When you use the Image Editor today, you'll notice that the Aviary Image Editor is no longer available. Adobe purchased the product and is discontinuing its use as an online editor on November 30, 2018. Please see our updated Knowledge Base article to see how to use the new editor within Typepad.
We are very sorry to see Aviary go. If you have any questions or concerns, as always, the Typepad Support team is here to help you!
It is Cyber Monday!!! The day we all pretend to work but are really on Amazon and Target getting gifts for loved ones! (If the boss asks, it is for them, wink!)
We want to share some amazing discount codes for you and your readers! Give gifts that save everyone money!
Save 25% when you prepay for one year!
Use discount code CYBERPADYEAR18 and receive 25% off when you pay for one year. Valid until Saturday, Dec 1st, 2018.
Save 50% for 3 months when you pay monthly!
Use discount code CYBERPADMONTH18 and receive 50% off your next 3 months. Valid until Saturday, Dec 1st, 2018.
From your dashboard, click on the Account tab, then go to Billing Info. Click on Update Payment Method and put in your discount code. Scroll down and save changes. This will apply the discount to your next yearly or monthly bill.
Don't see the box to enter your discount code? Let us know! Create a Help Ticket (Help > New Ticket or email support@typepad.com) and let us know what discount to add.
We have a special discount for you to share with your readers! Encourage them to create their own Typepad blog and they will receive:
30 day extended trial
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No credit card needed until the trial period is over
Valid until Dec 31st 2018
Give your readers a gift by sharing the discount code below. They can add the discount code when they create a new account.
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Every week we share Typepad blogs that have caught our eye and have shared over social media. Check them out!
Down: Seventh-most published crossword puzzle constructor for the New York Times, meet Brendan Emmett Quigley. Publishes two free puzzles a week. Check out the link to get your answer!
NATURKINDER is a blog from one Nature Mama who loves being outdoors whether it's in a garden, woods, or mountains. Read about this mom of 11 children and their adventures.
Maverick Philosopher's motto is "Study everything, join nothing." This blog is a philosopher's online journal, notebook, common place book, workshop, soapbox, sandbox, literary litter box, and online filing cabinet.
Consider Vintage Scrapping your home base for mums your mom will love. If you have that special homecoming date make her a special mum from Vintage Scrapping.
Support local artisans and crafters at your local art or craft fair. If you are looking for one near you, Art Fair Calendar helps you find one that is close by.
Expressive Art Inspirations is written by Shelley Klammer - a Counsellor, Artist, and Educator with the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association. She shares how spontaneous art and writing can offer a mirror reflection of your inner world, and help you to express, release, see, and heal emotional pain.
Every week we share Typepad blogs that have caught our eye and have shared over social media. Check them out!
Welcome to our new weekly feature here at Everything Typepad! Every week we will share Typepad blogs that have caught our eye this week and that we shared on our social media platforms. We want to make sure you don't miss a beat.
If you watch an NFL game and they're showing the starting lineup where the player says what college they went to, if any of them say "The U", they're talking about the University of Miami. But there's more to "The U" than just football, and that's where Canespace - For The Fans, By The Fans, comes into play. It's your central spot for all things Hurricane sports and a long time Typepad blogger.
The Homesteady is by Hannah Clay Wareham, who is a writer by trade. Her blog is a place for her to celebrate the happy moments in her and her family's lives along with the many projects that keep their hands busy.
What The Junk?! Is an Adventure Time fangirl's blog about her Starbucks obsession, and love of coffee, fitness, bullet journals, pen palling and more.
Stamping the Cape is a delightful DIY blog from Ginger - an Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. She lives in beautiful Cape Cod and uses her surroundings for inspiration in her projects.
Ideas In Food is an amazing blog from couple Aki Kamozawa & H. Alexander Talbot, to give you some great information about food and preparing food. This blog is an extension of their culinary consulting business based in Plumstead, PA. They also co-own Curiosity Doughnuts, a small, artisan doughnut shop, open weekends only, in the Stockton Market across the river in Stockton, NJ. They met at a kitchen at Clio in Boston in 1997 and have been cooking together ever since.
Now included free with every Typepad account is an automatically added SSL certificate for your typepad.com, blogs.com, or custom domain site. SSL certificates are important for your site, especially for search engine ranking, so be sure to visit our Knowledge Base to learn more about them.
However, when you visit your site, you may notice that your blog is showing that it's not secure due to mixed media items which includes things like videos and images. This is happening because these files are uploaded on another site - not Typepad - that is not using secure https links.
For instance, if you're using an image hosted on a site not on Typepad on your blog, even though all of your Typepad files are secure, this image is not, breaking the secure SSL lock in your address bar when visiting your blog.
One way to work around this is to save a copy of the image to your own computer. Then, on Typepad, upload the image and replace the old, non-secure URL with your new Typepad URL. Once all files have been fixed, you'll see the secure green padlock on your site.
To help determine what's causing your site to not be secure, you can use a service like Why No Padlock? to find the culprit. Typepad Support, of course, is always here to help too.
We hope you are excited as we are about SSL and Typepad!
For some of our long-time Typepad bloggers, the thought of redoing your entire blog design can be stressful. Where do you even start? Usually when this request comes in, we first recommend creating a test blog so you can play around with our different responsive themes first before applying it to your main blog.
But what if you don't have the time to do all of that? Let Typepad Design Services help! Typepad Design Services includes Tune-Up service and Custom Design service for an additional fee. We will work with you to create an amazing blog that is everything you could wish for.
When we receive a request to update a blog design, we always refer to the Nimble Design Lab to get started and build your design around this theme. Here are a few of the Design Services we loved!
Here is a great example of using a Landing Page with your mobile design.
When was the last time you updated your blog design? Are you using a Responsive theme for your blog?