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Transitioning from Google Blogger to WordPress

Dave Callender — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:32:29 +0000

I have been recommending for some time using Google Blogger as a small business web site. For many small businesses this is a no cost, quick solution. It also allows the business to slowly build content and though day to day activity find out what what website is needed long term.

If you get motivated, start posting adding content, learn how to use Google Blogger you may be ready to take the next step, transitioning to WordPress.

Why WordPress?

WordPress is a the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world,used on millions of sites and seen by tens of millions of people every day. For my clients WordPress:

Provides a way to reuse their past effort on Google Blogger by exporting old post to WordPress
Is similar in ease of use as Google Blogger
Leverage the development activity of tens of thousand developers
Is Search Engine Optimized for Search Ranking
Combines the best of standard websites and blogs

How to Add an Image to a Post on Blogger

Dave Callender — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:02:00 +0000

Two minute video about adding pictures to a post on your blog. When the video starts you will see an Ad on the bottom getting in your way to see the whole thing. Click on the “X” near the words “Ads by Google”

How to Login in and Post – The Video

Dave Callender — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:55:00 +0000

I found this video about logging into Blogger and doing a basic post. Best yet it comes with snappy music.

1st Help info for New Blogger

Dave Callender — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:52:00 +0000

Dave’s cheat sheet for blogging

OK, I have set up your blog, quickly gone over the work I have done and your head is spinning.

I have put together this email so that you can have the key documentation that you will need to Post on your blog site. I have linked the info in the Google Blogger Help that I think that you will need.

I have listed it in the priority that you should use. Start with just making text posts, then progress to putting in links and pictures. If you create posts I can access them and edit/ put in links and posts.

Please give me feedback if this is helpful in your efforts to be self sufficient in posting.

Step 1 – Posting Help – You should do this first and get good at it.

What is a URL?

What is a post?

How do I post to my blog?

How do I edit what I’ve written?

How do I delete a post?

How do I label my posts?

How do I make a link to another webpage?

How do I post pictures?

How do I delete a photo I have uploaded to my blog?

How do I edit my profile?