We are currently seeing frustration, in Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken, about new blog creation.
Would be new blog owners have various concerns
Each of these problem reports - and others - may come from people who don't read the instructions, for using "Create a Blog".
Alternately, some folks may be complaining about yet one more case of over done layered security.
The most obvious problems, in the blog creation process, come from people who don't understand how to use the "Create a blog" wizard.
Not every would be blog owner understands that 3 things must be done, to make the "Create blog!" button operative - and all 4 must be done, before the blog is actually created.
When you choose a Name (aka "address" or "URL"), enter your choice properly.
Besides the syntax issues when entering a blog name (URL), there is the unfortunate issue of competition in the creation process. Blog owners who are anxiously creating a new blog, based upon a current event - maybe a popular movie star, or an important political campaign - will be dismayed to see
If you are competing in real time, with other would be blog owners, for the name of your choice - and you take too long between Steps #1 - #3, and Step #4 - you may still see
Many people want to setup a blog, based on that blog name. Some may see the bad news, repeatedly, leading to one frequently seen complaint.
And sometimes, to a more imaginative suggestion.
The latter question is one of futility.
Finally, the anxious blog owner may see
for some time - possibly forever - if an overly ambitious cookie / script filter, or an intrusive security add-on is installed in the browser. In this case, the magical advice to
or
will be effective - though absent any attempt to diagnose the problem, one may not ever know what actual underlying problem may have caused the plaintive cry
If you're setting up a blog with a popular subject, you can choose an available and shiny URL today - then setup and develop the blog, tomorrow. And other people can complain about another "dormant" blog - until you publish your new blog, with content.
Would be new blog owners have various concerns
I can't create a blog - the "Create" button is grey (inoperative)!or
It keeps sayingor evenVerifying availabilitywhen I enter a blog name!!
It saidThis blog address is available.until I hit "Create blog!" - then it changed toSorry, this blog address is not available.
Each of these problem reports - and others - may come from people who don't read the instructions, for using "Create a Blog".
Alternately, some folks may be complaining about yet one more case of over done layered security.
The most obvious problems, in the blog creation process, come from people who don't understand how to use the "Create a blog" wizard.
Not every would be blog owner understands that 3 things must be done, to make the "Create blog!" button operative - and all 4 must be done, before the blog is actually created.
- Enter a Title for the blog.
- Enter an acceptable and available Name for the blog.
- Select a Template for the blog.
- Hit "Create blog!", with "This blog address is available." displayed.
When you choose a Name (aka "address" or "URL"), enter your choice properly.
- Only enter the "xxxxxxx" part of "xxxxxxx.blogspot.com".
- Only use lower case alphabetic characters ("a" - "z"), numeric characters ("0" - "9"), and dashes ("-").
- Do not use a trailing dash (You cannot publish "xxxxxxx- . blogspot . com").
Besides the syntax issues when entering a blog name (URL), there is the unfortunate issue of competition in the creation process. Blog owners who are anxiously creating a new blog, based upon a current event - maybe a popular movie star, or an important political campaign - will be dismayed to see
Sorry, this blog address is not available.
If you are competing in real time, with other would be blog owners, for the name of your choice - and you take too long between Steps #1 - #3, and Step #4 - you may still see
Sorry, this blog address is not available.
Many people want to setup a blog, based on that blog name. Some may see the bad news, repeatedly, leading to one frequently seen complaint.
All the good addresses are taken!
And sometimes, to a more imaginative suggestion.
How do I get Blogger to re issue me the dormant address?
The latter question is one of futility.
Finally, the anxious blog owner may see
Checking address availability
for some time - possibly forever - if an overly ambitious cookie / script filter, or an intrusive security add-on is installed in the browser. In this case, the magical advice to
Clear cache and cookies!
or
Try a different browser!!
will be effective - though absent any attempt to diagnose the problem, one may not ever know what actual underlying problem may have caused the plaintive cry
I can't create my blog!
If you're setting up a blog with a popular subject, you can choose an available and shiny URL today - then setup and develop the blog, tomorrow. And other people can complain about another "dormant" blog - until you publish your new blog, with content.
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