tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26751594978693349402024-03-15T18:12:34.450-07:00Hack The KnoxBlog for hacking TUT , Tricks, General awareness, Cyber news Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-5887604347292442432016-10-11T09:55:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.649-07:00Custom Domains And HTTPS Redirection CodeAs most of us know, Blogger HTTPS support <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/05/https-availability-for-all-blogspotcom.html">does not include custom domain publishing</a>.<br /><br />The advantages offered by HTTPS access are widely advertised - and have led to envy between blog owners who publish to custom domains, and native BlogSpot blog owners proudly advertising their new HTTPS connectivity.<br /><br />Long ago, we saw possibly malicious code which helps our readers <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/02/custom-domain-publishing-and-alias.html">avoid using country code aliases</a>, to read our blogs from an aliased country. Recently, there was dodgy code which <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/06/custom-domain-migration-and-redirection.html">blocked HTTPS mode</a>, to read a customised blog.<br /><br />Now, we have custom code to force HTTPS access, for BlogSpot published blogs.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Along with providing code to help blog owners avoid country local domain aliasing, some marginally helpful hackers are providing code to help blog owners force reader access to HTTPS.<br /><br /><b>Some blog owners always wanted HTTPS to be used, to access their blog.</b><br /><br />Some blog owners wanted their readers always using HTTPS to access their blogs, before forced HTTPS access became an option. They Googled, and found, semi helpful hackers who provide clever code to force the "HTTP --> HTTPS" redirection. <br /><br /><blockquote><script type='text/javascript'><br />$(document).ready(function() { <br /> $("a[href^='http://']").each( <br /> function(){ <br /> if(this.href.indexOf(location.hostname) == -1) { <br /> $(this).attr('target', '_blank'); <br /> } <br /> } <br /> );<br /> $("a[href^='https://']").each<br /> function(){ <br /> if(this.href.indexOf(location.hostname) == -1) { <br /> $(this).attr('target', '_blank'); <br /> } <br /> } <br /> );<br />});<br /></script></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3tJh2YJOOSO411Ws8qVFgkXp3nTJZ8mnUovGTfAfe9pw_TgjhCCr4rhCueFFIssOur3q2OfuMduFviy2SE9YF2m-4idTb8e1664LOFOqKzLoU2dL9t3W89G65R0WjsqC9GCOcDP09NGi/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-11+at+09.30.02+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3tJh2YJOOSO411Ws8qVFgkXp3nTJZ8mnUovGTfAfe9pw_TgjhCCr4rhCueFFIssOur3q2OfuMduFviy2SE9YF2m-4idTb8e1664LOFOqKzLoU2dL9t3W89G65R0WjsqC9GCOcDP09NGi/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-11+at+09.30.02+-+Edited.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />This is clever code - when only BlogSpot access is involved. When you add BlogSpot to custom domain redirection, it becomes another "404".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Adding this clever code is an excellent solution - until the blog owner forgets about it, and later upgrades to a non BlogSpot custom domain.<br /><br /><b>With a custom domain published blog, the redirection becomes a problem.</b><br /><br />The added code contains no exception to permit custom domain published blogs to remain in HTTP mode. When accessing an otherwise <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html">properly setup custom domain published blog</a>, from a reader using the "blogspot.com" URL, this prevents <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/03/custom-domains-use-301-redirect-from.html">the BlogSpot to domain redirect</a> from operating.<br /><br />BlogSpot URLs, which should redirect to the HTTP published custom domain URL, instead redirect to a non existent HTTPS URL - and result in another "404". As the custom domain URL becomes more commonly used for a recently published blog, confusion increases when the rarer BlogSpot URL reference is encountered.<br /><br /><blockquote>My blog has been using the domain URL for months, why is this happening now?</blockquote><br /><b>The problem involves dual redirection - to "https:" mode, and to the custom domain.</b><br /><br />After painful problem diagnosis, we find the clever redirection code buried in template HTML - and we see that the blog reader is starting from the BlogSpot URL, and using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/03/custom-domains-use-301-redirect-from.html">the BlogSpot to domain redirection</a>, to access the blog.<br /><br />With blog access redirected to "https:" mode, then subsequently to the custom domain URL, the readers sees a "404" - because the custom domain URL is not available as "https:" content.<br /><br /><b>This problem will become increasingly rarer - but not extinct.</b><br /><br />As self caused custom domain victims become rarer, this way of breaking ones own blog will become more obscure - and it's likely that some cases will go, unsolved. This will be similar to the problem of <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2014/03/should-i-move-forward.html">un migrated classic templates</a>, which has increasingly less experienced support.<br /><br />If you must install unsupported template tweaks into your template - consider the long term effects. Learn to recognise a problem that you have caused, to your own blog.<br /><br />Not every helper will realise that you have added custom redirection code - and when looking at the problem code, when a problem is reported, will recognise it for what it is. Your problem may remain your problem - at least, until Blogger Engineering completes Blogger SSL integration (may this happen soon).<br /><br /><hr /><br />Some blog owners have added clever HTTP to HTTPS redirection code, acquired from helpful third party providers, installed in the template. When later publishing a blog to a custom domain, this code will prevent proper blog access - and as installed, may not be easily recognised.<br /><br /><a href="https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/blogger/bl5W39BKX4U" target="_blank">https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/blogger/bl5W39BKX4U</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-7249690056693937722016-10-06T12:17:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.688-07:00Revert A Page / Post To Draft StatusSometimes, we need to remove a page or post from a blog - but prefer to not delete it.<br /><br />There are various reasons for not wanting to delete a page / post immediately or permanently - maybe when <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/07/be-safe-save-posts-as-draft-before-you.html">removing a post for problem diagnosis</a>, or to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/01/change-post-to-draft-to-change-post-url.html">change the URL to match the publish date</a>. Reverting to draft status is easily reversed, and has no permanent side effects.<br /><br />When you want to quickly - but not permanently - remove a page or post, you can revert to draft status.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Reverting to draft status is convenient, safe, and simple.<br /><br />You can revert a page or post using Page / Post Editor, or the Pages / Posts dashboard page.<br /><br /><ul><li>Revert, using the Pages / Posts dashboard pages.</li><li>Revert, using the Page Editor / Post Editor.</li></ul><br /><b>Revert, using the Pages / Posts dashboard pages.</b><br /><br />The Pages / Posts dashboard page is a menu. Simply select one or more pages or posts, then click "Revert to draft". Click on "Yes" to verify. and you're done.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhin6txndkXyuevMJwcyyTVj3ImhW4DItVicNY6NepmG4vNF_SATyyhp6zjYjO5zPonqDMZlm_eo9vFNUUB5CcyHR1B1EbCmKQahCei3MNOznWGJKWhwFce6BTmbug4l4G-vHhz4ko4ii0S/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-04+at+19.59.35.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhin6txndkXyuevMJwcyyTVj3ImhW4DItVicNY6NepmG4vNF_SATyyhp6zjYjO5zPonqDMZlm_eo9vFNUUB5CcyHR1B1EbCmKQahCei3MNOznWGJKWhwFce6BTmbug4l4G-vHhz4ko4ii0S/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-04+at+19.59.35.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />Hit "Revert to draft", after selecting a page or post.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>Revert, using the Page Editor / Post Editor.</b><br /><br />Any time that you are editing a previously published page or post, click "Revert to draft". And you're done.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ov0_NSB1ytRaPaM71xHfAsMGfrReRKZ-ZQIzyVmRMmJEfZvuItUts17SDXyrr3kXgdF0IaesXoQdE60WaG6ZdArlbPMuzCFzogRMHGkFnPCCFQAG18JaYGFWSMx3OhCF92jHrAeOD2wg/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-04+at+19.58.56.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ov0_NSB1ytRaPaM71xHfAsMGfrReRKZ-ZQIzyVmRMmJEfZvuItUts17SDXyrr3kXgdF0IaesXoQdE60WaG6ZdArlbPMuzCFzogRMHGkFnPCCFQAG18JaYGFWSMx3OhCF92jHrAeOD2wg/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-04+at+19.58.56.png" width="320" height="214" /></a></div><br />Hit "Revert to draft", when in page / post editor.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>And when you're done, you're done.</b><br /><br />Once a post is newly draft, it's offline. Page / post content in <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2014/11/clearing-cache-cookies-and-other.html#cache">cache on your readers's computers</a> will be readable until it expires. New readers, on the other hand, will see a "404" immediately.<br /><br /><b>You can recover the post with the URL - or rename to a new URL.</b><br /><br />If you revert to draft - then later, re publish without changing the title, you will get the same post, with the same URL, back. If you change the title with the post in draft status, you get <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/01/change-post-to-draft-to-change-post-url.html">the same post content, under a new URL</a>, when you re publish.<br /><br />If you do the latter by mistake - then discover the mistake later, you can recover the mistake by merging the new and previous URLs. Just <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/07/add-custom-redirect-if-you-change-post.html">add a custom redirect from the new to old URL</a> (or vice versa).<br /><br /><b>Review / Recover The Draft Inventory, With One Mouse Click</b><br /><br />Any time that you need, review the inventory of Draft posts. Just click on "Draft" under "Posts". You can Edit then Publish - or just Publish, immediately.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NKr3GZXuJtDfgcy58ETI3FlXad5t7bK2knyJW7adtOwnCp5aUzDWGhY_N1oFvT3Kpw3IXX8SZtC2bb0ah9r3YMQ6HZUhwK8TbQELU5g2U6A-bHvrPC6-okA2DromKSys21uCLE-RSne3/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-06+at+13.34.32.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NKr3GZXuJtDfgcy58ETI3FlXad5t7bK2knyJW7adtOwnCp5aUzDWGhY_N1oFvT3Kpw3IXX8SZtC2bb0ah9r3YMQ6HZUhwK8TbQELU5g2U6A-bHvrPC6-okA2DromKSys21uCLE-RSne3/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-06+at+13.34.32.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Check out the current Draft posts complement, from Pages or Posts - Draft. Then recover one or more.<br /><br />Just select one or more posts, then "Publish".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxV6mmaZZf-36GC06Tlt29AWrukRNDm7d6k-bJMLZWP4BIRz6KNYV9sIGej1ZV5zME2g6dul6QPG2yoVkHaGqL5JiGkC0tEUTcix2SGC11XyQNEELWTSGir0X-LHJJEHfDw0n3iOXh83t/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-06+at+13.44.12.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxV6mmaZZf-36GC06Tlt29AWrukRNDm7d6k-bJMLZWP4BIRz6KNYV9sIGej1ZV5zME2g6dul6QPG2yoVkHaGqL5JiGkC0tEUTcix2SGC11XyQNEELWTSGir0X-LHJJEHfDw0n3iOXh83t/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-06+at+13.44.12.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Or edit a page or post, then Publish.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Either way, you can recover any pages or posts, reverted, easily enough - as long as you <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/07/be-safe-save-posts-as-draft-before-you.html">revert them, instead of deleting them</a>.<br /><br />Just understand the possibilities.<br /><br /><hr /><br />Reverting a #Blogger blog post to draft status is a quick, yet reversible, way to take a post offline. The URL will be recovered, automatically - as long as you do not change the title.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-1132048437970721362016-10-01T12:52:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.708-07:00Blogger Magic - Move Content Between BlogsSome blog owners, who publish multiple blogs with different subjects, may decide that some subjects would be better discussed in a different blog.<br /><br />With various posts published in one blog, the owner may decide that those posts should be published in a different blog, to continue discussion. The question now is how to move posts, from one blog to another?<br /><br />The dashboard "Export / Import" feature, which is <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/02/export-import-is-now-import-back-up.html">now labeled "Import & back up"</a>, lets us copy pages and posts from one blog to another. Just copying all pages and posts, though, will create problems with duplicated content.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />If you are going to move specific posts from one blog to another - and continue to publish both blogs - you have to add extra steps to the process.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcv9-VavvzRhB3yJQEMux8OHWKB4n72E_W479gj218tMcA69DWN6JprzWX3zikVIdSFg20bNDRcoUkEu9L29g3IJg6OsFzLWaB_AgwEvja_ztEaGf4jk4WhuMxNaHvATs35iyFVVllszb/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.36.39+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcv9-VavvzRhB3yJQEMux8OHWKB4n72E_W479gj218tMcA69DWN6JprzWX3zikVIdSFg20bNDRcoUkEu9L29g3IJg6OsFzLWaB_AgwEvja_ztEaGf4jk4WhuMxNaHvATs35iyFVVllszb/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.36.39+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Use "Import & back up", on the Settings - Other dashboard page.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><ol><li>Export all content from the first blog.</li><li>Import all exported content, to the second blog, as "Imported".</li><li>Publish imported content, selectively, in the second blog.</li><li>Delete content re published, from the first blog.</li><li>Setup custom 404 or custom redirects, from the first blog.</li><li>Remove imported yet un published content, from the second blog.</li></ol><br /><b>Export all content from the first blog.</b><br /><br />Using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/06/blogger-magic-export-from-blogger-blog.html">the "Import & back up" wizard</a>, on the dashboard Settings - Other page for the first blog, click "Back up Content". This will export all pages and posts, in the blog, to the file which you select.<br /><br />To make it easier, label the posts that you want to "move" to the other blog, before you start "Back up Content".<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uGQDw51cZ6VMHIzP571dpf6aHmoafXRFuqdJNT2T1UIw-ZKTVN92DHMESoN6gE8nquawYXJxKGc8-UmNTyDGYW2OIOEHFcAx88HGffuJOXdAdtN4C3eq3DOcmTfWULFFa4yPy5uf7Yuc/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-02+at+08.16.14.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uGQDw51cZ6VMHIzP571dpf6aHmoafXRFuqdJNT2T1UIw-ZKTVN92DHMESoN6gE8nquawYXJxKGc8-UmNTyDGYW2OIOEHFcAx88HGffuJOXdAdtN4C3eq3DOcmTfWULFFa4yPy5uf7Yuc/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-02+at+08.16.14.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />I labeled my posts "Move".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHIh8C7feneka_ZvnApcbywalQfZDlSwbuG32wKvXGQBtkKAdfHqmU6Ra2pfvWi0T-ho6rVxIaXf7Eds9lm6AbNJChRFJiis7HR0jmeSZnW5YFOyDnRc_-hw45_KRwxcs_bHwswMsxFCA/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.36.52+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHIh8C7feneka_ZvnApcbywalQfZDlSwbuG32wKvXGQBtkKAdfHqmU6Ra2pfvWi0T-ho6rVxIaXf7Eds9lm6AbNJChRFJiis7HR0jmeSZnW5YFOyDnRc_-hw45_KRwxcs_bHwswMsxFCA/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.36.52+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Now, "Back up Content", from the first blog.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZlK8irXDsLm7blg5uWOmfzTdAPt5sjMfd_OzIShg5uIuupzk0k9KgLiqII1cJSHB8a8d44WEpVXW_hpZur99xWWWsxoVT-pnQmLYFSvSaPZp3zctTGMttOx_JzfO2WQ_WOoldOupquy_/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.38.00+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZlK8irXDsLm7blg5uWOmfzTdAPt5sjMfd_OzIShg5uIuupzk0k9KgLiqII1cJSHB8a8d44WEpVXW_hpZur99xWWWsxoVT-pnQmLYFSvSaPZp3zctTGMttOx_JzfO2WQ_WOoldOupquy_/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.38.00+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Use the file manager provided by your operating system, to create or select a file / folder, and actually save the file.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>Import all exported content, to the second blog, as "Imported".</b><br /><br />Using the "Import & back up" wizard, on the dashboard Settings - Other page for the second blog, click "Import Content" - then find and select the file just created. This will import all pages and posts, as exported from the first blog - and place the imported pages and posts in the special "Imported" status, on the Pages and the Posts dashboard pages.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFVFkpWE5AhkfeqHH3IEPHbFZSQJsglxCDc6hcB_iQUN9WYaAv4OTzIr40kdZm3v7l9gBY7rqYK1vXMyXbXVDrbsRRrokL0_Cszsrv9NAgjy8IC7eqaUKGvs7Wkk9ihyphenhyphencYaewHATH39dP/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-01+at+12.09.05.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFVFkpWE5AhkfeqHH3IEPHbFZSQJsglxCDc6hcB_iQUN9WYaAv4OTzIr40kdZm3v7l9gBY7rqYK1vXMyXbXVDrbsRRrokL0_Cszsrv9NAgjy8IC7eqaUKGvs7Wkk9ihyphenhyphencYaewHATH39dP/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-01+at+12.09.05.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />Continue with "Import Content", to the second blog.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjQ5garnFRBFsu3Wp6wjCYPlg0LP20GHSSFL1Apy5sN-pCkfDIWx6U7SY1UazUt5TNAYQ0C4u-qf75-bjwoBTIUKBAHc50ls3beAxHVPDdzYhIhdP6QuE3FeJGn46V35-VnWjqWSJSo5u/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-01+at+12.09.20.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjQ5garnFRBFsu3Wp6wjCYPlg0LP20GHSSFL1Apy5sN-pCkfDIWx6U7SY1UazUt5TNAYQ0C4u-qf75-bjwoBTIUKBAHc50ls3beAxHVPDdzYhIhdP6QuE3FeJGn46V35-VnWjqWSJSo5u/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-01+at+12.09.20.png" width="320" height="212" /></a></div><br />Select the file that you just created, above.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEG3nymq6HFBJiAxoOHH2S7eZTXbADzGLily4VQzmxZa9eECbJ3LWhYtaaJBPB4B8n79s1Fre7CnmjtWEEkPjFDpoZ3fodpPrAo46HStSnmuan0n1ZtDJf_hSy7eXLIV0NPoLBS_fDyM7G/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-02+at+08.16.28.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEG3nymq6HFBJiAxoOHH2S7eZTXbADzGLily4VQzmxZa9eECbJ3LWhYtaaJBPB4B8n79s1Fre7CnmjtWEEkPjFDpoZ3fodpPrAo46HStSnmuan0n1ZtDJf_hSy7eXLIV0NPoLBS_fDyM7G/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-02+at+08.16.28.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />And having Imported everything, there are the posts - including those labeled "Move".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>Publish imported content, selectively, in the second blog.</b><br /><br />Using the "Pages" and "Posts" dashboard pages, select the newly activated "Imported" menu, as you wish. This will list all imported pages and posts, in turn.<br /><br />Find the pages and posts that you want moved, select them, and click "Publish". If you labeled the posts to be "moved", simply display, and Publish, all posts with the designated label.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAik-mD-5NHyIgO5tFIG5EnudAamCelyAOBbJQG29QDeIWFQq0WqCS-w2kvOLfN5si53SlVoLsA-H-SkkFsOdWqkjGyiWXDRlAQRYFZVp_bMd08aHHSs-meGPbO1cQUpD6l4JBq06uXwY/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-02+at+08.20.22.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAik-mD-5NHyIgO5tFIG5EnudAamCelyAOBbJQG29QDeIWFQq0WqCS-w2kvOLfN5si53SlVoLsA-H-SkkFsOdWqkjGyiWXDRlAQRYFZVp_bMd08aHHSs-meGPbO1cQUpD6l4JBq06uXwY/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-02+at+08.20.22.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />And, I Published the posts labeled to be "moved".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Note that, once Published, the "Imported" status is cleared.<br /><br /><b>Delete or revert content re published, from the first blog.</b><br /><br />To prevent problems with search engines detecting duplicate content, you can delete or revert to draft status, each post in the first blog, the you just re published in the second blog. If you revert to draft status, you will have backed up content and a recoverable page / post URL.<br /><br />Again, if you labeled the posts, you can delete or revert posts using the label.<br /><br /><b>Setup custom 404 or custom redirects, from the first blog.</b><br /><br />You cannot use a custom redirect to automatically redirect from the first blog to the second. You can, however, setup <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setup-custom-404-not-found-display-for.html">a custom 404 page</a>, in the first blog - or make <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/12/redirecting-any-url-in-your-blog-to.html">custom redirects to a custom 404 page</a>, in the first blog - advising the reader that the post just requested is now part of the second blog.<br /><br />The reader will still have to intentionally click to jump into the second blog - but until <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2014/04/spammers-and-content-risk-management.html">Blogger blogs are not used as spam hosts</a>, this will be necessary to avoid making your blog look like a spam host.<br /><br />And as noted, please <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/07/export-import-of-comments-and-posts.html">don't use this technique to re use a single blog</a>. Duplication prevention will generate suffixed URLs, for pages and posts exported then imported to the same blog.<br /><br /><b>Remove imported yet un published content, from the second blog.</b><br /><br />As a type of basic hygiene, once all of the posts are moved ("published"), remove all imported content that isn't published. If you ever repeat the exercise, you won't enjoy the duplicated content, that you will have to identify, from having Exported then Imported, twice.<br /><br /><hr />The "Import & back up" #Blogger dashboard wizard can be used to copy pages and posts, from one blog to another. Actually moving content requires more than just exporting from one blog, and importing to a second blog.<br /><br /><br /><br />http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/06/blogger-magic-export-from-blogger-blog.html<br /><br /><a href="https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/blogger/hJ-WrGwnIFo" target="_blank">https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/blogger/hJ-WrGwnIFo</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-53237112159946668592016-09-22T13:12:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.728-07:00Act Immediately, When InvitedSome moments come fleetingly, and never again.<br /><br />One such moment may be, when you receive a blog membership invitation.<br /><blockquote>The purpose of this message is to inform you that xxxxxxx has invited you to join their private blog "xxxxx xxxxx". To accept this invitation, click on the button below.</blockquote>or<br /><blockquote>The purpose of this message is to inform you that yyyyyyy has invited you to contribute to their blog "yyyyy yyyyy". To accept this invitation, click on the button below.</blockquote>Unless you know the blog owner, this may be your one chance.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />If you get an invitation to be <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/05/blogger-magic-make-private-or-team-blog.html">a designated reader on a private blog - or an author on either a private or team blog</a> - decide, and act as soon as possible.<br /><br />Any invitation that you get will be temporary. Blog <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/09/blog-membership-invitation-is-temporary.html">membership invitations expire</a>, after a fixed amount of time.<br /><br /><b>Accept the invitation, to view and note the URL.<b></b></b><br /><br />If the blog is private, and you accept the invitation as a reader, make a note of the URL too.<br /><br />Long ago, you might get a "preview link" in the invitation - allowing you to view the blog, and bookmark / copy the URL for later. The "preview link" feature was <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/03/private-and-team-blog-membership.html">abused by too many owners</a> - and appears to be gone now.<br /><br />No preview = no URL until after you accept the invitation.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUijaULCkIDHegDEQm9KdARD0VEwh6vx1DN-7H0yEP_rfXrvVfPjCH3OKXMipcz9ZOg-CdMvmcSVLl-aSJyVy32XFZrRS11t5Ph2famBdpsp-WBxyu4vRaGwul0dI7CSwIg9_eQ1d29sqS/s1600/Screenshot+2016-09-22+at+11%253A01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUijaULCkIDHegDEQm9KdARD0VEwh6vx1DN-7H0yEP_rfXrvVfPjCH3OKXMipcz9ZOg-CdMvmcSVLl-aSJyVy32XFZrRS11t5Ph2famBdpsp-WBxyu4vRaGwul0dI7CSwIg9_eQ1d29sqS/s320/Screenshot+2016-09-22+at+11%253A01.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Become an author, on a team blog!<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqqbjay5LckzIJdIZ3n0oWEVn6qpw95Nx0HXZeB-1WobKDCQR0hlTuxc4DWWWvpBpbGaPZoXpqV2gFxGoRqeDR2Z2xX3ttiZcbVG7WhnFB57Ekp4CDrpmCicqtK4DawVrsjpgBTAvGjlj/s1600/Screenshot+2016-09-22+at+11%253A02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqqbjay5LckzIJdIZ3n0oWEVn6qpw95Nx0HXZeB-1WobKDCQR0hlTuxc4DWWWvpBpbGaPZoXpqV2gFxGoRqeDR2Z2xX3ttiZcbVG7WhnFB57Ekp4CDrpmCicqtK4DawVrsjpgBTAvGjlj/s320/Screenshot+2016-09-22+at+11%253A02.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Become a reader, on a private blog!<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>There's a limited amount of detail, in the invitation.</b><br /><br />How useful is either invitation, if you don't accept, when viewed later? You can get the owner name (as provided by the owner), and the blog title - and that's it. <br /><br /><ul><li>Invitations contain only the author name, the blog title, and a membership token.</li><li>A reader invitation, for a private blog, may not produce an entry in the dashboard "My blogs" list.</li><li>Both author and reader invitations will expire.</li></ul><br /><b>Act promptly, for best result.</b><br /><br />If you get an invitation, and you file it away so you can "think about it", don't think about it too long.<br /><br />Once the token expires - and if you don't know the owner - you'll not be able to contact the owner. And until you <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/10/accepting-membership-in-somebodys-blog.html">accept the invitation</a> - and actually view then bookmark the blog - you won't find out the URL.<br /><br />Act quickly - or never.<br /><br /><hr /><br />If you get an invitation to be an author on a private or team #Blogger blog, or a reader on a private blog, act promptly. Invitations expire too soon - they contain few details - and won't be very useful later.<br /><br /><blockquote><a href="https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/blogger/z-lKeqO-ssA" target="_blank">https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/blogger/z-lKeqO-ssA</a></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-68721100169427600182016-09-12T12:37:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.792-07:00Blogger Magic - Adding Label Search URLsOne of the simplest ways to make a blog useful is to add label searches.<br /><br />Adding label searches, in page / post text, is not easy - unless you know how to build the URLs. Here's <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Blogger%20Magic" target="_blank">a label search</a> from this blog.<br /><blockquote><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Blogger%20Magic" target="_blank">http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Blogger%20Magic</a></blockquote>All that I want, when using that label search, is to add another reference to my "Blogger Magic" post series.<br /><br />"<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Blogger%20Magic" target="_blank">Blogger Magic</a>" emphasises how easy it is, to use Blogger. How easy is it, to remember that syntax - to add a label link? Maybe, a "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Blogger%20Magic" target="_blank">Blogger Magic</a>" reference, in this post?<br /><a name='more'></a><br />When you read a blog post, that has label references, look at the bottom of the post.<br /><br /><hr />Please note <a href="#Advisory">the advice</a>, at the bottom of the post.<hr /><br /><b>Look in the post footer, for the "Labels" section.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4DmjZ4fOAeqMlWFHeAw4VMYVfETdfcgQ6xzvIIBoKS-xHv9WRie9tTGZs18e6yeuXk3EluUAWpyaxkB0DjjnBleRqb0QgkIsj0nCSSpoD2CJbORPT1ngqJhPPdbJoJQhZuz9geUXQ8HO/s1600/Screenshot+2016-09-12+at+08.49.47.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4DmjZ4fOAeqMlWFHeAw4VMYVfETdfcgQ6xzvIIBoKS-xHv9WRie9tTGZs18e6yeuXk3EluUAWpyaxkB0DjjnBleRqb0QgkIsj0nCSSpoD2CJbORPT1ngqJhPPdbJoJQhZuz9geUXQ8HO/s320/Screenshot+2016-09-12+at+08.49.47.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Here's the bottom of another post, from this blog.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_CIEQUf6DkCfTR2c1cZXJrAgFw1JhIzkD7HgcBtIqXRmholLez9kHlIk1z4-45fxQVRywJXAqUJLmblpgmypjpaFdCQqJYJ4_hHnhvEjFq10zWV_E-9O9znz0DD3pJQfhc-NaE93J75V/s1600/Screenshot+2016-09-12+at+12.46.27.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_CIEQUf6DkCfTR2c1cZXJrAgFw1JhIzkD7HgcBtIqXRmholLez9kHlIk1z4-45fxQVRywJXAqUJLmblpgmypjpaFdCQqJYJ4_hHnhvEjFq10zWV_E-9O9znz0DD3pJQfhc-NaE93J75V/s320/Screenshot+2016-09-12+at+12.46.27.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Here's the bottom of this post.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Note that not all blogs will provide a "Labels" posts section. That is <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/05/setting-options-in-post-template.html">an owner choice</a>.<br /><br /><b>Look at a label link, in the "Labels" section of the post - when provided.</b><br /><br />There's the bottom of two of my "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Label%20Search" target="_blank">Label Search</a>" posts - "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2014/07/blogger-magic-blog-within-blog.html" target="_blank">Blogger Magic - A Blog Within A Blog</a>", followed by this post "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/09/blogger-magic-adding-label-search-urls.html" target="_blank">Blogger Magic - Adding Label Search URLs</a>". Now, look at the Labels links.<br /><br />In most blogs, the Labels links would be labeled "Labels". I call mine "Topics". As owner of this blog, that is <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Owner%20Choice" target="_blank">my personal choice</a>.<br /><br />Also, in most blogs, the "Labels" section will be found, in the post footer. Some blog owners have chosen to position their "Labels" in the post header. This, too, is their choice - and <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2014/04/tweak-post-template-when-necessary-and.html">carries with it, some risk</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93hYBFHD5ix0Ayh0Dd_Er6ZlEKa_wkj7hzOMvHegyvTW1uKtyC4jOXEbMY8y1PuP1Z7TOcA1qgaQAOmuhGMKJ68Y4D3c8IGOXlxQOQYI7alpPwoywzgsC5U6C2lo0mkShl87qP8JlpUEI/s1600/Screenshot+2016-09-12+at+08.49.47+-+Edited+%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93hYBFHD5ix0Ayh0Dd_Er6ZlEKa_wkj7hzOMvHegyvTW1uKtyC4jOXEbMY8y1PuP1Z7TOcA1qgaQAOmuhGMKJ68Y4D3c8IGOXlxQOQYI7alpPwoywzgsC5U6C2lo0mkShl87qP8JlpUEI/s320/Screenshot+2016-09-12+at+08.49.47+-+Edited+%25281%2529.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />See "<u>Label Search</u>"?<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>Look in the browser status area, when hovering over the link caption.</b><br /><br />Look at the "Topics" section. See "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Label%20Search" target="_blank">Label Search</a>"? Hover the mouse cursor, over the "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Label%20Search" target="_blank">Label Search</a>" link.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MA6wJYJvfyADOqxHu5jpbLqQd412zCuXzV5R6VuptsWRHF0cPZscwiZUAbNYblPqsz6315AZkpZexDIZTq8OiYX99-J-EqLjQtHGV4zRZzKChYu9KhHYvVrRxqECvXVcX-AMfIs4TDxS/s1600/Screenshot+2016-09-12+at+08.49.47+-+Edited+%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MA6wJYJvfyADOqxHu5jpbLqQd412zCuXzV5R6VuptsWRHF0cPZscwiZUAbNYblPqsz6315AZkpZexDIZTq8OiYX99-J-EqLjQtHGV4zRZzKChYu9KhHYvVrRxqECvXVcX-AMfIs4TDxS/s320/Screenshot+2016-09-12+at+08.49.47+-+Edited+%25282%2529.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />See the label search URL, in the browser status area?<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>Look in the browser status area, when hovering over the link caption.</b><br /><br />Hover the mouse over "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Label%20Search" target="_blank">Label Search</a>", and look in the browser status area.<br /><blockquote><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Label%20Search" target="_blank">blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Label Search</a></blockquote><br /><b>For a blog using an HTTPS redirect, you might see a slightly different URL.</b><br /><br />If this blog uses the "HTTPS: Redirect" option, you might see it slightly differently.<br /><blockquote><a href="//blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Label%20Search" target="_blank">https://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Label%20Search</a></blockquote><br />Click on either of the above 2 links. OK, I cheated with the second link - since this blog, right now, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/09/blogger-offers-https-for-blogspot.html">does not support HTTPS</a> - and I obviously don't want you looking at <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/10/ssl-access-is-not-reality-for-all-blogs.html#CertificateWarning">an HTTPS Error display</a>.<br /><br /><b>Whether HTTP - or HTTPS - is in use, there is the label search link.</b><br /><br />Whichever you see - and decide to use - with <b>your</b> blog, there is a label search URL. Now, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/09/extracting-url-behind-link.html">get a label search URL</a> from <b>your</b> blog - and use the URL, in another page or post in <b>your</b> blog.<br /><a name="Advisory"></a><br /><b>This post opens many links in new tabs / windows, intentionally.</b><br /><br />BTW - and if you have clicked on any of the links above - and since you have apparently read to this point - I have to warn you that many of the links, above, are intentionally coded to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/02/make-links-open-in-new-window.html">open in a new tab / window</a>. That is necessary, based on the nature of the links in this post.<br /><br />Many of the links in this post are clickable, simply to illustrate to you the content in label searches - as opposed to links which lead you to additional information in the blog. So as not to lead you away from this post, you should not lose context after clicking on a link - as long as you simply close the new (illustrative) tab / window.<br /><br />My sincere apologies, if my seemingly gratuitous opening of new tabs / windows inconveniences or offends you.<br /><br /><hr /><br />Some #Blogger blog owners want to use label search URLs, in page or post text. Getting a label search URL is easy enough, when you look in the post label search section - which is generally in the post footer.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-54303077205968188442016-08-30T06:00:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.812-07:00Troubleshooting Custom Domain IssuesIf you are trying to make your custom domain published blog work, see my guide <i><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/11/troubleshooting-your-custom-domain.html">Troubleshooting Your Custom Domain Problems</a></i>.<br /><br />If you want to know how to setup a custom domain properly, from the beginning - and avoid the need for Troubleshooting - read <i><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html">Setting Up DNS Addresses For Custom Domains</a></i>. Avoid the most basic mistakes made - read <i><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/04/simplicity-of-custom-domain-setup.html">The Simplicity Of A Custom Domain Setup</a></i>.<br /><br />If you just setup your custom domain - and want to minimise the effects of the URL change upon your search engine relationships - read <i><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/01/custom-domain-migration-managing.html">Managing The Migration</a></i>.<br /><br />If you're just browsing, then read on - but get a good cup of coffee first. And welcome, to Nitecruzr Dot Net.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-47682189159228467752016-08-30T03:00:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.832-07:00Troubleshooting Your Custom Domain ProblemsOf the many accessories and features in Blogger, Custom Domain Publishing is possibly the most problematic. <br /><br />Looking at the <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/p/topics.html" target="_blank">Labels index</a> in this blog, I see the Custom Domains label on 363 posts (as of 2015/06/15) - which makes it one of the most heavily labeled single topics here. There are several challenges with diagnosing and resolving a custom domain problem.<br /><ul><li>It has <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/04/simplicity-of-custom-domain-setup.html">various different causes</a>.</li><li>It leads to many different symptoms, which can easily be <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/06/one-form-of-new-car-syndrome-and.html">confused for other problems</a>.</li><li>Its symptoms can be chronic or intermittent- and may be immediate, or may take months to exhibit themselves.</li><li>It may require resolution by any blog guest, by the blog owner, by Blogger Support, and / or by a third party such as the domain registrar.</li></ul><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><hr />As you read this article, click on some of the many links in the text, and <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2005/06/congratulations.html">read the linked articles</a>. <br /><br />Please think of this article as the first chapter in a very large book - right now, a book with 363 chapters.<br /><hr /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How To Use This Guide</span><br /><ul><li>Always <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">start properly</span>, with <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html">properly setup DNS addresses</a>.</li><li>Verify DNS addresses, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/10/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains.html">using Dig</a>. If any doubt about Dig results, compare logs from multiple Dig utilities, including a Dig against <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/09/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains.html">the authoritative domain server</a>. Possibly 90% of all custom domain problems are caused, directly or indirectly, by <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/12/your-blog-custom-domains-and-spurious.html">spurious DNS addresses</a>.<br /></li><li>If examination of multiple Dig logs shows <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html">properly setup DNS addresses</a>, look at <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/11/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains_11.html">HTTP traces</a> against the BlogSpot and domain URLs.<br /></li><li>If neither Dig nor HTTP traces provide a definitive diagnosis, consider that you have <a href="#InternalDatabaseCorruption">internal database corruption</a>.</li><li>As you diagnose your DNS setup, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/03/in-custom-domain-setup-you-have-your.html">only look at "A" and "CNAME" records</a>.</li><li>As you diagnose and / or fix the problem, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/09/deleting-your-google-apps-account-will.html">do not delete the Google Apps administrative desktop account</a>.</li></ul><br />These are the known custom domain publishing diagnoses. Here's a brief, one line summary of the problems, which are discussed, in some detail, farther below. Click on any one, if it looks promising, to jump to the detail discussion.<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="#BankRefusedTransaction">Domain Purchase Unsuccessful</a></li><li><a href="#DomainNameOnlyRegistered">Only Name Registration Purchased, No DNS Hosting</a></li><li><a href="#NoDNSAddresses">Domain Addresses Not Defined</a></li><li><a href="#NoDomainOwnershipVerification">Domain Ownership Not Verified</a></li><li><a href="#NonGoogleDNSServer">Non Google DNS server Part Of Configuration</a></li><li><a href="#SpuriousDNSAddresses">Domain Addresses Not Properly Chosen</a></li><li><a href="#AbandonedDomain">Domain Previously Registered, And Used In Blogger</a></li><li><a href="#ExpiredDomain">Domain Registration Expired</a></li><li><a href="#MixedCaseURL">Blog Published To Domain, Using Mixed Case URL</a></li><li><a href="#RootPublished">Blog Published To Domain Root, With Asymmetrical DNS</a></li><li><a href="#ServiceRedirect">Domain Redirected To Google Ad Services, Sites, or Start Page URL</a></li><li><a href="#PartiallyPublished">Domain Published, Partially</a></li><li><a href="#InternalDatabaseCorruption">Internal Blogger Database Corruption</a></li><li><a href="#DomainInTransition">The Blog And Domain Are In Transition</a></li><li><a href="#NotDiscussed">All Issues May Not Be Discussed Here</a></li></ul><br /><a name="BankRefusedTransaction"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/04/custom-domain-purchases-not-being-made.html">Domain Purchase Unsuccessful</a><br /><ul><li>The domain will not be setup. The blog may, or may not, be published to the domain.</li><li>This will follow use of "Buy a domain".</li><li>The primary symptoms will vary. We see both "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/11/why-isnt-google-solving-server-not.html">404 Not Found</a>", and "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/12/why-isnt-blogger-solving-another-blog.html">Another blog is already hosted at this address</a>", fairly common for this problem.</li><li>This will be an issue for newly purchased domains.</li><li>It will be diagnosed by use of the WhoIs log showing "xxxxxxx.xxx appears to be available", and verified by <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/07/some-unsuccessful-custom-domain.html">examination of the Google Checkout logs</a>, and bank account ledger entries.</li><li>The blog owner generally has to correct a problem with his bank account, then <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/04/republishing-custom-domain-blog.html">repeat the purchase</a> of the domain.</li></ul><br /><a name="DomainNameOnlyRegistered"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/06/setting-up-custom-domain-heres-advice.html">Only Name Registration Purchased, No DNS Hosting</a><br /><ul><li>The domain will not be setup, nor the blog published to the domain.</li><li>This will follow domain registration, purchased from a third party registrar.</li><li>The primary symptom will be the query "What are the DNS servers for Google?", "I need 2 IP addresses for my domain!", or "I can only change NameServer1, NameServer2 in my domain setup!".</li><li>This will be an issue for newly purchased domains.</li><li>It will be diagnosed by the stated symptom, with the blogger confirming the diagnosis by checking the registrar's invoice to see what services were paid for.</li><li>The blogger will have to arrange for DNS hosting - free or paid - but <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/10/dns-host-is-crucial-for-custom-domain.html">choose the right DNS hosting service</a>. A free <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/11/use-third-party-dns-servers-for-domains.html">third party DNS hosting service</a> may be useful, in this case.</li></ul><br /><a name="NoDNSAddresses"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/01/your-custom-domain-and-your-registrar.html">Domain Addresses Not Defined</a><br /><ul><li>The blog will not be successfully published to the domain.</li><li>This will follow domain registration using "Buy a domain".</li><li>The primary symptom will be "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/12/why-isnt-blogger-solving-another-blog.html">Another blog is already hosted at this address</a>", in the Settings - Basic - Publishing display.</li><li>This will occur for new custom domains.</li><li>It will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/10/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains.html">an excerpted Dig log</a>, for both domain URLs.</li><li>Here, the blogger will be advised to contact <a href="http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Apps?hl=en" target="_blank">Google Apps Support</a>, for any domain purchase issues.</li></ul><br /><a name="NoDomainOwnershipVerification"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/09/what-is-this-new-cname-anyway.html">Domain Ownership Not Verified</a><br /><ul><li>The blog will not be successfully published to the domain.</li><li>The primary symptom will be an "Error 12" or variant (we have observed "Error 12", "Error 13", "Error 14", and "Error 32", in reported various forum topics), when using the the Settings - Basic - Publishing wizard.</li><li>This may follow domain registration, purchased from a third party registrar, or using "Buy a domain".</li><li>This will occur for new custom domains - as well as for mature domain being re published.</li><li>This will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/10/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains.html">an excerpted Dig log</a>, for both domain URLs. Base DNS addresses should also be verified, to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html">ensure addresses are properly setup</a>.</li><li>The blog owner will be advised to add or verify presence of <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/09/what-is-this-new-cname-anyway.html">the proper domain ownership verification "CNAME"</a>. This may involve <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/09/the-new-cname-needs-to-be-added-and.html">adding an updated "CNAME"</a>, and / or <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/11/observe-dns-address-entry-conventions.html">carefully examining the format of the "CNAME"</a>, as entered in the "Zone Edit" registrar display. Some blog owners may need to use a free <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/11/use-third-party-dns-servers-for-domains.html">third party DNS hosting service</a>, to allow for registrars who cannot support the necessary "CNAME".</li></ul><br /><a name="NonGoogleDNSServer"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/09/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains_12.html">Non Google DNS server Part Of Configuration</a><br /><ul><li>The blog may, or may not, be successfully published to the domain.</li><li>This will follow domain registration, purchased from a third party registrar.</li><li>The primary symptom may be "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/12/why-isnt-blogger-solving-another-blog.html">Another blog is already hosted at this address</a>" (for new custom domains, in the Settings - Basic - Publishing display), or conversely "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/11/why-isnt-google-solving-server-not.html">404 Not Found</a>" (for long existing custom domains, when viewing the blog). The symptoms will be observed intermittently, when the non Google server is referenced.</li><li>Possible secondary symptoms:<ul><li>Blog feeds, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/11/diagnosing-problems-with-blog-feeds.html">intermittently not redirected from the native BlogSpot URL</a>.</li><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/08/diagnosing-problems-with-blogger.html">Commenting problems</a>.</li></ul></li><li>It will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/10/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains.html">an excerpted Dig log</a>, for the domain root.</li><li>It is typically resolved by a 4 step process. For best results, <span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;">follow this procedure religiously</span>.<ol><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/11/custom-domain-publishing-and-404-error.html">Publish the blog back to BlogSpot</a>.</li><li> <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html">Correct the DNS addresses</a>.</li><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/12/custom-domains-dns-and-latency.html">Wait for the DNS latency period to expire</a>. <span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;">This is important.</span> Failure to consider DNS latency may later lead to <a href="#InternalDatabaseCorruption">Internal Database Corruption</a>. This period will vary, as a result of the TTL setting in the "A" / "CNAME" referral.</li><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/05/google-custom-domains-two-step-domain.html">Republish to the domain URL</a>.</li></ol></li></ul><br /><a name="SpuriousDNSAddresses"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/04/simplicity-of-custom-domain-setup.html">Domain Addresses Not Properly Chosen</a><br /><ul><li>The blog may, or may not, be successfully published to the domain.</li><li>This will follow domain registration, purchased from a third party registrar.</li><li>The primary symptom may be "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/12/why-isnt-blogger-solving-another-blog.html">Another blog is already hosted at this address</a>" (for new custom domains, in the Settings - Basic - Publishing display), or conversely "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/11/why-isnt-google-solving-server-not.html">404 Not Found</a>" (for long existing custom domains, when viewing the blog).</li><li>Possible secondary symptoms:<ul><li>Blog feeds, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/11/diagnosing-problems-with-blog-feeds.html">unreliably redirected from the native BlogSpot URL</a>.</li><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/08/diagnosing-problems-with-blogger.html">Commenting problems</a>.</li></ul></li><li>It will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/10/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains.html">an excerpted Dig log</a>, for both domain URLs.</li><li>It is typically resolved by a 4 step process. For best results, <span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;">follow this procedure religiously</span>.<ol><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/11/custom-domain-publishing-and-404-error.html">Publish the blog back to BlogSpot</a>.</li><li> <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html">Correct the DNS addresses</a>.</li><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/12/custom-domains-dns-and-latency.html">Wait for the DNS latency period to expire</a>. <span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;">This is important.</span> Failure to consider DNS latency may later lead to <a href="#InternalDatabaseCorruption">Internal Database Corruption</a>. This period will vary, as a result of the TTL setting in the "A" / "CNAME" referral.</li><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/05/google-custom-domains-two-step-domain.html">Republish to the domain URL</a>.</li></ol></li></ul><br /><a name="AbandonedDomain"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/05/custom-domain-publishing-and-abandoned.html">Domain Previously Registered, And Used In Blogger</a><br /><ul><li>A Blogger blog was <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/05/custom-domain-publishing-and-abandoned.html">successfully published to the domain</a>, at one time - by a different person. It is now not successfully published.</li><li>This may follow domain registration, purchased from a third party registrar, or using "Buy a domain".</li><li>The primary symptom will be "Another blog ...", when attempting to publish / re publish the blog to the domain.</li><li>It will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/10/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains.html">an excerpted Dig log</a>, for the BlogSpot, and both domain, URLs.</li><li>It will be resolved using the <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pZHHZdeYKeHitQbvxkvwnCg&email=true" target="_blank">Custom Domain Reset form</a> - and much patience by the current domain owner.</li></ul><br /><a name="ExpiredDomain"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/05/expired-custom-domain-registration-is.html">Domain Registration Expired</a><br /><ul><li>The blog was successfully published to the domain, at one time.</li><li>This may follow domain registration, long ago purchased from a third party registrar, or using "Buy a domain".</li><li>The primary symptom may be unexpected content, displayed by the blog. The nature of the unexpected content will vary.<ol><li>In most cases, and when the blog owner is lucky, the domain will be dead, or maybe display a page of ads or <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/04/custom-domain-published-blogs-and.html">an "Offsite Warning" interstitial display</a>.</li><li>In rare cases, and when the blog owner is not lucky, the blog will display contents of another blog, another website, or <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/04/custom-domain-published-blogs-and.html">an "Offsite Warning" interstitial display</a>.</li></ol></li><li>It will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/07/identifying-expired-custom-domain.html">a WhoIs log, which shows expiry and last update dates</a>, for the domain.</li><li>There are two possible resolutions (see two primary symptoms, above, for possible variants).<ol><li>With the blog owner being lucky, it is in the control of the registrar. After domain registration is renewed, the problem is resolved by <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/07/expired-custom-domain-will-have-to-be.html">the 4 step process</a>. For best results, <span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;">follow this procedure religiously</span>.<ol><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/11/custom-domain-publishing-and-404-error.html">Publish the blog back to BlogSpot</a>.</li><li>If necessary (and possible), contact the registrar, and renew the registration. Then, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html">correct the DNS addresses</a>.</li><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/12/custom-domains-dns-and-latency.html">Wait for the DNS latency period to expire</a>. <span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;">This is important.</span> Failure to consider DNS latency may later lead to <a href="#InternalDatabaseCorruption">Internal Database Corruption</a>. This period will vary, as a result of the TTL setting in the "A" / "CNAME" referral.</li><li><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/05/google-custom-domains-two-step-domain.html">Republish to the domain URL</a>.</li></ol></li><li>If the blog owner was not lucky, the domain may now be in the hand of an unknown party. This will be a subject for another article.</li></ol></li></ul><br /><a name="MixedCaseURL"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/02/custom-domains-and-case-significance-in.html">Blog Published To Domain, Using Mixed Case URL</a><br /><ul><li>The blog will be successfully published to the domain, but will not be visible from either BlogSpot or domain URLs.</li><li>This may follow domain registration, purchased from a third party registrar, or using "Buy a domain".</li><li>The primary symptom will be a "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/11/why-isnt-google-solving-server-not.html">404 Not Found</a>", when attempting to view the blog using either the BlogSpot or domain URLs.</li><li>This will, typically, occur for new custom domains, immediately after the end of the <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/04/new-custom-domains-in-transition.html">3 Day Transition Period</a>.</li><li>It will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/11/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains_11.html">a RexSwain HTTP Trace</a> set, starting from the BlogSpot URL.</li><li>It is typically resolved by <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/11/custom-domain-publishing-and-404-error.html">publishing the blog back to BlogSpot, then re publishing to the correct URL</a>, using all lower case letters.</li></ul><br /><a name="RootPublished"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/02/when-you-publish-your-blog-to-custom.html">Blog Published To Domain Root, But Asymmetrical DNS Used</a><br /><ul><li>The blog will not be successfully published to the domain.</li><li>This may follow domain registration, purchased from a third party registrar, or using "Buy a domain" - though "Buy a domain" will be far more commonly seen.</li><li>The primary symptom will be a "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/11/why-isnt-google-solving-server-not.html">404 Not Found</a>", when attempting to view the blog using either the BlogSpot or domain URLs - or the warning "Blogs may not be hosted at naked domains." or "Another blog or Google Site is already using this address.", when trying to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/01/blogger-magic-republishing-custom.html">publish or re publish the blog to the domain</a>.</li><li>This will, typically, occur for new custom domains.</li><li>It will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/11/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains_11.html">a RexSwain HTTP Trace</a> set, starting from the BlogSpot URL, and confirmed with a screen print of the Publishing wizard display, taken as the blog owner sees the error message in question.</li><li>It is typically resolved by publishing to the "www" alias.</li></ul><br /><a name="ServiceRedirect"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/02/how-to-solve-error-another-blog-or.html">Domain Redirected To Google Ad Services, Sites, or Start Page URL</a><br /><ul><li>The blog will not be successfully published to the domain.</li><li>This may follow domain registration, purchased from a third party registrar, or using "Buy a domain".</li><li>The primary symptom will be "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/12/why-isnt-blogger-solving-another-blog.html">Another blog is already hosted at this address</a>", in the Settings - Basic - Publishing display.</li><li>This will typically occur for new custom domains.</li><li>It will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/11/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains_11.html">a RexSwain HTTP Trace</a>, starting from either domain URL.</li><li>It is typically resolved by <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/11/deactivation-of-google-sites-service.html">deactivating or resetting the Ad Services, Sites, or Start Page service</a>, using Google Apps.</li></ul><br /><a name="PartiallyPublished"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/04/republishing-custom-domain-blog.html">Blog Published Partially, To The Custom Domain URL</a><br /><ul><li>The blog will appear successfully published to the domain.</li><li>This may follow domain registration, purchased from a third party registrar, or using "Buy a domain".</li><li>The primary symptom will be "<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/11/why-isnt-google-solving-server-not.html">404 Not Found</a>", when viewing the blog using one of the domain URLs - and the blog will still be published to the BlogSpot URL.</li><li>It will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/10/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains.html">an excerpted Dig log</a>, for the BlogSpot, and both domain, URLs. If each of the above diagnoses are eliminated, one by one, and "404 Not Found" is still observed, <a href="#InternalDatabaseCorruption">internal database corruption</a> is the only remaining possibility.</li><li>It is typically resolved by <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/04/republishing-custom-domain-blog.html">re publishing the blog to the domain</a>. This symptom may mask a <a href="#ServiceRedirect">Service Redirect</a>, or <a href="#InternalDatabaseCorruption">Internal Database Corruption</a>.</li><li>As you diagnose the problem, re publish the blog to the domain, and / or recycle the domain settings, please <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/09/deleting-your-google-apps-account-will.html">do not delete the Apps desktop account</a>.</li></ul><br /><a name="InternalDatabaseCorruption"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/02/how-to-solve-error-another-blog-or.html">Internal Blogger Database Corruption</a><br /><ul><li>The blog will not be successfully published to the domain.</li><li>This may follow domain registration, purchased from a third party registrar, or using "Buy a domain".</li><li>The primary symptom will be <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/02/how-to-solve-error-another-blog-or.html">"Another blog or Google Site ..." / "Key already exists ..." / "code CONFLICT"</a> (or a similar phrasing), in the Settings - Basic - Publishing display, when attempting to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/01/blogger-magic-republishing-custom.html">publish or re publish a blog to the domain</a>.</li><li>It will be diagnosed using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/10/diagnosing-problems-with-custom-domains.html">an excerpted Dig log</a>, for both domain URLs. If the above diagnoses are all eliminated, one by one, and "Another blog ..." is still observed, database corruption is the only remaining possibility.</li><li>It is typically resolved by <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/06/another-blog-is-already-hosted-at-this.html">recycling the domain settings in Google Apps</a>, and / or use of the <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pZHHZdeYKeHitQbvxkvwnCg&email=true" target="_blank">Custom Domain Reset form</a>. The latter symptom, "code CONFLICT", is unique to domains purchased using Google Domains - and can be resolved by <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/05/google-domains-support-and-code-conflict.html">use of their domain dashboard</a>.</li><li>As you diagnose the problem and / or recycle the domain settings, please <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/09/deleting-your-google-apps-account-will.html">do not delete the Apps desktop account</a>.</li></ul><br /><a name="DomainInTransition"></a><br /><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/04/new-custom-domains-in-transition.html">The Blog And Domain Are In Transition</a><br /><ul><li>The domain will be setup - but will not redirect. The blog will be published to the domain URL.</li><li>This will follow use of "Buy a domain".</li><li>The primary symptom will be seen only by the owner (when properly logged in to Blogger). When clicking on the "View Blog" dashboard button / link, the owner will see an "In Transition" display.</li><li>This will be a temporary issue, for newly purchased domains, successful purchased.</li><li>It will be diagnosed using an excerpted Dig log, for the BlogSpot, and both domain, URLs.</li><li>It will go away, when Transition expires, 72 to 96 hours after successful domain purchase and registration. The blog, and the domain, will then redirect properly.</li><li>While you wait for Transition to expire, spend time reading <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/01/custom-domain-migration-managing.html">what you will want to do</a>, when Transition is complete.</li></ul><br /><a name="NotDiscussed"></a><br /><b>All Issues May Not Be Yet Discussed Here</b><br />You could, occasionally, have a problem which is not diagnosed in this Guide - and in that case, please ask for help, politely, in <a href="http://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!categories/blogger/something-is-broken" target="_blank">Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken</a>. <br /><br />Before asking for help, you can help the helpers if you have tried some <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/11/diagnose-problems-using-affinity-testing.html">affinity diagnostics</a> or maybe some <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/09/diagnose-problems-using-differential.html">differential diagnostics</a> - and if you are aware that not all problems may be <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/04/your-computer-and-blogger.html">exclusively caused by Blogger</a>. And have some idea <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2014/09/why-are-some-custom-domain-published.html">how many possibilities exist</a>, for problems. <br /><hr />And if it's not too late, read <i><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/10/blogger-magic-how-to-setup-custom-domain.html">Blogger Magic - How To Setup A Custom Domain</a></i>, and <i><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html">Setting Up DNS Addresses For Custom Domains</a></i>, before you start. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-42851746793421707042016-08-25T11:00:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.856-07:00"Delete permanently" Means Delete, PermanentlyFor a long time, blog owners have been requiring the ability to delete their blogs.<br /><br />In the beginning, people would delete a blog - whether intentionally or mistakenly - then change their mind, or realise their mistake.<blockquote>I did not <b>really</b> want to delete my blog.</blockquote>And the inevitable question.<blockquote>How do I get my very important blog back? Surely, it's in your computer somewhere??</blockquote>But this question was not always answered, with encouragement.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Too often, Blogger Support would be forced to give the bad news.<blockquote>You deleted it, and it's gone.</blockquote><br /><b>Blogger added the "Deleted blogs" dashboard list.</b><br /><br />Eventually, Blogger Support tired of providing negative answers - and Blogger Engineers <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/03/please-blogger-restore-my-deleted-blog.html">added the "Deleted blogs" display</a>, to the dashboard.<br /><br />A blog, deleted by the owner, and listed under "Deleted blogs", <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/08/owner-recovery-ability-of-deleted-blogs.html">can be recovered by the owner, when desired</a> - up to 90 days from deletion. Unfortunately, the dashboard "Deleted blogs" list was not the final solution.<br /><br /><b>Some blog owners did not want a deleted blog listed, under "Deleted blogs".</b><br /><br />Some people would delete a blog - then sometime later, learn that the blog was not really deleted.<blockquote>I deleted my blog - but now I see it listed, under "Deleted blogs". How do I delete my blog, so it does not exist?</blockquote>And the answer.<blockquote>Wait 90 days - and it will be removed.</blockquote>But that answer did not always satisfy.<blockquote>I can't wait 90 days - I want it deleted, now!</blockquote>And for that requirement, there was no answer.<br /><br /><b>Blogger recently added the "Remove permanently" option.</b><br /><br />Recently, Blogger added the "Delete permanently" option, to the dashboard "Deleted blogs" list. Now, a deleted blog can be removed immediately, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/05/your-content-is-forever-has-limitations.html">at the discretion of the blog owner</a>.<br /><br /><ul><li>A blog, when deleted, goes offline - and is moved to the "Deleted blogs" list.</li><li>If the owner wants the blog restored, he can use "Restore blog".</li><li>If the owner wants the blog gone, he can use "Delete permanently".</li></ul><br />And, as noted in <a href="https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/41387" target="_blank">Blogger Help: <i>Back up, import, or delete your blog</i></a><br /><br /><ul><li><b>When you delete a blog</b>: you have a short period of time to restore it if you change your mind.</li><li><b>When you permanently delete a blog</b>: all of your blog information, posts, and pages will be deleted, and you won’t be able to restore them.</li></ul><br />And one additional advice.<blockquote><b>Note</b>: After a blog is permanently deleted, the blog’s URL cannot be used again.</blockquote><br /><b>The "Delete permanently" option can't be reversed.</b><br /><br />The option "Delete permanently" has final and immediate results.<br /><br /><ul><li>The blog is removed from "Deleted blogs".</li><li>The blog contents cannot be restored.</li><li>The URL can never be re used.</li></ul><br />In the words of the philosopher,<blockquote>He's dead, Jim.</blockquote>End of story.<br /><br /><b>Let's examine the deletion sequence.</b><br /><a name="TestBlogAwaitingDeletion"></a><br />Here's my dashboard home page - showing my test blog, awaiting deletion. Compare this display, with <a href="#TestBlogDeleted">my test blog, deleted</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwg0Ekx-eQMLmUKm5qmmiOaXdBV7KzjP11ncGoANeAhoIe0RNFMnaQHTtPkYF5tC6HiszaXiSmnmadg-d0mu6j84t87l6i2H-xch_qv0a2XAzfT2wzI_wyiLKGfAC1rYZcW8u9mfsBEtOD/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.41.27.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwg0Ekx-eQMLmUKm5qmmiOaXdBV7KzjP11ncGoANeAhoIe0RNFMnaQHTtPkYF5tC6HiszaXiSmnmadg-d0mu6j84t87l6i2H-xch_qv0a2XAzfT2wzI_wyiLKGfAC1rYZcW8u9mfsBEtOD/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.41.27.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Here's my test blog - "Delete Blog Test".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iRdDNyQo9znjQuN5pmCceflAhdQWbwUDpDY09OEvjsZ8ClBYxI7G_H8Spyg1bvB0cKfNAfEIYpRGyaMHQIL4DjJs3pZgtvrKGlNO98MpsNc_MRtyzJVJ8mqfe-yAEeZ8S7B8wjhIdraV/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.40.21.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iRdDNyQo9znjQuN5pmCceflAhdQWbwUDpDY09OEvjsZ8ClBYxI7G_H8Spyg1bvB0cKfNAfEIYpRGyaMHQIL4DjJs3pZgtvrKGlNO98MpsNc_MRtyzJVJ8mqfe-yAEeZ8S7B8wjhIdraV/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.40.21.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Go to the dashboard Settings - Other page, and click on "Delete blog".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvPvCbkdUEZjl3BcQuTy210BuIRJMgWVg2XYuv81A8eik5h03ruhTOcXkWIo1UYNJHLh25zfjLCA1c-0kcPUNhSPDXzC0PoBOZvdHaCLcGHYjceI_dJyeIs72w2YOf_1OYezj72GpF6_q/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.40.38.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvPvCbkdUEZjl3BcQuTy210BuIRJMgWVg2XYuv81A8eik5h03ruhTOcXkWIo1UYNJHLh25zfjLCA1c-0kcPUNhSPDXzC0PoBOZvdHaCLcGHYjceI_dJyeIs72w2YOf_1OYezj72GpF6_q/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.40.38.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />There is the "Delete blog" wizard - and a chance to "Download Blog".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLD0GOEtioyd_d7kVAFht1br-Nn38VYK5n1Khb4ZWqgOu0WLNddSgwuPCGMawQuL6IsyrG61Sg4otKDFc-hjgDVQ1Dzt31JeDPAuNwxvNT20GQZq5RpCBfEy_t-8EMnTW_KWhJvdNFrVJ/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.40.38+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLD0GOEtioyd_d7kVAFht1br-Nn38VYK5n1Khb4ZWqgOu0WLNddSgwuPCGMawQuL6IsyrG61Sg4otKDFc-hjgDVQ1Dzt31JeDPAuNwxvNT20GQZq5RpCBfEy_t-8EMnTW_KWhJvdNFrVJ/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.40.38+-+Edited.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />So, click on "Delete This Blog". <br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWB_B_Ro0Za9fFbJ7YvrkNrFR5Xrsa6AOxUY8nmxxDIROkb7rq5zMiXflJtWZcFNZ6EfezMGyHG_4ci4WXxB3AQQQbXB1Zj_rgsL1E6x19oC8zCFtZU8pz1aM85QmhHJiPaUbRoggs27r/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.40.53+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWB_B_Ro0Za9fFbJ7YvrkNrFR5Xrsa6AOxUY8nmxxDIROkb7rq5zMiXflJtWZcFNZ6EfezMGyHG_4ci4WXxB3AQQQbXB1Zj_rgsL1E6x19oC8zCFtZU8pz1aM85QmhHJiPaUbRoggs27r/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.40.53+-+Edited.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />And, it's deleted. But what does that really mean?<br /><br clear=left /><br /><a name="TestBlogDeleted"></a><br />Here's my dashboard home page - showing my test blog, deleted. Compare this display, with <a href="#TestBlogAwaitingDeletion">my test blog, awaiting deletion</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lMYbUNFEMTd1UuGccbrM7CbIwFa5Pkip7T_89RmNs9MVVcSWDxC76MQvcLnxWIN_e77r2nlgzAdHfseuD0tBZenXkrz7kq8B6Iwg452GPsQMmsdQP-E2ZZ2BpZnD_FVJNTRf_bW9AIm0/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.41.08.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lMYbUNFEMTd1UuGccbrM7CbIwFa5Pkip7T_89RmNs9MVVcSWDxC76MQvcLnxWIN_e77r2nlgzAdHfseuD0tBZenXkrz7kq8B6Iwg452GPsQMmsdQP-E2ZZ2BpZnD_FVJNTRf_bW9AIm0/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.41.08.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Now, we see "Deleted blogs" has 1 entry.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiqAglO5SyyB3_WRkieUVVgRyL2uFrlJbzE49e88d9gPKa4dfH8WBTg5A3bCXqz-IFLNNWpRS3ZC-aozhJy0DFmXUjYvG9z9_PKYDBaaFwgmf1t4PH3cO_VpBIzIn41V808wvllIdGVb0/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.42.01.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiqAglO5SyyB3_WRkieUVVgRyL2uFrlJbzE49e88d9gPKa4dfH8WBTg5A3bCXqz-IFLNNWpRS3ZC-aozhJy0DFmXUjYvG9z9_PKYDBaaFwgmf1t4PH3cO_VpBIzIn41V808wvllIdGVb0/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.42.01.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />And there is my test blog listed, with two choices - "Permanently delete" or "Undelete".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17SCPdync58mSixFMCvUQnAc_Gfa6ROdyxdHoHETxJ17L7t6extXQLK1BcWplDxR1sYQ0ROemkuClcScybpGmdB4-pXYD5ANk4dwJVQlzhsAGDS6mTPXM6cbuL8jUFVWDRfXptQPVphSb/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.42.20.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17SCPdync58mSixFMCvUQnAc_Gfa6ROdyxdHoHETxJ17L7t6extXQLK1BcWplDxR1sYQ0ROemkuClcScybpGmdB4-pXYD5ANk4dwJVQlzhsAGDS6mTPXM6cbuL8jUFVWDRfXptQPVphSb/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-25+at+07.42.20.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Unfortunately, "Undelete" won't work, for me.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>We do get an on screen warning, before permanent deletion.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MPEOxgLi6x3B22w8Se88PDyX9oBX_TeR-pZ8QmQsqMlh7sCp_9NxyLqHeXpKBe9_ILWZTXbZZNdQjKjd65Xn3jVpafrZufMhtNs0YftJPLCH7uTYwc9k4dBEFd3F81MGP8xIiQQrh_EP/s1600/Screenshot+2016-09-04+at+17.02.32+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MPEOxgLi6x3B22w8Se88PDyX9oBX_TeR-pZ8QmQsqMlh7sCp_9NxyLqHeXpKBe9_ILWZTXbZZNdQjKjd65Xn3jVpafrZufMhtNs0YftJPLCH7uTYwc9k4dBEFd3F81MGP8xIiQQrh_EP/s320/Screenshot+2016-09-04+at+17.02.32+-+Edited.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />We do get a warning, before deletion. "Deleting <b>Nitecruzr Delete Blog Test</b> is permanent and you won't be able to undo it"<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><hr /><br />A #Blogger blog, once deleted, can be restored within 90 days - if "Delete permanently" is not used. Once "Delete permanently" is used, the blog and all content is gone - and the URL can never be used, again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-62160214829176928972016-08-12T16:11:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.880-07:00The Mysterious "Destination" / "Points To" LabelSome blog owners buy domains, for publishing a Blogger blog, and ask about how to address the domain.<blockquote>What address do I use for "Points to"?</blockquote>Other owners may ask a similar question, referencing "Destination" or maybe "Target".<br /><br />There is no real difference, between all 3 labels. "Destination", "Target", and "Points to" all refer to the same DNS address value.<br /><br />To compound the confusion, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/10/why-do-we-need-four-dns-servers.html">4 different addresses are required</a>, when addressing a Blogger custom domain root.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Defining the DNS servers used by the domain root ("naked domain") requires 4 address records - and the labels used, in the zone editor, will vary from registrar to registrar.<br /><br /><b>We know of 3 different labels, used by Blogger custom domain instructions.</b><br /><br />The referential Blogger document <a href="https://support.google.com/blogger/troubleshooter/1233381" target="_blank"><i>How do I use a custom domain name for my blog?</i></a> uses 3 labels to identify the 4 name servers, which are provided by Google. Blogger uses the triplet label "<b>Destination</b>, <b>Target</b>, or <b>Points to</b>" as their example.<br /><br /><b>Google provides 4 name servers, to give us multiple redundancy.</b><br /><br />Google provides <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/10/why-do-we-need-four-dns-servers.html">four mutually redundant individual servers</a>, each responding to <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-weight:bold;">a specific IP address</span> - for custom domain clients to address the domain root, in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_robin" target="_blank">round robin</a> sequence.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGvPutB1wZ9XLMBI2QqQhN2NUI1fam6pnroyujvlUPLScF4wb4Z0Z7oTSr7eZZ52k8ZX-1Zbvfo0o6aSKGrZxMT4GlZDWwAotm0uH7GAPE2DkgsDtIcp4_MFHLdC41VsXi5ycIF9E1Fp4/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-12+at+15.18.01+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGvPutB1wZ9XLMBI2QqQhN2NUI1fam6pnroyujvlUPLScF4wb4Z0Z7oTSr7eZZ52k8ZX-1Zbvfo0o6aSKGrZxMT4GlZDWwAotm0uH7GAPE2DkgsDtIcp4_MFHLdC41VsXi5ycIF9E1Fp4/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-12+at+15.18.01+-+Edited.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div>There are 4 name servers provided by Blogger, to address a custom domain root.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Each domain root name server entry uses 2 important label values ("<b>Name</b>, <b>Label</b>, or <b>Host</b>" - and "<b>Destination</b>, <b>Target</b>, or <b>Points to</b>").<br /><br />Each label may have 1 of 3 values, depending upon the zone editor provided by the registrar.<br /><br />Here is the <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/04/blogger-magic-reading-dig-log.html">Dig Log, for the domain root</a>. Look at the <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">2</span>, <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">4</span>, <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">6</span>, and <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">8</span>, in the 4 address entries.<br /><br /><blockquote>mydomain.com. 3600 IN A 216.239.3<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">2</span>.21<br />mydomain.com. 3600 IN A 216.239.3<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">4</span>.21<br />mydomain.com. 3600 IN A 216.239.3<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">6</span>.21<br />mydomain.com. 3600 IN A 216.239.3<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">8</span>.21<br /></blockquote><br />In the GoDaddy zone editor, you'll see these entries depicted as<br /><br /><blockquote> Host Points to TTL<br /> @ 216.239.3<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">2</span>.21 1 Hour<br /> @ 216.239.3<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">4</span>.21 1 Hour<br /> @ 216.239.3<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">6</span>.21 1 Hour<br /> @ 216.239.3<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">8</span>.21 1 Hour<br /></blockquote><br />The GoDaddy zone editor uses the labels "Host" and "Points to".<br /><br />Similar labels ("Name", "Label" and "Destination", "Target") are <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html#RegistrarPeculiarities">used by various other registrars, in their own zone editor</a>.<br /><br /><b>A Zone Editor display, showing the base DNS addresses, for GoDaddy.</b><br /><br />Here is the display, used by GoDaddy, for "<a href="https://who.is/dns/nitecruzr.co.uk" target="_blank">nitecruzr.co.uk</a>". <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidu1Se8zQf4HlhqMp9mXINI91LLIDc78QL-2DEAup2UQBh73rItzAFMWM2W_xAILzYmLtJT3GEqszuLnAyaVCR_dOf_jHlYLnnvCMHQGJlRsEmVidZMebJy8OtWR-Hew5ZszFbyUXLw5yi/s1600/Screenshot+2015-06-19+at+07.28.49.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidu1Se8zQf4HlhqMp9mXINI91LLIDc78QL-2DEAup2UQBh73rItzAFMWM2W_xAILzYmLtJT3GEqszuLnAyaVCR_dOf_jHlYLnnvCMHQGJlRsEmVidZMebJy8OtWR-Hew5ZszFbyUXLw5yi/s320/Screenshot+2015-06-19+at+07.28.49.png" /></a><br />Here is the zone editor display, as provided by GoDaddy.<br /><br />Do you see the 4 address records, beneath "Points to"?<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />The labels in the address records differ, from registrar to registrar. The "<b>Name</b>, <b>Label</b>, or <b>Host</b>" address values (here, shown as "@") <b>will differ</b>, from registrar to registrar - but the "<b>Destination</b>, <b>Target</b>, or <b>Points to</b>" address values <b>will not differ</b>. A <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html#RegistrarPeculiarities">properly addressed domain</a> will have <b>the same</b> 4 "<b>Destination</b>, <b>Target</b>, or <b>Points to</b>" address values, as every other properly addressed domain.<br /><br /><blockquote>mydomain.com. 3600 IN A 216.239.3<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">n</span>.21<br /></blockquote><br />Each address will have one of four values for <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">n</span>: <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">2</span>, <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">4</span>, <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">6</span>, or <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0); font-size:85%; font-weight:bold;">8</span>.<br /><br /><b>Complementing "Destination, Target, or Points to", we have another label set.</b><br /><br />Complementing the 3 "<b>Destination</b>, <b>Target</b>, or <b>Points to</b>" label address values, for addressing the 4 name servers provided by Google, we have a similar set of 3 "<b>Name</b>, <b>Label</b>, or <b>Host</b>" label address values.<br /><br />Addressing "<b>Name</b>, <b>Label</b>, or <b>Host</b>" is somewhat simpler - as all 4 entries are identical to each other, for any domain root address entry.<br /><br />The Blogger instructions, like the GoDaddy zone editor, use "@", when addressing the domain root. The zone editor value used, however, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/11/observe-dns-address-entry-conventions.html">may differ from registrar to registrar</a>.<br /><br />Any blog owner, wishing to have a working custom domain, needs to understand how to setup a domain for the registrar involved.<br /><br /><b>The end result.</b><br /><br />Both the "<b>Name</b>, <b>Label</b>, or <b>Host</b>" - and the "<b>Destination</b>, <b>Target</b>, or <b>Points to</b>" - <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/06/setting-up-dns-addresses-for-custom.html#RegistrarPeculiarities">label triplets are only examples</a>. Other unidentified registrars may use other labels.<br /><br />Considering the Blogger instructions, and the terminology required, <a href="http://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!categories/blogger/something-is-broken" target="_blank">Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue</a> will not soon run out of blog owners, requesting assistance for making their custom domains work.<br /><br /><hr /><br />Some #Blogger blog owners, in the process of setting up their blogs using custom domain publishing, find that labels "Name", "Label", or "Host" - and "Destination", "Points to", or "Target" - are only examples, in the Blogger Help document.<br /><br />There is no attempt at standardisation, used by the thousands of different Internet registrars, in their dashboards (aka "zone editors").<br /><br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/blogger/kMDo0O1xtDMUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-51901280251675758142016-08-08T10:09:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.903-07:00Reader Zoom Level Affects Screen Space NeededI have suggested that <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/12/optimize-post-content-and-encourage.html">properly sizing the Jump Break and Title sections of each post</a> is an important decision, when publishing a post in your blog.<br /><br />Publishing this blog, using carefully sized post title and jump break sections, allows me to consistently publish posts, with maximum detail visible in main page view - and with the "Read more" link visible.<br /><br />Potential readers may read a post in this blog - instead of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_results_page" target="_blank">returning to a SERP</a>, and reading another blog. This affects a key reader retention metric, the "<a href="https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1009409" target="_blank">bounce rate</a>".<br /><br />All of that considered, sizing of the introductory post sections won't always produce predictable results.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Reader zoom level is a semi random factor, which makes blog section sizing less predictable than one would wish, when trying to increase reader retention.<br /><br />I size my posts using "100%" zoom, in the Chrome browser. This<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2006/07/blogs-and-your-browser.html"> may, or may not, produce the same effect</a>, for readers using Edge / Internet Explorer, Firefox, or any other browser. And the differing browser will not be the only varying factor.<br /><br />All of these details can affect zoom level, screen space requirements, and reader retention - for any different blog. Here it is helpful for the blog owner to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2006/07/know-your-visitors.html">know about the typical reader</a>.<br /><br /><ul><li>Display screen size.</li><li>Reader age.</li><li>Multi tasking activity.</li><li>Tech interest level.</li></ul><br /><b>Display screen size will affect how the blog sections look, to each reader.</b><br /><br />Browser choice is not the only variation, that can affect screen space and blog section display sizes.<br /><br />Reader display screen size used is a detail, that I cannot control. The computer on which I compose most posts has a 6" high screen. A second computer, that I use from time to time, has an 8" high screen. The second computer, even at a 125% zoom level, still displays more post content in one screen page.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7zpgmtGCvPOOjPbG0eQm-uqu3jwv3RMa-SZZCotNJwuyS0I7ewLXA0BmMCB-hdCax5_5ggR_0lQaqhLcLVsf6KlGk2CGYHlTMdrXrQQj5ImNk13oN9xdlR2WCDEe-JsurKoM4AcgHdnj/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-08+at+10.11.44.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7zpgmtGCvPOOjPbG0eQm-uqu3jwv3RMa-SZZCotNJwuyS0I7ewLXA0BmMCB-hdCax5_5ggR_0lQaqhLcLVsf6KlGk2CGYHlTMdrXrQQj5ImNk13oN9xdlR2WCDEe-JsurKoM4AcgHdnj/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-08+at+10.11.44.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />This post (in main page view) displayed, at 100% zoom, on an 6" vertical display.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>Let's compare this post, displayed at several zoom levels.</b><br /><br />Here's this post, in the individual post page display - without Jump Break. See how it looks, zoomed in various font sizes. Note that here I use a maximised browser window, though some readers will resize the browser window to fit the blog content.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGv_LA4MBvHr4G7oXWnQ7RGuAhyklpgpZrsR64dmDvya8yGhr1m1xGWUWuiS_ZROomCS1gakpXFf-kT4auF7J__tUqV2hH4oEJa96oIt0UPQwAhoTwvEqQ4EocVK6me6n6lw4vXQiCuaXl/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-08+at+11.23.27.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGv_LA4MBvHr4G7oXWnQ7RGuAhyklpgpZrsR64dmDvya8yGhr1m1xGWUWuiS_ZROomCS1gakpXFf-kT4auF7J__tUqV2hH4oEJa96oIt0UPQwAhoTwvEqQ4EocVK6me6n6lw4vXQiCuaXl/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-08+at+11.23.27.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />This post (in Preview mode) displayed, at 100% zoom, on an 6" vertical display.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhAJPIV378PPUIeHtjQJtvsPkp3MWIJqpje1NAh7_uZhFh6Pq_koHBblYDXI9YvMTqN-LsXfM3Vo1AqKDXrUonNy2nsnPv9MTUaOYKKvKuZgkkskaOJ4-1iiiSCdQkIsyREuRlhPRuKRm/s1600/Screenshot+2016-10-01+at+07.05.47.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhAJPIV378PPUIeHtjQJtvsPkp3MWIJqpje1NAh7_uZhFh6Pq_koHBblYDXI9YvMTqN-LsXfM3Vo1AqKDXrUonNy2nsnPv9MTUaOYKKvKuZgkkskaOJ4-1iiiSCdQkIsyREuRlhPRuKRm/s320/Screenshot+2016-10-01+at+07.05.47.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />This post (in Preview mode) displayed, at 100% zoom, on an 10" vertical display.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTi-G4amnwdUcRtZxHSeSAWwSAibRks36aIku8FkR6Skm7ROyb9L4UlmUHU2QFMA5jwcbrFnLrpYXfOs6pSBCkkXH4jrIw4EXZPLYwQncjUXCDr-TVpcLzqcJMSAScoM_pJTfPBtWk9ms/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-08+at+11.24.02.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTi-G4amnwdUcRtZxHSeSAWwSAibRks36aIku8FkR6Skm7ROyb9L4UlmUHU2QFMA5jwcbrFnLrpYXfOs6pSBCkkXH4jrIw4EXZPLYwQncjUXCDr-TVpcLzqcJMSAScoM_pJTfPBtWk9ms/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-08+at+11.24.02.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />This post (in Preview mode) displayed, at 75% zoom level.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Smaller zoom is more likely to be used by people with better eyesight - using better resolution and more expensive computers, and smaller browser windows.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmB3Tld7FSUQdUsHFtd3M_yODY-_gAbDOGapKKdf53s84nk-BvKNw0UNnvw5-wpL6DEyvBx_R6lTtDldNl198CdOD6m6q3-d-YQssDuueG0GXYdg0Z-SKRaLAu_DruTDdwcZRbY1-Ik1XW/s1600/Screenshot+2016-08-08+at+11.24.31.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmB3Tld7FSUQdUsHFtd3M_yODY-_gAbDOGapKKdf53s84nk-BvKNw0UNnvw5-wpL6DEyvBx_R6lTtDldNl198CdOD6m6q3-d-YQssDuueG0GXYdg0Z-SKRaLAu_DruTDdwcZRbY1-Ik1XW/s320/Screenshot+2016-08-08+at+11.24.31.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />This post (in Preview mode) displayed, at 125% zoom level.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Larger zoom is more likely to be used by people with marginally worse eyesight. This will frequently involve older people.<br /><br /><b>Older readers will be more likely to use higher zoom levels.</b><br /><br />Reader age is another detail which each blog author may consider, in blog design.<br /><br />Blogs which attract older readers should be designed for displays which use higher zoom levels - or use larger fonts, to begin. Older readers, with marginal eyesight, will be more likely to surf the web with their browsers zoomed higher.<br /><br /><b>Multi tasking encourages smaller browser windows - and lower zoom levels.</b><br /><br />Younger readers, who like to multi task, will probably use low zoom - and size the browser window smaller, so they can have multiple windows, simultaneously visible in large computer displays. Older readers will be more likely to focus on one task at a time - and will maximise the browser window, with higher zoom.<br /><br /><b>Blog subject may produce readers of differing age and tech interest.</b><br /><br />Each blog, depending upon its content, may be more or less likely to interest readers of a given age and / or and tech interest level. People of different tech interest levels may also be more or less likely to use computers with higher resolution, and may multi task using smaller browser windows.<br /><br /><b>The bottom line.</b><br /><br />Each blog owner will have to consider the various issues mentioned above - for each post published - and decide what screen sizes and zoom levels might be preferred by the target reader audience.<br /><br />Only a blog owner can decide what reader audience may be more interested in each individual post - and may benefit from a specific zoom level. And this affects the proper sizing of the jump break and title section of each post.<br /><br /><hr /><br />Several details of a #Blogger blog audience affect what post title and jump break section will be more appropriate, for each individual blog. These details, in turn, can affect bounce rate / retention rate.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-36914825755373823422016-07-28T06:54:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.923-07:00The New Followers GadgetThe <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/01/the-followers-gadget-and-internet.html">new Followers gadget</a> is out - and is causing some confusion.<br /><br />If you are Following a blog - either your own blog, or somebody else's - and you examine the Followers gadget, you will see a button labeled "UnFollow".<br /><br />Long ago, "UnFollow" was a selection, in the "Options" menu.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />The "Unfollow" button is there, to let you stop Following a blog that you are Following.<br /><br /><b>"Unfollow" lets you stop Following any blog - yours or not.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAnZZoI3ezzOw3Rbyxup929m3SltswTNUiHygCYobWqHuB1vr4B99xkzavMoNoWplMrM1iXYIbpIb-l9pp4oVAx6ofUJyaLdepiowlOy5pigojXChpM4Tol38pkck7wfinHqcvEBSiv7W/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-28+at+06.47.49+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAnZZoI3ezzOw3Rbyxup929m3SltswTNUiHygCYobWqHuB1vr4B99xkzavMoNoWplMrM1iXYIbpIb-l9pp4oVAx6ofUJyaLdepiowlOy5pigojXChpM4Tol38pkck7wfinHqcvEBSiv7W/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-28+at+06.47.49+-+Edited.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />If you are Following this blog, you should see a button labeled "Unfollow".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Previously, "Stop Following" was just one link, in the Followers gadget Options menu. Now, it's a button, in the gadget.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Naw1oKXmkEy4tAPX7nSfdcph-M94_1FmIo7pOV4LLdaCRt-aJuF2X9ufTHSBhhl3z14qx4oPEcSrdFjmOgGPuyDUiXGOiDXdQrVVlIyS2U-CmuLWXVnQESSuwLwnP5TnSC4PshHUcN_2/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-28+at+06.47.49.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Naw1oKXmkEy4tAPX7nSfdcph-M94_1FmIo7pOV4LLdaCRt-aJuF2X9ufTHSBhhl3z14qx4oPEcSrdFjmOgGPuyDUiXGOiDXdQrVVlIyS2U-CmuLWXVnQESSuwLwnP5TnSC4PshHUcN_2/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-28+at+06.47.49.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />This blog, with the Followers gadget, as I see it.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />If I wish to Unfollow a blog - possibly because I can Follow <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/01/followers-following-300-blogs-have.html">only 300 blogs at any time</a> - I can click "Unfollow".<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAnZZoI3ezzOw3Rbyxup929m3SltswTNUiHygCYobWqHuB1vr4B99xkzavMoNoWplMrM1iXYIbpIb-l9pp4oVAx6ofUJyaLdepiowlOy5pigojXChpM4Tol38pkck7wfinHqcvEBSiv7W/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-28+at+06.47.49+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAnZZoI3ezzOw3Rbyxup929m3SltswTNUiHygCYobWqHuB1vr4B99xkzavMoNoWplMrM1iXYIbpIb-l9pp4oVAx6ofUJyaLdepiowlOy5pigojXChpM4Tol38pkck7wfinHqcvEBSiv7W/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-28+at+06.47.49+-+Edited.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />Since I am Following my blog, I see a button labeled "Unfollow".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>Long ago, "Stop Following" was an "Options" menu selection.</b><br /><br />Previously, the "Stop Following"" option was available, behind the "Options" link in the gadget.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fqpfEwCqLcOfcNXYS63SY7lBZhCRnbAp_asgeyqfOae9PONAObqqsD482f1AgAyszu_3XNPo7KUgkWjrRyKrYdlebw3jAfCVJp6mc4yT2Cy7j6b_XZ9QUAPIM6PgrqsMSfQAuHWaWOAQ/s320/Screenshot+2015-12-21+at+07.12.10+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fqpfEwCqLcOfcNXYS63SY7lBZhCRnbAp_asgeyqfOae9PONAObqqsD482f1AgAyszu_3XNPo7KUgkWjrRyKrYdlebw3jAfCVJp6mc4yT2Cy7j6b_XZ9QUAPIM6PgrqsMSfQAuHWaWOAQ/s320/Screenshot+2015-12-21+at+07.12.10+-+Edited.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />What we used to see.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>A blog that you are not Following will display a "Follow" button.</b><br /><br />We see a "Follow" button, on blogs that we are not Following.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyIUVKw9H3TJDNmfZbtncfRdZrx95VkXOqE0w1qM4mhbjikiHQ2R9S1FySygJWkmWhekj2mto3OoOJRUctyKUP1UEt-5EiQwRTnHjx5lqNJHQBPyA_VikpXinOMnJmKG4LIYg9jKq-lKZ/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-28+at+07.00.17.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyIUVKw9H3TJDNmfZbtncfRdZrx95VkXOqE0w1qM4mhbjikiHQ2R9S1FySygJWkmWhekj2mto3OoOJRUctyKUP1UEt-5EiQwRTnHjx5lqNJHQBPyA_VikpXinOMnJmKG4LIYg9jKq-lKZ/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-28+at+07.00.17.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />I am not Following this blog.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0LxEGsIj9HSkSJK6f3FXC-Yp8BGT5c_wKasj7v8-2SYF9FCuEwIJkX88FBFu4kvUB6SzSOJgYshYdPqJ47TaojqFMvj0cN2Xis9bY79g16tarHJ97hUux1fcH5SrY6YZ1huD_gZa3RDI/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-28+at+07.00.17+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0LxEGsIj9HSkSJK6f3FXC-Yp8BGT5c_wKasj7v8-2SYF9FCuEwIJkX88FBFu4kvUB6SzSOJgYshYdPqJ47TaojqFMvj0cN2Xis9bY79g16tarHJ97hUux1fcH5SrY6YZ1huD_gZa3RDI/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-28+at+07.00.17+-+Edited.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />Since I am not Following this blog, I see a button labeled "Follow".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />It's that simple. If you are Following a blog, you'll see an "Unfollow" button. If you're not Following, you should see "Follow".<br /><br />If you wish to Follow, you will need a Blogger / Google account - though <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/01/google-account-does-not-have-to-be.html">not necessarily a GMail account</a>.<br /><br />If you see "Follow" when viewing this blog, you are welcome to click on the button.<br /><br /><hr /><br />The #Blogger Followers gadget now has an "UnFollow" button, visible to people who are Following a blog. Previously, "UnFollow" was a "Stop Following" selection, in the gadget "Options" menu.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-74646736599770744822016-07-14T16:02:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.944-07:00The CAPTCHA Continues As A ChallengeThis month, we are again seeing evidence of <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/05/microsoft-windows-security-updates-may.html">recent security changes by Microsoft</a>. We see signs of continued frustration, in the process of publishing comments - and publishing posts, as part of the Import process.<br /><br />In the process of diagnosing an apparent comment publishing problem, I ventured into the comment publishing experience, yet again.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />I temporarily tweaked <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/01/blogger-blogs-and-commenting-permissions.html">commenting permissions for this blog</a>, to allow anonymous comments and to require the CAPTCHA.<br /><br />With CAPTCHA required, I published a test comment to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/03/commenting-requires-login-to-suppress.html">my earlier post in this blog</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfjC1Ln8U7EqhoDbZFpRmUvzIlDo6_WBE79O3Vm6a3s0H5YrPFb05xUdlRCtKTvN0QVyEHz6qT24E0bKBGgc8astgUfTB4CzdD_1cZNpEg5PAU7KVV5y3PdQ7wkl063m_G8brMEiin8ET/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.50.17.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfjC1Ln8U7EqhoDbZFpRmUvzIlDo6_WBE79O3Vm6a3s0H5YrPFb05xUdlRCtKTvN0QVyEHz6qT24E0bKBGgc8astgUfTB4CzdD_1cZNpEg5PAU7KVV5y3PdQ7wkl063m_G8brMEiin8ET/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.50.17.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />I did my best - which was not good enough.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>CAPTCHA solving continues, as a challenge.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOjSVSxYY4Iz-t_CaoA8-WMHJ2XZDMo82jXmbOwFx0ME1OJGnfIUXbeWveUSnxyQsqIFWuewXgPKNp7yvjyX9vIql8NddcW4z4JULw-oWChW7AcsQcsXhe-yE7weSmSa8JziMs1-2IyAA/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.48.41.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOjSVSxYY4Iz-t_CaoA8-WMHJ2XZDMo82jXmbOwFx0ME1OJGnfIUXbeWveUSnxyQsqIFWuewXgPKNp7yvjyX9vIql8NddcW4z4JULw-oWChW7AcsQcsXhe-yE7weSmSa8JziMs1-2IyAA/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.48.41.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />I entered a test comment, and made appropriate selections.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GQSY9-DDhG5kgzcxQ8xCs5ox-sj7Htz3B7uaTqs5tfTuxayMxADF9eWkuzjyZBb-A-8nUveyXcx-RNo9VVmXH9SSey7j-QEIhzeViGuqiDcO7iiUBfxaQd3mVpHK19uJYUZzgwH64Flc/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.49.34.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GQSY9-DDhG5kgzcxQ8xCs5ox-sj7Htz3B7uaTqs5tfTuxayMxADF9eWkuzjyZBb-A-8nUveyXcx-RNo9VVmXH9SSey7j-QEIhzeViGuqiDcO7iiUBfxaQd3mVpHK19uJYUZzgwH64Flc/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.49.34.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />I got a challenge.<br /><br />"Select all the food."<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfjC1Ln8U7EqhoDbZFpRmUvzIlDo6_WBE79O3Vm6a3s0H5YrPFb05xUdlRCtKTvN0QVyEHz6qT24E0bKBGgc8astgUfTB4CzdD_1cZNpEg5PAU7KVV5y3PdQ7wkl063m_G8brMEiin8ET/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.50.17.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfjC1Ln8U7EqhoDbZFpRmUvzIlDo6_WBE79O3Vm6a3s0H5YrPFb05xUdlRCtKTvN0QVyEHz6qT24E0bKBGgc8astgUfTB4CzdD_1cZNpEg5PAU7KVV5y3PdQ7wkl063m_G8brMEiin8ET/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.50.17.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />I did my best.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pFOCU10eIjuracJ2mrzj_P6By_IHC-sNVz81ikHjhHxRbtQmiSxngT5kvMfCn8CDv_V3jCUM1nW5HMLE-xCDiKl64UD-8AXf1xiWRI25dHb4-J_F0N2DReDvzuEhscltEDFsJCwgkL9h/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.50.57.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pFOCU10eIjuracJ2mrzj_P6By_IHC-sNVz81ikHjhHxRbtQmiSxngT5kvMfCn8CDv_V3jCUM1nW5HMLE-xCDiKl64UD-8AXf1xiWRI25dHb4-J_F0N2DReDvzuEhscltEDFsJCwgkL9h/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.50.57.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Apparently, my best was not enough.<br /><br />"Select all images with a store front."<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IpB87VCL9sjZLAiOFxcBTk9Oj626i8kYXe6ZTqwG0QjlnyfC-fQEzwS9oyyd9A8ofBonmVWe5iAFSPbsOLF2J0hAJbppBlX9RTP9BGL2JPvyzpGsZw8s8uq9w8JeDOk57E5jmFUkDUEM/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.51.13.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IpB87VCL9sjZLAiOFxcBTk9Oj626i8kYXe6ZTqwG0QjlnyfC-fQEzwS9oyyd9A8ofBonmVWe5iAFSPbsOLF2J0hAJbppBlX9RTP9BGL2JPvyzpGsZw8s8uq9w8JeDOk57E5jmFUkDUEM/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.51.13.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />I tried again. Not all images here were completely obvious, either.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdGPbR-t5jhMbHXs2-ESoy13v0Lt_u6WjNm2LyNFQfM-icosPiWNHnH8133JwTCRAcaQaZfUeBwxPTaiKPZ0pIKJHNmX6wte_h5999_Id6WAaUwvS8CP2ls7z6OCqyqt-sB53PW8bxyIo/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.52.06.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdGPbR-t5jhMbHXs2-ESoy13v0Lt_u6WjNm2LyNFQfM-icosPiWNHnH8133JwTCRAcaQaZfUeBwxPTaiKPZ0pIKJHNmX6wte_h5999_Id6WAaUwvS8CP2ls7z6OCqyqt-sB53PW8bxyIo/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-14+at+14.52.06.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />My second try was successful.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Hmm.<br /><br /><blockquote>Select all the food.</blockquote><br />Zoom in on the fourth image, above - and tell me which pictures, that I did not select, are food? To whom? Will zooming always improve chances of success?<br /><br /><b>CAPTCHA solving, as spam interdiction, will always lead to frustration.</b><br /><br />There will be cultural issues - and resolution problems - with CAPTCHAs. This version of the CAPTCHA beats the one from <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/06/latest-round-of-captchas-left-me.html">several years ago</a> - but still <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2014/10/the-new-commenting-captcha-is.html">will cause frustration</a>.<br /><br />And need I again point out - will require <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/03/commenting-requires-login-to-suppress.html">proper filter tuning</a>, on each computer used. Note that <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/06/reminder-to-all-bloggers-with-computers.html">ongoing changes by Microsoft</a> are currently affecting publishing comments - and publishing posts during the Import process.<br /><br />And our experience may very, depending upon many different details, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/09/diagnose-problems-using-differential.html">varying by blog, by computer, and by person</a>. My sympathies to all who must deal with spam - and with spam interdiction.<br /><br /><hr /><br />The CAPTCHA continues to be an unavoidable element in comment publishing and other episodes of #Blogger life. And like life, some episodes are more pleasant than others.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-87659333511470561362016-07-12T09:13:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.961-07:00Switch Between Your Blogger And Google+ ProfilesLong ago, when Blogger blog owners were given the option to associate their Blogger account with Google+, some would try out their new identities - then change their minds.<br /><br />Some blog owners would upgrade to a <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/02/google-accounts-with-blogger-profiles.html">dynamic, exciting Google+ profile</a> - then regret their decision. Not everybody appreciated the features offered by Google+, as applied to a Blogger blog.<br /><br />Blogger gave us the ability to revert to a Blogger profile - within 30 days. This did not help people who took over 30 days to observe problems.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Recently, Blogger Engineering improved our ability to choose a Blogger or Google+ profile, for our Blogger accounts.<br /><br /><b>You can choose either your Blogger or Google+ profile, as desired.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU4NTo9nRmkYfceXyv53tnnwx94i2fZQ8CS8BTpRKxm_MKoch5gZWGFab36TdvDnKjytfqNwcHG_pE_Xu58z3EFi2w3PT-OB8zG-0mZkyzLDKiR255XDCD7fMzgEYRJyCbY7dDZotfXph/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.52+-+Edited+%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU4NTo9nRmkYfceXyv53tnnwx94i2fZQ8CS8BTpRKxm_MKoch5gZWGFab36TdvDnKjytfqNwcHG_pE_Xu58z3EFi2w3PT-OB8zG-0mZkyzLDKiR255XDCD7fMzgEYRJyCbY7dDZotfXph/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.52+-+Edited+%25281%2529.png" width="320" height="214" /></a></div><br />You can select either a Blogger or Google+ profile, when it's convenient.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />You use the "<a href="https://www.blogger.com/user-settings.g" target="_blank">Edit User Settings</a>" wizard, to select your Blogger or Google+ profile - when you have both profiles associated with your Blogger account.<br /><br /><b>Use the dashboard menu - or bookmark a shortcut.</b><br /><br />Just start from the dashboard home page, and the "gear" icon menu. Or you can bookmark the wizard.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXwTF5EO4aaLrNZ58dJo20Lh0QU9qX3-YhDNhZf-yDCuK-sLxAnv-3Jv7jByWWrINyAePbWLNNdlZdTCwkV7tKVLyk2uSvnCyM7_kZMqcV__2bP2jGPOD-z4OMeqXbG2Wts5EfYXizRMO/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.05.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXwTF5EO4aaLrNZ58dJo20Lh0QU9qX3-YhDNhZf-yDCuK-sLxAnv-3Jv7jByWWrINyAePbWLNNdlZdTCwkV7tKVLyk2uSvnCyM7_kZMqcV__2bP2jGPOD-z4OMeqXbG2Wts5EfYXizRMO/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.05.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Start from the dashboard home page.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQprv_TIClZ8nLqUZXInlAS-ByzWS3bo2MYeMnlTXAXZKQI37wJoP8Gs3z_F5N2KPPSzVJ-ZJ5gUVAChvYze2NEb9CCHvsxgzEnfOzU5sEpKygTP2S-qt_-b9EYRBnaLSIDPKwWQ73Swh8/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.21.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQprv_TIClZ8nLqUZXInlAS-ByzWS3bo2MYeMnlTXAXZKQI37wJoP8Gs3z_F5N2KPPSzVJ-ZJ5gUVAChvYze2NEb9CCHvsxgzEnfOzU5sEpKygTP2S-qt_-b9EYRBnaLSIDPKwWQ73Swh8/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.21.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />Click on the "gear" icon.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizPZQiP6NDQeuNOWhZFBSTpwM1LuwLmVPQfrJTpFYtTcs-i8Tbx38KexPGN0eTpUpdVUw27mpjUpni9c31hGu-W_Z7arSuSoD-bw8je-vA97B5h-m5kuZ7xta415EMcDhCrMgZRWUPcNQ/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.33+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizPZQiP6NDQeuNOWhZFBSTpwM1LuwLmVPQfrJTpFYtTcs-i8Tbx38KexPGN0eTpUpdVUw27mpjUpni9c31hGu-W_Z7arSuSoD-bw8je-vA97B5h-m5kuZ7xta415EMcDhCrMgZRWUPcNQ/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.33+-+Edited.png" width="320" height="213" /></a></div><br />Then click on "Edit User Settings".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZD5G-bxX0mM99NvpQkEvfUFUAh8UCLIIWQhxBWQWN4Thl9kRl8Jxg55DCw0iKxfo8muW9HpnHCS3V4dCndvdAtMEU84ta8Rz-eGIRu9vvjny_qAjKc1Kz7shk03w-gFGWlWqo440XaGDg/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.52.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZD5G-bxX0mM99NvpQkEvfUFUAh8UCLIIWQhxBWQWN4Thl9kRl8Jxg55DCw0iKxfo8muW9HpnHCS3V4dCndvdAtMEU84ta8Rz-eGIRu9vvjny_qAjKc1Kz7shk03w-gFGWlWqo440XaGDg/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.52.png" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><br />That gives you the "Edit User Settings" wizard.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU4NTo9nRmkYfceXyv53tnnwx94i2fZQ8CS8BTpRKxm_MKoch5gZWGFab36TdvDnKjytfqNwcHG_pE_Xu58z3EFi2w3PT-OB8zG-0mZkyzLDKiR255XDCD7fMzgEYRJyCbY7dDZotfXph/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.52+-+Edited+%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU4NTo9nRmkYfceXyv53tnnwx94i2fZQ8CS8BTpRKxm_MKoch5gZWGFab36TdvDnKjytfqNwcHG_pE_Xu58z3EFi2w3PT-OB8zG-0mZkyzLDKiR255XDCD7fMzgEYRJyCbY7dDZotfXph/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-08+at+19.39.52+-+Edited+%25281%2529.png" width="320" height="214" /></a></div><br />Now, you can select either a Blogger or Google+ profile, as convenient.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />If your Blogger account has both a Blogger and Google+ profile, you can simply select one or the other, as convenient. Some Blogger features are based on the profile used by the blog owner, so consider the selection carefully - but the selection is at least available.<br /><br /><hr /><br />#Blogger blog owners, who have Blogger accounts associated with both Blogger and Google+ profiles, can now switch between one and the other, as convenient. Consider the change, carefully - but make the change, when necessary.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-33350718617408935022016-07-02T13:21:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.976-07:00Blogger Magic - Third Party TemplatesThere are millions of Blogger blog owners - and each owner has their own idea, how their blog should look.<br /><br />Not every blog owner is willing to settle for using a Blogger supplied template. Some blog owners design their own templates - and others choose templates provided by non Blogger developers.<br /><br />Some blog owners - even those with no technical background - choose third party supplied templates, and demand instructions in <a href="http://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!categories/blogger/how-do-i" target="_blank">Blogger Help Forum: Learn More About Blogger</a>. Not every blog owner can be supported, according to their personal level of need.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />It's OK for you to install a new third party template, for your blog - though you should plan to do some extra work.<br /><br /><b>Third party templates should include some installation instructions.</b><br /><br />A template publisher should provide instructions for uploading and installing their template. Installation <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/08/installing-third-party-template.html">procedures may vary</a>, however.<br /><br /><ul><li>Easy install.</li><li>Template restore.</li><li>Template Edit HTML.</li></ul><br /><b>Easy install.</b><br /><br />If the template publisher is honourable, using an install script, provided by the template publisher, can be the most reliable install procedure. A well written script can extract the template of your choice from the publishers library, copy it to your blog, and tweak the install to your satisfaction.<br /><br />Giving control of your Blogger account, to an unknown third party, is <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/09/protect-your-blog-install-third-party.html">not always the best idea</a>, however.<br /><br /><b>Template restore.</b><br /><br />If the template publisher provides a template as an XML file, and describes the template as "for Blogger", you can install the template from the dashboard. You will first download the template of your choice, to a local computer.<br /><br />With a template downloaded locally, you use the Blogger "Backup / Restore" wizard, in the dashboard Template page.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhc62A5InAmHzIYeM8ZzASm3EJlgFuGzeICjmE24ScFVwNq4ZhEDB02tvBQ5KKHnnBDtOfVOPtB67t4VuMgYCMIsnyVbWfiFy0Rekg1mkMd2DW_ai2THAXOIGLMMSK-1UdMnGYH65d6Os3/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+11.38.49.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhc62A5InAmHzIYeM8ZzASm3EJlgFuGzeICjmE24ScFVwNq4ZhEDB02tvBQ5KKHnnBDtOfVOPtB67t4VuMgYCMIsnyVbWfiFy0Rekg1mkMd2DW_ai2THAXOIGLMMSK-1UdMnGYH65d6Os3/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+11.38.49.png" /></a></div><br />Start with the dashboard Template page.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpC9aRAsH-mqw6o06FcnZvRLOyuk9EopKnFcxBOY14OzFeMI1LTU1kN-oisbCIXR3t8RtShyRu7m_WKEwbRH_yRA0bOZFKSnqK1EiIfZjyVG12s6FAFt3y5hyRBxPHq0Jot98kLxHym3A5/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+11.38.49+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpC9aRAsH-mqw6o06FcnZvRLOyuk9EopKnFcxBOY14OzFeMI1LTU1kN-oisbCIXR3t8RtShyRu7m_WKEwbRH_yRA0bOZFKSnqK1EiIfZjyVG12s6FAFt3y5hyRBxPHq0Jot98kLxHym3A5/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+11.38.49+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Hit the "Backup / Restore" button.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gQOZGnyLYpU8oVkPf_mod0-WpJR5d4UkQBjhj0uRNAuoGBCIwGuyRRbRFnWlB6k1y8IBV858BFdjJD3GAba28TTdfK4a5dRXe5dv2SZdNV2wIbwr9Ul0z19_baxSX77kl7h67XZPZGfC/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+11.45.22+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gQOZGnyLYpU8oVkPf_mod0-WpJR5d4UkQBjhj0uRNAuoGBCIwGuyRRbRFnWlB6k1y8IBV858BFdjJD3GAba28TTdfK4a5dRXe5dv2SZdNV2wIbwr9Ul0z19_baxSX77kl7h67XZPZGfC/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+11.45.22+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Hit the "Choose File" button.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxBKrHrFSGpdcEgQiJmWRowbR-tTAQic2Ne-ZOkAHbs0GeejhXF9YA7Hbqz4Cmz4y1h8jwO6qwpvua2_4Hzact9BbKt47lYCdn9ZwJJ9QCap7jcNJkejXC1M2cEtnJAyfBPaRyCrIf_oF/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+11.45.51+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxBKrHrFSGpdcEgQiJmWRowbR-tTAQic2Ne-ZOkAHbs0GeejhXF9YA7Hbqz4Cmz4y1h8jwO6qwpvua2_4Hzact9BbKt47lYCdn9ZwJJ9QCap7jcNJkejXC1M2cEtnJAyfBPaRyCrIf_oF/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+11.45.51+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Now, you have the file manager, provided with your computer. Select the file, containing the template just downloaded.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />The "Backup / Restore" wizard is part of the Blogger dashboard. The template will be selected, using the file manager wizard on the computer being used.<br /><br /><b>Template Edit HTML.</b><br /><br />This is the most universal procedure - if the template is provided as HTML. Just use the Blogger "Edit HTML" wizard, in the dashboard Template page.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfUDZ-wFy-pS7FiuoMbXfabbwSTxScKkr2Igv_37E9TkhtWXKZ8dzZvH4jPShCMxq4VL_4WOek_rWw7m8YmktMT-xxklD6bk1FKPSWoiDlw_KqUdeW_D4AoPdIZV_MizwzbqCSfNctbM8/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+11.38.49+-+Edited+%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfUDZ-wFy-pS7FiuoMbXfabbwSTxScKkr2Igv_37E9TkhtWXKZ8dzZvH4jPShCMxq4VL_4WOek_rWw7m8YmktMT-xxklD6bk1FKPSWoiDlw_KqUdeW_D4AoPdIZV_MizwzbqCSfNctbM8/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+11.38.49+-+Edited+%25281%2529.png" /></a></div><br />The simplest install uses "Edit HTML", from the dashboard Template page.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XO2HQ0IibMwHGHySUmSz6DgonS5cvJrC_lzeRknHGSf8ZnpTcl2s4eLjH4fPt-37iSdjZfi_ImNTCTY6Wm1ijZEi__etVgXDaHyTwvXYfkUvjJD_fENK0MbNuY9KuZ_K285SLY3kpX-H/s1600/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+13.11.44.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XO2HQ0IibMwHGHySUmSz6DgonS5cvJrC_lzeRknHGSf8ZnpTcl2s4eLjH4fPt-37iSdjZfi_ImNTCTY6Wm1ijZEi__etVgXDaHyTwvXYfkUvjJD_fENK0MbNuY9KuZ_K285SLY3kpX-H/s320/Screenshot+2016-07-02+at+13.11.44.png" /></a></div><br />Copy the HTML or Text file content, into the window.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />In some cases, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/08/using-html-template-with-layouts.html">you may have to do some work</a>, to use an HTML template.<br /><br /><b>It's your blog - and the template choice is yours too.</b><br /><br />You can use any acceptable third party blog template. Many blog features will perform best, though, if you use <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/04/two-templates.html">the Blogger supplied post template</a>.<br /><br />To ensure up to date Blogger code, always <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/07/blogger-magic-reset-post-template-2015.html">refresh the post template</a>, after installing a third party blog template.<br /><br />And as always, I'll suggest that you <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/05/blogger-magic-backup-template.html">backup the template</a>, <b>before and after</b> installing a custom template.<br /><br /><b>If you install a third party template, you may have to support your blog, on your own.</b><br /><br />Please understand that Blogger <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/08/your-blog-and-third-party-accessories.html">won't be able to support your third party template</a> - that is the responsibility of the template publisher. Problems with your blog, after installing third party accessories, will be yours to resolve.<br /><br /><hr /><br />There are millions of #Blogger blog owners - and each owner is different. Blog design - and templates used - will vary similarly. <br /><br />Some blog owners cannot be satisfied by the Blogger supplied template library - and require third party produced templates.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-30861141505301547812016-06-28T18:01:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:00.995-07:00Blogger Magic - Links And ColorsWe see an occasional question in <a href="http://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!categories/blogger/something-is-broken" target="_blank">Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue</a> about blog links - and the captions that change colour, mysteriously.<br /><br />Some blog owners seem to regard the colour changes as one more Blogger pecadillo - ignoring the fact that colour changing link captions have been <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_link.asp" target="_blank">part of Internet design</a>, since the early days.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />In most blogs, you can change link colours - and prevent the colour changes - using <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/06/blogger-magic-links-and-colors.html">the Blogger dashboard Template Designer</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCseb-YDDpLGFR_jf8atGSAOaiVPmB2idWtGv0YpfXVgmHnNAl392HzCqzKwYAzv9GvAjdJLskc0s5h2GcG5mlNP5GDj3FfXNbyMOssOwtlJJZhyphenhyphen2S9L4VcINrfy1aJcU_H4FMO8b6M7q/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.57.47.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCseb-YDDpLGFR_jf8atGSAOaiVPmB2idWtGv0YpfXVgmHnNAl392HzCqzKwYAzv9GvAjdJLskc0s5h2GcG5mlNP5GDj3FfXNbyMOssOwtlJJZhyphenhyphen2S9L4VcINrfy1aJcU_H4FMO8b6M7q/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.57.47.png" /></a></div><br />You can change any color using the color code, or a color chart, part of any colour wizard.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>To access the Template Designer, start from the dashboard Template page.</b><br /><br />The Template Designer is behind <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/04/where-is-template-designer-wizard.html">the "Customize" button, on the dashboard Template page</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagjHz1YneEWUAVNTj7TyOI6mtDvGq_o52TUKyZk_wz_KBkX4cQ9CzJE54mAhjzlojDxybK3qBVAeUV2QaQcgfIxoNwXBS12KFwqoN7HNQSZ-PTtO_szrDNMvEmGNmjgPa6HKgRWtYVJIQ/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.52.52.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagjHz1YneEWUAVNTj7TyOI6mtDvGq_o52TUKyZk_wz_KBkX4cQ9CzJE54mAhjzlojDxybK3qBVAeUV2QaQcgfIxoNwXBS12KFwqoN7HNQSZ-PTtO_szrDNMvEmGNmjgPa6HKgRWtYVJIQ/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.52.52.png" /></a></div><br />From the dashboard Template page, click on the "Customize" button.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc7Y_tSfK5t65pubt2jvuH_e8b2DOIN6DmzSQMy7CcL75V1OimDc5jYsDSiFYt7lry7dmwnoAfIRSP8yxeIdJEBZQ5gyN16HPzX7gcn6S7KGoQH4TlmiewCkgAYMHqbhkVABiy35uwVa0/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.54.37.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc7Y_tSfK5t65pubt2jvuH_e8b2DOIN6DmzSQMy7CcL75V1OimDc5jYsDSiFYt7lry7dmwnoAfIRSP8yxeIdJEBZQ5gyN16HPzX7gcn6S7KGoQH4TlmiewCkgAYMHqbhkVABiy35uwVa0/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.54.37.png" /></a></div><br />Start with the Template Designer main page.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42qaIR3Hc1qvDXxiLPv-QQEi-DEoQN-XFCjyqRI2nG_uShowMOdNXGAPtbNnfw1Fy98RnT-Dz9fmcqmO0UQe7Br7CeciorVTCEdIr00xTFfpUfROrPJdyGTwb0V7R0mA6oTc87IG7LKOc/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.55.45.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42qaIR3Hc1qvDXxiLPv-QQEi-DEoQN-XFCjyqRI2nG_uShowMOdNXGAPtbNnfw1Fy98RnT-Dz9fmcqmO0UQe7Br7CeciorVTCEdIr00xTFfpUfROrPJdyGTwb0V7R0mA6oTc87IG7LKOc/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.55.45.png" /></a></div><br />Click on Advanced - and look for "Links".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybxI8be_FWdwb8B9GgWwCj5BzcMVPz-E7fKd3MCU12M80bYTjDzbZoACW54wSX_VJT4XjVG7LTtpBwSKInCzObvZo-tpR4aRtDIs_IjH2yhM01FYE9KV-EYqJmAAuUKcrgCn_ADIaQkAc/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.56.13.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybxI8be_FWdwb8B9GgWwCj5BzcMVPz-E7fKd3MCU12M80bYTjDzbZoACW54wSX_VJT4XjVG7LTtpBwSKInCzObvZo-tpR4aRtDIs_IjH2yhM01FYE9KV-EYqJmAAuUKcrgCn_ADIaQkAc/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.56.13.png" /></a></div><br />On my blog, I can adjust "Link Color", "Visited Color", and "Hover Color".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>Template Designer menu and wizard combinations may vary.</b><br /><br />The Template Designer menu / display can be adjusted according to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/04/improving-gui-fonts-and-colors.html">the decision of the template designer</a>.<br /><br />Your template, when customized, using Template Designer, may have a "Links" section, with "Link Color", "Visited Color", and "Hover Color". It may have additional colours - or colours and fonts may be combined. All of this is <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/04/improving-gui-fonts-and-colors.html">as setup in the template "Variable definitions" section</a>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCseb-YDDpLGFR_jf8atGSAOaiVPmB2idWtGv0YpfXVgmHnNAl392HzCqzKwYAzv9GvAjdJLskc0s5h2GcG5mlNP5GDj3FfXNbyMOssOwtlJJZhyphenhyphen2S9L4VcINrfy1aJcU_H4FMO8b6M7q/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.57.47.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCseb-YDDpLGFR_jf8atGSAOaiVPmB2idWtGv0YpfXVgmHnNAl392HzCqzKwYAzv9GvAjdJLskc0s5h2GcG5mlNP5GDj3FfXNbyMOssOwtlJJZhyphenhyphen2S9L4VcINrfy1aJcU_H4FMO8b6M7q/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-28+at+06.57.47.png" /></a></div><br />You can change any colour using the colour code - or a color chart.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />If you want your links - including titles - to remain one colour constantly, change the 3 colours (or whatever your blog has) to one common value.<br /><br />My blog uses "Link Color" = "<span style="color: #2d25ce;">2d25ce</span>", "Visited Color" = "<span style="color: #ce25c5;">ce25c5</span>", and "Hover Color" = "<span style="color: #583fff;">583fff</span>". Your blog may use <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/07/you-cannot-control-title-colors-easily.html">a different colour combination</a>.<br /><br />For a useful color number / visual chart, you can use <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.asp" target="_blank">W3Schools: <i>HTML Color Picker</i></a>.<br /><br /><hr /><br />Not all #Blogger blog owners understand link captions - and how the caption colours change, to indicate pages that have been visited from a given browser. Some think the colour changes are a Blogger novelty.<br /><br />In reality, link caption colours have been a feature, since browsers were first used in the Internet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-40536514421501460052016-06-26T17:58:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:01.014-07:00Post Editor Generates An Extra Post?Recently, we have some blog owners observing that use of Post Editor leads to generation of an extra draft post.<br /><br />If I edit this post, then save my changes, I may see an empty post when I hit "Close".<br /><a name='more'></a><br />So, we will see. I will next Save this post, as is.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXijM89CXMCjmODhxZdFxd5-YaMRFyehNGK5OxuJrQ8Z_ORx6JGVGloLJDSJeGdChHXuRDSl-MI-K2HZEXnjgeJwmpN54treJzvpuBnYuxNeUruc3mS3kUDlEesv_W0znK_MrDT25ee5_/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.35.57.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXijM89CXMCjmODhxZdFxd5-YaMRFyehNGK5OxuJrQ8Z_ORx6JGVGloLJDSJeGdChHXuRDSl-MI-K2HZEXnjgeJwmpN54treJzvpuBnYuxNeUruc3mS3kUDlEesv_W0znK_MrDT25ee5_/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.35.57.png" /></a></div><br />Here's this post, initially created.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBsx-vGRpzcrc98FOM1A-cxWANlcA9SCHpNDJmF27qrLh28STjoaHBLcMq1hlrO8Dg47JHoWpZzkLLuo27fxlS4X2jY4SDGIcWh5AJvmAM87h3kC_zV6hgONJkrKVmg0hi_dL_Dd1Z64h/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.37.09.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBsx-vGRpzcrc98FOM1A-cxWANlcA9SCHpNDJmF27qrLh28STjoaHBLcMq1hlrO8Dg47JHoWpZzkLLuo27fxlS4X2jY4SDGIcWh5AJvmAM87h3kC_zV6hgONJkrKVmg0hi_dL_Dd1Z64h/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.37.09.png" /></a></div><br />And this post, being Edited.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Having added the above screen prints, I'll Save again.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzIjGieg7iIZVYKKDlRt-L7cIbbSwWK0yB0_2x5_AIEnEjR3pRcffij-xSw6gp3eBxggbDs1ZY-U6Go0ZDW-JEQRFbXZUwxBXHB93hlFGlk1G0BxJHrzuIYmZgKMpcPHs_i3wYgye7ShR/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.40.11.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzIjGieg7iIZVYKKDlRt-L7cIbbSwWK0yB0_2x5_AIEnEjR3pRcffij-xSw6gp3eBxggbDs1ZY-U6Go0ZDW-JEQRFbXZUwxBXHB93hlFGlk1G0BxJHrzuIYmZgKMpcPHs_i3wYgye7ShR/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.40.11.png" /></a></div><br />And if I Save, then Close, I see an empty post.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />The "empty" post, shown above, is normal for this blog - which uses <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/09/clear-or-reset-post-template-wizard.html">dashboard "post template" content</a> in new posts.<br /><br />If I were to Save this new post, I would end up with an extra draft post. Since I don't care to Save, I will simply hit Close.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PQcuH2VdJTO3kJJChl4DvmNuaWF0WDloTDfXQT-tLK6BKbOLuuellGSLVg8cKqljEtcP7NEawZN2ruH0yyfmVLp9c63ki6POCt6QbhZMIE9cmkt2yz8nKtm4dSh5VeqkluluMffhMGy2/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.43.17.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PQcuH2VdJTO3kJJChl4DvmNuaWF0WDloTDfXQT-tLK6BKbOLuuellGSLVg8cKqljEtcP7NEawZN2ruH0yyfmVLp9c63ki6POCt6QbhZMIE9cmkt2yz8nKtm4dSh5VeqkluluMffhMGy2/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.43.17.png" /></a></div><br />And when I Edit, then Save, there's the bogey, again.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiwsm3d0cqDlIT0CFUsCuQpg40r95rgBzuKtFaneLQEsJ2KT8MQrzgA5qF9ge6Z6JS0NVc4CCktdQ2G_uHHn5ayTyU_FsjlfQtIqM8uecr3dKYPLSq02V0M5FhRX8_UIwnn7MxUO1sSHG/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.43.35.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiwsm3d0cqDlIT0CFUsCuQpg40r95rgBzuKtFaneLQEsJ2KT8MQrzgA5qF9ge6Z6JS0NVc4CCktdQ2G_uHHn5ayTyU_FsjlfQtIqM8uecr3dKYPLSq02V0M5FhRX8_UIwnn7MxUO1sSHG/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.43.35.png" /></a></div><br />This time, I Save - or wait until AutoSave kicks in.<br /><br />And look at my Posts display.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />And hitting Publish, I get another.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzb0oRUkJftXq_sUqjmoEFJxyx_gsCX-o7xmlfo1rqtLOBVVCYQA6rbt0MYm1I2TEft2M5CLNHpc9VPRvas0HKLpi1_Bwifopyfae6kK0iRt2E_kk97MAz26FZukjMLT_9FGpch5ZT36y/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.59.47.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzb0oRUkJftXq_sUqjmoEFJxyx_gsCX-o7xmlfo1rqtLOBVVCYQA6rbt0MYm1I2TEft2M5CLNHpc9VPRvas0HKLpi1_Bwifopyfae6kK0iRt2E_kk97MAz26FZukjMLT_9FGpch5ZT36y/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+17.59.47.png" /></a></div><br />Here we see possibility for real confusion.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>Be careful, and think - if this happens to you!</b><br /><br />If you Save instinctively - or if you hesitate, and AutoSave activates, you end up with an extra draft post.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XohqE9cA9OODrYx5Zroo9hq02CwbMLWJKBKihDEdryy-Wib343J6rAO-qCBUfv8wczdCcD6Mih_ZWdWZWguWzI1IWeTemmBvHjW2VzNKMH0FSZmHfzL0XwfgyfKEZIbvc1f6y_nOHywq/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+18.04.43.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XohqE9cA9OODrYx5Zroo9hq02CwbMLWJKBKihDEdryy-Wib343J6rAO-qCBUfv8wczdCcD6Mih_ZWdWZWguWzI1IWeTemmBvHjW2VzNKMH0FSZmHfzL0XwfgyfKEZIbvc1f6y_nOHywq/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+18.04.43.png" /></a></div><br />Be really careful, now!<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsah_-0NitXsyEpXmUvkC0e5ABfsjvPOGWAYytVlnmmCJJO5LUTT1KhbL9mYvX6_DzU12sREbhGxdLmr4z5EsmmbGvCvpzSgS-XyLdahAcWC7IAUPeVYu6oXt62smeO5kQjuFop9HHGPbF/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+18.06.36.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsah_-0NitXsyEpXmUvkC0e5ABfsjvPOGWAYytVlnmmCJJO5LUTT1KhbL9mYvX6_DzU12sREbhGxdLmr4z5EsmmbGvCvpzSgS-XyLdahAcWC7IAUPeVYu6oXt62smeO5kQjuFop9HHGPbF/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+18.06.36.png" /></a></div><br />The bogey is an "empty" post (with "post template" content).<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGBKB_hgThq69SjkTB8Zqn6PIhLOb0LOG0qqngC-boqxBSBs2faYK1E3cHqtcODheK7h9obDCyHaMwDIMzst5JF3YtpMF95BEN4S_AoYkDlXfE83zmTqUuYk9G1DiFx_57rqhGcvan0rP/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+18.06.51.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGBKB_hgThq69SjkTB8Zqn6PIhLOb0LOG0qqngC-boqxBSBs2faYK1E3cHqtcODheK7h9obDCyHaMwDIMzst5JF3YtpMF95BEN4S_AoYkDlXfE83zmTqUuYk9G1DiFx_57rqhGcvan0rP/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-26+at+18.06.51.png" /></a></div><br />Even with the bogey being "empty", look at the Posts list! If you Edit your post later, always make sure that you Edit the right post - with your updated content!!<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />If you end up with an extra draft post, be very careful to Delete or Edit the right post. Think carefully, before you continue!<br /><br />Anyway, this problem is in the hands of Blogger Engineering.<br /><br />Just don't Save - hit Close, immediately - and you'll see no long term weirdness. Until you Edit, again, of course.<br /><br /><hr /><br />This weekend, we see #Blogger Post Editor adding an extra post, when we Edit then Save a draft post. If you Close the unwanted post immediately, you'll see no lasting effects, however.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-66968682350614294262016-06-22T14:09:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:01.075-07:00Blogger Magic - Disable The HTTPS RedirectSSL has been an option, for BlogSpot published blogs, since late last year - and we still see occasional questions, in <a href="http://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!categories/blogger/something-is-broken" target="_blank">Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue</a>, about its use.<br /><blockquote>When I saved my post, I saw the error message<blockquote>This page contains HTTP resources which may cause mixed content affecting security and user experience if blog is viewed over HTTPS.</blockquote>I clicked "Fix" - and the error message went away. Should I have to go back and "fix" all my old blog posts, this way?</blockquote>This blog owner will be better off, with "HTTPS Redirect" disabled.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Until HTTPS availability, for all Internet content and services, becomes a consistent reality, there will be problems with Blogger blogs - and confusion, as in the example.<br /><br />Custom domain publishing is the most vulnerable Blogger feature, with blogs using "HTTPS Redirect". It's not the only possible complication, though.<br /><br />Some blog owners will be better off, not enabling "HTTPS Redirect" - or if enabled, they will need to disable it.<br /><br /><b>HTTPS Redirect can be easily disabled.</b><br /><br />"HTTPS Redirect" is not difficult, to disable. Go to the dashboard Settings - Basic page.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW01lQlq0ht1vYjrXJzA2NZdcX04biI-2SqunVf-3vOymPwnFFoSbfRcTbSiLHjh6t7mkm01DOiQJ0nUY_zQppVw0B9_4iVm-mXC5sw5qwR-Og3Okezgclef-Z-wlSmSBVQ0-cBoZBWYJp/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-19+at+08.55.20+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW01lQlq0ht1vYjrXJzA2NZdcX04biI-2SqunVf-3vOymPwnFFoSbfRcTbSiLHjh6t7mkm01DOiQJ0nUY_zQppVw0B9_4iVm-mXC5sw5qwR-Og3Okezgclef-Z-wlSmSBVQ0-cBoZBWYJp/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-19+at+08.55.20+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Click on "Yes".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbWdGSGGsiAd_VKisDVeb2kVGOQO1TNqDE865VG5ggrAuD3fpwwagd5Nv6uL2fhImYSuJRTJf8QIUbEPK9vK5_KNopsfer_hLSEUQGYqs5-VmrAGy4dLPYFjDwe48JSnxa20P42GwXX60/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-19+at+08.55.37+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbWdGSGGsiAd_VKisDVeb2kVGOQO1TNqDE865VG5ggrAuD3fpwwagd5Nv6uL2fhImYSuJRTJf8QIUbEPK9vK5_KNopsfer_hLSEUQGYqs5-VmrAGy4dLPYFjDwe48JSnxa20P42GwXX60/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-19+at+08.55.37+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Select "No".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGsTyIPKA39AbMHERlMdNylXQG7uOoO7VcQBf1mjuhdAEczKLxGz4T_GhrghPhVLwbDyxJqb3UX7CWmRURHK-lY3kSVqAcvBAZkebzHF5imf-4RZvbOC2Zsn4pdmG-JYyLrZnf6zsLFot/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-19+at+08.56.02+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGsTyIPKA39AbMHERlMdNylXQG7uOoO7VcQBf1mjuhdAEczKLxGz4T_GhrghPhVLwbDyxJqb3UX7CWmRURHK-lY3kSVqAcvBAZkebzHF5imf-4RZvbOC2Zsn4pdmG-JYyLrZnf6zsLFot/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-19+at+08.56.02+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />And, the option is disabled.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_T6XMt06vQLtO0ncdDtP3ubherXchUl647GU2B-Z3yumqAk_UwojJN3TpdZD3ek47ThDjhKmyNhjTY1Fg0VLCLloSBW3tNIzsxkoLVukZq6Vttozilwtk58pbMDFdbTrK9m0v3o3Wjhi/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-22+at+13.41.31+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_T6XMt06vQLtO0ncdDtP3ubherXchUl647GU2B-Z3yumqAk_UwojJN3TpdZD3ek47ThDjhKmyNhjTY1Fg0VLCLloSBW3tNIzsxkoLVukZq6Vttozilwtk58pbMDFdbTrK9m0v3o3Wjhi/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-22+at+13.41.31+-+Edited.png" /></a></div>And the owner won't see the confusing "Fix" / "Dismiss" options.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Now, you can <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/10/ssl-access-is-not-reality-for-all-blogs.html">publish the blog, to a custom domain</a>. With "HTTPS Availability" not optional, blogs, with essential features that don't provide SSL, will still have unsatisfied readers who will demand HTTPS.<br /><br />Some blogs would be better off <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/05/not-all-plugins-and-third-party-code.html">with "HTTPS Availability" as an option</a>.<br /><br /><b>You cannot eliminate all confusion, until SSL is uniformly available.</b><br /><br />I will note, however, that disabling the redirection will not eliminate <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/10/ssl-access-is-not-reality-for-all-blogs.html">reader concern, from "Mixed Content" alerts</a> - nor will it prevent <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/05/https-redirect-and-post-editor-https.html">owner confusion, from Post Editor warnings</a>. As long as SSL is (may be) involved - automatic redirect or not - and until every Internet feature and service uses SSL consistently - there is going to be some confusion.<br /><br /><hr /><br />Some #Blogger blog owners will need to disable the "HTTPS Redirect" option, to publish their blogs as they need. Right now, "HTTPS Redirect" is an option - and "HTTPS Availability" needs to be an option also.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-52253796787382797742016-06-20T11:09:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:01.094-07:00Blogger Magic - Export From A Blogger BlogOne of the most useful skills, when maintaining and publishing a blog, is backing up the content.<br /><br />As you publish a blog, it's a very good idea to periodically backup the content - comments, pages, and posts. Sometimes, backed up content may save you hours of anguish.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Backed up content is not a waste of time or resources.<br /><br />Backing up content - comments, pages (static pages), and posts (dynamic pages) is a very quick task - that consumes a minimal amount of resources.<br /><br />Many people will benefit from a daily routine of backup. Backed up content can be used, in a variety of ways - if it is available.<br /><br /><b>Periodic backup of content is simple - and may save you much inconvenience.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGG6IHQJg1DijiUN04Kk4Nl56tK2VDJwaKTBpgnlWx00FaVj6pLRDJezSYg-ExUBXHKnhD7kf67c7YAnx1ZFBWx2V8TuIFPk72xsZ9gMdyd5UMu9IQtxsRJCOI2d2yYY33xkJyZapaodk/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.36.39.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGG6IHQJg1DijiUN04Kk4Nl56tK2VDJwaKTBpgnlWx00FaVj6pLRDJezSYg-ExUBXHKnhD7kf67c7YAnx1ZFBWx2V8TuIFPk72xsZ9gMdyd5UMu9IQtxsRJCOI2d2yYY33xkJyZapaodk/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.36.39.png" /></a></div><br />Start from Settings - Other.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcv9-VavvzRhB3yJQEMux8OHWKB4n72E_W479gj218tMcA69DWN6JprzWX3zikVIdSFg20bNDRcoUkEu9L29g3IJg6OsFzLWaB_AgwEvja_ztEaGf4jk4WhuMxNaHvATs35iyFVVllszb/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.36.39+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcv9-VavvzRhB3yJQEMux8OHWKB4n72E_W479gj218tMcA69DWN6JprzWX3zikVIdSFg20bNDRcoUkEu9L29g3IJg6OsFzLWaB_AgwEvja_ztEaGf4jk4WhuMxNaHvATs35iyFVVllszb/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.36.39+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Click on "Back up Content".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHIh8C7feneka_ZvnApcbywalQfZDlSwbuG32wKvXGQBtkKAdfHqmU6Ra2pfvWi0T-ho6rVxIaXf7Eds9lm6AbNJChRFJiis7HR0jmeSZnW5YFOyDnRc_-hw45_KRwxcs_bHwswMsxFCA/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.36.52+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHIh8C7feneka_ZvnApcbywalQfZDlSwbuG32wKvXGQBtkKAdfHqmU6Ra2pfvWi0T-ho6rVxIaXf7Eds9lm6AbNJChRFJiis7HR0jmeSZnW5YFOyDnRc_-hw45_KRwxcs_bHwswMsxFCA/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.36.52+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Click on "Save to your computer".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNwd-FINzqXhQBAaAFbadu0xm-i663rxyPS3eBaHjwtmJdJ_D9jpJOUbd-n4qhczXBDRtD3TQ4OFFoIlUl4aUDAG2xSGtZjPaL8GD6S-06jYMF3dWdoFG3S3GdIKiykB2ZzWNV4LkCwpR/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.37.18+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNwd-FINzqXhQBAaAFbadu0xm-i663rxyPS3eBaHjwtmJdJ_D9jpJOUbd-n4qhczXBDRtD3TQ4OFFoIlUl4aUDAG2xSGtZjPaL8GD6S-06jYMF3dWdoFG3S3GdIKiykB2ZzWNV4LkCwpR/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.37.18+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Some operating systems may leave the browser, to save your content.<br /><br />Click on "Leave".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZlK8irXDsLm7blg5uWOmfzTdAPt5sjMfd_OzIShg5uIuupzk0k9KgLiqII1cJSHB8a8d44WEpVXW_hpZur99xWWWsxoVT-pnQmLYFSvSaPZp3zctTGMttOx_JzfO2WQ_WOoldOupquy_/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.38.00+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZlK8irXDsLm7blg5uWOmfzTdAPt5sjMfd_OzIShg5uIuupzk0k9KgLiqII1cJSHB8a8d44WEpVXW_hpZur99xWWWsxoVT-pnQmLYFSvSaPZp3zctTGMttOx_JzfO2WQ_WOoldOupquy_/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-20+at+09.38.00+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Now, you use the file manager provided by your operating system, to select a file / folder, and actually save the file.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>"Back up Content" is useful, in several tasks.</b><br /><br />You'll find that daily backups uses a minimal amount of time, and computer resources. And even if you don't ever use the backed up content, you will be better off having it.<br /><br /><ul><li>Exporting content, to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/01/using-custom-domain-outside-blogger.html">a different publishing system</a>.</li><li>Moving content, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/10/blogger-magic-move-content-between-blogs.html">to another blog</a>.</li><li>Recovering from <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/06/recovering-from-corrupt-template-next.html">a corrupted template</a>.</li><li>Saving <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/02/export-import-is-now-import-back-up.html">updated content</a>.</li></ul><br />All of these tasks use <a href="https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/41387" target="_blank">the "Back up Content" wizard</a>. Do this regularly - and you won't regret it. Just remember where you save the content. Setup one or more standard folders, on your local computer.<br /><br /><hr /><br />Using the "Back up Content" #Blogger dashboard wizard is a good task to do frequently - and regularly. It will save you a lot of time and trouble, if ever needed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-33033465253094801402016-06-18T11:46:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:01.112-07:00Adding Whitelist Entries, To Adblock Add-OnsAd blockers are popular Chrome add-ons, which let us manage various websites abilities to serve ads in our browsers.<br /><br />Many ad blockers include a script blocker. Like NoScript in Firefox, ad blockers <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/04/blogger-magic-enabling-scripts-in-your.html">may interfere with various Blogger features</a> - such as the "Don't track" script, in the dashboard.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />If you publish a Blogger blog, and you have a problem with any pages in the Blogger dashboard, you will want to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/11/blogger-layered-security-and-you.html">whitelist "blogger.com" in your ad blocker</a>.<br /><br />You will do better <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/02/two-domains.html">if you not whitelist "blogspot.com"</a>. BlogSpot includes many Blogger blogs - and third party code on those blogs. If you are not very picky about what Blogger blogs you view, you won't do well permitting scripts on every Blogger blog.<br /><br /><b>Adblock Plus is an extension, in Chrome.</b><br /><br />I use "Adblock Plus" as an ad blocker, on my Chrome installations. "Adblock Plus" installs as an app, or an extension.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79TxJxc9H-qHO6-l-scax9viMy8JHfQemUAW8nV9HJjZxArIb-6RzvEJm3Il-T-h33bzOMEFzZ-Qw7S86PQn3tgzLJTenHUcjf44U3RoxjrtOtTeUjCslhaFXkV9Jqu9IVHOcTTjBZF8C/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+10.07.50+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79TxJxc9H-qHO6-l-scax9viMy8JHfQemUAW8nV9HJjZxArIb-6RzvEJm3Il-T-h33bzOMEFzZ-Qw7S86PQn3tgzLJTenHUcjf44U3RoxjrtOtTeUjCslhaFXkV9Jqu9IVHOcTTjBZF8C/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+10.07.50+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />There are several ad blockers available, for Chrome.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />I use the "Adblock Plus" extension, in my Chrome installations.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzulprqC2QN4-T3Znh0EoU0rulNhAKk1TdRk8Ea76oaT_8nZFQ9Za_ZanxZyjYXWZ8gmP-8hNUuX0YUy0_myzpddQQ34P-l7l7zeWtaUU5NQhucIF2LeBHB-REbsOZ5_BHIlTqVr2Jyw0F/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+06.38.27+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzulprqC2QN4-T3Znh0EoU0rulNhAKk1TdRk8Ea76oaT_8nZFQ9Za_ZanxZyjYXWZ8gmP-8hNUuX0YUy0_myzpddQQ34P-l7l7zeWtaUU5NQhucIF2LeBHB-REbsOZ5_BHIlTqVr2Jyw0F/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+06.38.27+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Start with "More tools" - Extensions.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRI46hoW4CHCzMRsW6tQ5WH4tiwkAWXHbOBMspnxHUKgJp7HObXclkCy7G91knlr347mZxEkvV7q0qj-ymUzN1TitEhkF3vTHOzEnC9jX3z0uxXgnv5iM_I6HwfveWgTkAO0vlHBWykU13/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+06.03.54+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRI46hoW4CHCzMRsW6tQ5WH4tiwkAWXHbOBMspnxHUKgJp7HObXclkCy7G91knlr347mZxEkvV7q0qj-ymUzN1TitEhkF3vTHOzEnC9jX3z0uxXgnv5iM_I6HwfveWgTkAO0vlHBWykU13/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+06.03.54+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Select "Options" for "Adblock Plus".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXJwdHf33WwX_MzJFjfdaQMvk3Fo976f998AG9yfS4p2qJ3m8_gkAocpNlyAHKRe0Yq1W5NYr5CxUHJtnH7LwdEgY5kN1-CKLH9NrjbzjodBzcT_kIkTGUlDSM04ruwmz3lDQWUgbm2Df/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+07.15.19+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXJwdHf33WwX_MzJFjfdaQMvk3Fo976f998AG9yfS4p2qJ3m8_gkAocpNlyAHKRe0Yq1W5NYr5CxUHJtnH7LwdEgY5kN1-CKLH9NrjbzjodBzcT_kIkTGUlDSM04ruwmz3lDQWUgbm2Df/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+07.15.19+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Adblock Plus "options" are also accessible from the browser toolbar. Right click on the ABP icon, and select "Options".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VwYw4SHW-zokp84DVFMJevfJGfeFDfNTfU1hHQGVpSR4W6ouOMjFazkcTHVLUTk7sQ8O7UTrLEumotXxMCmkRqtO_VjQlkjL5c1R3fSHv_PlKtMIowUqyb-dLeY6zcGzNLTrU8sLRa_t/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+06.05.52+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VwYw4SHW-zokp84DVFMJevfJGfeFDfNTfU1hHQGVpSR4W6ouOMjFazkcTHVLUTk7sQ8O7UTrLEumotXxMCmkRqtO_VjQlkjL5c1R3fSHv_PlKtMIowUqyb-dLeY6zcGzNLTrU8sLRa_t/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+06.05.52+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Select the "Whitelisted domains" tab.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zVB_onQx3gKIRcKngyeSfSt7NzoG7GDxmCFnz_S_sVTn9ucIFfAPLRCbfKr7WM0rMyWe3YEKOz9oe148EXhHbLzI35gaQbBFkJ245FYhjyt-_TG0QREaxpHfUi2LUo2M9xgo3zToaaCM/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+07.15.51+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zVB_onQx3gKIRcKngyeSfSt7NzoG7GDxmCFnz_S_sVTn9ucIFfAPLRCbfKr7WM0rMyWe3YEKOz9oe148EXhHbLzI35gaQbBFkJ245FYhjyt-_TG0QREaxpHfUi2LUo2M9xgo3zToaaCM/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+07.15.51+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Let's whitelist "addthis.com".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPAoB6xy8Tt8DeCV_Wg53gfYd33SIPjsc5YeCaBtGXh0SbPsPK8Gk_2JYSo0hDxgrNwzlznTSbCm_Re4MrUt9_E05FFPlacQ6vVxeWag3d8z_nS6_xfyYNPBSeJttHeLXPWYBZFw5vcY-/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+07.16.04+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPAoB6xy8Tt8DeCV_Wg53gfYd33SIPjsc5YeCaBtGXh0SbPsPK8Gk_2JYSo0hDxgrNwzlznTSbCm_Re4MrUt9_E05FFPlacQ6vVxeWag3d8z_nS6_xfyYNPBSeJttHeLXPWYBZFw5vcY-/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+07.16.04+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />Paste / type "addthis.com" into the box. Hit "Add domain".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoUvefS_eqOJHyZhf5fGY0PJSiLlGeMoKAP8w7WjQ_c1hH_IpoZRYAqWxPO-Fvw1FWe3x-3ssBR3xNJpyZ-EpuZOoO9sX1E9OPrspUSIcQNib-Ahib6Y01NJf3O9h_HBvi0iqPUOoGIW4/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+07.16.16+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoUvefS_eqOJHyZhf5fGY0PJSiLlGeMoKAP8w7WjQ_c1hH_IpoZRYAqWxPO-Fvw1FWe3x-3ssBR3xNJpyZ-EpuZOoO9sX1E9OPrspUSIcQNib-Ahib6Y01NJf3O9h_HBvi0iqPUOoGIW4/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-18+at+07.16.16+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />And now, "addhis.com" is whitelisted.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />And having whitelisted "addthis.com", I can support a useful <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/10/adding-addthis-social-media-buttons-to.html">third party social sharing blog accessory</a>, by permitting ads that they host.<br /><br /><hr /><br />Some #Blogger blog owners use ad blockers in their browsers - and see problems with using various Blogger features. The Stats "Don't track", for instance, is vulnerable to ad blockers, and similar filters.<br /><br />Fortunately, it's not difficult to whitelist "blogger.com" in your adblocker.<br />target="_blank"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-33899318089386157502016-06-16T12:41:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:01.127-07:00Custom Domain Migration, And Redirection BlockingWe see occasional frustration, in <a href="http://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!categories/blogger/something-is-broken" target="_blank">Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue</a>, involving broken or unreliable custom domains.<br /><blockquote>I setup the Custom Domain properly, following <a href="https://support.google.com/blogger/troubleshooter/1233381" target="_blank">the Google directions</a>. <br /><br />For some of my readers, my custom domain is not opening. I can see it is going in an infinite loop in the browser - and after a long time, it's throwing errors. My domain is setup, properly. Why do I have to deal with this?</blockquote>And we will investigate - and in many cases, we find <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/04/blogger-magic-reading-dig-log.html">the domain is setup properly</a>.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Some custom domain published blogs have problems, which have nothing to do with the domain setup.<br /><br />Some custom domain problems involve custom code, added to the template, long ago. <br /><br />Not everybody is in favour of the ongoing Blogger efforts to convince blog owners to force their readers to use HTTPS / SSL, in blog access.<br /><br />A number of hackers are making their websites popular, by providing code that lets blogs block forced HTTPS access - just as they provided code that <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/02/custom-domain-publishing-and-alias.html">blocked local country domain redirection</a>. Some blog owners add this dodgy code, to their blogs. <br /><br />This hacking lets blog owners publish their blogs, and use accessories and gadgets that only support HTTP access. Unfortunately, with third party code, you get what you get.<br /><br />Some third party code, which blocks HTTPS blog access, works OK - for a while.<br /><br />When a blog is published to a custom domain, redirection to "blogspot.com" causes a redirect loop - or a security check.<br /><br /><blockquote><script type='text/javascript'><br />var blog = document.location.href.toLowerCase();<br />if (!blog.match(/\.blogspot\.com/)) {<br /> blog = blog.replace(/\.blogspot\..*?\//, ".blogspot.com/ncr/");<br /> window.location.replace(blog);<br /> }<br /></script></blockquote><br />This is clever code, seen some time ago when used to block country local domain redirection. Then, as now, some blogs might be <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/12/dont-make-your-blog-victim-of-alias.html">deleted or locked as malware hosts</a> - or the blogs would become intermittently inaccessible.<br /><br />Is the unreliability appropriate? You can add what code you like, to your blog. Eventually, what you add may cause you problems.<br /><br /><hr /><br />Some #Blogger blog owners add clever code, to block HTTPS Redirection, to their blogs. This is the same hacker provided code, used long ago to block local country domain redirection.<br /><br />Like country domain redirection, the code added may work fine, for a while. Eventually, the blog will be deleted / locked for malware hosting - or will start throwing 404 errors and similar confusion.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdp1tRoQtNkHLEfhzydRCK3QAe40yayVDxSlUVB9sxRAvIT9lsaYf7yTxcdlvbzp32nytEoBNx6G5o6z_wQGkmFS3-B0oO8mCC8BNdZa9xW8uRN3j3j0jl83jUMEOKKs63FDkIuFbauS9K/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-16+at+12.29.55+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdp1tRoQtNkHLEfhzydRCK3QAe40yayVDxSlUVB9sxRAvIT9lsaYf7yTxcdlvbzp32nytEoBNx6G5o6z_wQGkmFS3-B0oO8mCC8BNdZa9xW8uRN3j3j0jl83jUMEOKKs63FDkIuFbauS9K/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-16+at+12.29.55+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br clear=left /><br /><br />https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/blogger/71k8xOXxByIUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-10736866513678354402016-06-15T20:04:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:01.147-07:00Custom Domain Publishing And Private BlogsWe see an occasional report in <a href="http://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!categories/blogger/something-is-broken" target="_blank">Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue</a>, about custom domain publishing.<br /><blockquote>My readers can't view the blog - they get a redirection count error!</blockquote><br />DNS analysis shows <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/04/blogger-magic-reading-dig-log.html">a properly setup domain</a>. When we try to examine the blog, we see a private blog notice - or we are required to login.<br /><br />But why a private blog, using a custom domain?<br /><a name='more'></a><br />The purpose of publishing to a custom domain is to increase readership - by <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/11/is-custom-domain-url-more-valuable-than.html">making a blog more visible, using a non BlogSpot URL</a>.<br /><br />A private blog has limited readership, based on permissions provided by the owner. The need to make a blog private conflicts with the need to increase reader population.<br /><br />Besides the functional conflict, there's a second problem with combining a custom domain published blog, and access by invitation. Both <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/09/blogger-magic-interstitial-warning.html">the custom domain redirection, and the private blog redirection</a> involve interstitial code.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWgD4oluR8MTNygYdcIAAM1wkd0BmV4QBbvehpSZyoRK3aRWn2nXB6tIjA0alQKv1qPPMVfUplokkYZNBczsOVcVZePPzAAPXmP6DMjC5iZf-T2sqtDNNY51XF9zWmEcBrJjFjnHgqk0K/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-14+at+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWgD4oluR8MTNygYdcIAAM1wkd0BmV4QBbvehpSZyoRK3aRWn2nXB6tIjA0alQKv1qPPMVfUplokkYZNBczsOVcVZePPzAAPXmP6DMjC5iZf-T2sqtDNNY51XF9zWmEcBrJjFjnHgqk0K/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-14+at+14.jpg" /></a></div><br />This is a private blog. Combine this, and a custom domain redirection - and you get trouble.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />A potential blog reader, when accessing the blog by the BlogSpot URL, will redirect to the domain URL - and then to the access checking interstitial. Some browsers will interpret this as a possible security issue, and cite<br /><br /><blockquote>Too many redirections!</blockquote><br />In other cases, the two redirections <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/09/blogger-magic-interstitial-warning.html">may lead to a redirect loop</a> - and the reader will see a white screen of death.<br /><br />What ever the result - "Too many redirections", or a redirect loop, the potential reader will never see the blog.<br /><br />If you want to publish a blog, and limit reader access by invitation, you're better off publishing to BlogSpot. If you want to use a non BlogSpot URL, a public blog makes sense.<br /><br /><hr /><br />You are allowed to publish a #Blogger blog with a designated reader population - and you're allowed to publish a blog to a non BlogSPot URL.<br /><br />You can publish a private blog to a custom domain, if you wish - but this is not recommended. Learn why combining limited access with a non BlogSpot URL is not a good idea.<br /><br />https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/blogger/5IUByvxKYegUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-78605390729597717782016-06-13T22:46:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:01.164-07:00Dynamic Template Blogs, And Some Proxy ServersSome Blogger blogs cannot be viewed, in some proxy servers.<br /><br />Proxy servers are useful, when <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/07/diagnosing-problems-with-your-blogger.html">diagnosing connectivity and other blog display issues</a>. They are more useful, though, when the content of the blogs being diagnosed does not contribute to the problems.<br /><br />The reported discrepancy appears to start with <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/10/innovative-concepts-behind-dynamic.html">blogs published using dynamic templates</a>.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Comparing blogs displayed using Anonymouse and GeoPeeker, we frequently see a discrepancy in display content.<br /><br />One discrepancy appears to involve blogs published using dynamic templates. Both Anonymouse (a single location proxy) and GeoPeeker (a multi location proxy display) have been useful, repeatedly, in diagnosing and reporting multiple issues.<br /><br />I first used <a href="https://geopeeker.com/" target="_blank">GeoPeeker</a>, as part of the <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/08/eu-cookie-compliance-july-2015.html">EU Cookie Advice Banner discussions</a>. I have used <a href="http://anonymouse.org/anonwww.html" target="_blank">Anonymouse</a> frequently, in demonstrating and diagnosing various blog problems.<br /><br /><b>First, examine this blog.</b><br /><br />This blog, <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/">blogging.nitecruzr.net</a>, is published to a non dynamic template. It is visible, in multiple proxy server displays.<br /><br />Here's a display from Anonymouse, showing this blog, "blogging.nitecruzr.net".<br /><br /><blockquote><a href="http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/https://blogging.nitecruzr.net/" target="_blank">http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/https://blogging.nitecruzr.net/</a></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOmTFvXoyS1KCkaGJ9CRxsW36QCcDtGCcy_KuS925Rj07libQcGYUKSktZgApxhUVVn-9UDGzwX_yW3cJ89WsCtnvrOPfdDcZcHqSXU8VjsyErH5uPRT1eajqEryGD0RM3_1uhmcJkVxL/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+21.52.35.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOmTFvXoyS1KCkaGJ9CRxsW36QCcDtGCcy_KuS925Rj07libQcGYUKSktZgApxhUVVn-9UDGzwX_yW3cJ89WsCtnvrOPfdDcZcHqSXU8VjsyErH5uPRT1eajqEryGD0RM3_1uhmcJkVxL/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+21.52.35.png" /></a></div><br />Anonymouse, showing this blog, "blogging.nitecruzr.net".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Here's a display from GeoPeeker, showing this blog "blogging.nitecruzr.net".<br /><br /><blockquote><a href="https://geopeeker.com/fetch/?url=blogging.nitecruzr.net" target="_blank">https://geopeeker.com/fetch/?url=blogging.nitecruzr.net</a></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCBnmaUt3AjlD8MkG1b4tmBFP-Y9LWK3-nWrS-J6oIaGC1e8a3bMHDcSdjFYOt_-e-6vkcS0Q5r-r6twAPkF_xxKgBjqk2XWgoAa1PXoWlrb35u99-o1WQgZMwYONF5SatIFM0foV_zJe/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+22.21.31.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCBnmaUt3AjlD8MkG1b4tmBFP-Y9LWK3-nWrS-J6oIaGC1e8a3bMHDcSdjFYOt_-e-6vkcS0Q5r-r6twAPkF_xxKgBjqk2XWgoAa1PXoWlrb35u99-o1WQgZMwYONF5SatIFM0foV_zJe/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+22.21.31.png" /></a></div><br />GeoPeeker, showing this blog "blogging.nitecruzr.net".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><b>Now, examine my blog, published using a dynamic template.</b><br /><br />My Musings blog, <a href="http://musings.nitecruzr.net/">musings.nitecruzr.net</a>, is published to a dynamic template. It is visible, in some proxy server displays.<br /><br />Here's a display from GeoPeeker, showing my dynamic template published blog "musings.nitecruzr.net".<br /><br /><blockquote><a href="https://geopeeker.com/fetch/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmusings.nitecruzr.net%2F" target="_blank">https://geopeeker.com/fetch/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmusings.nitecruzr.net%2F</a></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOW89vQzCPF1RRSrvG10TbrOmWSXFbjgBUHCdeZvdu7_74T4uy4jSoe6v3EmiGOOAKrO4IR63nK2uS1qEJuFuBXxw9dqmeyp91qbgdyFbD8eIuu88NPNMn90mhska9x6T8_PIPLzs84JNu/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+21.47.53.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOW89vQzCPF1RRSrvG10TbrOmWSXFbjgBUHCdeZvdu7_74T4uy4jSoe6v3EmiGOOAKrO4IR63nK2uS1qEJuFuBXxw9dqmeyp91qbgdyFbD8eIuu88NPNMn90mhska9x6T8_PIPLzs84JNu/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+21.47.53.png" /></a></div><br />GeoPeeker, showing "musings.nitecruzr.net".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Here's a display from Anonymouse, showing "musings.nitecruzr.net".<br /><br /><blockquote><a href="http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/http://musings.nitecruzr.net" target="_blank">http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/http://musings.nitecruzr.net</a></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngxOt5W6cqYLN4bP-IAVtFL_BFRPuNo9iDBpIli_c3zZBsowaIF68iuQJO4RMwTb2Ng60IBLX3Drj8xn9AKQvZFaW2g9NkiOjtrsF-efqFHUg6ePeTlf7uOH3-6gveOedfZSPfCvh-nry/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+21.49.49.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngxOt5W6cqYLN4bP-IAVtFL_BFRPuNo9iDBpIli_c3zZBsowaIF68iuQJO4RMwTb2Ng60IBLX3Drj8xn9AKQvZFaW2g9NkiOjtrsF-efqFHUg6ePeTlf7uOH3-6gveOedfZSPfCvh-nry/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+21.49.49.png" /></a></div><br />Anonymouse, showing "musings.nitecruzr.net".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Where's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where%27s_the_beef%3F" target="_blank">the beef, Clara</a>?<br /><br /><b>And a third blog, also published using a dynamic template.</b><br /><br />A third blog, <a href="http://thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com/">thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com</a>, is published to a dynamic template. It is visible, in some proxy server displays.<br /><br />Here's a display from GeoPeeker, showing a third dynamic template published blog, "thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com".<br /><br /><blockquote><a href="https://geopeeker.com/fetch/?url=thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com" https://geopeeker.com/fetch/?url=thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com>https://geopeeker.com/fetch/?url=thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com</a></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xtS9e9tmHLEQhcxqgnuuELS4WUY6mNPbyH9a5Ux8vrfdwgS9AdMt4OvT1zy1o5pehhrV5s5F_Y0ypTs9FO3ERYFqCHsWSv_FWnYrZ1_nMRtYyOSPjGAZySsl5KS89XriN-1CE1Isr_gh/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-14+at+09.51.06.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xtS9e9tmHLEQhcxqgnuuELS4WUY6mNPbyH9a5Ux8vrfdwgS9AdMt4OvT1zy1o5pehhrV5s5F_Y0ypTs9FO3ERYFqCHsWSv_FWnYrZ1_nMRtYyOSPjGAZySsl5KS89XriN-1CE1Isr_gh/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-14+at+09.51.06.png" /></a></div><br />GeoPeeker, showing "thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />Here's a display from Anonymouse, showing "thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com".<br /><br /><blockquote><a href="http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/https://thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/https://thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com/</a></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVwz7mgmy-fyMrxbRTFJk74wLGgrahlEYYKrKCQtn24bt8YW_iXkDBaelvWsvD4vDfKqAsztKJlAYFg2O74yaWBoTYfUnbQ4lsY5MZ2eZwAK2Evdf45Ra97ZlXu68PbwBnEkQYMGlwec-/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+21.50.59.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVwz7mgmy-fyMrxbRTFJk74wLGgrahlEYYKrKCQtn24bt8YW_iXkDBaelvWsvD4vDfKqAsztKJlAYFg2O74yaWBoTYfUnbQ4lsY5MZ2eZwAK2Evdf45Ra97ZlXu68PbwBnEkQYMGlwec-/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+21.50.59.png" /></a></div><br />Anonymouse, showing "thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com".<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />The owner of "thestimulatedbrain.blogspot.com" points out that <a href="https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/blogger/R_cbVYjFCCc/0m_gQuBFAwAJ" target="_blank">many Blogger blogs, and non Blogger websites do display properly</a>, using AnonyMouse and similar proxies. I will add details, as they are provided.<br /><br /><b>I'll check out more blogs, and more proxy servers, as the week continues.</b><br /><br />I'll continue, by examining more blogs - dynamic template and non dynamic template - possibly using additional proxy servers - as time permits.<br /><br />I'm not sure how many of these discrepancies can be - or should be - handled by Blogger Engineering. That said, I note <a href="https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/blogger/R_cbVYjFCCc/CmaoZB4xAwAJ" target="_blank">a suggestion by a Blogger Support expert</a>, that the opportunity be provided to Blogger Support, to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/08/dynamic-template-instabilities-have.html">diagnose and enhance the dynamic templates</a>.<br /><br /><hr /><br />It appears that some #Blogger blogs do not display properly, using some proxy servers. The discrepancy appears to involve blogs published, using dynamic templates.<br /><br />This makes verification of world wide blog visibility confusing, to some blog owners.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-51894915531629565492016-06-13T13:27:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:01.181-07:00Blogger Custom Domains, And Publishing Spam ControlSome blog owners want to know why custom domain published blogs are subject to daily activity spam control limits. We see the occasional query, in <a href="http://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!categories/blogger/how-do-i" target="_blank">Blogger Help Forum: Learn More About Blogger</a>.<br /><blockquote>Does the 50 posts / day limit apply to all blogs that use the Blogger platform - or only for these hosted on BlogSpot?</blockquote>With Blogger, all blogs are subject to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2014/10/the-daily-post-limit-is-not-likely-to.html">a daily publishing activity limit</a> - pages and posts, combined.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Some blog owners question the need to control post limits, for custom domain published blogs.<br /><br /><blockquote>There are a lot of WordPress blogs, posting more or less just the short feeds of others blogs. That seems to be impossible if you use Blogger.</blockquote><br />Using WordPress as an example does make Blogger seem overly strict. However, Blogger custom domain publishing is not the same as WordPress private domain publishing.<br /><br /><b>All Blogger blogs are hosted on Google servers.</b><br /><br />With Blogger, all blogs - including those published to custom domains - are hosted on Blogger / Google servers. Blogger limits publishing activity - and scans for malware, porn, and spam - based on server content.<br /><br />One of the problems with Blogger blogs that were hosted <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/07/what-ftp-is-and-what-it-isnt.html">using FTP publishing</a> - which was similar to WordPress private blogs - involved problems with content control. It simply was not possible to prevent hacking, porn, and spam on remote, non Blogger servers - whether or not Blogger blogs were involved.<br /><br /><b>WordPress blogs published to private domains are hosted on private servers.</b><br /><br />With WordPress, blogs published to private domains are hosted on private servers. WordPress avoids limits and abuse scanning, on private domain published blogs, not only because they don't want to - they can't control or scan private servers.<br /><br />WordPress private blogs use the Wordpress engine, for publishing static websites onto privately owned and controlled remote servers. This is <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2006/06/moving-to-your-blog-to-external.html">how Blogger FTP Publishing worked</a>, long ago.<br /><br /><b>All Blogger blogs are subject to daily posting limits.</b><br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2014/09/why-are-some-custom-domain-published.html">imaginative domain publishing techniques</a>, it's not possible, with 100% certainty, to identify what Blogger blogs might use non BlogSpot URLs. Blogger blogs published to custom domains simply have <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/07/custom-domains-what-are-benefits.html">an alternate, non BlogSpot URL</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pp5TlW9EBK91dSPQhYzkLNg9J7FrTCn_doqv1dJW1jorZ_IW4nCPxkyILzF3Llrz0xBnMy1jshiLXE97RhysD6sLcaT8DEnvZs5VnI1albRhXkYrGwxfKPvBCiYGkDRFsS3kNFFN8yFG/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+12.46.56+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pp5TlW9EBK91dSPQhYzkLNg9J7FrTCn_doqv1dJW1jorZ_IW4nCPxkyILzF3Llrz0xBnMy1jshiLXE97RhysD6sLcaT8DEnvZs5VnI1albRhXkYrGwxfKPvBCiYGkDRFsS3kNFFN8yFG/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-13+at+12.46.56+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />The much hated CAPTCHA.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />All Blogger blogs - including this one - are subject to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2014/10/the-daily-post-limit-is-not-likely-to.html">daily page / post publishing limits</a>.<br /><br />When the limit is exceeded, we have <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/06/latest-round-of-captchas-left-me.html">the much hated CAPTCHA</a>. This encourages each of us to spend time publishing informative, interesting, and unique content.<br /><br />Publish <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/06/adsense-and-blogger-require-quality.html">quality - not just quantity</a>.<br /><br /><hr /><br />All #Blogger blogs - not just those published to BlogSpot - are subject to daily publishing limits. Some blog owners would like custom domain published blogs to be exempt from abuse control - including the daily publishing activity limit.<br /><br />It's not likely, however, that Blogger will relax daily activity limits - custom domain or not.<br /><br />https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/blogger/hW5xai9FqH0Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-51305090314492571722016-06-12T16:41:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:01.198-07:00Dynamic Templates And The NavbarIf your blog is published to a dynamic template, neither you or your readers will have a navbar, when your blog is being viewed.<br /><br />The navbar, found on blogs which use a non dynamic template - when <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/03/disable-enable-navbar-on-your-blog.html">selected by the blog owner</a> - has a number of reader friendly icons and links.<br /><br />Dynamic templates have a "menu bar" 1/5 of the way down the page - which provides a combination of the Pages gadget, and limited navbar functions. At the far right end of the menu bar, you'll see 2 tiny icons - when you are properly logged in as the blog owner.<ul><li>New post, the "pencil" icon.</li><li>Home, the "home" icon.</li></ul><a name='more'></a><br />Blog administrators have limited navbar functions, on a blog that's published using a dynamic template.<br /><br /><b>Blog administrators have limited dashboard access using menu bar icons.</b><br /><br />The menu bar, just below the dynamic template title section, has the "New post" and "Home" links.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEise8jq-AXgEE-SYOGY0sO26qsGSTToSGKnPI_1LBVNTeRqA12ihS4rI5iVHCp5CTx-cv9-6Hw2I9wTLlhMH5HjK-5YQZaJCYp6fuYtZBRjzrwRzPUZNy2kvDE47dLGU6qe6-WKC-hNIKIG/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-12+at+15.27.35.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEise8jq-AXgEE-SYOGY0sO26qsGSTToSGKnPI_1LBVNTeRqA12ihS4rI5iVHCp5CTx-cv9-6Hw2I9wTLlhMH5HjK-5YQZaJCYp6fuYtZBRjzrwRzPUZNy2kvDE47dLGU6qe6-WKC-hNIKIG/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-12+at+15.27.35.png" /></a></div><br />There's the menu bar, just below the Title / Description.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XSC_ruRZoE_k0z7zP9BHJnNtcNZQLF_RJ-gxKOF-jSkHvPmCNAhxnanAWQWN4KArFhyG_kiAzT3UR2LbgKKuiVcI1o1pKKuiGUMDoNrNdVimkp9dE2PjhyphenhyphenD6IhuSXzyPvaitzFO6rTLI/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-12+at+15.27.35+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XSC_ruRZoE_k0z7zP9BHJnNtcNZQLF_RJ-gxKOF-jSkHvPmCNAhxnanAWQWN4KArFhyG_kiAzT3UR2LbgKKuiVcI1o1pKKuiGUMDoNrNdVimkp9dE2PjhyphenhyphenD6IhuSXzyPvaitzFO6rTLI/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-12+at+15.27.35+-+Edited.png" /></a></div><br />At the far end of the menu bar, the "pencil" and "home" icons.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />You'll see the "pencil" and "home" icons - when you are logged in to Blogger, as the blog owner.<br /><br /><b>Blog readers have no navbar icons, in the dynamic template menu bar.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHsHMz5o_FJiFDEJMoECU-C8El-AxDPYvMNHdewhQF1Rs-XmVJ1CP5zVhnbJq9Z77C16dJal4AzyBsWxtKSkPwtDS63nYDSNJ18LrbBtEnCFbcJ8eerhqe8h2Uajct9PL2e0iHKh1oJog/s1600/Screenshot+2016-06-12+at+15.43.53.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHsHMz5o_FJiFDEJMoECU-C8El-AxDPYvMNHdewhQF1Rs-XmVJ1CP5zVhnbJq9Z77C16dJal4AzyBsWxtKSkPwtDS63nYDSNJ18LrbBtEnCFbcJ8eerhqe8h2Uajct9PL2e0iHKh1oJog/s320/Screenshot+2016-06-12+at+15.43.53.png" /></a></div><br />If you're not logged in to Blogger, you get no menu bar dashboard access.<br /><br clear=left /><br /><br />If you never logged in to Blogger, or if you have a problem with <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/01/security-problems-affect-many-blogger.html">a filter blocking access to the login cookie</a>, you won't have any dashboard access.<br /><br />If you can't access the dashboard using icons, you'll be able to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2015/08/login-properly-to-avoid-many-dashboard.html">login - just use a bookmarked link</a>.<br /><br /><blockquote><a href="https://www.blogger.com/home" target="_blank">https://www.blogger.com/home</a></blockquote><br />If you have a cookie filter problem, you may have to login again, to access the dashboard for your dynamic template blog.<br /><hr />A #Blogger blog that uses a dynamic template won't have a navbar, with easy access to the dashboard, and a convenient login / logout link. Dynamic templates provide a menu bar, which is a combination of a miniature Pages gadget and navbar.<br />target="_blank"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675159497869334940.post-74269946698942691112016-06-11T14:12:00.000-07:002016-10-21T00:08:01.216-07:00Recovering From A Corrupt Template - The Next StepThere are three possible dashboard wizards, used to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/02/recovering-from-corrupt-template-error.html">recover a blog with a corrupt template</a> aka "500 Internal Server Error".<br /><ol><li>The Template Designer page.</li><li>The Template page.</li><li>The Template Editor ("Edit HTML") page.</li></ol>With most blogs, one of the three can eventually be used, to install a clean, new template - and recover a blog that's offline because of the broken template.<br /><br />Some blogs, unfortunately, cannot be recovered this way.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Some blogs have templates so badly broken, that <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/03/recovering-from-corrupt-template.html">no dashboard template wizard can be accessed</a> - and used to restore the blog to operational status.<br /><br />If there's no way to recover a broken blog by replacing the template, the next possibility is to recover the URL - and install a new blog at that URL.<br /><br /><ol><li>Create a new blog - with a clean, working, Blogger supplied template.</li><li>Swap URLs between the old and new blogs.</li><li>Export content from the broken blog - and Import to the new blog.</li><li>Transfer / update Followers.</li><li>Rebuild the template, and add gadgets.</li><li>Provide notice to your Followers, readers, subscribers, and other viewers.</li></ol><br /><b>Create a new blog - with a clean, working template.</b><br /><br />Use the dashboard "New Blog" button, and create a new blog. You'll only create the new blog, in this case, to recover the URL of the broken blog - so just use <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/04/making-your-blogs-url-available-for.html">a random, non valued URL</a>.<br /><br />Choose a template similar to the one on the broken blog, from the dashboard Template page - and get your new blog online. Use a Blogger standard template, until you are satisfied that the problem won't continue.<br /><br /><b>Swap URLs between the old and new blogs.</b><br /><br />Hoping that you can <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/06/manual-access-to-key-blog-maintenance.html">access the Settings - Basic ("basicsettings") page</a> - first rename the URL Of the broken blog, to <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/01/swapping-urls-between-two-blogs.html">a second random, non valued URL</a>. Then you can rename your new blog - created above - to the URL previously used by the broken blog.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LdnrlGuSbXOcd2yHDfhIEG82T9NHHi28r-3o71N3Qbr2OMyae9hOpJgk3dZ_G1IqFFr5IyaMex7gXJCc9LJ7ze1Q327oV8hS3UI5Y8VcuV2ES6UWib5_fhXECrggUYFPCxHXU14GQYQm/s1600/Screenshot+2015-08-16+at+14.17.28+-+Edited.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LdnrlGuSbXOcd2yHDfhIEG82T9NHHi28r-3o71N3Qbr2OMyae9hOpJgk3dZ_G1IqFFr5IyaMex7gXJCc9LJ7ze1Q327oV8hS3UI5Y8VcuV2ES6UWib5_fhXECrggUYFPCxHXU14GQYQm/s320/Screenshot+2015-08-16+at+14.17.28+-+Edited.png" /></a><br /><br />Just Edit "Blog Address", twice, to swap URLs.<br /><br />First, for the broken blog, to free up the current URL - then, for the new blog, to recover the current URL.<br clear=left /> <br /><br />Now, your broken URL is back online, with a clean template - though without content.<br /><br /><b>Export content from the broken blog - and Import to the new blog.</b><br /><br />Use <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/10/blogger-magic-move-content-between-blogs.html">the "Import & back up" wizard</a> at the Settings - Basic ("othersettings") page for the broken blog, and export comments, pages, and posts. Then use the wizard for the new blog, and import the content just exported.<br /><br /><b>Transfer / update Followers.</b><br /><br />If the broken blog uses Blogger Followers for community building, and you had a significant Followers community, the community will <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/12/people-follow-blogs-not-templates-or.html">remain on the old, broken blog</a>. This is the one down side of recovering a broken template using this technique.<br /><br />Fortunately, the only specific problem is the effect upon the Followers community. The other half of Following - the blog feed - will be re established with the new blog, which will now have the desired URL being recovered. And the sooner you get the blog back online, the sooner you can rebuild / recover your Followers.<br /><br /><b>Rebuild the template, and add gadgets.</b><br /><br />If you periodically <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/05/blogger-magic-backup-template.html">back up the template</a>, as you tweak it, this will be the easiest step in the recovery. Of course, since you are here because the template is broken, maybe you should rebuild the template, one step at a time. Try to not repeat the previous mistake.<br /><br />Then add gadgets back, one at a time - and test carefully.<br /><br /><b>Provide notice to your Followers, readers, and viewers.</b><br /><br />If you care about your community - Followers, readers, subscribers, and other viewers - a new post, briefly admitting to your mistake might be a good idea. You can even <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2016/02/put-notice-to-your-followers-on-your.html">display your new post, as a Featured Post</a>.<br /><br /><hr /><br />Sometimes, it's not possible to recover a broken #Blogger blog, using any of the Template dashboard pages, with a blog sidelined by a "500 Internal Server Error" broken template. If the URL has any value to you - or your viewers - you can recover it, using a new blog.<br /><br />target="_blank"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0