We spend so much time and effort working on our blogs, why not go the extra mile and ensure your blog is there…even when your host may not be? Today, we’re giving you the tools you need to understand how to backup a Blogger blog.
Backing Up Your Blogger Blog
If you blog on the Blogger platform (aka bloodspot), you may not realize that Google owns your blog. You are using their service for free and they have total control over the storage of your posts and comments. You might be thinking, “Hey, it’s GOOGLE. They are huge and awesome and they’re not going anywhere!” Perhaps. But even huge and awesome companies can have technological mishaps and hacker attacks.
Why Backing Up Blogger Matters
I have read about several cases where a blogger’s blog has simply disappeared. Google couldn’t explain it or get it back. I’ve also read about situations where Google decided to block a blog (not allow you to access or post) for policy violations, even when the blogger did not really (or intentionally) violate any policy. And it can be a long wait battling Google for control of your blog again.
The key to controlling your blog content is to back it up.
There is a very simple way to do this and we’ve laid out the process step-by-step below.
- Log into your Blogger dashboard.
- Click on “Settings“.
- Find the tab entitled, “Basic“. Here you’ll see an option to “Export Blog“. This will allow you to save an xml file directly to your desktop that includes all of your posts and comments.
- From the Export Blog option, click on “Download Blog”.
Back up your blog on a regular basis and you’ll never find yourself at the mercy of Google.
Keep in mind that the above instructions only allow you to backup your content. To backup a customized blog design, you’ll next the take a few extra steps.
- Log into your Blogger dashboard.
- Click on “Design“.
- Find the tab entitled, “Edit HTML” and be sure to click on the box that says, “Expand Widget Template“.
- Finish the process by clicking on the option to “Download Full Template“.
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This is perfect. Doing it NOW! Thank you and Happy Birthday!
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Oooo – almost first!
Great tip – I’m doing it now!
Forgot to add my blog to check this week: http://parentingbydummies.blogspot.com/2010/03/wordful-boot-camp-wednesday.html
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Hi from N Ireland!
On my blog this week I share a vintage bread storage bin and also some felt beads.
Do you do anything to celebrate St Patricks’s Day? I would love to know!
Have a lovely weekend, wherever you are in the world!
Thanks so much for this great tip. I had no idea that I could lose my blog so easily.
Happy SITS Saturday to you and very Happy Birthday too!
Best wishes,
Natasha.
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Great tip! have a great weekend lovelies! xoxo
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Wonderful post
Have a great weekend girls!!
Wonderful post
Have a great weekend girls!!
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Thanks for the tip — I’ll do it soon! And Happy Birthday!
Here’s a favorite of mine;
http://sugartails-glowingirl.blogspot.com/2010/02/good-medicine.html
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Good ideas…never thought about backing up the good ol’ blog!
Very important post about a good friend of mine’s dying little boy, Billy. Please check it out.
http://mawhats4dinner.com/help-us-save-billy-and-fight-sma/
That was a super great idea to back up the blog. Never even thought about it before!!
Has anyone actually “filled” their blog on blogger yet? Every time upload photos I wonder how much longer I’ll be able to go on.
Have a great weekend! It’s our spring break.
Off to explore….
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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Twitter: wendiwinn
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thanks for the tip! i’ll def have to back up my blog today.
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Thanks so much for the tip! My primary way of backing up so far has been to subscribe to myself to myself and archive all of the post in …Gmail.
Happy Saturday!
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The Sun is shining today!!
I think it’s going to be a great day!!
Have a wonderful day!
Cindy
http://www.chalkaboutit.blogspot.com
Thank you very much for the tip, I’ll surely back up my blogs.
Happy Saturday Sharefest everybody!
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Welcome to Saturday. Got a library to open today. Should be interesting.
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happy saturday ladies!
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This is fantastic advice, Tiffany & Heather! Thanks for sharing it with all of us!
Everybody have a great Saturday!
~Elizabeth
The birds are singing, the sun is somehow shining but those storm clouds are coming. I’m looking for a fun Saturday on a weekend trip with my boys – and by gosh, we going to have fun even if it rains!
Have a lovely day, ladies!
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Happy Saturday ladies!
Hey! Happy Saturday to you all!
A post that got a lot of traffic was yesterday’s post http://readingteen.blogspot.com/2010/03/darker-side-of-faerie-tales-parents.html
Today I have posted the new ECLIPSE trailer, and last week, we tried McLinky’s “create a story” and had so much fun with it, that we’re doing it again! Come by and add something to the story!
~Andye
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Latest Post: Mom’s Bible: God’s Wisdom for Mothers- Review http://www.jdaniel4smom.com/2010/03/moms-bible-gods-wisdom-for-mothers.html
I have a giveaway ending tonight with low entries for a Rhythm and Blues CD. Please stop by and enter.http://www.jdaniel4smom.com/2010/03/rhythm-and-blues-cd-giveaway.html
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It’s the weekend. Hope everyone is having a good Saturday.
It’s been storming here for the last 3 days.
That’s a great blog tip, you can also set your email setting to have a instant copy of all posts and comments sent to you. That’s how I have been doing mine.
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I learned this lesson the hard way when my web host had a server go down. Now I pay the $12 a year to have them do daily backups on my blog.
.-= Wendy (The Local Cook)´s last post: Sprout Hummus =-.
Awesome tip!
I’ve promised my kids to take them to our annual St. Patrick’s Day parade today – which starts in four hours – and it’s pouring down rain. What to do, what to do?
Happy Saturday, SITStahs!
Happy Saturday.
I am hoping for wonderful spring weather
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Happy Saturday, everybody!
.-= Our Mommyhood´s last post: Baby Mama Drama =-.
I had no idea that was even an issue!
.-= Emily Babb´s last post: {no makeup spring break} =-.
Love this idea. Here’s my post from this morning:
http://madsewinglove.blogspot.com/
.-= Rhonda @ MadSewingLove´s last post: Vintage Inspired Wall Hanging =-.
Good info on SITS today….rainy Saturday here too bad I couldnt sleep in!
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Thanks for covering this! I’m going to go “back up” right now!
Happy Saturday!
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Happy Weekend everyone!
http://sharontology.blogspot.com/2010/03/your-blog-rocks.html
.-= Sharon´s last post: Your Blog Rocks. =-.
Thank you for the information on backing up my blogs
I appreciate it. Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest to everyone!
http://skyesofblue.blogspot.com/2010/03/so-what-did-you-do-last-monday.html
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Whoa…thanks for that info. I just backed min up!
http://madsewinglove.blogspot.com/
.-= Rhonda @ MadSewingLove´s last post: Vintage Inspired Wall Hanging =-.
Good morning, SITStahs! and a happy Saturday to you all!
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thanks for the tip and happy saturday everyone! my darling child has decided it’s time to face the day so here i am. coffee time.
Whoa! Thanks for that info…I just backed mine up!
.-= Rhonda @ MadSewingLove´s last post: Vintage Inspired Wall Hanging =-.
Fabulous tip – going to back up my blog right away!!
One great post from last week…
http://nonajordan.com/2010/03/08/organic-time-management-strategies/
And, Happy Birthday!!
xoxo.
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Twitter: fromtracie
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A great idea…and something that I definitely need to do!!
Happy Saturday y’all!
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I am backing up my blog today. Thank you! I have always wondered how to go about doing that.
I’m totally backing my shizz up today
Here’s my favorite post of the last week: http://imjustthatway.blogspot.com/2010/03/mad-world-of-autism.html
Great advice! I’ll be backing up today!
Steph @ A Grande Life
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Thanks for the tip. I did this earlier in the week.
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Great tip. Thanks for sharing.
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http://moleskine365.blogspot.com/2010/02/silly-puppy.html
Happy Saturday everyone! I’m totally psyched because I’m finally going to have some time to check out some new blog friends. Excited!! See you guys soon!
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Happy Saturday everyone!! Off to visit.
Hey it’s Saturday. Yea! It is definatly Spring….the Robins are back in Michigan. I put up a new post last night….Please check it out.
.-= Linda Lampert´s last post: Springs Coming Ball of Fire =-.