July 29, 2008

DOMAIN NAME FORWARDING

If you got into family blogging late in the game, your desired blog address was most likely long gone. You may have just settled for something like:

AwesomeSmithFamilyBlog.WordPress.com

Well, have no fear. An alternative to sharing such a lengthy blog address with family and friends is to register a custom domain name. On average, a domain name will only run you around $8.00 a year and the traffic it receives can simply be forwarded to your original (lengthy) family blog address.

For example, you may want to register one of the following variations using YOUR surname/last name of course:

SmithFamily
Smith-Family
SmithFam
TheSmithFamily
THeSmiths
SmithBlog

Also, these are the domain name extensions I would consider, DotCom being my first choice:

.com
.net
.org
.info
.us

I guess my point is this. My family blog’s current blog address is my SurnameBlog.com. Originally we had SurnameBlog.Blogspot.com however, having a domaining background, I just had to pimp my family blog.

Anyway, please consider our sister site www.DotFamily.org for all of your custom domain name needs.

Best,

Dad

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July 26, 2008

PRIVATE BLOGS

Many blogging services, including WordPress.com, allow you to request for your blog to be unlisted in the search engines.

You can also choose to protect your blog so that only the members YOU CHOOSE have access to it. If your blog’s main goal is to communicate to family and friends and you wish to avoid any collateral damage to your privacy, please consider using such a feature.

Lastly, if you host your own blog, you can also set it up to be password-protected, or to be visible only to individuals viewing it from certain computers.

Best,

Dad

FYI: Our family blog is a private blog, and with good reason. Some of the stories and pictures my wife includes don’t cast me in the greatest light!

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July 23, 2008

FAMILY SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ON THE COMPUTER?

Please consider the Nerf Vulcan EBF-25 blaster – an awesome, fully automatic dart cannon.

Blaster comes with ammo box, folding tripod, 25-dart belt and 25 SONIC MICRO DARTS ammo and instructions. Value Pack includes additional ammo belt, 25 additional darts and shoulder strap.

PLEASE NOTE: Before enforcing time limits with this beauty of destruction, please check with your local law enforcement for clearance.

Product and product description is being provided by hasbrotoyshop.com.

Best,

Dad

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July 22, 2008

CHAMPIONING THE FAMILY BLOG CAUSE.

My three main selling points are as follows:

1. Keeping a family blog is in the same spirit as writing in a journal or keeping a scrap book etc. A family blog allows you to capture your family history in digital form for all future generations to enjoy.

2. A family blog is a great medium for sharing not just photos and video footage of your family and friends, but feelings that you may not normally express in person. THIS IS A BIGGIE.

3. Scheduling activities and vacations with family and friends has never been easier. For example, when planning a family vacation, simply post your itinerary for others to reference on your family blog. *Please note that this example is only recommended for blogs that are private to the public in general. We don’t want the world to know when our house will be vacant for a couple of days. :)

I encourage all families to star a blog today. The practice of blogging has caught on like wildfire amongst my wife’s circle of friends. My four year old son recently chastised my wife for being on the computer too long in the mornings. However, I can’t complain because every day or so, I get to enjoy another fun and humorous post about my little crew!

Best,

Dad

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