Many of you were concerned about the possibility of Blogger shutting down. I didn't find that information out there - mostly speculation. I mean, read the tea leaves -
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Just take precautions.
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Backing up your Blog
It's not that hard - so easy even a 4th grader can do it! It's a good idea I wished I had done before losing my last blog.
Sign in to your Blogger dashboard, then head to Settings...
Click on Import blog, choose Download blog, and save the file to your computer in Atom/XML format.
You can also transfer your blog to another blog. I've done that many times. Just save it first, so you don't lose it.
And you can use what you already have - Google Take Out
Google Takeout is a free service from Google that lets you easily download or transfer your data, like emails, photos, files, history, and more, without needing to request each item one by one.
Throughout the years, Google's Blogger has really been good to us.
Only God knows what Google will ultimately do, and I’m not sure they even know themselves. Maybe no one wants to take it on, or perhaps they’ll fold it into an entirely new platform. Maybe they’re just letting it wind down without updates due to attrition. I’m leaning toward the latter. We can’t be certain, but whatever’s happening, it’s best to be ready.
Oh wow, without even noticing, I basically pulled a full-on analogy about Jesus’ return. Totally info known only to God the Father. In the meantime, we’re all just here in "ready" mode. My bad, I simply can’t help myself. I see analogies in my sleep!
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My husband is still helping with the move to the new building for the Crisis Pregnancy Clinic today, so in between other tasks, I plan to look up easy blog platforms, if there are any, just in case. I'm not planning to leave, but I also don’t want to be left behind.
Okay, I did it again.
I'm outta here.
PS. You might notice some changes to my blog design, as I’m not satisfied with it. Today and tomorrow, the blog may be temporarily closed while I experiment and make adjustments.
Your Pinterest photo is gorgeous. I like this design better than the old one. I haven't heard anything about blogger. Please let me know if you find another good one, just in case. Great info. But since I have been blogging for maybe 20 years, I wouldn't think my computer could hold that much on the hard drive.
ReplyDeleteIt seems I’ve unintentionally started a Blogger series. Lol. I don't know mind. I'm learning myself and just passing it on.
DeleteP.s. I did read your previous post, but it would not let me comment.
ReplyDeleteYeah I don't know...
DeleteI love the tea cups!!
ReplyDeleteI back up my blog on a stick every year or so.
Flash drives are easily corrupted. You can, but if you really want to keep it, there are more secure ways.
DeleteThanks for this info. I'll have to back mine up.
ReplyDeleteI haven't noticed any changes lately in blogger, and everything is running smoothly so far. I actually really like your new blog design. All the side bar info. seems to flow nicer on the right side of blogs, in my opinion. I love that Pinterest pic of the blue tea cup. Blue in the home is so charming, and would love to have a blue tea cup like that. I hope you get it all figured out. Happy Mother's Day to you, Debby.
ReplyDeleteThat’s because you’re using the simple theme, which is what I have now. Check out my other post about the themes and which ones tend to have more trouble. My favorite was Soho, but it had its issues, and I had no idea it was one of the ones with responsive problems. Hopefully, I’ve figured it out—though I won’t hold my breath.
DeleteGosh, I hope Blogger isn't shutting down. This is my third blog home and I've been happily here since 2012. Will look into saving my history here. Boohoo.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they will just let it go into disarray. They're waiting for us all to die. Lol
DeleteThank you so much for these easy-to-understand instructions! No more procrastinating and hoping for the best!
ReplyDeleteYou want me to nag you??? LOL
DeleteThanks for the reminder about backing up. I haven't done that in quite a while.
ReplyDeleteI save everything on an external hard drive.
DeleteStreamlining the look of our blogs really does seem to simplify this issue, Debby. I do like the changes you've made here. Your "inadvertent" references to end times also did not go without notice. Perfect analogy! Google cannot hold all our thoughts, hopes and prayers forever, but we know the One who can and does. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteYes, it does. It's funny I liked the minimal look of Soho theme, but it was not minimal within its DNA.
DeleteAnd YES! and a BIG AMEN!
I do need to back mine up. Thanks for sharing how to do this. Happy Mother's Day. Janice
ReplyDeleteSame to you Janice
DeleteThanks for the smiles. Wishing a Happy Mothers Day.
ReplyDeleteAlways! Same to you too
DeleteThanks for the information. I will give it a try. My computer is so old that it may not recognize my doing this. To be continued.
ReplyDeleteHugs today
Sue
To be continued...
DeleteI might just look into various other ways to blog, or even perhaps go to vlogging. Vlogging scares me a bit though. One does have a bit of anonymity on Blogger that one does not have on YouTube.
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day.
God Bless.
Whoa, Vlogging? I'm too shy and self-conscious for that but with your blog, vlogging would totally work and might be something for you to consider. I'd follow you!
DeleteI do use Substack - for the deeper thoughts I have not shared here. I like it because it has a private social media/Facebook look to it with your subscribers and a message system you can use or turn off. It's really a good platform.
Thank you wish me luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the information. Are you saying that what you did to back up your blog caused it to change?
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