Comments on: I was right - blogger.com no longer allows comments without Google id http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/ casual tech, with a side of humor Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: linda http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/#comment-732 linda Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:34:12 +0000 http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/#comment-732 lol. You're not. I did lol. You’re not. I did

]]> By: Shane http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/#comment-731 Shane Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:22:36 +0000 http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/#comment-731 I have a bunch of questions after checking it out could you email me @ sghuste@gmail.com so I don't have to show everyone how dumb I am Ha Ha! I have a bunch of questions after checking it out could you email me @ sghuste@gmail.com so I don’t have to show everyone how dumb I am Ha Ha!

]]> By: linda http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/#comment-730 linda Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:00:19 +0000 http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/#comment-730 Btw... if you do switch, don't shut down your blogger account. You can forward it to the new one so that you don't lose traffic from anyone that's bookmarked you. :) Btw… if you do switch, don’t shut down your blogger account. You can forward it to the new one so that you don’t lose traffic from anyone that’s bookmarked you.

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]]> By: Shane http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/#comment-729 Shane Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:54:59 +0000 http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/#comment-729 Thanks I am going to definitely look into it and consider switching as i think i'll continue on with this whole blogging thing. Thanks I am going to definitely look into it and consider switching as i think i’ll continue on with this whole blogging thing.

]]> By: linda http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/#comment-728 linda Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:48:27 +0000 http://atlindas.com/2007/11/i-was-right-bloggercom-no-longer-allows-comments-without-google-id/#comment-728 Except that even though I can comment on blogger blogs now, I can't include my url. The url is only included if I log in with a Google or Blogger id. The rest of us folks get no linkback. I think that will still hugely impact people's commenting. Shane - what I'd suggest is... Best option: Go to hostgator.com. $6/month for the baby alligator account. Then one button install for self hosted wordpress. Best choice, hands down, because you can add widgets as you like. SEO widgets, comment widgets, etc. Second best option: wordpress.com. But you can't add commercial content. no adsense, no paid stuff, etc. If you can swing a few bucks a month for the little hosting account - I'd say do it that way. And if you need any help, come ask! Been there, done that. Left blogger.com long ago when they lost some of my archives a couple of years ago. Except that even though I can comment on blogger blogs now, I can’t include my url. The url is only included if I log in with a Google or Blogger id. The rest of us folks get no linkback. I think that will still hugely impact people’s commenting.

Shane - what I’d suggest is…

Best option: Go to hostgator.com. $6/month for the baby alligator account. Then one button install for self hosted wordpress. Best choice, hands down, because you can add widgets as you like. SEO widgets, comment widgets, etc.

Second best option: wordpress.com. But you can’t add commercial content. no adsense, no paid stuff, etc.

If you can swing a few bucks a month for the little hosting account - I’d say do it that way. And if you need any help, come ask! Been there, done that. Left blogger.com long ago when they lost some of my archives a couple of years ago.

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