Our blog is going private (secure). There are a couple of drawbacks of doing this, but I think I have some good solutions:
1. We will need to give you access. This one is easy to solve. If you are listed on our blog-list or have commented before, or we know you read our blog we'll give you access. If we missed someone, it won't be intentional, so please just let us know by commenting and we'll "hook you up" with access.
2. (The bigger issue in my opinion). Private blogs no longer notify our readers when a new post was posted. You know what I'm talking about. You have to actually click on all of your friends' blogs to see if they have posted anything new. No more notices in your blog list (or RSS reader). What a pain! So, I think I have a solution for this. Here's what we plan:
I have created another blog that will be our secure blog. So the blog you are currently reading will continue to be public. The purpose in keeping a public blog is to notify you of new posts on our private blog. So when we post something new on our private blog, we'll put a quick note in this blog (the public blog) that a new post is available to read and we'll put a link to it. All you need to do is click the link and assuming you are logged in, you'll see our private blog. PROBLEM SOLVED.
So that is what we'll be doing. I would really suggest that all of our friends who have private blogs do the same. It will make it so much easier to get notified when you have posted something new.
There are a couple of ways to do this. One is to create a new private blog like we did. There is an option to "Export" your blog from your old blog and then "Import" that blog into your new private blog. Your readers won't need to change their link on their blog, because it will already link to your public blog (old blog). The other way is to create a new public blog and notify everyone to update their link to your new public blog in their blog-list (or RSS reader).
Thanks Brad & Shay for this idea. And I hope everyone understands that I ACCIDENTALLY don't have ANY OF YOU in my list to see my blog right now. Please send me an email, or a message on facebook, or a comment on here so I can invite you!
Andrea
12 comments:
I would love to be added...thanks sista!
what? I am so confused by all of that.
heidiaphrodite@gmail.com! woohoo!
Vicky...it's so that you can see if I update it, because currently you can't tell if I've posted. This way, you can have THIS blog's link on your site and you can see if I've updated and then click on a link to take you to the actual site. I know its confusing, but I love how Brad & Shay did it, so I am copying!!!
We read your blog, so please add us to the list!
ssunnybeach@gmail.com
We would love to read your blog and keep up with your fun family!
Thanks for doing it! It's so nice to be able to know when my friends update their blogs.
Can I be added? I love your blog. Suzyagu@hotmail.com
ah, can I play too?
Let me just say THANK YOU! I try to tell people all them time to do this if they go private, but they tell me it sounds like too much work. Whatever.
Then it's too much work for me to remember to check your blog.
HA!
Thanks for doing this.
jackie.wins at gmail dot com
Wow, don't I feel special.
So, I'm pretty sure that you added us already, but I'd like to be included : sshelley1@q.com
Also, I'm pretty sure that if people "follow" your blog they should be able to see when you have updated your blog...but I could be wrong. Anywho...thanks for including me!
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