Blogger Blog Tip: Use Gmail To Submit Posts and Save Time

Gmail has may praises and also its share of criticisms.  I'm a Yahoo Mail guy since way back and I use gmail only sparingly.  So what's to like about Gmail for me then?

Google's mail editor is almost like a simple word processor.  It is much more robust than Blogger as an editor.  When formatting issues started cropping up, we started using Gmail as a replacement.  So, what is Onxo talking about using Gmail to post to Onxo?

Basically, Onxo is using a feature reserved for mobile devices.  Register a gmail account with the blogger account by enabling mobile blogger will automatically post any e-mail as a blog when the receiver is "go@blogger.com". 

Obviously, you'll need a blogger account.  You can use your gmail username.  When you are at the Dashboard of Blogger, you should see OTHER STUFF at the bottom portion of the Dashboard page.  After you've scrolled down to the page, you will see Mobile Devices.  Click on the "Learn how to start mobile blogging" and you'll be taken to a page where you are provided with instructions on how to do it.

Blogger provides the option to send entries through text messages or e-mails.  After setting it up, you're are good to go for mobile blogging.  I've tried e-mail a couple of times with the iPhone when there is no need to create URL links or any formatting.

But I'm talking about using Gmail's editor to submit entry.  If you're experiencing problems with Blogger editor, Gmail is your answer.  It'll save you a lot of time and avoid formattting problems.

Note:  Tagging will need to be added through Blogger's editor.  And another thing.  Once you've sent the e-mail to blogger, it will not automatically be linked to to your blog.  At the Mobile Device page, you will need to link your e-mail to your blog.  If you have questions, please let me know and I'll do what I can to help you.

Blogspot Missing the Parade

I'm an iPhone user and it's no secret.  One of the things I love about the iPhone is that it in itself is a mobile platform that let's me do 80% of all that I already do in a laptop.

What’s missing is Google's Blogspot.  The only way a blogger can update information from a mobile device is by e-mail the “go” e-mail through a gmail e-mail account.  I find this acceptable at times but it’s it not good enough in my opinion. 

I want something like what Typepad demoed at WWDC on Monday from Blogspot.  And coming from Google, I expect better integration into the rest of Google’s services like news and pictures. 

I think Apple, Blackberry, and Google can help things along with new features to make posting easier (Cut and paste for example.  That’s right, Apple.  I’m talking to you.)

 Here are some screen shots of what Typepad is doing for the iPhone.  The app will be free and released on July 11 (the day the iPhone 3G goes on sale). 

           

Please note also that native apps from Typepad are already available for other devices for mobile warriors to hack away.  

For iPhone warriors, you can go here to do your blogging through Safari.  From the looks and feel of it, it works as advertised.