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  • Announcing Google Weblogs (beta)

    Update: This was an April Fools Day post. 🙂 Today we’d like to offer you a sneak peek at an exciting new product we’ve been working on: Google Weblogs. Since Google bought Pyra Labs in 2002, we’ve been dreaming, planning, and implementing the next revolution in personal publishing: Google Weblogs. Google Weblogs, or “GWeblogs,” or…

  • Blogger Help Videos

    For all you visual learners who want to add features to your blog, but don’t have the patience to browse our help articles, we’ve created the new Blogger Help YouTube Channel. There you can find videos that show you step by step how to use Blogger features. There are only a few videos at the…

  • Blogger Party at SXSW: Sunday, 9:30–2:00 at Club de Ville

    Going to be in Austin for this year’s South by Southwest festival? That makes several of us! Blogger is once again rocking it out at Club de Ville [map] with delicious snacks, an open bar, Blogger Play, and our SXSW staple: climate-inappropriate schwag. The party starts at 9:30PM this Sunday and goes until 2AM on…

  • GrandCentral: receive calls and post voicemail with your blog

    With GrandCentral, a free service from Google, you can receive phone calls and post voicemails right on your blog. Though GrandCentral is currently in a private beta test, bloggers can skip the wait and get a free account immediately. Sign up now WebCall ButtonWhen you add GrandCentral’s WebCall button to your blog, your readers can…

  • FTP vs. Custom Domains

    Bloggers who rely on our FTP service to publish their blog to their own domain had a rough week last week. In fact, it’s been a bumpy month or two. Let’s start with the most important comment on this state of affairs: this sucks, and we’re sorry. (Note: this is a lengthy post, and goes…

  • Going somewhere interesting? Share it with the world!

    by Chris Lambert, Software Engineer, Google Mobile If you ask people why they blog, a lot of the answers you receive will probably center around the idea of starting conversations. I love talking with friends and family about the countries I’ve visited and the cities I’ve explored, and personal blogs are a great way to…

  • We want to hear from you!

    Over the years we’ve learned that some of the best insight into Blogger comes from you guys, the millions of users who use it every day. So we thought it’d be a great idea to open up the floor for feedback, and provide an easy way to let us know what you’d like to see.…

  • Post On The Go

    Our newest graduate from the Blogger in Draft testing ground improves the experience of blogging on the go. In this release, we’ve updated the Dashboard to simplify setting up email and mobile posting for your blogs. Enabling mobile posting is a great way to open up your blog to all sorts of instantaneous, real-world updates…

  • Monetize!

    You may have noticed that about a week ago a new tab showed up in Blogger for your blog. The tab is called Monetize, and in case it isn’t clear what that means: it’s now easier than ever to make money with your blog! (There’s also a “Monetize” link from your Dashboard as well.) The…

  • Blogger & Google Reader Party @ SXSW

    Going to be in Austin, Texas for South By Southwest? Blogger is! And we’re throwing a party with our friends from Google Reader. Come, drink, and talk blogs. Party is at Six Lounge (117 W 4th St @ Colorado) on Sunday, March 15th from 10pm – 1am. Bring your SXSW Interactive Badge, or find a…

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