Chapter 21
Ten Tools for Mobile Blogging
When you’re committed to the blogging lifestyle, the daily grind might feel overwhelming at times — writing, tinkering with blog software, preparing images, and repeating the process over and over. Luckily for you, a slew of websites and software can spice things up and banish any boredom you’re experiencing, all while attracting new readers to your blog.
Making It Mobile with Mobify
Do you have a blog already but aren’t happy with how it looks when you view it on a smartphone or on an Apple iPad? Mobify is a great solution. Sign up for free at www.mobify.com and use the Mobify GUI Picker to tell mobile browsers what parts of your blog to display, and even make modifications to how those elements display. You need to know HTML and CSS to really make the most of this tool, but when that work is done, you can simply continue to publish your blog as you normally do and the mobile version is created automatically. Mobify even helps you with media files that might be problematic to display on mobile devices by optimizing the content for different devices.
Mobify works by detecting Internet visits from mobile devices and routing them to the mobile version, so there’s virtually nothing for you to do to maintain your mobile site after you’ve set things up.
Going Mobile with Blogger
Many blog software packages include options that allow you to blog from the road using your phone (not while you’re driving, natch!). If you can text or send e-mail ...
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