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Finally a post mapping solution we can all use!
2007-12-28 22:41:00 The other reason I’ve been away from my blog: Post Mapper.com As many of you know, I’ve been trying to put together a way for all of our Outdoors Bloggers to tag their posts on a site wide Google map. Well, as usual, I went a little overboard. Over the ... More About: Finally , Mapping , Solution
Spam
2007-12-28 01:49:00 –UPDATE– It seems to be working, I haven’t recieved one message regarding Brittney Spears or Viagra since the update. Bloggers, please let me know if you get any As a quick note - I know many of us have been experiencing increased comment spam since Christmas day (Dec. 25). We have implemented a couple new counter ... More About: News , Spam
Email Subscriptions & RSS Feed stats through FeedBurner
2007-11-15 22:13:00 Bloggers can now offer email subscriptions and monitor RSS feed stats through FeedBurner. Details on setting up subscriptions for member blogs can be found on the support forums . Visitors can now subscribe to a site wide feed, by RSS or via daily email alert. Just go to the New Posts pag, and choose which ... More About: News , Tutorials , Email , Features , Plugins
OutdoorsBlogger has been Outbrained
2007-11-07 21:57:00 You might have noticed a ratings widget below posts on some of the blogs. We’ve been picked to test Outbrain’s blog rating system in the Wordpress Multi-user enviorment. This is exciting because all the ratings are networked across blogs and blogging platforms, from blogger.com to self hosted wordpress blogs all over the internet. They’re in ... More About: News , Features , Plugins , Has Been
We?ve Gone Pro!
2007-11-01 17:23:00 A heads up to the community, the Google Adsense ads program is fully functional so bloggers can now place their own Adsense ads on their blogs. Hopefully it will be worth some beer & gear money. Here’s the tutorial, and post any problems encountered to the forum. Installing Google Adsense on OutdoorsBlogger Email This & Other Social ... More About: News , Tutorials , Plugins
Support the Outdoors Blogger Summit
2007-10-29 15:49:00 Normally we don’t promote anything on the main ODB.com blog, but this once it appears that a good cause and mutual benefit shall override. Let me introduce The O utdoor Blogger s Summit , an organization of outdoors writers across the web promoting conservation, outdoors sports, and even an annual meeting for outdoors bloggers across the globe. ... More About: Outdoors , Support
Snow is coming, and we?re looking for Snow Bloggers
2007-10-16 20:08:00 We’ve got a number of new snowboard & ski blogs that need authors: Vail, CO Deer Valley, UT Aspen - Snow mass, CO Wistler - Blackcomb, BC Park City, UT Breckenridge, CO Steamboat, CO Sun Valley, ID Here’s ten reasons to blog on the Outdoors Blogger Network, and a couple more below: Spotlight competitions, festivals, etc. Tell the world about the 14″ of powder you just ... More About: News , Bloggers
We?re being watched?
2007-10-09 13:46:00 OutdoorsBlogger is proud to be featured over at Blog Network Watch. BNW is the biggest, baddest industry blog for blog networks & blog hosting, and getting mention on such a site will prove invaluable as our community grows. Email This & Other Social Sites More About: News
Blog Catalog Widgets for Everyone
2007-10-09 04:27:00 Outdoors Blog gers can now install Blog Catalog Widgets in their sidebars, with their own B.C. account of course. After signing up for Blog Catalog (highly encouraged), activate the plugin, and drag the widget into the sidebar & click on the little options tab on the Blog Catalog widget. Follow the instructions and, as always, direct ... More About: News , Features , Plugins
Blog Action Day for the Enviorment
2007-10-08 16:46:00 Monday, Oct. 15 is the international blog action day for the enviorment. Seems like something we can get involved with around here. The idea is to cover up the blogosphere with enviormental causes on this day, and you can read the details here. Email This & Other Social Sites More About: News , Action , Conservation , Blogging , Blog
Post Maps & Forums on OutdoorsBlogger
2007-10-02 22:50:00 We’ve finally gone “live” with two new features here on OutdoorsBlogger: Support Forums - a place to ask about promoting your blog, working with the post editor, plugins, widgets, and anything else that will help make your blog a success! ODB’s Big Post Map - Now OutdoorsBloggers can mark there posts on our Big Post ... More About: News , Features , Maps
10 reasons to blog on OutdoorsBlogger
2007-10-02 22:20:00 1. If you are an expert, get your due. 2. If you’re not recognized as an expert, here’s your chance. 3. If you’re a guide, it is a great way to build your business. Guides: Blog ging gives you exposure 4. Connect with like minded people. 5. Raise awareness to issues dear to you. 6. It could make you famous. See here: And here: 7. ... More About: News , Reasons
Fishing And Hunting Guides - Blogging Will Increase Bookings and Revenue
2007-10-02 21:53:00 Hunters and fishermen are increasingly using the internet to find pros and guides on their next outing. Blogging is the most effective way to reach these potential clients, whether used separately or in conjunction with an existing website. Hunting and fishing guides who blog will consistently do two things: 1.) Get more eyeballs on their ... More About: Fishing , Guides , Revenue
Recent Spam
2007-09-28 23:28:00 I’m sorry to inform everybody that we’ve been getting hit with a number of fake blogs containing spam links over the last few days. I knew that as the community grew that this would be an obstacle, just not this soon. We’re implementing a number of countermeasures I write this, so hopefully the problem will ... More About: News , Spam , Recent
We?ve Gone Social!
2007-09-18 20:39:00 In addition to OutdoorsBlogger being found on MySpace and Outdoorzy.com, we are proud to announce the implementation of the Gregarious Social Bookmarking Plugin. OutdoorsBloggers may now: Add a Digg badge to any or all posts Add Reddit buttons Email to a Friend functionality Ability to bookmark on StumbleUpon, del.icio.us, Technorati, and many more All this can be done through the admin ... More About: News , Tutorials , Features , Plugins
Not-so-complete Feature List
2007-09-14 20:57:00 OutdoorsBlogger is based on Wordpress, and as such offers tons of features out of the box, and we’ve taken it a few steps further by adding both plugins and custom built features for your blogging enjoyment. Here’s some highlights: Write, link (blog roll), edit, and make static pages through a web based interface. Extended rich ... More About: Features , Feature , List , Complete , Feat
Import from Other Blog Services
2007-09-11 20:49:00 You can now move your blog to OutdoorsBlog ger without having to redo everything! OutdoorsBlogger supports the following im port options: Blogger Blogware DotClear GreyMatter LiveJournal Movable Type & TypePad RSS files Textpattern and of course, Wordpress, on which OutdoorsBlogger is based From the Admin menu, click “Manage” and then “Import .” Just choose which service you use and upload. More About: News , Services , Features
Use ODB to make a static web site
2007-09-06 16:34:00 OutdoorsBlogger isn’t just for blogging. You can use it to make static websites for your trail club, charter service, guide outfit, or anything else outdoors for that matter. When a visitor clicks on your channel (outdoorsblogger.com/yourchannelhere), your home page loads instead of the typical blog layout. Don’t worry, you can still have a ... More About: Site , Make , Web site , Static
20,000 Widgets Now Available!
2007-08-20 17:03:00 In addition to the 11 standard Wordpress Widgets previously available, bloggers can now insert any of WidgetBox’s 20,000 widgets easily with no need to edit their theme’s code. Everything from Flickr to Maps to Tetris is there! Each widget ready theme can accommodate up to nine WidgetBox widgets, all chosen by ...
New Plugin: Contact Form
2007-08-20 16:57:00 Annoucing a new Outdoorsblogger plugin, Contact Form by Chip Cuccio. From the admimistration menu, go to “Plugin s ” and activate the plugin. Then go to “Options” and click “Contact Form” to edit your preferences such as email address and subject line. Bloggers can now drop a contact form in any page ... More About: Features
Outdoorsblogger now has over 60 themes!
2007-08-16 22:44:00 We now have over 60 unique themes to choose from. Many have customizable graphics and other options. In a few, you can even insert your own header image (great for guides & pros) such as a logo or that big hog you bagged last fall. More About: News , Themes
Two new themes: ?Deserted? and ?Blue Spring?
2007-08-14 13:41:00 Outdoorsblogger.com is proud to introduce two new themes today, available to all bloggers in our community. Desert ed by headsetoptions.org and MandarinMusing based on design by Free CSS Templates “Blue Spring ” by MandarinMusing and headsetoptions.org based on design by dcarter More About: Themes
New Theme: Mountain by WP ThemePark
2007-08-13 20:01:00 In the coming weeks we will be expanding the theme selection for out bloggers. Mount ain by WP Theme Park is the first. Check back to see what new themes have been added or send us a link to one you want & we’ll get here if ... More About: Themes
Outdoorsblogger.com goes live!
2007-08-13 19:33:00 After a few weeks of designing, testing, and tweaking… Outdoorsblogger.com is now officially open to the public. We’re looking for writers with an interest in: Fishing (fresh & salt water) Hunting Hiking & Backpacking Paddling (kayaking & canoeing) Adventure Travel Winter Sports (skiing & snowboarding) Mountaineering Rock Climbing Nature Photography Sailing & Powerboating Scuba Diving Nature Conservation Adventure Racing Navigation And anything else “Outdoors” that ... More About: News , Live , Goes |
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