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Blogging by Texting

Busy? You can blog from your cell phone on the fly! Check  it out!
How Does Mobile Blogger Work?
You send a message - which can be a photo, some text, or both - to go@blogger.com. They take care of the rest. In other words, they auto-provision a new blog and publish the post. It's that simple.
Blogging by Cell Phone
If you have a Text messaging-enabled mobile device with a text messaging plan, you can send posts to your blog on the fly for the cost of your regular  carrier services. This is a free service from Google.
How to Start Mobile Blogging

  1. Text REGISTER to BLOGGR (256447) to create a mobile blog. The text and/or photo in your message will be uploaded to your new blog right away. They'll message you back with your new blog address, (so you can visit your new blog on the web) and a token (so you can claim your blog and access it from your account).
  2. NOTE:  If you already have a Blogger account and want the posts to go to your existing blog, or want to change anything on your new mobile blog, log into go.blogger.com and enter the token they send to your phone. You'll then have the option to claim your new mobile blog and merge it with your existing blog.
Private dot com Publishing? : Note to users whose blog address does not contain blogspot.com: Once you make the aforementioned switch, new mobile posts will be published to your chosen blog, but mobile posts published prior to the switch will not be moved over automatically.
Here's how to start a mobile blog:
  1. Text REGISTER to BLOGGR to create your mobile blog. The text and/or photo in your message will be uploaded to that blog right away. They'll message you back with the address, (so you can visit your new blog on the web) and a token (so you can claim your blog and access it from your account).
  2. OPTIONAL - If you feel like changing anything on your new mobile blog or if you already have a Blogger account and want the posts to go to your existing blog, you can log in to go.blogger.com and enter the token we sent to your phone. You'll then have the option to claim your new mobile blog and merge it with your existing blog.Note to users whose blog address does not contain blogspot.com: Once you make the aforementioned switch, new mobile posts will be published to your chosen blog but mobile posts published prior to the switch will not be moved over automatically.
Types of Messages You can Send to Blogger Mobile
MMS, SMS, or Email - note this doesn't include email sent from a mobile device that actually passes through a webmail gateway (such as mail sent from your stanford.edu account from your phone).
What size photos can I send?
Photos are currently limited to 250K each. If they exceed that size, you'll receive a bounce message letting you know so you can try again with a smaller picture. Note that your phone (or carrier) might have size limits of its own.
Is there a cost for using Blogger Mobile?
Mobile providers' standard rates for sending and receiving text and photo messages apply. Blogger won't charge you for any of its services.
Notes:


  • To cancel text message replies, text STOP to BLOGGR






  • To unlink your device from Blogger, text UNREGISTER to BLOGGR. You are free to then register with another blog if you wish.






  • For more information, send the keyword HELP to BLOGGR (256447)





  • Note: These tips are re-blogged from Blogger Support click here to visit their blog and see their video.
    I'm just trying this out for the first time today. Stay tuned for updates and a review of the service.

    1 comment:

    Unknown said...

    Still fiddling with this will let you know my progress with this tomorrow.

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