Very interesting! I’ve been using Google Docs more and more, and I just noticed the blog features. You can (supposedly) create a document in Google Docs and post this document directly to a blog. In fact, that is how I’m writing this post.
The setup was pretty easy. Log in to Google Docs (https://docs.google.com) and click on the settings button in the upper right hand corner. About halfway down the page is an option for Blog Settings.
You’ll need to know a little about your blogging software or website, but there is plenty of help. My seetings look something like this the image to the right.
Overall, the process of writing the post using google docs is very simple. Once the blog settings are tested and saved, open a document to edit, click Share, Publish as Web Page, Post to Blog.
The Blog Post is published, and you have the option to republish any changes if needed.
Not bad. Will certainly make writing posts on the road easier.
One glitch so far…the title of the post isn’t set to the title of the document. Maybe there is a work-around.
Enjoy!
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Thanks. I’ll have to try that the next time I submit a book review. Maybe I can get the book picture/link in correctly with Google Docs.