Some blog owners create a post, with content that should be visible, only when required.The post contains a question - accompanied by the answer to the question. The question should be viewed, without the
Avoid Use Of FeedBurner "Password Protector"
Some Google products contain features that have limited usefulness, when applied to Blogger blogs.FeedBurner has a feature, "Password Protector", which may be useful, to newsfeed readers that support HTTP authentication. Within FeedBurner, we have
Buyer Beware - Don't Buy Pre Published Blogs
Don't develop a blog, that's simply designed to host AdSense ads - and avoid pre published blogs, in general.Blogs and websites that are blatantly designed as ad hosts are classified as "MFA" ("Made For
Blogger Magic - Check / Edit FeedBurner Feed Details
Whenever you have a problem with FeedBurner - or need to change details, the "Edit Feed Details" wizard is an essential tool.It's a very simple display - just 3 data elements - but it's
Confusion About Blogger / Google Support Policies
We're seeing confusion, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue, about unfairly limited Blogger / Google support policies.Why can I not Follow my favourite blog, without using a Google account?andWhy must I
Blogger Magic - The Custom Domain Root Redirect
When you setup a custom domain, for a Blogger blog, the DNS addresses are the most important issue.A close second in importance, to righteous DNS addressing, is redirecting the domain root to the published
Would Be Followers Being Blocked By Blog Owners
This month, we have a few reports, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue, about problems Following some blogs.Why am I being blocked, from Following?Some would be Followers are taking this personally.
Blogger Magic - Using An HTTP Trace
An HTTP trace is a very useful tool, for diagnosing and documenting connectivity issues, and many other blog problems.I use the Rex Swain HTTP Viewer, for this purpose. HTTP Viewer lets you package a
Blogger Provides A Mixed Content Detection Tool
In the process of publishing my earlier post "Blogger Magic - Add An HTML Gadget", I discovered the latest feature in the Blogger SSL upgrade.Page / Post Editor now scans page / post content,
Blogger Magic - Enabling Scripts, In Your Browser
Similar to the need to properly filter cookies in the browser, we have the need to properly filter scripts.Cookies and scripts are completely different elements - but proper filtering of each is essential, to
Post Data Cannot Be Moved Above The Post Body
Blog owners have been requesting the ability to position various post content items above the post body, for years.We've seen reports, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue, about problems moving Comments,
Editing An Old Post? Beware Missing "</li>" Tags!
I recently updated an old post, to add a link to a newly published post - and experienced panic.Adding a link to an old post, Deleted / Locked Blogs Have Several Causes, I discovered
Blogger Magic - Set Main Page Size
One of the most visible changes, to the blog display, involves properly setting main page size.You change the posts count using "Show at most" on the dashboard Settings - Posts and comments page, or
Google+ Sharing, and Search Reputation
Some blog owners use FaceBook or Google+, and share blog posts - and ask what effect sharing and +1 / Like has, on search reputation.What is the purpose of getting +1's?The search engines most
Blogger Magic - Reading A Dig Log
Whether you're setting up or troubleshooting a custom domain, knowing how to read a Dig log is a useful skill.There are hundreds of registrars, serving the Internet community, each with their own dashboard. Blog
A Healthcare Blog Is Not A Suitable AdSense Host
Some blog owners publish blogs, with subjects completely unsuitable for AdSense ads - which would produce legal liability if endorsed by AdSense / Google.One completely unsuitable subject, for AdSense, is healthcare and medical advice.Healthcare
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