Hooray - have you heard the news ...

Blogger blogs now have inline comments Wordpress style. The comment form is below the post. This is one feature I have been very keen to get for a long time ... thank you to the blogger team.

The catch is you need to enable it through Blogger in Draft .

Then to activate the comment form go to

1. Settings>Comments Tab your Blogger dashboard
2. Scroll down to "Comment form placement" (3rd option) where you can check the circle [box] setting for "Embedded below post".
3. Go check it out on your blog ... and pass it on ! Tell everyone.
   

I hope all my blogger blog friends read this because it makes commenting so much easier for everyone. I have a terrible memory sometimes and it means I have to leave the window to check ... a photo etc.

There is also the option of making Blogger in Draft your default dashboard. It means you get to try new features earlier. I love the scheduled posts feature.

I am just waiting on a comment luv feature ... so hopefully The Blogger team are working on this.

NOTE: If you have hacked and customised your blogger template you will need to make some additional changes.

Never miss a post

Blogger in draft Scheduled Post - Future dated

Just a quick one...
I often write a few posts in advance especially when I know I have a busy week planned. Other times I get inspired by something so I will leave it sitting in draft until I need it.

For quite a while I've wanted to write a post now and have it automatically published at some time in the future. I heard a little bit about this feature for Blogger in the blogosphere and today I went Googling.

I am pleased to say that this feature is ready for you to try out on Blogger in draft.

I have been following Skelliewag for a while - No 1 in list of

Top 100 Australian Women Bloggers (click on the pink map of Australia)

Skelliewag has so many valuable tips and she shares them willingly. Her latest on Mar 2 was My #1 Tip for Creating Better Content: Write in Advance

It inspired me to check my options about setting them to future post during the week. Today ! I am trying to get organised remember and also ease the tension my dear husband feels when I stay up late posting instead of coming to bed.

You have to be logged into Blogger in Draft then your dashboard comes up like normal - I am testing it right now ...

I will see in a few minutes if it works. Fingers crossed.

Edited to add - IT WORKS !!!!! I AM SO EXCITED

Tips for New Bloggers: Recent Comments Feed Widget

Tips for New Bloggers: Recent Comments Feed Widget

I love this site - I found another link somewhere but I couldn't get it to work -this one took 5 mins and was so easy.

So now I have recent comments on my blog - yay ... so please leave a comment and make me smile &hearts

how do you make hearts

I learnt this new trick from Barb @ Skittles

&hearts = ♥
rinse ,lather,repeat and 'dye'

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

just in time for tomorrow hey !
I ♥ you

Tweaking my blog template - any ideas ?

For quite a while I have been thinking about a new fresh look for my blog.

Today, I came across Smiler's creative blog. She has an awesome series on Blogger tips-Blogging 101.

I really liked her template and I started hunting around ... somehow I came upon this site

Compender now he has some really brilliant blogger technical information on 3 column templates. Which is what I am testing.

I also found this Blogger tips and tricks.

I am keen to keep playing around with Blogger because as much as I am envious of Wordpress themes and all the plugins and self hosting - I am reluctant to lose the ground I have made.

*sigh* what to do ?

So do you like this theme/template ?

It has taken me a few hours to edit the template. It is still a work in progress. I have a lot of de-cluttering and re arranging to do tomorrow.

I also have it on my to do list to get a pretty header ... any ideas welcome - please !

So there you have it.

It's your turn ... give a girl some directions and save me a few detours or disasters.

ETA - One more link Dummies Guide for Beta Blogger. I have only had the chance to browse a few of these but they seem very informative.

Say no to Nofollow and other new tricks

In the last few days/nights thanks to my friends at Aussie bloggers forum I have learnt a few new things ...

see Sephy’s Platzish for details on some amazing changes to your blog ... takes a few minutes to

Say no to NO follow ~ so now if you leave a comment on my blog now - I have been told - it will contribute to your page ranking (don't ask me how ... but if you join Aussie bloggers forum they will tell you or read Sephy's links)

How-to: A twofer for Blogger Blogs - Add co.mments and StumbleUpon there is a lot more advice so go browse his website for more information.

Though I haven't yet been able to get stumble upon into my template.

I have so much to learn and I could stay up all night but I would be a no brainer tomorrow or actually today.

Your turn .... I am thinking of moving ... my blog - so what advice can you offer me ?