Blogger Forum AMP Thread

Making sure I can find this url when I need it in the future.

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!searchin/blogger/$20AMP%7Csort:date/blogger/5TALTSIN1nA/GceUXZe9CwAJ

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

Google Search Console

This is a great spot to see if there are any issues with the websites you have under your account.

https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/home?hl=en

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

Adsense with Blogger Information And URLs

These urls are very helpful in answer many of the Adsense questions we see on the forum.

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/blogger/-41Vttv5ipU

This is a forum FAQ that Peggy put together that addresses most Adsense questions in regards to Blogger.

https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/9724?hl=en&vid=0-160795791872-1477341732783

This is from the Help Center with some general information about eligibilty with Adsense regardless of whether you are using a blog or not.


Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

Possible Option for Wordpress2Blogger Tool

Not sure if this URL works like the old tool did but thought I would make note of it just in case.

https://wordpress2blogger1.appspot.com/

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

URL For Article on Taking Screen Shots in Windows

This is a very useful URL to have so posting it here for reference...

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-take-a-screenshot-in-any-version-of-windows/

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

URL For Locating Archive Albums In Google Photos

Now that Google has once again changed how they are handling photos across Google products, the Blogger albums (and I assume albums created in other products other than Google Photos) are hidden from the album list on Google Photos.

This is a good thing in that it keeps people from accidentally deleting all the images in their blogs thinking that the album was being shared or visible to anyone but them before, however it has also caused some issues for those that want access to those images to either change them or delete them from their blog.

https://get.google.com/albumarchive

This link will get you to the location that shows all albums on your account. Note that care should be used in this area because you can affect all of your products if you do even a bit of fiddling around (even just moving images between albums).

Some testing needs to be done by yours truly to determine what happens when a picture is used on a blog from the regular Google Photos albums and if deleting a post on the blog with an image in it automatically deletes it from the album as well or if a double delete needs to be done.

At a later date, though...mostly just wanted to get this URL up for my own reference.

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

Facebook Debugger

Need to have this to check the ever-changing requirements on Facebook for sharing my blogs...

https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/


Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

URLs Not Available After Deletion

As of our last update, URLs that are deleted are no longer available to anyone (including the original owner) after the blog has disappeared off the "deleted" list on the dashboard.

The previous setting of making them available after a few months has been removed. If someone wants to give someone else a url, they need to transfer the blog.

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

URL For All Storage Usage And Limits In Google Account

This is the url for seeing your storage usage and limits across a particular Google account. You must be logged into the account you are wishing to see the information on.

https://www.google.com/settings/storage?pli=1

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

My FAQs for Blogger

Needed a place to put my list of tools I use frequently.

Blogspot.com Is Blocked, What Can I Do?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2013/04/faq-blogspotcom-is-blocked-what-can-i-do.html

Do I Have To Use Gmail With Blogger?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2012/02/faq-do-i-have-to-use-gmail.html

Image Information From Picasa Updated 7/31/2013
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2012/09/faq-image-information-from-picasa.html

Guide For Setting Up Custom Domain
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2012/02/faq-guide-for-setting-up-custom-domain.html

Blogger Country Specific Redirects
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2012/02/faq-blogger-country-specific-redirects.html

Help Articles For The New User Interface
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2012/01/faq-help-articles-for-new-user.html

Links For Blogger Forums In Other Languages
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/11/faq-links-for-blogger-forums-in-other.html

Google Accounts Help Page and Recovery Form Updated November 2012
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/07/faq-google-accounts-help-page-and.html

Creating A New About Me Element Updated April 2011
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2007/04/my-instructions-for-creating-new-about.html

Login Issues Link
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2007/04/login-issues-link.html

Finding Forgotten Things
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2008/02/link-for-finding-forgotten-things.html

Clearing Cache and Cookies
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2009/06/link-for-clearing-cache-and-cookies.html

How Do I Remove +1 From The Share Icons?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/06/faq-how-to-remove-1-from-share-icons.html

BX Reporting Form Link
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/05/faq-bx-error-reporting-form-link.html

My Blog Looks Different From The Preview
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-my-blog-looks-different-from.html

Spam Appeal Guidelines Updated January 2013
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2010/02/answer-for-users-needing-review.html

Redirect Or Content On Blog Not Put By Owner
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2010/03/answer-for-redirect-due-to-bad-gadget.html

Link List Gadget For Labels As Tabbed Menu
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/text-for-answering-link-list-gadget-for.html

Picasa WebAlbum Limitations
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/07/faq-picasa-webalbum-limitations.html

This Thread Is Closed
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-this-thread-is-closed.html

I Have A Third Party Template And It Is Not Working Right, What Can I Do?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-i-have-third-party-template-that.html

What Is My Blog's Feed URL?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-what-is-my-blogs-feed-url.html

What Is My Comment Feed URL?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-what-is-my-comment-feed-url.html

My Comment Link Is Not Working
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-my-comment-link-is-not-working.html

How Do I Change The Email Account I Use To Log Into My Blog?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-how-do-i-change-email-account.html

How Do I Transfer My Blog From One Blogger Account To Another?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-how-do-i-transfer-my-blog-from-one.html

How Do I Find Other Blogs or Blogger?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-how-do-i-find-other-blogs-on.html

How Do I Promote My Blog?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-how-do-i-promote-my-blog.html

I Am Having A Problem With My Blog. What Do I Need To Do To Report It Here?
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-how-do-i-report-problem-on-bhf.html

I Can't Find My Blog On The Search Engines!
http://mishkatestrun.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-i-cant-find-my-blog-on-search.html

Mishka
Official Blog*Star
Testing Blogger

Google+ Help Community on Google+

This is the url for the official community on Google+ for help with Google+. Google+ doesn't have a normal product forum.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/115758385206378551362

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

Restoring A Deleted Account URL

This is the support url for restoring a deleted Google account regardless of what email provider a user might have.

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1212172

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

FAQ: Do I Have To Use Gmail With Blogger? Updated 4/4/14

Update:

Found this url might be useful for setting up a brand new Google account without Gmail...and then you can add a Blogger to the account to it once it is established.

https://accounts.google.com/SignUpWithoutGmail
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This is a question that comes up almost everyday on the Blogger Help Forum...or I guess I should say the results of the confusion regarding this question shows up all the time. I can't even count how many times I have had to explain to users that use of Gmail is not a requirement for Blogger or any other Google product (other than Gmail).

Basically, if you are already a Google account holder (on a different email from Gmail), you can use that account with Blogger and not have to bother with Gmail. If you are signing up with Blogger for the first time, it will take you to a Google account creation page and on that page, it will force you to create a Gmail account but you can add your own email address (non-Gmail) to the account as an alternate, and then immediately cancel the Gmail account after you have everything set up the way you want.

I just did this myself for a new blog I created. I was forced to create a Gmail account when clicking on the Blogger invite, and then was able to add the yahoo address to the account that I wanted, used it to log into the account, and then canceled the Gmail account.

To cancel the Gmail account, you use this link, (make sure you have first added a second email to the overall Google account before you do this and checked that you are able to log into your Google account using that email address).

http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=61177

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

New Login Troubleshooter For Blogger

Please check out this link next time you find yourself having a problem seeing a blog on your dashboard, or remembering the log in information for your blog. It just might be the ticket you need and might save you from having to post a question in the Blogger Help Forum.

https://support.google.com/blogger/troubleshooter/2980162?hl=en&ref_topic=3339302

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

URL For Using Or Not Using Blogger In Draft As Default

Posting this here for my own resource. Good to know.

http://www.blogger.com/user-settings.do

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

Content Policy For Blogger

Mostly I just wanted to have this here for my own reference. Nice to have it all in one area.

http://www.blogger.com/content.g

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

URL For Accessing Template HTML

Thanks to another TC for posting this link. Posting it here for reference.

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=numbers#templatehtml

Where the word numbers is, you put in the numbers for the blog id of the blog you are trying to access.

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

FAQ: Blogspot.com Is Blocked, What Can I Do?

There are times when an ISP or a government decides to block the blogspot.com domain, and the only way to view blogs on that domain is to use a free proxy to get around it. Normally this situation is only temporary. I thought I would put a list of some of the proxies I have used in the past...some of these might also be blocked too so you might have to try more than one.

Get Wall http://getwall.com/
Anonymouse http://anonymouse.org/anonwww.html
HideMyAss http://www.hidemyass.com/proxy/

These are just a few but you can do a search for "free proxy" on Google and come up with a list of ones that you can try if these are blocked for some reason as well.

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

Links to Help Articles About Google+ Comments

These links in the Blogger Help Center about Google+ Comments that were activated today can be very helpful for answering some of the questions users might have about this new feature.

http://support.google.com/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2981015

http://support.google.com/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=3007761

http://support.google.com/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=3007766

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger

Information For Viewing More Of Feed

In order to see more than just the standard twenty five posts that come up in the feed at any one time, you can add the following to the end of the rss feed url to see 500 (if you have that many) posts instead.

?max-results=500

Mishka
Official Blog*Star/Blogger TC
Testing Blogger