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Top 10 Everything Typepad Posts from 2019

Top 10 Everything Typepad Posts 2019

A lot happens in a year! At Typepad, we have been updating with new features and providing tutorials about how to  improve your blog. All this information can be easy to miss if you are busy with your blog. Here's a recap with the top 10 blog posts from 2019 (Thank you Google Analytics). 

Add Custom Google Search To Your Blog

Everyone knows that Google is the top search engine globally. Why not incorporate their search to cater to your blog specifically? You can add a Custom Search from Google to your sidebar in a couple of easy steps through your Google account. Read More...

Publish Twitter Posts On Your Blog With The Help Of IFTTT

IFTTT is a great platform that allows different apps, web services, and devices to communicate with each other. These are called Applets and you can set as many applets as you like. Here we will show you how you can automatically publish a blog post from a tweet. Read More...

Typepad 101: Design Your Blog

The look of your blog is really important - it is the very first impression a visitor gets when checking out your blog for the first time. Today's Typepad 101 is about what's available to create a design for your blog. Read More...

New Design Lab Features for the New Year!

New features are always fun to play with to see how it fits into your blog design. We added two new features, creating a custom banner and highlighting what tab readers are on. Read More...

Tips For Creating An About Me Page - Share More Than A Bio; Tell Your Story!

Does your blog include an "About Me" page? Each Typepad account comes with one About Me Page which automatically pulls information from the account owner's Profile settings. Make sure your About me page leaves your reader feeling like they know more about you and your story. Read More...

Blog Smarter with Master Templates

Everyone has heard the saying "Work smarter, not harder." At Typepad, we are here to give you tips and tricks to make sure your blog is a success! Today we are going over how to create a Master Template for sharing recipes. Read More...

Make Printing Your Blog Post Simple With Print Friendly

Do your readers want to print out your posts for use later (like a recipe)? Make it easy for them by adding a print option from Print Friendly. They optimize your blog post for Print and PDF formats, readers can save money and the environment by printing only what they need. Print Friendly removes ads and other non-essential content to allow only the blog posts to be printed. Read More...

Typepad Loves Authors!

Did you know that Typepad is home for many writers and authors? If you have written a book, your blog is a great way to promote it! Today we want to share with you how a few Typepad bloggers promote their books on their blog. Read More...

Typepad 101: Buy Your Own Domain Name

One of the first things you may have noticed when you created your account was the URL created for your blog looks something like example.typepad.com. Many bloggers are ok with their blog link looking this way, but if you want to customize your blog name and make it easier to remember for your readers, you can do that by buying your own domain name through Typepad. Read More..

6 Tips For Creating The Best Domain

After creating your blog, you will start thinking about where your readers are going to find you, that is your domain. Make a domain that is memorable for your readers. While we make it easy to purchase your domain, it may not be easy to think of a unique domain for your blog. We are here to help! Here are 6 tips to help you create the best domain for your blog. Read More...

Animation (5)As we say good-bye to 2019 we think about all the amazing Everything Typepad posts that we shared with our bloggers to help them create the best blogs ever. We've got some exciting new features planned for Typepad in 2020. Make sure you are following Everything Typepad on Facebook, Twitter, and our RSS Feed. You will want to be the first to know about all our exciting new features in 2020. 


Customize Your Welcome Message

Customize Your Welcome Message

The welcome message is a Typepad feature that allows you to welcome readers to your blog. When readers come to your blog, a popover or embedded box will showcase a welcome message.

To add a welcome message to your blog, click on the Blogs tab, then the name of the blog. Click on Settings, Basic. Scroll down to the Welcome Message. 

Welcome Message

The text box allows you to include HTML code. You can add code to the text box to include a link in your message. 

To add a link to your welcome message add and customize the following code in the welcome message text box. 

<a href="http://www.urlhere.com">Text you want readers to click on</a> 

Replace http://www.urlhere.com with the URL you want readers to go to. Then replace the text with the text you want readers to click on. 

For example, if you want to link to your about page the message text box will look like this: 

Link Message code

And the Popover message will look like this. 

Link Message

You can also stylize the link so it further stands out. 

To underline the text, add <u> before the link code and </u> after it. 

<u><a href="http://www.urlhere.com">Text you want readers to click on</a></u>

The code will look like this in the text box:

Underline Code

It will look like this in the welcome message: 

Underline message

To bold the text you will add <b> before the link and </b> after it. Your code will look like this: 

<b><a href="http://www.urlhere.com">Text you want readers to click on</a></b>

The code will look like this in the text box:

Bold codeIt will look like this in the welcome message: 

Bold message

To add italics to your test, add <i> before the link and </i> after it. Your code will look like this: 

<i><a href="http://www.urlhere.com">Text you want readers to click on</a></i>

The code will look like this in the text box:

Italic codeIt will look like this in the welcome message: 

Italic message

The welcome message can be used to say hello to your readers and guide them to learn more about you and your blog. 


Seen On Typepad: Where’s the Best Place in America to Age Well?

Seen On Typepad

Seen on Typepad highlights new and interesting posts from our community of Typepad bloggers, enjoy!


From O'Loughlin Law Firm LLC

This summer, Springfield, Massachusetts became the first place to receive three marks of “age-friendliness,” as designated by a global initiative of the World Health Organization. This town in western Massachusetts, with a population of about 155,000 people—and a third of them who are age 55 or older—has been designated “age friendly,” meaning it has made a commitment for improving quality of life for all residents, with a focus on the older population.
>>Read more at O'Loughlin Law Firm LLC


Cyber Monday Deals. Everyone Saves Money!

While you're shopping for great deals and discounts for friends and family, don't forget to save some money for yourself.
 
We are sharing discount codes for you to use with your account and to share with anyone who wants to start a new Typepad account.  Everyone can save money with Typepad.

Monthly and Yearly Discount

Save 25% when you prepay for one year!
Use discount code CYBERPADYEAR19 and receive 25% off when you pay for one year. Valid until Sunday, Dec 8th, 2019.

Save 50% for 3 months when you pay monthly!
Use discount code CYBERPADMONTH19 and receive 50% off your next 3 months. Valid until Sunday, Dec 8th, 2019.

*Discount cannot be used with any other discounts. Only available for Plus, Unlimited, or Premium Plans.

How to apply your discount code

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 [email protected]) and let us know what discount to add.

Discount for new Typepad bloggers

Are you on the fence about starting a blog? Let's sweeten the deal. You can use the following discount code while creating your new account. Current Typepad bloggers can also share this discount code with their readers. 

  • 30 day extended trial
  • 3 months free
  • No credit card needed until the trial period is over
  • Valid until Dec 31st 2019

Discount Code:
31F95F0A

How to create a Typepad account

Creating a new Typepad account is easy. Go to our Pricing Page and select the plan that works best for you.  Fill in your Personal Information and add the discount/promo code above. Now you can start blogging with Typepad.