Navigating and participating in this blog
Well, tumblr did its number, and a lot of you have followed
Vintage Muscle Men to the brave new world (to most of us, anyway) of Google
Blogger. I thought it might be helpful
at this stage to point out some of the interactive features of Blogger . . . or
at least the ones I've figured out so far.
In some ways, this platform is more interactive, and I like that, so
here's the list.
Comments
Comments are interactive on Blogger, allowing replies to
specific comments which can result in viewer conversations. I love that, and it has happened a few times
already. Getting comments started is a
bit odd, though. If there are no
comments so far, the comment button at the bottom of each post will say
"No Comments." Some folks
interpret this as "No Comments Allowed" which is entirely not the
case. Just click on the "No
Comments" button and comment away.
If you want to reply to a comment, just click "Reply" and possibly
start a conversation.
For whatever reason, Blogger does not have a
"Like" button on every post.
They do allow bloggers to activate the Reactions bar, which has boxes
you can tick that say funny, interesting, or cool. As people say, it is what it is. I have it on the blog just above the comment
bar.
Tags are now Labels
On the right side of the opening page is a list of labels
that correspond to the tags I used on tumblr.
Thanks to a better indexing system, I can use a simplified list. For those of you who enjoy particular themes,
just click on the label on the list that you like, and you will see all posts
from that theme.
Different Archive
One of the features I don't like about Blogger is that the
archive is a list on the right side of the opening page rather than a separate
page with thumbnail images. Too bad,
that. The archive can be collapsed or
expanded by clicking the triangles next to each category. I may eventually remove the archive if it doesn't prove to be useful.
Search
Blogger has a good search engine located just below the
Archive on my blog.
Following
There are actually three ways to keep up with the new
blog. First, you can simply bookmark the
page and come here any time you want.
Second and third, there are buttons at the bottom of the opening page
for following with a Google account or subscribing by email. Your email will not be visible to anyone but
me, btw.
Messaging
The contact form at the top right of the opening page allows
for us to make private contact via email, and I am enjoying on-going conversations
with several followers this way. As with following, your email will be private.
Viewer comments and questions are welcome on this or any other post!
If you have a blogger account you can also add it to your reading list
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pookie! That's another good way.
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