Comments on: The Problem of Default About Pages http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/ Blog Tips to Help You Make Money Blogging - ProBlogger Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:25:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-4727472 Paul Sat, 30 May 2009 15:47:54 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-4727472 Darren, I have just been reading your articles on About Me pages and am now convinced that I should stop dithering and make it a priority. Thanks for the nudge. By the way I checked on “This is an example of a WordPress page" in Google and it came up at 1,590,000 pages Darren,

I have just been reading your articles on About Me pages and am now convinced that I should stop dithering and make it a priority. Thanks for the nudge.

By the way I checked on “This is an example of a WordPress page” in Google and it came up at 1,590,000 pages

]]> By: Paul http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-4727468 Paul Sat, 30 May 2009 15:43:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-4727468 Nash Dadameah, There is an easy way to change the date on Blogger blogs. At the moment it is only available on Blogger in Draft so, select "Make Blogger in Draft my default dashboard" at the top of your Dashboard then go to the post editor. Click on Post Options and a drop down window will open. Under "Post date and time" Automatic is selected by default. Click on "Scheduled at" and you can enter any date or time in the past or future. Future dates are useful if you want to write a few posts and have them automatically publish while you are on holiday. Paul Nash Dadameah,

There is an easy way to change the date on Blogger blogs. At the moment it is only available on Blogger in Draft so, select “Make Blogger in Draft my default dashboard” at the top of your Dashboard then go to the post editor.
Click on Post Options and a drop down window will open. Under “Post date and time” Automatic is selected by default. Click on “Scheduled at” and you can enter any date or time in the past or future.
Future dates are useful if you want to write a few posts and have them automatically publish while you are on holiday.

Paul

]]> By: Nash Dadameah http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-4661428 Nash Dadameah Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:38:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-4661428 Hi Darren, I've found a rather crude way of getting the "about me" posting date to be a much earlier date. Simply edit the earlier posts of your blog - the one which is not so popular, and replace it with your "about me" posting. Walla! The date will be as per your earlier post, and it won't kick in as a new post. Nash <a href="http://savvybarefootinvestor.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Save, make money & invest online!</a> Hi Darren,

I’ve found a rather crude way of getting the “about me” posting date to be a much earlier date.

Simply edit the earlier posts of your blog – the one which is not so popular, and replace it with your “about me” posting. Walla! The date will be as per your earlier post, and it won’t kick in as a new post.

Nash
Save, make money & invest online!

]]> By: Nash Dadameah http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-4660399 Nash Dadameah Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:12:55 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-4660399 Hi Darren, the default blogspot "about me" page is not so enticing, and it's not within the same colour theme with my blog, so I would rather skip it. I would rather put it in the post. Would anybody know how I can back-track the date for blogspot? Coz I dont want it to appear as my current posting. Thanks! Hi Darren, the default blogspot “about me” page is not so enticing, and it’s not within the same colour theme with my blog, so I would rather skip it.

I would rather put it in the post. Would anybody know how I can back-track the date for blogspot? Coz I dont want it to appear as my current posting.

Thanks!

]]> By: Digital Photography Tips http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-4493944 Digital Photography Tips Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:44:25 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-4493944 I have always hated writing about pages ... I finally broke down and wrote one for my new photography blog this morning ... it was like pulling teeth. LOL I have always hated writing about pages … I finally broke down and wrote one for my new photography blog this morning … it was like pulling teeth. LOL

]]> By: wow power leveling http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-4221329 wow power leveling Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:59:48 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-4221329 I agree about the poor impression it makes when you see that - it makes the blog look slapdash. And I’ve noticed that my ‘about’ page is one of the most frequently accessed on the blog - as soon as people find a blog, it seems they want to know who’s writing it, so it’s really worth spending 10 minutes to tell them that. I agree about the poor impression it makes when you see that – it makes the blog look slapdash. And I’ve noticed that my ‘about’ page is one of the most frequently accessed on the blog – as soon as people find a blog, it seems they want to know who’s writing it, so it’s really worth spending 10 minutes to tell them that.

]]> By: lol, anchor text http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-3828252 lol, anchor text Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:33:25 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-3828252 I struggled to think of anything to put on my about page for about a year before I thought of just deleting it. I left it there because I hadn't actually questioned whether I needed one in the first place. I struggled to think of anything to put on my about page for about a year before I thought of just deleting it.
I left it there because I hadn’t actually questioned whether I needed one in the first place.

]]> By: Scott http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-3797857 Scott Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:10:19 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-3797857 Great post that page that has slipped my mind. Writing it, however, is almost harder than the blog content. Thanks for the tips. Great post that page that has slipped my mind. Writing it, however, is almost harder than the blog content. Thanks for the tips.

]]> By: Christopher Aaron Hughes http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-3731431 Christopher Aaron Hughes Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:08:31 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-3731431 Loved the post! I needed to go back and change up my "About Me" pages! Thanks for the information. Loved the post! I needed to go back and change up my “About Me” pages! Thanks for the information.

]]> By: Edie http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-2470734 Edie Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:03:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-2470734 Do about page in wordpress is so easy :) Thank you for tips. Do about page in wordpress is so easy :)
Thank you for tips.

]]> By: Chip http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-1717169 Chip Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:10:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-1717169 Hi, could you look at my About page and tell me if the structure is OK? I took the The Technosailor Self Importance Test and guess what, they say I am like Darren Rowse :). I found this discussion while trying to improve my About page and I decided to ask for an advice from you. Thanks in advance! Hi, could you look at my About page and tell me if the structure is OK? I took the The Technosailor Self Importance Test and guess what, they say I am like Darren Rowse :).

I found this discussion while trying to improve my About page and I decided to ask for an advice from you.

Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Barbra Sundquist http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-1150877 Barbra Sundquist Thu, 10 May 2007 07:29:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-1150877 I've got a template showing how to write your "about me" page here http://www.becomeacertifiedcoach.com/how_to_write_bio.htm Many people have found it helpful. I’ve got a template showing how to write your “about me” page here http://www.becomeacertifiedcoach.com/how_to_write_bio.htm

Many people have found it helpful.

]]> By: ryan http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-431449 ryan Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:03:50 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-431449 this is perfect! i was trying to figure out how to change the about section but couldn't (even though it was right under my nose). i did what the author ended up doing and google'd the default text in the about page. which led me here! brilliant! this is perfect! i was trying to figure out how to change the about section but couldn’t (even though it was right under my nose). i did what the author ended up doing and google’d the default text in the about page. which led me here! brilliant!

]]> By: Walter Jeffries http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-415581 Walter Jeffries Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:50:38 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-415581 Phew! This is one mistake I didn't make! :) I've seen this a <i>lot</i> on Blogger.com where people don't edit the sidebar. I figure they are still learning about how to do it all and in a few cases where I've known the person I've helped them edit their template to fix it. Making the blogsphere a better place. :) Phew! This is one mistake I didn’t make! :)

I’ve seen this a lot on Blogger.com where people don’t edit the sidebar. I figure they are still learning about how to do it all and in a few cases where I’ve known the person I’ve helped them edit their template to fix it. Making the blogsphere a better place. :)

]]> By: » Change the Wordpress defaults, please! @ Better Business Blogging http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-415514 » Change the Wordpress defaults, please! @ Better Business Blogging Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:31:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-415514 [...] However, as Darren Rowse at Problogger has outlined this in his post The problem of ‘About’ Default pages, you have to remember to take it out when you start your blog for real, and while the dummy ‘Post’ and ‘Comment’ are easy to remember, don’t forget the ‘Page’ as well!! [...] [...] However, as Darren Rowse at Problogger has outlined this in his post The problem of ‘About’ Default pages, you have to remember to take it out when you start your blog for real, and while the dummy ‘Post’ and ‘Comment’ are easy to remember, don’t forget the ‘Page’ as well!! [...]

]]> By: Ed http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-415505 Ed Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:20:42 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-415505 This also happens in blogspot when they leave the edit me link. This also happens in blogspot when they leave the edit me link.

]]> By: Default About Pages at Blogging Blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-414393 Default About Pages at Blogging Blog Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:45:29 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-414393 [...] Darren over at Problogger posted on the problem with the default About pages in Wordpress. This is an oversight that most novice bloggers, and many established bloggers make. One of the first things you should do when starting up your blog is to write a good about page. Write a little story about yourself, and be sure to include a contact form if the user has questions. Don’t leave the default page - it looks very sloppy! [...] [...] Darren over at Problogger posted on the problem with the default About pages in WordPress. This is an oversight that most novice bloggers, and many established bloggers make. One of the first things you should do when starting up your blog is to write a good about page. Write a little story about yourself, and be sure to include a contact form if the user has questions. Don’t leave the default page – it looks very sloppy! [...]

]]> By: Peter http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-414230 Peter Wed, 02 Aug 2006 11:50:07 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-414230 Darren, Do you think more static blog pages (contact, privacy, etc.) are useful on blogs? I have noticed that they are being recommended for AdWords landing pages and I was thinking they may also be important to the general SE ranking algo's. Darren,
Do you think more static blog pages (contact, privacy, etc.) are useful on blogs?
I have noticed that they are being recommended for AdWords landing pages and I was thinking they may also be important to the general SE ranking algo’s.

]]> By: Michael Martine http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-413558 Michael Martine Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:11:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-413558 Simply amazing. People just don't pay attention. Now, where was I... Simply amazing. People just don’t pay attention. Now, where was I…

]]> By: Patrick Ogenstad http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-413380 Patrick Ogenstad Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:22:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/02/the-problem-of-default-about-pages/#comment-413380 Another very common default issue are all the blogs at blogger which has two "links" called Edit-Me and another for Google News. Another very common default issue are all the blogs at blogger which has two “links” called Edit-Me and another for Google News.

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