Comments on: Beginning Blogger Checklist: 5 MORE Mistakes to Avoid

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:25:50 +0000

As far as privacy goes I made the mistake of not paying attention to the names of the pictures I uploaded and some had my child’s name on them. It took a long time to go through and fix them all.
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By: Melanie Nelson

Melanie Nelson — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:47:35 +0000

Catherine,

Privacy is a very personal thing. Some people are OK with one thing, while others aren’t. My advice is to think ahead and consider all possibilities (and remember that you won’t be able to foresee everything) and do what feels right for your family. I don’t think listing the ages of your kids is the worst thing, I’ve seen many bloggers do that. And it’s usually better to blog as yourself rather than a fake entity. The one thing I’d consider is whether you want people to know where you are. It’s possible not to tell people your city or state and still have a great blog. You can also be sure that, when taking/posting pictures, you’re not inadvertently sharing your house number or the street you live on in the background.

By: Catherine McChessney

Catherine McChessney — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:41:12 +0000

Thanks for yet another great article. I’m just hanging out on your blog tonight learning a lot.

I do have a question about the privacy issue. I don’t mind people know my full name and my city and state, even my email address. But when it comes to my kids I don’t want to post their names. I have already posted their ages though. For privacy, should I also take down my name and be less specific about my location?
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By: Pixie

Pixie — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:15:08 +0000

I took #1 to heart and fixed it immediately. Thank you.
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By: Melanie Nelson

Melanie Nelson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:20:26 +0000

Dawn,

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you’ll subscribe to my feed–I plan on updating a lot articles and adding new ones now that Shannon and I have finished the TypePad for Dummies book.
Melanie

By: Dawn Farias

Dawn Farias — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:05:37 +0000

Oh, I totally agree about the too-big header thing!! I also am one that got too wrapped up in blogging. I’m taking a looong break right now (from my personal blog). I have to say I miss it already but it is good finding myself in the ‘real world’ (as opposed to The Matrix, I suppose).

I just found your site (via Rocks In My Dryer) and I really like it. Thanks!

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By: mannequin

mannequin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:29:57 +0000

I’ve a question and I hope it’s okay to ask here, it seems like the best place. I’m dissatisfied with the name of my blog (Blogger). What’s the best way to handle a name change without affecting my subscribers?
Is there a graceful way to make such a change or is it even possible?

Thanks much for any help!