Comments on: The New Ultimate Guide to Migrating from Blogger to WordPress http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/ mom's search for meaning Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/#comment-17599 Jordan Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:19:21 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1080#comment-17599 Oh, great! I'll be sure to include that in the next edition (coming soon!). Oh, great! I’ll be sure to include that in the next edition (coming soon!).

]]> By: Gidget http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/#comment-17598 Gidget Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:12:00 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1080#comment-17598 Thank you so much for a wonderful tutorial! I gave you a shoutout in my first post on the new setup :) I did want to let you know that I found a plugin that does do a better job of redirecting the posts to the new permalink. The SEO Blogger to Wordpress plug-in allows a redirect even if you use a different permalink structure - and it also has a single step to import your photos so that the featured images in your theme work. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/seo-blogger-to-wordpress-301-redirector/ Thanks again - super post! Thank you so much for a wonderful tutorial! I gave you a shoutout in my first post on the new setup :)

I did want to let you know that I found a plugin that does do a better job of redirecting the posts to the new permalink.

The SEO Blogger to WordPress plug-in allows a redirect even if you use a different permalink structure – and it also has a single step to import your photos so that the featured images in your theme work. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/seo-blogger-to-wordpress-301-redirector/

Thanks again – super post!

]]> By: 100th Post and Blog Changes | | Homeschooling UnscriptedHomeschooling Unscripted http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/#comment-17597 100th Post and Blog Changes | | Homeschooling UnscriptedHomeschooling Unscripted Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:49:30 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1080#comment-17597 [...] to self hosted WordPress in only 3 hours (not including finding and tweaking a theme), I found The New Ultimate Guide to Migrating from Blogger to WordPress from MamaBlogga that made the process so incredibly easy that the hardest part truly was finding a [...] [...] to self hosted WordPress in only 3 hours (not including finding and tweaking a theme), I found The New Ultimate Guide to Migrating from Blogger to WordPress from MamaBlogga that made the process so incredibly easy that the hardest part truly was finding a [...]

]]> By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/#comment-17570 Jordan Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:57:56 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1080#comment-17570 That's so frustrating! The same kind of thing happens from time with WordPress, too. So, to answer your questions: 1. In my experience, Blogger automatically stores your pictures in Picasa whether you upload them there first or not. I know I recently came across a way to import your images into WordPress, too, so it's definitely out there. 2. Yes. I recommend that you don't delete your Blogger blog after migration, but either turn off search engines or turn on custom domain/redirection. 3. I'm not sure what you mean by archive your posts, but you can leave them there in the Blogger blog and import them using a WordPress utility. If all goes well, it takes like 5 clicks. That’s so frustrating! The same kind of thing happens from time with WordPress, too.

So, to answer your questions:

1. In my experience, Blogger automatically stores your pictures in Picasa whether you upload them there first or not. I know I recently came across a way to import your images into WordPress, too, so it’s definitely out there.

2. Yes. I recommend that you don’t delete your Blogger blog after migration, but either turn off search engines or turn on custom domain/redirection.

3. I’m not sure what you mean by archive your posts, but you can leave them there in the Blogger blog and import them using a WordPress utility. If all goes well, it takes like 5 clicks.

]]> By: ron http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/#comment-17568 ron Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:07:44 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1080#comment-17568 Hi Jordan, first off thank you so for this helpful post! i've finally given up on blogger after having hours' worth of work lost by the 'autosave' feature (accidentally hit delete on text and images, then autosave wiped me out) my questions... 1) images are integral to my blog, and I upload them straight to my blog...if I migrate my blog, will these transfer over? my concern is that i'm not uploading to picasa first, which may affect transportability 2) after I migrate, can I safely return to blogger if things don't work correctly with the migration? I have a lot of unique work that if lost would literally devastate me...i know,i probably take it a little seriously ;) 3) is there a way to archive my blogger posts without actually going into each individual one and copying the html? thank you so much for your help...i wish I'd known to use WP originally Hi Jordan, first off thank you so for this helpful post!

i’ve finally given up on blogger after having hours’ worth of work lost by the ‘autosave’ feature (accidentally hit delete on text and images, then autosave wiped me out)

my questions…
1) images are integral to my blog, and I upload them straight to my blog…if I migrate my blog, will these transfer over? my concern is that i’m not uploading to picasa first, which may affect transportability
2) after I migrate, can I safely return to blogger if things don’t work correctly with the migration? I have a lot of unique work that if lost would literally devastate me…i know,i probably take it a little seriously ;)
3) is there a way to archive my blogger posts without actually going into each individual one and copying the html?

thank you so much for your help…i wish I’d known to use WP originally

]]> By: At The End of the First Week of the New Year | Skookworks Inc http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/#comment-17543 At The End of the First Week of the New Year | Skookworks Inc Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:09:30 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1080#comment-17543 [...] to the instructions at Mamablogga I’ve transferred all the old posts from the original Skook sketchblog. I imagine that there [...] [...] to the instructions at Mamablogga I’ve transferred all the old posts from the original Skook sketchblog. I imagine that there [...]

]]> By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/#comment-17542 Jordan Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:19:20 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1080#comment-17542 I think it will work better if you invite the other authors before you import. I *believe* this will make it easier to keep the posts with the correct authors. If you're already using FeedBurner, no need to make a new address (I can see how that's ambiguous in the article). You can use your same account. Just be sure to hit steps 4 and 7. I think it will work better if you invite the other authors before you import. I *believe* this will make it easier to keep the posts with the correct authors.

If you’re already using FeedBurner, no need to make a new address (I can see how that’s ambiguous in the article). You can use your same account. Just be sure to hit steps 4 and 7.

]]> By: charmy http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/#comment-17541 charmy Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:27:53 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1080#comment-17541 hi again! im a step before importing my post and comment. do I have to make a new feedburner account for the new wordpress blog? also, when do i invite the other authors of my blog? thanks a lot jordan! hi again!

im a step before importing my post and comment. do I have to make a new feedburner account for the new wordpress blog?

also, when do i invite the other authors of my blog?

thanks a lot jordan!

]]> By: David Lee Ingersoll http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/#comment-17539 David Lee Ingersoll Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:12:25 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1080#comment-17539 I've just used your guide to move my posts from Blogger to Wordpress. Thank you so much for the help! I’ve just used your guide to move my posts from Blogger to WordPress. Thank you so much for the help!

]]> By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-migrating-from-blogger-to-wordpress/#comment-16990 Jordan Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:25:24 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/?p=1080#comment-16990 You don't have to create the MySQL databases; the scripts should take care of everything for you. If I remember correctly, there might be a link you can click at the end of the install, or you can go to YourDomain.com/wp-login.php (or YourDomain.com/wordpress/wp-login.php or wherever you put it) to login to WordPress. You don’t have to create the MySQL databases; the scripts should take care of everything for you.

If I remember correctly, there might be a link you can click at the end of the install, or you can go to YourDomain.com/wp-login.php (or YourDomain.com/wordpress/wp-login.php or wherever you put it) to login to WordPress.

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