Blogging with IDO Blog

This is how to blog. The component is made by IDO and all operations can happen from the front end. These instructions are for IDO Blog only and may not work for any other blog. Please note the Blog menu item in the Main Menu.

All blogs are written to the BLOGS category and as such we can deal with it just as we do with any other category.

The tags are for the search bots crawling the net, and can really help you increase your search engine friendliness. Watch your rankings grow as you blog.

1. From the front end of you site, login.
   1. This activates a hidden menu below BLOG
2. Under the Blog menu, choose Profile
   1. From the following screen choose EDIT PROFILE
3. Enter the information about yourself that you wish to have public. Choose the AVATAR tab to upload a pic of yourself (if you wish) see http://gooru.ca/index.php?option=com_idoblog&view=idoblog&Itemid=25 to see what it looks like.
   1. Press Save
4. To Write a blog
   1. Under the BLOG menu item, choose WRITE A BLOG
   2. Write whatever you wish and place Pics via the Image button below the content area.
   3. Attach files as you wish with the file area below the content area
   4. TAGS ARE VERY IMPORTANT - enter some keywords (that describe your blog) separated by a comma
   5. Press Save
5. Blogs are auto published and will show up in a scroll when the Blog menu item is selected.