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What is a blog?
Short for Web log, a blog is a Web
page that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal
for an individual or as a communication tool for businesses.
Regularly updated, blogs often reflect the personality of
the author.
Postings are arranged in reverse chronological order –
meaning the most recently added article appears first, followed
by the second most recently added article and so on.
Unlike traditional websites, weblogs give you the opportunity
to connect. You post content and others can post their responses.
The possibilities for blogs are endless! For personal use,
consider creating a weblog about your vacations, family celebrations
or other special events. Or perhaps a sports forum or a way
to keep league teams connected. How about as a place to post
and share all of your photos?
For businesses, blogs have become ideal for communicating
between departments and project teams as well as being a great
way to build and maintain customer relationships.
Bloggers are people who use weblogs. To
view samples, click here.
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What is Blogware?
Blogware is an exciting and innovative tool
for creating blogs. It is your key to publishing on the World
Wide Web – easily allowing you to share pictures, video,
links, documents, newsletters, opinions and more, with family,
friends and colleagues. Now you can have a website without
being a Webmaster. It’s simple! There is no HTML to
learn and no new software to download and install.
Blogware is a technical blog platform sold through our network
of Blogware retailers.
Consider thinking of Blogware as:
- A website management tool
- A new way to collaborate with your co-workers
- A forum to build customer relationships
- The scratchpad for your ideas and projects
- A photo album that is accessible anytime, anywhere
- The easy way to keep in touch with family and friends
- Your personal soapbox
- A journal
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Who is Tucows?
Tucows Inc. is a successful wholesale
internet services pioneer. Tucows created Blogware and
distributes it through retailers who provide Internet solutions
to customers. Blogware can only be purchased through a Tucows
Reseller (Blogware retailer). To sell Blogware you need to
sign up as a Tucows Reseller. To learn more about Tucows visit
www.tucowsinc.com
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How do I get a Blogware blog?
Get your Blogware blog through one of many Blogware retailers
distributing the service. You can find a retailer by using
our Referral Form. The Referral
Form will provide you with a short list and links to Blogware
retailers who sell Blogware blogs.
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Do I have to install anything to use Blogware?
Not at all! Blogware doesn’t require any new software
to download or install. You do not need to know HTML. Plus
you can publish to your blog through the web, email or even
your cell phone! All you need is a web browser.
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What does it cost?
Cost will vary depending upon the Blogware retailer and package
you choose. Packages vary by bandwidth and disk space but
include all of Blogware’s great features! Use
our Referral Form to locate the retailer who best suits
your needs.
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Do you offer a FREE trial?
Many of our Blogware retailers offer a 30-day trial package
at nominal or no cost. To locate a Blogware retailer that
best meets your needs, please use our
referral tool.
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Where do I go for support?
The information and support you need to use Blogware can be
found online in the Publisher’s Manual through your
retailer or in the Blogware
blog. Any additional questions can be answered by contacting
your retailer directly.
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Where can I learn more about changes and features added to
Blogware?
Your Blogware retailer will keep you up to date of any changes
and upgrades to Blogware. You can sign into the Blogware
blog for documentation as well as for tips. If you have
any suggestions for Blogware, please advise your retailer
or use our Contact Us form.
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Where can I find Blogware blogs?
There are many, many Blogware blogs!
For recent posts, visit the Bogware blog or ok through our list of featured blogs.
Your Blogware retailer will also be able to provide
you with links to their Blogware community. Finally, we have
created various examples of Blogware that you can find on
our homepage.
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How much bandwidth and disk storage do I get? What happens
if I go over?
Your bandwidth and disk storage varies depending on the package
you have purchased with your Blogware retailer. You are always
free to upgrade your bandwidth and disk storage space either
permanently or to tie you over for the month. To upgrade,
you just have to contact your retailer.
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Will everyone on the World Wide Web have access to what I
post?
The choice is up to you. With Blogware, you can easily restrict
access to categories of information to individuals or specific
groups of people. You assign permission to who you’d
like to have access. Readers that do not have permission will
not see the category and therefore, will not be able to access
that information.
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How do I tell people where to find my weblog?
The easiest way to tell people how to find your weblog is
to give them your URL. With Blogware, you can also add a Subscription
option to your weblog. This option is added through the Layout
tab located in the navigation bar of your Control Panel under
Look and Feel. It is one of your Components.
Once readers subscribe to your weblog, they will receive
email notification whenever an entry or comment is posted
– depending on their preference.
You readers can also request an RSS feed. This option is
also added through the Layout tab located in the navigation
bar of your Control Panel under Look and Feel. It is one of
your Components.
Everything you need to know about creating and using your
weblog can be found in your Publisher’s Manual through
your Service Provider or by accessing the Blogware
blog. You can also sign up to feature your blog in this site.
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What is an RSS feed?
Webopedia.com defines RSS as:
Short for RDF Site Summary
or Rich Site Summary,
(or Really Simple Syndicate)
an XML format for syndicating Web content. Syndicating or
syndication is the sharing of content between different websites.
A Web site that wants to allow other sites to publish some
of its content creates an RSS document and registers the document
with an RSS publisher. A user that can read RSS-distributed
content can present this content on another site. Syndicated
content includes such data as news feeds, events listings,
news stories, headlines, project updates, excerpts from discussion
forums or even corporate information. Or in this case –
your blog posts!
With Blogware, adding an RSS feed is easy – it does
all the work for you. You simply add RSS feeds by dragging
the RSS component to your blog as part of defining your Layout.
Layout tools are under the Look and Feel tab located in the
navigation of your Control Panel.
If one of your blog’s readers has an RSS aggregator
(a tool which reads RSS feeds), they simply click on the RSS
link. Now every time you update your blog, they receive an
update through their RSS aggregator.
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Where can I find help for my Blogware blog?
We have put together a small list of help
shortcuts that may answer your questions. Your retailer
will provide you with any additional support.
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Do you have a list of terms associated with blogs?
Yes! We have put together an extensive list
of terms to help you. Click
here.
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What is Photolightning?
Photolightning is fast and powerful software letting you organize and edit your digital photos. You can download images directly from your digital camera or enhance already saved images. By teaming up with Photolightning, you can now further enhance your existing photo management capacity.
Click here to read more about Photolightning.
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I have trackback spam - how do I get rid of it?
Eliminating track spam can be done quickly and easily from your Dashboard.
- Click on Trackbacks, which is located on the left hand side.
- A list of trackbacks will appear. Select the offending trackback spam by clicking on the checkboxes next to the trackback(s).
- Click on the Delete button located at the top of the trackback list OR click on the Delete and Block button.
The Delete button removes the offending trackback spam from your blog. The Delete and Block button not only deletes the offending trackback spam but also puts the referrer (or IP address) on a blacklist, preventing them from spamming you again. This blacklist can be viewed under Firewall located under the Security and Settings tab within the Dashboard.
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Is Blogware available in different languages?
Yes, Blogware is available in English and Spanish. More languages will be added soon.
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