Reminder: New Entry Alerts Only Go Out Once Per Entry

Hi folks -- got kind of a non-entry entry here; Editor Jeff and I are each working on some different Journals tutorial/how-to entries for next week. They cover some blogging basics and more advanced features, so please stay tuned for that.

If you have any Journals or blogging topics that you'd like to see us cover, please let us know via comments or e-mail.

There was one thing I wanted to address -- in case it's not 100% clear: Journals New Entry Alerts only go out when you publish your entry the first time.

I'm told there was a period of time where every time you updated your entry, a New Alert went out, but that was a bug, and it was fixed before I even came on the scene.

The first couple of times I got asked this, it was kind of a head-scratcher for me; believe me, if you got an Alert every time I fixed a typo or tweaked an entry after I published it, you'd probably start sending me dead fish or something.

Changes you make in your entries will get picked up in your blog's feed, but they won't trigger a new Alert. I subscribe to my own Alert for testing purposes (it involves subscribing to your New Entry Alert from another screen name and sending yourself the "Send to a Friend" link), so I know of what I speak.

So don't be afraid to edit your existing entries -- you won't be bombarding your readers with new Alerts.

That's about it for this week. Have a great weekend, everyone.

Thanks -- Joe

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#17 Comment from seattleoutsider
8/20/06 8:43 AM | Permalink

Oops also I got error message when I added your site to my rss feeder and I keep losing the blogs I add how do I fix this? When you have time please let us, me or somebody know how to avoid error message if its possible. Thanks
#16 Comment from seattleoutsider
8/20/06 8:37 AM | Permalink

I really love to see simpler and more detail guide about how to do almost anything that is possible in Journals and advise about online Journal safety.
I know like myself my Journal has personal tidbits of my life, like few others and like myself some of us aren't the most tech savy as you are perhaps you could advise us bit more or tell me where to look so I can create guide for us inexperience, non tech savy bloggers.
Thank you for telling me how to post my journal on the forum by the way.
Still learning...
http://journals.aol.com/Seattleoutsider
#15 Comment from brandilynneliz
8/14/06 2:14 PM | Permalink

Hi Joe, I remember when this used to happen. That was "years" ago now. Wow. A really long time ago.

Brandi
http://journals.aol.com/brandilynneliz/SomethingNew/ (lookie here, I am back and about .. oh no! lol)
#14 Comment from journalseditorEntry Author
8/14/06 10:47 AM | Permalink

Monponsett - What about the Guest Editor's Picks? They haven't stopped; Editor Jeff has just been posting the updates in his blog (instead of me in mine):

http://journals.aol.com/editorjeff76/pixelpusher/

And of course, they're still being posted to the Journals main page, in the Message Boards, and in the New Editor's Picks Alert.

Thanks -- Joe (posted & mailed)
#13 Comment from journalseditorEntry Author
8/14/06 10:43 AM | Permalink

Hi Lori -- check out my existing tutorials on adding photos and see if those are what you're looking for (they're linked off my main page sidebar):

http://journals.aol.com/journalseditor/magicsmoke/entries/2005/12/15/how-to-add-photos-step-by-step/934

http://journals.aol.com/journalseditor/magicsmoke/entries/2006/06/21/adding-photos-to-your-journal-with-aol-pictures-permalinks/1501

Thanks -- Joe (posted & mailed)

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