No Reply...Public Service Announcement

You all know it's been one of my missions in life to eliminate the words "No Reply" from the blogging world... Lol

Blogging is about communication between people and an email address is the most important thing!

First, let me explain what a No Reply is...

If someone leaves a comment on any blog, that comment goes to the email inbox of the recipient. When the blogger tries to respond back to the comment, the return email address says "No Reply" which equals "no email address, which equals "no reply back" :(

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE check your profile. You may be a No Reply and not even know it.

Since Blogger changed their dashboard, I wanted to do a post on how to change that setting from the new configuration. If you are still using the OLD dashboard...Click HERE for the old tutorial

Here's the quick fix!!

Go to your dashboard, in the upper right hand corner, click the down arrow next to your picture, which is circled in the picture below.

No Reply...We All Might Be One

Hello all my wonderful friends. I know what you're thinking...please, not another "No Reply" post. Sorry, but it is. You know it's one of my blogging missions to free the world of "No Replies" Lol !!

Some of you who are new to blogging may be asking what is "No Reply". Well, here it is in a nut shell.

• you leave a comment on someone's blog
• that blogger has her comments sent to her email inbox
• she reads your comment in her email
• she clicks the reply button to reply back to you, but...
• in the email address section it says the dreaded...No Reply-comment instead of your email address
• no blogging connection made

Over the years, I have had several posts showing how to change your "No Reply" status, but what does Blogger do...change their interface and dashboard.

Recently, I have had so many bloggers email me saying they have NEVER been a "No Reply" before, but since switching to the new dashboard, they are now.

It doesn't seem to be everyone, but I wanted to send out a little friendly reminder to check your profile settings.

Here is a picture tutorial on how to check, because it's in a different place on the new dashboard. Click picture to enlarge.

Go to your dashboard. In the upper right hand corner is your blog name and your profile picture or blog icon. CLICK the DOWN ARROW.

No Reply...No Email Address...Can't Respond Back

Hello everyone...hope you had a wonderful weekend.

I thinks it that time again where I do my little shout out to all the wonderful bloggers and commenters who are "No Reply". I've noticed hundreds lately on my blog.

What is No Reply you ask? Well, if someone leaves a comment on any blog that comment goes to the email inbox of the recipient. When the blogger tries to respond back to the comment, the return email address says "No Reply" which equals "no email address, which equals "no reply back" :(

You may think your blog profile is set to show your email address, but it just takes 2 seconds to double check. I get so sad when I know people are blogging all over the world and there isn't an email address attached to their account to enjoy the communication back and forth between bloggers.

You Might Be on My...No Reply List:(

Ok Ladlies...I had to do it. I feel so badly when someone leaves a comment and you are set to "No Reply". What is No Reply you ask? Most of you may already know, but many do not. No Reply means...every comment you leave on some one's blog goes to their email inbox, but a No Reply has NO email address attached to it, so we can't correspond back to you.

Some bloggers may want to be No Reply, because they may not have a blog or they just love to only leave comments. However, over the past 2 years, I would say 99.99% of the people I contact to tell them they are a No Reply, have no idea they were and want to change it.

If you have a blog and love open communication and emails back and forth between other bloggers, being a No Reply isn't the best feature.

In the past, I have always tried to search out the commenter through their profile and leave a comment on their blog to tell them they are a No Reply, but this is becoming too time consuming for me. This week alone I had over 40 No Replies. I feel so badly that they aren't receiving replies back...so here's my new solution!

A Weekly No Reply List: I know people won't mind their names being on a list, because they have already left a comment some where on my blog leaving their name and I know most will appreciate fixing the problem...I hope...if you don't appreciate it, please don't tell me or I'll cry, LOL!! I'm really only trying to help and this seems to be the best solution for all.

To change a "No Reply" status is quick and easy. Click here for 2 tutorials I've done on this in the past

So here it is...dun, dun, dun (can you hear the low drum roll?)

The No Reply List...

Kay Lynne
Southern Star
M. Rene Noyd
Allyson/HB Mom of 2
Cat n Cart Crafts
House of Hemingway
The Sewing Geek
Debbie
Victoria
Rose
Jamie
Jill @ Blessing of a Lifetime
To the Moon and Back
Vireya
Brandy
Rachel @ Lovely Crafty Home
Laurco
Goddess Mychelle
Delightful Order
Tracey @ Bits and Pieces of The Better Life
Nancy B
Stefanie Stanick
Joen
Barefoot Apron
Monika K
Susan
Emily Love
Lamb Around
Jessica @ My World Made By Hand
angie
Victoria
Kim
Humble Homemaker
Kaye
Peggi
The Whites
Debbie
Alissa
Hoosier at Heart


I will update this as much as I can, as needed. Remember, I am doing this with a BIG blogging heart, so I hope this is ok!! If you have changed your status and want to check it with me, just leave a comment some where on one of my posts and let me know you did. I'll email you back to verify!

Have a great weekend,
~Karen~

How To Change A No Reply...

Just a quick answer for Lou Fay...thanks so much for the kind words about my blog, but I can't reply to your email, because yours is set to "no reply". If you want to receive emails back from other bloggers, you need to

• go into your dashboard
• click edit profile
• then put a check in the box that says "show my email address" (it only shows up when someone is trying to answer you from their email, so they can respond back.
• the last and most important step is to go to the bottom of that page and click SAVE.

Hope this helps...if not, here's a picture for your question. I glue silk flowers to the tops of golf tees. The tees then keep the matching bobbin together with the spool of thread.
Take care,
~Karen~

Hello To All "No Replies"...

This is a quick tutorial for all my wonderful commenters who may have a blogging account, but there isn't an email address attached for replies.

One such blogger is SewLindAnn...First off I want to thank you for all your wonderful comments you have left on my blog...I really appreciate it. I am writing you here, hoping you will read this. You have left me comments and a question about the "I Spy Swap", but I can't reply back. Your blogger profile is set to "No Reply", which means there is no email communication allowed back to you.
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I have felt so badly each time you (or anyone who has a "No Reply") have left a message. I really do try to answer all the questions that come in and I love your idea about the vintage suit case and my trash Tool Time!!!
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Here's a quick way for anyone to check to see if you can receive email back through your blog comments.

• first, go to your blogger dashboard
• near your picture or logo on the left, click "Edit Profile"
• go to the first section labeled "Privacy"
• in this section, the third line down should say "Show Email Address"
• make sure there IS a Check Mark in the "Show Email Address"
• if you don't have an email address listed, you can fill it in in the "Identity" section
• The MOST IMPORTANT part when you finish, is to go to the bottom of the page and click "Save Profile" on the bottom left side. If you do not click save it won't work.

That should do it. If you want to leave me a comment on this post, I will check to see if everything is ok. If it doesn't work, I'll meet you back here in another post!!
If anyone out there isn't receiving emails back from comments they leave, just take a peek at your "Edit Profile" section just to make sure.
Have a great day everyone and hope to reply back to you soon,
~Karen~