TypePad Tips

Additional Uses for Link TypeLists

Did you know that you can use a Link TypeList to display HTML code, plain text (such as a welcome message, copyright notice, or disclaimer) or images in your sidebar? Here's how.


Setting Up the QuickPost Bookmarklet

Have you ever wanted to write a weblog post about something you've just read on an online news site, weblog, or web page but didn't want to go through the TypePad interface to compose and publish your post?

If so, then you'll definitely want to set up the TypePad QuickPost bookmarklet. Here's how.


Customizing Your About Page

Your "About" page is a special page to display information about yourself to let visitors know more about your interests, and your site. Here's how.


Setting Up Password Protection

With TypePad, you can choose to password protect either your entire website, individual weblogs, or photo albums. Here's how.


Using a Nickname

If you would like to display your identity on your site using a nickname instead of your first and last name, fill in a nickname while editing your author profile. Here's how.


Domain Mapping: Weblogging on Your Own Domain

If you are a TypePad Plus or Pro subscriber, you can weblog on your own domain name using domain mapping. Once domain mapping is complete, visitors will be able to visit your weblog at www.example.com while still being able to view it at the original example.typepad.com (or example.blogs.com). Here's how to get started.

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