For SU Demonstrators - Your DBWS Now Has a BLOG Feature!

For all my customers that are Stampin' Up! (SU) Demonstrators, the new BLOG feature is now available on the DBWS.

• Login to DBWS.
• Click Manage My Site.
• Click on Blog Manager.
• Go to Preferences and set the Title and Tag Line.
• Save settings.
• Then when you are read to post, click on Create & Edit.
• Then add some Categories under Categories. It is good practice to give your posts (entries) a Category.
• Click on New Entry.
• Enter information and insert images using the toolbar options at the top (very Wordpress-like).
• Enter a Publish Time or choose Publish To Blog.

Your CUSTOMERS can find your blog under the ABOUT ME ("My Stampin' Blog").

Adding a PayPal Button

Follow this tutorial (http://www.blogsbyheather.com/2009/01/adding-a-paypal-button-to-a-post.html) and then go to Source (1st button on top in the toolbar) to enter the HTML code.

Copying and Pasting Information from your "Other" Blog

• You can also go to your other Blogger, WordPress or Typepad blog and open an existing post. 
• Then  go to Edit HTML, select the code.
• Then go back to your Stampin' Up! blog, create a New Entry, then go to Source and paste in the code.

Happy Blogging!

Comments

[Joey Hartman]

Heather, I also want to thank you for how generous you are sharing your knowledge and understanding of all things "internet"! I haven't entered the blogging world yet, so I think I'll start with the Stampin'Up! blog. My question is, "Can customers access the blog from an internet search, or do they have to know to go to my DWS to find the blog?" In other words, is the SU blog able to be found by people who don't know me?

[Arturo]

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[Heather Wright-Porto]

Hi Nancy!

I think this new option is great for those who don’t have a blog yet or are hesitant in starting one and about all the work it entails.

But I don’t think many business-oriented demos will “jump” on it as their "only" blog source since it is limited in functionality:
- not being able to add a custom design
- definitely no navigation bar
- can't add sidebar items!!! (This is a big thing for many - even in regards to twitter updates, facebook badges.

So for many demos, I don't this will be enough for them to promote their busineses they way the are used to (such as selling card kits, tutorials, planners, etc.).

But for many with economic issues or are just entering the blogging world, it’s a good start.

Someone should ask if the posts can later be “exported” to another format like Blogger, Typepad or WordPress as their blogging needs grow.

Just my thoughts.... :D

[Nancy Student]

Thanks Heather for this quick summary of how to get up and running. You are always so generous with sharing your knowledge. I would love to hear your opinion on how the SU blog feature measures up to other blog options: e.g. typepad

[SusanA]

Do you if there is a way we can link our outside blog (typepad, wordpress, etc) to SU blog similar to feeding our outside blog to our business facebook page?