Technically Easy

Category: Blogger

Any posts that are related to Blogger are assigned to this category. Posts can include tutorials and helpful information.

  • Blogger to WordPress – Part 1

    Blogger to WordPress – Part 1

    I recently mentioned that I had converted to WordPress from Blogger. I also mentioned that the conversion was easier than I thought it was going to be. While I found it easy, some may still not be comfortable converting to WordPress from Blogger.

    To ease any fears of converting, I decided to write several posts about converting from Blogger to WordPress. I will break down the conversion into several parts and discuss what actions are required to complete each part. In the end, I hope to help others make the conversion quickly, and easily.

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  • How I Converted from Blogger to WordPress

    How I Converted from Blogger to WordPress

    About two weeks ago I decided to take the plunge and move Technically Easy to WordPress. At the time this blog was hosted on Blogger, and I wanted more control over all aspects of my blog.

    As I began to learn WordPress, and thought about all that I needed to do I was overwhelmed. I had never attempted moving a Blogger blog to WordPress before so I had no idea what I was in for. Today, however, I realized that it wasn’t complicated or difficult, and can now say Technically Easy is a WordPress blog. This post talks about how I did it.

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  • WordPress or Blogger: Which Platform to Choose?

    WordPress or Blogger: Which Platform to Choose?

    There are currently millions of blogs on the Internet today discussing every imaginable topic. Each day there appears to be many new people starting up their own blog to express their views and opinions. One question I have seen frequently is regarding which blog platform should be used. There currently are several platforms to choose from, but there are two that probably make up the bulk of all blogs online today – WordPress and Blogger.

    In this post I will discuss these two platforms, but not from a WordPress versus Blogger stance. I will provide information regarding each platform that will, hopefully, help you choose which one is better suited to your needs.

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  • How to Hide the Posted By Line in Blogger

    I recently received an e-mail asking about removing the “Posted By” line for posts on Blogger. The technique for removing this line is similar to removing such things as the date line from a post.

    In this post I will provide two ways to remove the line. The first method will show how to removed the line for all posts, while the second method will show you how to remove the line from static pages.

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  • Create Static Pages in Blogger – Part 2

    Note:
    Blogger now supports static pages. To learn how to create pages in Blogger, follow the instructions outlined in How to Create Pages in Blogger.

    I recently wrote a post titled How to Create Static Pages in Blogger where I discussed one method of using posts to mimic static pages. One question that was asked involved removing the static pages from the post archives in Blogger. From what I have seen, you can’t prevent a post from being added to the archives, which would make all static posts appear.

    Using my programming background, I decided to find a way to prevent the static pages from appearing in the archives. When experimenting with different methods, I finally came up with a method that works, as well as allows commenting on the static pages. This post explains how to create this type of static page.

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  • How To Create a Development Blog in Blogger

    In a recent post titled Developing a Blog Process I described how you can use a separate development blog to test your blog changes. This allows you to change your design at will without impacting your visitors.

    One point I didn’t touch on was how to create a development blog. In this post I will explain how you can easily create one in Blogger.

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  • How to Display Recent Post Titles in Blogger

    How to Display Recent Post Titles in Blogger

    Most blogs display the last few posts on the home page, and Technically Easy is no exception. I like to display the last five posts that I have written so that visitors have a choice. If a visitor doesn’t visit the home page, but rather is redirected to a post, I wanted to display the last five posts in the sidebar.

    For those with Blogger blogs, it is very easy to display the last few posts you have published to your blog.

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  • How to Create Static Pages in Blogger

    Note:
    Blogger now supports static pages. To learn how to create pages in Blogger, follow the instructions outlined in How to Create Pages in Blogger.

    With some coding, you can easily create static pages in Blogger. For many blog authors, WordPress is the management system of choice. It provides the most flexibility and options for managing blogs. For those that are not using WordPress, Blogger is a good, free option. Blogger, however, is not nearly as flexible to use as WordPress. There are fewer options and templates for that system. The one drawback of using Blogger is the inability of uploading, and using static HTML pages.

    There is a simple workaround that you can use to create pages in your Blogger blog that will mimic static pages. I will discuss how to create and use those pages in this post.

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