I lost a ton of my pictures from my flash drive (along with personal photos for the past few months) and unfortunately the pictures for the post I scheduled for today were included. Sigh... I'm just crossing my fingers that the computer people can recover my data. My version of Andie's Chicken Parmesan Burgers will be here another day, hopefully sooner rather than later. :)
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| In the meantime, view this burger from Umamicatessen that I ate once upon a time... |
Two other technology-related items that I wanted to share with you all is about the Pimp My Blog Giveaway I shared on Saturday and a couple of tips for moving to Bloglovin', which I've noticed that all of my Google followers have yet to do. I don't want to lose you!
Update: The giveaway is over, and thank you to all who voted!
Bloglovin' Reader Tips
First of all, there are a few items that I thought I should point you all towards on Bloglovin', should you choose this as your new reader. And for those of you with a blog, make sure to read the next section for tips to claim your blog.
When I went to Bloglovin' to transfer my subscriptions (which is super easy from Google as soon as you sign up), I noticed that there are a few features. First of all, you can group your posts into category! This is great for me when I just want to scroll through recipes, or when I'm in a sewing mood, etc.
Also, there is the option to make certain blogs private. This is useful, like in the case of Pinterest's secret boards, if you don't want to reveal certain life events (weddings or babies) or even guilty pleasures to the whole world!
Also in the settings, you can link to a Facebook account, which provides your profile with a picture instead of the default heart icon. You may choose to read posts in the bloglovin' frame, which makes it easier to scroll to the next post, or open up posts in the original website.
Also in the settings, you can link to a Facebook account, which provides your profile with a picture instead of the default heart icon. You may choose to read posts in the bloglovin' frame, which makes it easier to scroll to the next post, or open up posts in the original website.
Next, create a profile! Mine is very minimal, but it has my name and blog address and brief description. Share whatever you would like, but there is another reason why it is good.
By the way, e-mail/Feedburner folks and current Google followers are still in the running!
Lastly, if you have a iPad, iPhone or Android phone, remember to download the corresponding app. It's sooo easy for reading on the go. I know that I'm going to be using it during my Europe trip!
Bloglovin' Blogger Tips
First of all, claim your blog!
Then, hit the Claim Blog button and enter your address!
Now, click on your blog and enter the code as shown into a new blog post. Simple!
Make sure to add a brief description and name your blog appropriately, so that potential new readers know what you are all about and can find you easily.
Now here's where my tips kick in.
Problem #1
There's a possibility that you have multiple feeds. Check out Tatertots and Jello (whom I love!), but they have a problem. Followers all over the place! What to do? E-mail support, and they'll remove the duplicate blogs lickety split, like in my case.
This will make it easier for followers because we don't have to guess which of these is the "real" feed and make sure that you don't lose followers on feeds that aren't updated regularly.
Update: Jen contacted them right away after following my directions to get it fixed and they already have 12 feeds down to 3 within an hour! Thanks Jen for the update. :)
Problem #2
Next, there's a possibility that you find your blog, but it has a different country domain name. Sorry if this isn't the right terminology, but I'm not super-techie as we all know. :)
I follow iHeart Organizing, but the website looks as if it is found in Finland due to the .fi at the end of the address. At first, mine had a .se ending, and I didn't want people to assume that it was a blog entirely in Swedish! This may not be too important for larger blogs, but for us smaller blogs, we want to make sure people don't skip over us while blog hopping. :)
Same as above, just e-mail support, and they'll change the domain name to your preferred extension.
There are a few other quirks here and there that may change with Bloglovin' over time, especially given the amount of increased traffic that they're experiencing. I hope this helps some of you!
And remember to vote for me!
Now, off to recreate at least some of the pictures for my upcoming posts. :(
