an html format of your blog and might save the graphics off the blog. This is great for capturing your template, it only shows the posts on that page. So you could go through you archives and save a little at a time.
I am not trying to confuse people here. The tips I gave on Monday & Tuesday are the most straightforward and are ones recommended by blogger.
If you haven't done so yet, please sign up for the blog makeover giveaway (scroll down.) Also see the invite over to the right. We are going to party on Saturday!!!
Blogging Tips Day 2- Backing Up Posts
This is the first of six blogging tips that I will be posting to celebrate Custom Blog Designs first birthday. Yesterday I posted how to backup your template, today we are looking at posts.
1- Click on Settings
2- Click Export blog
3- DO NOT DELETE YOUR BLOG!!!!!!
This will back up all posts you have, not just today's posts. Obviously you'd want to back them up from time to time to make sure you get current posts.
OK...how easy was that? You can also import blog posts (which you might want to do if you start a new blog and want to move posts over.) The Blogger Buzz has a more in depth post about exporting/importing posts. Check it out here.
1- Click on Settings2- Click Export blog
3- DO NOT DELETE YOUR BLOG!!!!!!
This will back up all posts you have, not just today's posts. Obviously you'd want to back them up from time to time to make sure you get current posts.
OK...how easy was that? You can also import blog posts (which you might want to do if you start a new blog and want to move posts over.) The Blogger Buzz has a more in depth post about exporting/importing posts. Check it out here.
Blogging Tips Day 1- Backing Up Your Template
This is the first of six blogging tips that I will be posting to celebrate Custom Blog Designs first birthday. I've already figured out what I am posting for 5 of the days, and might come up something for the last day based on any questions that arise.
I've had a few people ask me what they can do to make sure they don't lose their awesome blog design. It's a great idea to back up your blog template. Here are the steps.
1- At blogger dashboard click on Layout.
2- Then click on Edit HTML
X- Make sure you don't Pick New Template. If you do, and then actually pick a new template the design that you have will disappear!
Then the following page will come up.
1- Click on Download Full Template and download the template. It will be named something like template-282235459.xml. You can rename it, but don't alter the extension. I like to rename mine something like CDBtemplate-21509.xml
X- Don't mess with the code at all!
Tomorrow I will tell you how to back up your posts!
I've had a few people ask me what they can do to make sure they don't lose their awesome blog design. It's a great idea to back up your blog template. Here are the steps.
1- At blogger dashboard click on Layout.2- Then click on Edit HTML
X- Make sure you don't Pick New Template. If you do, and then actually pick a new template the design that you have will disappear!
Then the following page will come up.
1- Click on Download Full Template and download the template. It will be named something like template-282235459.xml. You can rename it, but don't alter the extension. I like to rename mine something like CDBtemplate-21509.xmlX- Don't mess with the code at all!
Tomorrow I will tell you how to back up your posts!
