"HTTPS Redirect" And Private Blogs
URL redirection is a Blogger magic trick, similar to a common sleight of hand trick in stage magic performances. The Blogger HTTPS Redirection , a re…
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Microsoft Windows Security Updates, May 2016
If you use a computer that runs Microsoft Windows, you may have been affected by Microsoft supplied updates , distributed 3 weeks ago. May 10 was the…
Effectively Testing Reader Access To Your Blog
People reporting a problem with blog access / performance, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue , will be frequently advised to diagnose the…
Blogger Magic - Enabling Exceptions, In Chrome
Some blog owners and readers prefer to ignore recommendations in Chrome - and block cookies and / or scripts. Blocking cookies can cause problems wit…
Comments "Lost", With Google+ Comments Selection
Besides the confusion about being in the right Circles, some Google+ comments can be overlooked, because of the comment view selector. We see odd pro…
Diagnosing Blogs Not In Dashboard "My blogs"
Blog owners periodically report seeing "their" blog online - but not being able to access Blogger, to control it. It's my blog - but wh…
Team Blog Recovery To Authors, With Cached Access
The "Forgot?" blog control recovery wizard is sensitive to team blogs - and to the access level owned by the existing members in the team b…
Image Upload And "sign in to access online storage"
Last month, Blogger launched an improved Page / Post Editor image uploader - Image Drag and Drop . Today, we are happy to announce that users will be…
EU Cookie Compliance, October 2015
We've had the Google CookieChoices banner in our blogs - thanks to the European Union cookie privacy issue - since April 2015. Not all blog owne…
OpenID Commenting, With Blogger / Google Accounts
Blog guests and owners who wish to use OpenID, for posting comments, may need to logout from Blogger, before commenting. It appears that when comment…
Street Legal Race Cars, And Similar Web Applications
Almost 2 years ago, motion picture actor Paul Walker and Roger Rojas decided to joyride, take a spin , in suburban Los Angeles California. What foll…
EU Cookie Compliance, September 2015
Having spent time during July 2015, setting up the EU Cookie Notice Banner - and more time during August 2015, verifying operation of the banner , s…
EU Cookie Compliance, August 2015
The European Union cookie privacy issue became urgent, early this year - and Google provided the CookieChoices cookie advice banner , as a blog / we…
EU Cookie Compliance, July 2015
In April 2015, Blogger blog owners first were faced with the requirements of the European Union , and their problem with cookies used by our blogs an…
Authors Cannot Use The Stats "Don't track ..." Option
Just as with a single owner blog, one would not want to count owner activity in Stats - with a team blog, one may not want to count team activity. Au…
A Cookie Is Simply Data, Used By A Website
If you're a repeat customer at some restaurants or shops, you may notice that your return status is appreciated by the staff. Maybe the coffee sh…
When You Comment, You Need To Be Identified
We're seeing questions about commenting, and identification, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue . Why do I have to click on 3 pictures…
The Stats "Don't track ..." Setting Is Unique, By Browser
Many people have multiple computers. That detail is becoming more and more normal, in the population in general, each year. I own 3 computers - actu…
European Residents And EU Cookie Compliance
Blog owners who live in Europe have a recently added regulation with which you need to comply. If you publish a blog, and host AdSense ads, you alre…