Blogs->Settings
This page is identical to the one that you encountered when you first created your blog. On this page you can change the title of your blog, its address (URL) and description.
1) Title -- Enter the name of your blog into the first field. This will be the name displayed as the title of your page.
2) URL -- This will be the Internet address of your blog: http://yourURL.motime.com. This is the address that you will give to your friends so that they can come to visit your blog. Take an extra minute to decide upon a URL that you would like to keep for some time. Changing the URL will mean that the link to your that your readers have in their bookmarks will no longer be viable.
3) Description -- This description will appear in the layout of your blog page, so try to compose a clear and brief subtitle for your blog.
4) Show blog on 'newly updated' menu on the home page -- This setting allows you choose whether you want your blog to appear in the newly updated menu on the home page AND on the latest posts pages.
Blogs->Settings->Format:
Number of posts on your home page: This is just what it sounds like. When the number of posts exceed the number that you choose (up until a max of 30) they go to the archives of that month, always available to you and your readers by simply clicking on the month in question. Your archive links are automatically placed on your blog. No further action on your part is needed.
Enable blog pager: Choose 'yes' if you would like to have one of those cool '1-2-3 next-page last-page' style links on the bottom of every page of your blog whenever you have more posts than can be seen on a single page.
Order of posts: Traditionally, the most recent posts are shown at the top of the page and then placed in descending order. That way your regular readers see your latest posts without having to scroll. But you can reverse the order if you want to.
Enable post titles: The default is set to No, but this is a cool feature to try out. It allows you to place a headline or title for each of your posts. It can help to clue your readers into the subject of each post or simply be another occasion for your creative writing skills to shine.
Time: Since mo'timers blog from all around the globe, we have created this panel for you to adjust the time zone of your blog. Click on the arrow of the pull-down menu and click on your local time. All posts and comments will reflect your choice. There are also formatting options for your time stamps which are self-explanatory.
Blogs->Settings->Access:
This panel controls who can see and comment on your blog.
Blog viewing: choose between "Everyone" (for a public blog) and "Members only" (for a private blog open to invited Motime members only). There is a space for a custom message that univited members will see if they try to access a private blog. This message is shown if the blog is PRIVATE and the user is anonymous or not a member of the blog.
Commenting access: you can choose among the following self-explanatory options: No one (comments disabled), Anyone (unrestricted), Motimers only or Invited Mo'time members only. If you intend to block certain Mo'time members from commenting, you must choose 'Motimers only' and then from the Community->Contacts panel you can specify who to block.
There is a space for a custom message which is shown to users who are NOT authorized to comment on this blog.
When you have completed your selections, click Save Changes at the bottom of the page to enable your preferences.
Blogs->Settings->Syndication:
Turn on syndication: Publish site feed: Choose "yes" to turn on service.
Descriptions: Choose 'Short' to syndicate a short abstract of your post. Your subscribers will then have to come to your blog to read the full text. Choose 'Full' to place the entire post within the news feed which is then readable in the news readers of your subscribers.
Language: Choose the language from the pull-down menu.
Feed URL: This shows you the URL to your feed which can be inserted into a new reader directly or emailed to friends that wish to subscribe to your blog. ALternatively (and more commonly) your subscribers will use the button on your blog's home page to subscribe.
The links "preview" will display the actual XML content of your feed.
Confused? Here is a further explanation: What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care?
Blogs->Settings->Info:
This panel is informational only. There are no preferences to set on this page. It is your blog settings profile, a snapshot of your blog. It will make more sense to you after having gone through the entire control panel first.
Blogs->Settings->Delete:
Click on this button if you want to delete the current blog. Deleting the blog will permanently remove all posts and comments from our database and cannot be undone. So think carefully before doing it! Don't worry, we give you a warning and second chance to think about it, but after you do the deed, there's no turning back.