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Ever Create a Password Protected Post on Your Blog?

» by Old School May 25th, 2010 at 10:04 pm » Comments (0)

Password protected posts allow you to create content that is visible to the world if they know the password you gave the post.
So How Do You Password Protect Your Blog Post?

You can locate the option to change the VISIBILITY of your blog post within the PUBLISH box on your dashboard

Click on the  EDIT option to [...]



Blog Food-Guest Blogger Series

» by Old School January 11th, 2010 at 10:16 pm » Comments (0)

Hi, I sure hope you are enjoying this series by guest blogger Toolie. I also hope you are getting the message about posting different types of blog food. The series is a feast that can last a long time. Rosie
Reason 4 of Top Ten Reasons to Manage Your Own Websites and Blogs
Reason 4 – Making [...]



More on Gravatars

» by Old School October 27th, 2009 at 9:05 am » Comments (0)

After writing a short introduction post to gravatars someone wrote a very detailed and wonderful post on the topic. I mean this post is basic 101 which is just what many folks need when they do not have a clue how to get that cute image up on their sites.
I found out about the post [...]



What in the Heck is a Gravatar? How Do You Get One?

» by Old School October 22nd, 2009 at 10:02 pm » Comments (7)

What is a Gravatar?How do you get one? Well this really good video will answer your question. After you finish you won’t want to leave home without it!

Go right over to Gravatar and get started.
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When Was The Last Time You Checked Your Links And Opt-ins?

» by Old School August 17th, 2009 at 12:06 am » Comments (3)

When was the last time you checked your links and opt-in boxes on your blogs. Do they still work?
This evening I was chatting with a friend and sent her to, what I thought, was a working opt-in box. Well, it worked but took us to the wrong THANK YOU PAGE  for the wrong free item. [...]



How To Set Up a Wordpress.com Blog-Pt. 1(Virgin Bloggers Only)

» by Old School January 27th, 2009 at 3:24 am » Comments (1)

A basic set up step by step for a Wordpress.com blog.

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Thinking about Guest Authors on Your Wordpress Blog?

» by Old School January 5th, 2009 at 6:31 pm » Comments (0)

Are you thinking about making someone a guest blog author on your wordpress blog? This question recently came up and although I have made folks guest bloggers by inserting their articles I never gave anyone access to my site to be a guest blogger.
So, I decided to re-check the roles and capabilities for users on the [...]



Are Your Permalinks Still Naked?

» by Old School November 9th, 2008 at 3:47 pm » Comments (0)

Have you put cloths on your permalinks since the last discussion about them? Well, just in case you didn’t here is the link to the post I am talking about.
http://bloggingforboomers.com/are-your-permalinks-naked/
Now, normally I hide this link behind words in the post. For example, I may say read the post about permalinks and highlight the word permalinks [...]



Your Blog Is Talking-But What Is It Saying?

» by Old School November 6th, 2008 at 5:49 am » Comments (0)

Your blog is talking, but what is it saying? I just read an insightful post about how our site communicates to our readers. After reading it I decided to pay closer attention to what my site may be saying. When you  review these simple, yet powerful points you will, like me, pay closer attention to what your [...]



A Warm Hello & Free Wordpress Trial

» by Chris Taylor October 18th, 2008 at 7:49 am » Comments (1)

A warm hello to all blogging for boomers readers!
I have finally found some time to get a post up after Rosie was so kind to ask me here as a guest speaker.
Unfortunately trying to find time to extra bits and pieces is not always easy considering how buys our live are these days. Added to [...]



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