Blog Reading 101: Frequently Asked Questions

I have had many people ask me about blogspot, and my blog specifically. First of all if you ever want to visit my blog you can just type in http://blumlingblog.blogspot.com/ I know my blog is titled: Marando Life, however I created it before we were married and it used to be Blumling Blog, which explains the URL. You can also Google search "Marando Life" and it should come up in the results.

To most bloggers this information may seem pretty common sense, but for those non-bloggers who just like to read an entry every now and then, I hope you find below to be helpful...

How do I become a Follower of a blog?
There are several ways to become a follower of a blog. One of the easiest ways is to visit a blog that has added the Following widget (mine is at the top right of the page) and click on the "Follow" button under the "Followers" widget. Or you can click "Join This Site" and follow the directions on the screen by logging in with a different account (if you do not have a Google account).

Can I read a certain blog post, even if it was posted a long time ago?

Also on the right side of the page, towards the bottom, I have a widget called "Blog Archive". It lists every blog entry I have posted, by date. Just above that is a widget where you can search my entire blog for exactly what you are looking for.

Most of the time I will not post each blog update in a link on Facebook. I do have a link in my Facebook profile information section that lists the Marando Life URL http://blumlingblog.blogspot.com/ that you can follow to get to my blog. If you do see a blog post on my Facebook page, clicking on it will only take you to that post. By simply clicking on the title of my blog (Marando Life) at the very top of the page it will refresh and list every blog entry starting with the most recent. If you scroll to the very bottom there will be a link on the right side that says "Older Posts" if you click the link it will load previous blog entries. You can also click on the title of a blog entry and that will allow you to see just that post on the page.

How do I leave a Comment or Question on a blog post?

At the bottom of each blog entry there is a link that says "Comments". You can click this link and then type in whatever you have to say. You can sign your name or post anonymously. Once you have typed what you want to say, just click "Post Comment" to publish your comment.

How do I Share a blog post I see?

If there is a blog post you want to share with someone, you can click the envelope at the bottom of the post. This will allow you to email it to anyone, by simply typing in their email address. You can also click the Facebook or twitter icon to share my blog post on your page.

Hopefully this has helped to answer some questions, and now you can say you are blog savvy. Maybe you will even start your own blog : ) If you have any additional questions just ask them in the "comments" section and I will answer them for you. (You now know how to do this.)