Blogging for Dummies
Okay, so I really like having my own little blog now and I have figured out a few things. For example, thankfully I am no longer an accountant from Afghanistan. (I found it very distressing that someone had figured out my passwords--the ones I confused even myself with--elbow cats, wha?--and listed me as the accountant from Afghanistan, until finally I realized those were the default settings--both a's--I know I'm pretty quick.)
But, still I have a few questions. . . and if anyone knows the answers will you please enlighten me?
First, is there any way to print out your posts? Originally, this was going to be sort of an online scrapbook for me, thereby removing that nagging unfinished-project-feeling I have every time I see my stack of cute paper and boxes of photos. However, I can't figure out how to get the pictures and text to both print--it just prints one or the other. Maybe it's my mac. Why can't everyone just realize that the macs are the cool kids now. Geesh.
Second, why do all of the comments I leave have a little trash can below them? Does blogger have like a funny patrol--like that commercial about the channel where people call in with their funny story "Is that funny?" and they check, "oh, yeah, looks like that one is funny." Only it's a stupid comment patrol and all of my comments are stupid? It really hurts my feelings. . .
Third, is there a way to see who is visiting your blog? I am still a little nervous about psycho blogs droppers, especially after reading this. (What if it was someone who read her blog? Yikes.) I have no problem with blogs droppers, for I myself am an avid one. But I am harmless. . . and sane. . . and a little slow with the blogging know-how.
But, still I have a few questions. . . and if anyone knows the answers will you please enlighten me?
First, is there any way to print out your posts? Originally, this was going to be sort of an online scrapbook for me, thereby removing that nagging unfinished-project-feeling I have every time I see my stack of cute paper and boxes of photos. However, I can't figure out how to get the pictures and text to both print--it just prints one or the other. Maybe it's my mac. Why can't everyone just realize that the macs are the cool kids now. Geesh.
Second, why do all of the comments I leave have a little trash can below them? Does blogger have like a funny patrol--like that commercial about the channel where people call in with their funny story "Is that funny?" and they check, "oh, yeah, looks like that one is funny." Only it's a stupid comment patrol and all of my comments are stupid? It really hurts my feelings. . .
Third, is there a way to see who is visiting your blog? I am still a little nervous about psycho blogs droppers, especially after reading this. (What if it was someone who read her blog? Yikes.) I have no problem with blogs droppers, for I myself am an avid one. But I am harmless. . . and sane. . . and a little slow with the blogging know-how.
hmmm. okay so I don't know if I can answer ANY of your questions. BUT there is out there a program to print your blog up like a book. The name escapes me right now. However, I think it would be cool to do it on your own paper but maybe you can choose that in the book.
ReplyDeleteSecond, that's weird about the trash can because I only have trash cans on mine when I'm editing. I think you may be kidding though and that's funny because your comments are NOT trash. :)
Then thirdly, what was the third...oh mommy brain come back!
oh yes, I had to go back to your blog. There are ALL sorts of site meters out there to measure viewers. If you are perusing through blogs you will see different ones. Also having a google identity help to post a comment so you don't get weirdos BUT nevermind you can still get weirdos commenting. well...so much for being helpful I don't think I helped but may the blog force be with you.
ReplyDeleteI heard blurb.com does a good job printing books of blogs.
ReplyDeleteumm yeah can't help you with any of those, but that story was FREAKY! I hope I never see a face squished up against any of my windows! YIKES!!
ReplyDeleteI just noticed my comment has a trash can by it. HUH??
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure the trash can is so that you can throw away any comments. It comes in handy if you ever get spam advertisements for things that'd make your loyal readership blush.
ReplyDeleteI plan on using blurb.com's blog slurping feature. I recently watched a video on it at their site that made it seem really user friendly. (My blog is my scrapbook, too.)
And I like to use statcounter. It's free. It generates some code that you just copy and paste into your template, and then you can learn all kinds of fun things about who is visiting your blog. Like the odd and outrageous searches that lead them to it.