How To Not Be A "No-Reply" Blogger

I am not much of a techy person. Learning HTML code for blogging has been a big one for me this year. But I do an okay job of finding my way around the basics of coding for blogging. One thing I do love doing is being active on blogs I follow! I am a BIG believer of leaving comments -- not just doing a PIN and RUN. I often leave comments letting bloggers know they've been featured on my blog or their post is part of a round up, too. A couple weeks ago, I started feeling like maybe no one liked me, because I wouldn't get a reply to a comment or message. I don't expect a reply to everything, of course, but there had been times I'd asked a question or made a request and I NEVER got replies! I thought I must smell funny or have garlic breath, because no one seemed to like me. I was super grateful when, last week, a blogger finally came to MY blog to leave a comment letting me know I was a "NO-REPLY BLOGGER"! I had no idea what that meant, but it sounded awful! I was happy, though, to realize that some setting in my profile was preventing me from getting replies or emails -- not that everyone hated me! Which, maybe, is the case, but I'm telling myself it's the first option. :)

I did a little research and found out there is a setting in your blogger profile that makes it so your email isn't shared. Which means, if someone tries to email you or reply to your comment, they can't! This is no good for a blogger! I recommend having your email listed on a Contact part of your blog, so you can always be reached, in case something like this happens to you, but having your email shared in one 'click' is easy and convenient for other bloggers.

SO - are you a no-reply blogger? Do you even know?! I've put together some step by step photos to show you how to check to see if you are a no-reply blogger and how to change it if you are.

**you can click on each photo to make it larger if you need to see it better!**

Log in to Blogger. On the top right, click on your face and select Blogger Profile.

This brings up your Blogger profile. Select Edit Profile.

This takes you to the Edit User Profile page. You will see an option to show my email address. If this box is NOT checked, you are a "no-reply" blogger! Boo!

To fix this, just CHECK the box and SAVE. Congrats! The bloggy world can now communicate with you!

That's it! You are no longer a no-reply blogger and don't have to think people hate you and don't want to talk to you ever. Like me. :)

I hope this tutorial helped you! Leave a comment letting me know your no-reply blogger woes and I will reply so we can test it out.

Have a great day!

xo

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