There has been a ton of buzz about Google deleting a bunch of blogs, hosted on their free Blogger/Blogspot service lately.  Many bloggers I know are deserting Google’s Blogger platform, like rats off a sinking ship.  I am a fan of WordPress myself, so I think they will all be much happier in the end.  In the meantime, the primary goal, is not to lose all your work, and creating a safety net is quick and easy.

Backing Up a Blogspot Blog

If you are on a Blogspot blog, and are concerned that your blog may be targeted for deletion, the first thing you should do is make a copy of your blog immediately.  This is very easily done. Just, go in your settings, click on the “export” option. This will create a file for you, that you can save right on your own computer just in case, your blog ever gets deleted. You should make a fresh copy of this file on a regular basis.   Make sure to label this file clearly. If your blog gets wiped out, you will probably be a bit stressed already. You don’t need to be pulling your hair out trying to remember the name of the file.

This is such a simple thing to do, but if you don’t do it, and your blog ends out getting deleted, it could easily be the most expensive few minutes you didn’t spend.  Cover your butt and make a copy NOW.