Did you know that you can receive comment notification via email? If you haven't already taken advantage of this service, you need to activate it on your blog. If you don't know how, it's really easy.
From your Blogger dashboard, select the "Settings" option. From the settings page, select the "Comments" tab. It will bring up a new page, scroll to the bottom and you will see "Comments Notification Email" at the very bottom with a box to enter your email address in. Add your email address and save your new settings.
What I love about this feature is that when I receive a comment, even if my post was a year old, I will still get that comment via email. That way, I don't have to search through each post and check the posts for new comments.
What is really nice about this feature, though, is that when I get a comment, if the commenter has an email address set up in their profile, I can respond to their comment via email! I love this option, but it only works if you have an email address set up in your profile.
Right now, there are only three or so of my readers that have their profiles updated with their email addresses. This makes me sad, because I can't respond to the rest of my comments on my blog.
So, my request is that you put your email address in your profile. This is really simple, too, and if you don't want to put your main email on your profile, create a new email address through hotmail or gmail (both free) that you feel comfortable posting for the internet to find.
To add email to your profile, from the Dashboard click on the link "Edit Profile". When you are directed to the new page, add your email address under the Identity section. This is also where you can add a picture and change the name that displays on your posts.
Simple, really! And, another bonus about having an email attached with your profile is that if you have a private blog, but you list your email, then someone can still contact you and ask to be included. This is only possible, though, if you have a public user profile.
Okay, go and make the changes! Go on!
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