Quick Blogging: Recent Comments

Comment on We're giving it your all. Quick Blogcast for Facebook enhanced

matt — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:45:02 GMT

Very nice feature. As the owner of an online business, we're looking to setup a blog and are strongly considering godaddy's solution. The fact that it integrates into facebook is a very compelling feature.

Comment on New Blog Navigation Editor

Tim Walker — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:28:15 GMT

Hi Pam,

We have just recently released 2 new templates that support 2 sidebars. The first template is Family Time in the Family category. The second template is Semper Fi in the Military Service category. Check out our new product blog at sitebuilders.gdblogs.com. We have just posted a new article that announces these new templates. There will be more 2 sidebar templates to come in the very near future. Thanks.

-Tim

Comment on New Blog Navigation Editor

Pam — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:36:42 GMT

The tag clouds are great. But when is Godaddy going to offer a 3 column blog. I really really don't want to have to switch over but I'm running out of time. Can you please let me know when that will happen so I can see if I need to switch now or have time to wait.
Thanks

Comment on New Tag Cloud Sidebar Widget

Tim Walker — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:35:57 GMT

Hi Torstyn,

Quick Blogcast currently does not integrate directly with Google Web Master Tools like WebSite Tonight does. This is in the works and will hopefully be integrated soon.

In the mean time, you can verify your blog with your Web Master Tools account manaully. You will want to copy the meta tag that Google provides when you are logged into your Web Master Tools account. It will look something like this:

<meta name="verify-v1" content="S0imiNcFxiggOOZVxEjxMd5l32DwmSNC7MDk0rFrveY=" />

To add this meta tag to blog, follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings under the Manage Blog menu.
2. Go to the Meta tab.
3. Click Add Tag under the Custom Meta Tags section.
4. For Name, just put "verify-v1". For Content put "S0imiNcFxiggOOZVxEjxMd5l32DwmSNC7MDk0rFrveY=" (make sure to put the value Google supplies you, it will differ from the one in my example). Click the Apply button. There may be a small delay before the meta tag shows up on your published blog.
5. Inside your Web Master Tools account, go to verify site under your blog url, and click the Verify button.

That's it. Google will pick up your meta tag and verify your blog. Let us know if you have any problems. Thanks.

-Tim

Comment on More Design Options for Your Blog!

Tim Walker — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:19:45 GMT

Hi William,

Quick Blogcast does not block any advertisements you add to your blog. If you want to add Google Ad Sense to your blog, follow these steps:

1. Setup a Google Ad Sense account and get a client ID.
2. Log into your Quick Blogcast account and got to Sidebar under Design Blog.
3. Add the "Google Ad" sidebar widget to your active sidebar items.
4. Click the pencil icon to edit the Google Ad sidebar widgeth and enter your client ID.

This will display your Google Ad in your sidebar on your live blog.

Also, if you are using Google Ads, they do limit you to up to 3 advertising units per page (https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=10036).

Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks.

-Tim

Comment on New Tag Cloud Sidebar Widget

Torstyn — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:11:31 GMT

Can you please let me know how I can add my blog (have a premium account) to the Google Webmaster Tools - we need to be able to add a Meta Tag or HTML file in a place Google can view it but whilst your websitetonight accounts let us do that, the BlogCast site does not appear to?

Comment on More Design Options for Your Blog!

William Petrowitch — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:34:34 GMT

Can you run advertising on Blogcast? Both Adsence and advertising blocks. Thanks.

Comment on New Tag Cloud Sidebar Widget

Tim Walker — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:53:19 GMT

Hi Scott,

I show that your Quick Blogcast account is an Economy account. In order to upgrade to a Deluxe account, follow these steps:

1. Go to Godaddy.com and log into your account.

2. Once you are logged in, click the Quick Blogcast link under MY PRODUCTS on the main left sidebar.

You can alternatively get to this page by logging into your quick blogcast account at app.quickblogcast.com/login.aspx, and on the main dashboard, there is a "Add More Features" image you can click. This will show a pop up that has an "Upgrade" link.

3. Your blog account should display, click the domain link for your blog account, "BLOGCAST.SCOTTWOODSIDE.COM", do not click the "Mange Account" link as this will just launch you into your blog account.

4. Once you click the domain link, you will see a panel to the right that looks like this:

5. Click the "Upgrade/Downgrade Quick Blogcast Account" link. Once you do this, you will can change your plan from Economy to Deluxe.

6. When you click the "Continue", you will be taken through the check out process.

Let us know if you have any problems upgrading your account. Thanks.

-Tim

Comment on New Tag Cloud Sidebar Widget

scott — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:20:33 GMT

Tag cloud isn't visible to be able to drag over to widget area. Please let me know when that will be available. I thought I had a deluxe account. If not please force me the link where I can change or upgrade in order to get my tag clouds going. thank you.

Comment on Using the new template editor.

Tim Walker — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:58:42 GMT

Hi Melinda,

I will bring up your suggestion to our team and see if we can add more ways to customize the colors and text on your blog. We also have 3 column templates (templates with 2 sidebars) on the way. These will be out in the upcoming month. Keep posted to our blog, as we will add a post once these new templates are live. Thanks. -Tim