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(LATEST UPDATE: May 20, 2013)

• Thoughts and Prayers... - I would like to offer my thoughts and prayers to all affected by tornado damage in the Mid-South (including Moore, OK, USA), Midwest, and all other places affected. May God be with all of you in this horrific time.

• Still On Blogging Hiatus... - Because of Internet troubles lately, I've shut myself off from blogging and taken a hiatus. I apologize for this inconvenience. I will return when I feel my situation has resolved (or when things get better).

• Follow Me on Bloglovin! - I've added an item to allow you to connect with my blog on Bloglovin. Check the sidebar to connect with my blog via Bloglovin. I will be adding these items to my other blogs as well.

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• Games Reviews May Be Moved to "John's Shop Space?" - To maximize usage of my other blogs, I may decide to move some of my game reviews over to "John's Shop Space." I'll let you know what I decide to do with some of my game reviews in the future.

• 2,000,000 Views and Happy (Belated) 4th Anniversary! - "John's Blog Space" has surpassed 2 million hits all-time (Blogger/Blogspot statistics) yesterday! Thanks to all of you for contributing to these numbers! Since Blogger/Blogspot unveiled its own stat engine in June 2008, very few blogs have reached the 2M view count. So I am very pleased to receive so much attention from such a worldwide audience. Can't say enough- thank you so much for contributing to this milestone for me! Also, my blog celebrated its 4th anniversary back on Wednesday, January 23, 2013.

• I May Be Idle... - ...but I am not "dead." I do contribute to my other blogs as well as just living life. So do remember to keep checking in to see my latest posts here on "John's Blog Space" and my other blogs.

• Over time, the "Car Style" label will not be discontinued, but posts will not take on the "Car Style" name. It was originally intended to be about how I think certain vehicles look. Because of spam comment concerns, however, I have not discussed this topic as much as I used to. Some old "Car Style" posts will be deleted with newer versions just to keep the topic alive on John's Blog Space.

• Some of this blog's old blog posts will be edited and/or deleted. Many of them are old Gran Turismo posts that will be moved over to "John's Gran Turismo Space." So I invite you to visit JGTS to get your fill of Gran Turismo commentary from me.

• My blog will take on a new theme in the near future. The current theme is called "Sea of Stars." The new theme will not really be an overall change to the look of this blog. However, I am working on something to give this blog some new life.

• 1.9M views! - John's Blog Space has recently surpassed 1.9M views all-time (Blogger/Blogspot statistics)! Thanks to all of you for contributing to these numbers! I am now less 100K hits than the unprecedented mark of 2M hits all-time. Glad to get so much traffic for my three-year old blog.

• Sidebar Updates - My Cafepress widget and Twitter widget have both been updated. Be sure to look at each of the items I've provided to you. Don't forget also to take advantage of any offers I have for all of you. Please help yourself now that you're here.

• New Search Bar - I am experimenting with a new search bar. This search bar will allow you to search for items not only in this blog, but in my others as well. Feel free to use this new search bar to your advantage. I may, however, go back to the old one and leave this newer one behind if I am unable to make the absolute most of it.

• Have You Visited My StyleSpace Blog Yet? - Visit stylespacebyjbm.blogspot.com to check out my fairly new blog devoted to fashion. StyleSpace is all about anything and everything regarding fashion. Diverse topics, diverse opinions... it is not your average "fashion" blog.

• Joined ShopSense - If you see any ShopStyle widgets, that is because I joined ShopSense, their affiliate program. This will help my fashion lovers to find more items based on relevant material in my blog posts. That leads to the next point...

• "An Important Amazon Note" is now "Affiliate Notes" - "An Important Amazon Note" now falls under a new name. It still has information regarding other affiliate programs I've signed up for. Even though it pertains to Amazon, it also includes other programs I've taken part in; and so I have to change up the info.

• Layout Changes - Incremental changes to the current layout will be made over a certain amount of time. The whole blog will have a much different appearance as the changes are being made. Forgive me if the blog appears to be messy- all I am doing is making changes in a slow and steady manner. The new Social Bar is now below the header (which I was trying to go for all along).

• "Like" Me on Facebook! - Have you "liked" my Facebook fan page? If not, and if you have Facebook, I have an easier-to-remember link. Just search "TheJohnMarine" on Facebook or just click this: http://www.facebook.com/TheJohnMarine to visit my Fan Page. Also, don't forget to add my Google+ page to your Circles. Links to all can be found at the top of my blog in the Social Bar.

• Important Note Regarding Comments Posted Here - Any suspicious comments posted on my blog will be deleted promptly. It makes no sense that the majority of comments posted here are mostly from non-genuine people (spammers, bots, etc.). It makes no sense that I get so many hits from so many people, but only so few (mostly spammers and loyal readers) actually respond to my work. So please- share your thoughts on anything I post. But with recent rough times for my blog and blogging work, I at least need some assurance that people actually care about my work. Anything that even just sounds like spam will be shot down immediately.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

dlvr.it

I have been using dlvr.it to feed my latest blog posts to the world for quite some time now. This service will deliver your latest blog posts as well as any updates on your most recent posts. Anyone who follows my Facebook fan page or my Twitter feed may have seen my latest posts being published via dlvr.it. I learned of dlvr.it when my blogging friend, Ericaritish, used this service to publish some of her latest posts. I used to use Twitterfeed to publish my latest posts via Twitter, but I stopped using it since it wouldn't update my posts regularly anymore. So I retired Twitterfeed and decided to look for something else. This blog post is my own look at dlvr.it.





--- dlvr.it at a Glance and Review ---

From its name, think "deliver it" with "dlvr.it." When you sign up for dlvr.it, you can set up whatever blog(s) you want to be fed and updated across various social media services. You begin by choosing whatever RSS feeds you want shared online. Updated posts can be shared across the following services: Facebook (personal page and/or fan pages), Twitter, Tumblr, LinkedIn, StatusNet, or any other feed destination. It is a great service to use to ensure your latest posts are properly fed to the Internet. You can even customize certain elements of your dlvr.it material to include hashtags or even offer a custom message for updated/new posts.


dlvr.it Examples.

Let me give you some examples of posts made through dlvr.it:

(Facebook Example of a dlvr.it post)
Ricki Lake
johnbmarine.blogspot.com
(UPDATED: June 17, 2012) Ricki Lake is best known for her daytime talk show back in the 1990s. She has also made several other appearances in media including being host of "Charm School" on VH1 as well as hosting a brief series on CBS called "Gameshow Marathon" devoted to classic... #JohnsBlogSpace


(Twitter Example of a dlvr.it post)
John B. Marine @johnbmarine

Love as a Motivator: Love from others can motivate. Knowing that people and things vastly care about... dlvr.it/1hrHpM #JohnsBlogSpace


From these two sample posts, you can see dlvr.it can be used to shorten links. Facebook dlvr.it posts usually feature up to 276 characters to set up posts all the way down to the last completed word. Any hashtags used will be featured if you set them up. I use hashtags so I can help my readers know what blog got updated. Here are the hashtags I use and what they mean:

#JohnsBlogSpace - John's Blog Space (which you're reading right now)
#JohnsShopSpace - John's Shop Space
#JohnsGTSpace - John's Gran Turismo Space

There are many things that can be customized with your dlvr.it info. Everything is fairly intuitive and easy to set up. You can even use some other link shorteners if you use them to feed your latest blog posts.

The only knock I have against dlvr.it is that I wish there were certain updated posts that don't get updated with posts to my Facebook and Twitter accounts. The most recent posts that get updated are automatically fed through dlvr.it. I update my posts every so often to keep my blogs fresh as well as updated.

Only other knock would probably be a lack of support for Google+ with dlvr.it. Otherwise, I make manual sharing updates on Google+ for my latest posts.


IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED: Like me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter... if you haven't already! Use the links around my blog to connect with me on Facebook and Twitter. A word of warning for any would-be Twitter followers: I will quickly block any suspicious Twitter followers who spam or seem like Twitter spammers.



--- Blogging Advice: Check On Your Feed(s)! ---

It is of great importance that your blog's feed is up-to-date when a new post is made. Your RSS feed should feature the latest posts as they become available. This is true even if you do not update your blog on a regular basis. If you don't check on your RSS feed, and if you are still posting material in your blog; people will think your blog is dead if they see the latest post was from a month or two ago.

So what am I suggesting here? Check on your blog's RSS feed and make sure it is updating your latest posts. If you follow someone's blog that has been updated but doesn't appear updated in your blogroll, then you may want to contact that person's blog and tell him/her/them to check on their RSS feed so that the latest posts are featured. It may also be possible that the updating service may just be lagging.

Just to say again- make sure your blog features the most up-to-date material. I want even my visitors to keep in touch with other blogs that I love, and I even want my visitors to be able to see the latest posts from blogs I follow.





So if you are looking for a good service to feed your latest blog posts, I would recommend dlvr.it for the reasons specified in this blog post. I hope you found this blog to be of service to you. Please take care and have an amazing day/night! Thank you for reading!

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Posted by John Marine at 6/19/2012 12:35:00 PM
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