Fix For Blogspot.ca posts on Facebook

As many have experienced this week, Facebook is blocking blogspot.ca posts

When you try to post with a blogspot.ca (blogger) post you see a message very similar to this

Chances are when you first signed up for your blog you were listed as blogspot.com (as I was).  The recent change to blogspot.ca (which was done automatically to me without any notification that I could see) has been quite messy!

As of this week my bandage for the problem was to PIN my posts on Pinterest and then post the pin on facebook.  Not really a great way to do it.

BUT

With the knowledge that I was orginally a blogspot.com (and not .ca) I tried an experiment and it worked.
I found a fix for the blogspot.ca issue on facebook.

It is much easier if I show you!





It also works if you find the .ca part within individual posts and then you change it to .com .  It took a little longer for it to post to facebook but it did work too.

#PrayForLydia

I want to thank everyone that took the time to send their thoughts and wishes to Lydia.  Those 5 mins you spent signing it mean so much.  There are over 40 pages of signatures.  It was passed on by Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. By clicking on the card below you can look at all the wonderful messages for Lydia Herrle and her family. Although I know many of the people who signed, there are many who I have yet to meet.  I never discount the kindness of strangers and am grateful that there are so many thoughtful people in the world.



Check Out this Card I Just Received!

Create your own!

Scroll to Top - Pinterest

Anyone else love this button as much as I do? 

Facebook Offers and How They Work

New From Facebook Pages - Facebook Offers

There is a new way to attract people to your facebook fan page and your business/blog/website etc.
Facebook offers have launched and it is a FREE and simple way to let your fans know what is new and exciting on your page.  The steps are quite easy to follow.

Creating a Facebook Offer

1. You must be an admin on the fan page you wish to create an offer
2. On the status bar it should list Status/ Photos and now a new menu of Offers/Events/Questions
3. Click on Offers

The additional steps were followed on our Those2Girls - Six Degrees of Us! Facebook Page.  I created an offer of FREE EVENT LISTINGS on our new website.

• After I clicked Offers, I uploaded a photo.  Remember it must look eye-catching while fitting within 90x90 pixels
• Next list what your offer is. Be clear.  Remember your goal is to attract people, not make them guess what it's about.  Also make sure you can describe your offer in 90 characters.
• Then under your offer picture click where it says Unlimited.  Pick how many people may claim your offer.  Since mine does not cost anything other than my time, I choose Unlimited
• Beside the limit click on the date listing and choose an expiry date
• Click the Terms and Conditions line to put your specifics. Then hit Enter
• A blue Preview button will appear and it will show you what your offer will look like
• Either pick Edit to go back to the earlier steps, or pick Post to set your Offer live

The one I did looked like this

Once it was live I clicked on where it says Get Offer.  A Pop-Up window came up displaying the offer with a Get Offer button.  After I clicked Get Offer an new Pop-Up listed that the offer was sent to my email and an Okay button. It then showed in my activity that I had claimed an offer from the Those2Girls -Six Degrees of Us! Fan Page.

I immediately received the offer in my email.  It listed the offer as well as the terms and conditions.  There was also a Share Offer button.  When I clicked it a Pop-Up Window came up with the offer as well as a spot to add a comment on it and then you can post it to Facebook.

For more info on how to claim and post Facebook Offers visit https://www.facebook.com/help/offers

For most posts on Web How To's visit my Pinterest Board and click through on the pins listed. 

Life Is Like a Rollercoaster

Tweetstock007 The Web Is Not Enough

Tweetstock You've Come A Long Way Baby!

If you follow any of my posts/tweets/status updates you know I am Tweetstock's biggest fan.
I dare anyone to dispute that fact.  You can see a glimpse by searching this blog and seeing how many times I mention Tweetstock in my posts.

I think of myself as a Tweetstock early adopter.  I met Trevor, Tweetstock's founder through Lindsay Jacobs  at the Unmarketing book launch.  Soon after I was asked to speak at Tweetstock 3 and was hooked!  Everyone I met so wonderful.  Since then I've attended Tweetstock 4, where I first met Kevin who then was kind enough to put me in his book that launched at Tweetstock 5.  By Tweetstock 6 Diane & I were coined as the VolunTIARAS and we truly feel part of the Brantford family!

#Tweetstock007

The buzz about this event was hard to ignore, especially with an Atomic Spark  promo like this

The day started off with a BANG! or should I say DAGONE! Marcus wondered why no one was filling up the front seats.  I always wonder that as well
If you were going to a CONCERT you pay excessive amounts of money to be in the front row, but when it comes to speaking engagements everyone does whatever they can not to be in the front row.  Am I right?
So after Marcus loosened everyone up it was a great day! Lots of great moments from the speakers, panels and so many connections were made. I could give you a run down about all the speakers, but I'll let you get some thoughts from others.  I think I've already posted about it all over twitter & facebook anyways.

There was one thing very unique about this event.  A sixteen minute Webisode was created and screened at the event.  Now that is smart thinking.  If your event takes place in a movie theatre, create a movie for it!
They brought together the top names in Social Media (& then let us be part of it).  The day of filming was so exciting and I wish that I could spend every Saturday having that fun!

Tweetstock007 - The Movie

Now that you've expirenced the Director's Cut Version, tell me what you thought (pick all that apply) 



The next Tweetstock will be happening this November, and all the details will be posted on the Facebook page as they are released.  You can also following along on twitter and tweet to @TweetstockCA

 

Tweestock007 What Will You Do Differently?

As you know I LOVE TWEETSTOCK!

So many others do too!  Before I write my #Tweetstock007 takeaways, I'd love to hear yours!
What will you be doing differently online? What did you learn about that you will implement? What do you want to learn more about?

Leave it in the comments, or if you have already wrote about it, make sure to LINK YOUR POST