Privacy Options

Blog Privacy Settings

1. On the Dashboard, scroll down to Settings on the left side menu.
2. Click Settings to expand the menu, then click Privacy.
3. In the Privacy Settings area, you have five options:
   
   1. I would like my site to be visible to everyone, including search engines (like Google, Bing, Technorati) and archivers
      Anyone can visit your blog without needing a password. Search engines will index all pages and posts, meaning your site will show up in search results on Google, Bing and others. Select this option for maximum public visibility.
       
   2. I would like to block search engines, but allow normal visitors
      Visitors do not need a password to see your site if they know the URL or are linked from elsewhere, but Google, Bing and other search engines will not index your posts and pages. Choose this option if you want to be able to show the blog to people who are not registered for Blogs@Baruch, but you don’t want people to stumble upon it via search engines.
       
   3. I would like my blog to be visible only to registered users of Blogs@Baruch
      Users will need to enter a password to see the site, but it is open to all Blogs@Baruch members. Select this option if you’d only like the Baruch community to be able to see the blog.
       
   4. I would like my blog to be visible only to registered users I add to “My Blog”
      Only members of your specific blog will be able to visit the site. Choose this option if you are teaching a class and only want those enrolled to be able to see the blog. (Note: You will need to import your students as members or authors and select this option.)
       
   5. I would like “My Blog” to be visible only to admins.
      Only those registered as admins (meaning they have full access to edit the blog’s design and other components) can visit the blog. Select this option if you’d like a private workspace or are collaborating with other faculty/staff who will need full access to edit the site.
       
4. Once you’ve selected the best option for you, click the blue Save Changes button.

Post Privacy Settings

1. On the right side of the post-editing screen, there is a box with Publish options.
2. Next to Visibility: Public click Edit.
3. In the expanded view, you have three options:
    
   1. Public
      This is the standard setting and makes the post visible to anyone who can visit the blog. Under Public, you can opt to Stick this post to the front page. This keeps the blog post at the top of the blog’s home page, even as newer items are posted.
       
   2. Password Protected
      Choose this option if you want to control who can view the post and who cannot. Once you click the radio button it will ask you to create a password specific to that post.
       
   3. Private
      This makes it so the post is only visible to the post’s author and blog administrators. This option may be useful if you are having students post assignments to the blog and you do not want them to be visible to the entire class.
       

Publishing Under an Alias

1. On the Dashboard, scroll down to Users on the left side menu.
2. Click Your Profile
3. Scroll down to the Name section



4. In the Nickname field, replace your full name with your desired alias.



5. Then, when you expand the Display name publicly as dropdown menu, you should see your new alias available. Select it, then click the blue Update Profile button at the bottom of the page.