If you’re using the Blogger platform or plan to use it, here’s a list of resources available to assist you. As we discover more resources we’ll add them to the list, which is short for now to simply get you started!
The official place to get many of your questions answered on how to use the Blogger blogging platform.
The place to learn about everything you need to know about Blogger in Draft and for getting their newest updates for handy tools and gadgets! One of the best features about using Blogger in Draft is the fact that you can automatically publish a blog post with a future scheduled posting date and time! Not familiar with Blogger in Draft? Just follow this link directly to your Blogger in Draft dashboard!
Ever had one of those days when you were frustrated with something on Blogger? You can do a bit of research here and discover if the issue has been reported and what the resolve may be and when it will be fixed. The site is easy to navigate with the keyword tags listed at the top.
Blogger on Your Own Domain Video
A handy resource to get you started on your own domain using the Blogger Platform. This video makes it a quick and easy place to get started today!
Blogger on Your Own Domain Summary
This will give you more details so you know what to expect when establishing a blog on your own domain using the Blogger platform. Blogger refers to using your own domain name with their platform as “Custom Domain”.
When all your options seem to fail for resolving an issue with Blogger, you can use the link above to access notify Blogger support.
To locate our blog posts regarding anything to do with the Blogger platform, simply check out the link above to get you started.
You’ve noticed I’m sure that many of our recent posts here are about some of the improvements that the Blogger platform has been making. This is due to the fact that I recently converted two of my blogspot blogs over to my own domains using the Blogger custom domains option. Well, Blogger just got better again!
Using the new Blogger in Draft option, you can now write blog posts in advance and select the specific date and time you want Blogger to publish the post AUTOMATICALLY! 
This of course means that you can now hang out at the beach and leave your laptop behind, while Blogger does the work for you to publish your posts automatically! Awesome feature Blogger! Way to go!
Earlier today I tested the auto-publish feature on my new Blogger custom domain blog, Money Illusions, and it worked great! Here’s how to auto-publish a post at a later date and time using the new Blogger Draft dashboard:
STEP 1:
You need to get to the correct dashboard! You may not have ventured to this new Blogger Draft dashboard I’m referring to, so pay close attention! Normally when you’ve posted in Blogger you’ve gone to this url:
Once you’re in the normal Blogger dashboard at the url above, the logo looks like this, which you’re already familiar with:
But, the dashboard with the logo above is NOT where you’ll have access to the auto-publishing feature for your Blogger blog posts! You need to go to your OTHER dashboard available only on Blogger Draft, which you will find at this url:
You’ll know you’re in the right dashboard because the Blogger Draft dashboard logo is in blue, as shown here:
Okay, once you’re in the correct Blogger Draft dashboard with the blue logo shown above, you’re ready to write and schedule an automatic date and time for a specific blog post! Let’s go to the second step!
STEP 2:
From your Blogger Draft dashboard, select the blog you wish to publish a post using the automatic publishing feature. Then select a blog post you already have saved as a draft, or write a new one.
Now you’re ready to auto-publish a blog post for the desired time and date you specify. Select the menu option as shown here, and follow the instructions written in red:
Once you have selected your date and time, select “Publish Post” if you have finished writing your draft. Blogger will then automatically publish the post for your specified date and time. The auto-publish time and date will only be set if you selected “Publish Post”, but NOT if you selected “Save as Draft”! The Blogger dashboard will confirm your auto-publish date and time for the post with this message:
Once you have posts ready to be automatically published for a specific scheduled time you can locate them in your Blogger Draft dashboard where it says, “Scheduled”:
When you click on the “Scheduled” link, you can access the list of scheduled posts, which will show you the post name, date and time for when it is scheduled. The example below only shows the time since I opted to have the blog post auto-published the same day:
There you have it! That’s all there is to publishing a blog post from your Blogger Draft dashboard for your desired date and time! Thanks Blogger!
For additional information about the auto-publishing feature, take a peak at Blogger Buzz. Also, be sure to check out the new Blogger in Draft blog for more of the scoop on the automatic blog post publishing feature!
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