I have already blogged about why you should switch to Windows Live Writer for your offline and even online blogging editing needs. I also posted a guide on how to setup Windows Live Writer. Now, let me share with you a couple of the errors you might encounter while using this awesome blog post editor.

I have been using WLW for over a year now and I’ve encountered a couple of errors that I managed to fix myself and with a little help of Google. One of the worst problems I experienced was getting this Error 501 whenever I edit the font style.

This error came as a surprise since I didn’t change anything with my internet options. I can’t really remember if I installed something that should mess with the settings, but for some reason, I started getting this error.

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When my bro Ken decided to change his domain from What The Fat (here’s the theme I designed for him then) to something that he can use for a lifestyle blog, it took us weeks to come up with something we’re sure he’d stick with for a long time. And one afternoon, while we were on our way to somewhere (I can’t remember where we were going), we thought of Ken Avenue. Immediately, ideas for his blog’s design came rushing in.

I had big plans for the design, but Ken won’t stop searching for the theme he’d want to use or something I can get ideas from. That’s why I don’t have a screenshot of his old theme because before we finally settled in his current blog’s design, he switched to about probably 20+ themes.

So, here’s the final layout:

He wanted a plain white background, a narrow main content area with 2 sidebars on its sides, and a mix of black, white and gray hues.

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I hope my previous post about Windows Live Writer has convinced you to switch to this offline blog post editor. It’s my MOST important tool in blogging and has been truly helpful in making me want to write more.

Since I’ve been vocal about how much I love WLW, people have asked me to write a guide on how to set it up. I’ve put that off long enough so here’s a tutorial on how to setup Windows Live Writer for your blogging needs. This is part 2 of my series of posts on WLW, by the way. Stay tuned for the rest.

Requirements:

• WLW, obviously, only works for Windows operating systems (XP, 7 and Vista).
• A WordPress or Blogger blog. At least this tutorial is a guide for both platforms.
• An internet connection is needed for the initial setup. After which, you can start writing offline.
• Since WLW isn’t really a memory-hogging program, you don’t need a kick-ass computer to install and use it.
• If you are a WordPress user, make sure you have enabled XML-RPC publishing in your settings. Once logged in on your WordPress blog, go to Settings –> Writing –> Scroll down to Remote Publishing and then check “Enable the WordPress, Movable Type, MetaWeblog and Blogger XML-RPC publishing protocols.” as shown below:

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Below are the download links again for Windows Live Writer.

• For Windows XP users
• For Windows 7 and Vista users

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I started my personal blog Just Another Pixel in 2008. Back then, I was only using Blogger’s post editor. Though I’ve gotten used to the whole interface, it was just too limited and small for me to compose my blog posts in. Thank goodness I found a better solution – Windows Live Writer (WLW). I never looked back.

If you haven’t heard of Windows Live Writer yet, it is an offline / desktop blog post editor developed by Microsoft Corp.. It’s user-friendly and can handle almost everything a blogger can throw at it. If you’re not yet using this, I’m hoping my series of posts about this amazing blog post editor will convince you.

KEY FEATURES

Windows Live Writer can be used to compose and edit blog posts for Windows Live Spaces, SharePoint, Blogger, WordPress, Typepad, LiveJournal, Telligent Community, PBlogs.gr, JournalHome, the MetaWeblog API, the Movable Type API, Blogengine, Squarespace and those that support RSD (Really Simple Discoverability)*.

I use it for all my WordPress and Blogger blogs. And, to be quite honest, Windows Live Writer has made me want to blog more because of all its features that makes it quick and easy to compose a post and publish it to your blog/s.

Here are the key features of Windows Live Writer:

Blog Theme Integration

When you add your blog account, it will import the theme you’re currently using. This makes it look like you’re writing your post live directly on your blog so you’d already have a preview of pretty much how it’ll look like when published. Here’s a screenshot of a blog post I was writing for Certified Foodies.

Though the header is not positioned properly, you can see that the colors of our post background, the font, and almost all the elements of our blog theme are already there.

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I know this might sound too nerdy, but I’ve got a total of 6 blogs. The reaction I get whenever people hear the number is pretty funny. I always explain that I don’t really update all of them as often as they think and that they focus on different topics / niches. I didn’t want to maintain a single blog where I write about everything under the sun because of many reasons, including SEO and targeting a specific crowd or group of readers. And so I wanted to just share with you why I started each of them in the first place.

Just Another Pixel

This is my oldest blog. It’s been around since 2008 and it’s my personal blog. I have intentions of turning it into my own lifestyle blog, but will also be the home for my write-ups on my upcoming travels.

However, my bro and I, after the success of our first joint food blog, are also thinking of starting our own travel blog. We have a funny and wonderful idea for the theme of that travel blog. While that’s still in conceptualization, Just Another Pixel will be where I write about my upcoming trips, something I’m really excited about.

Now, if only I can already start working on its design!

Pinay Online Money Maker

This was my second blog. I started it, obviously, with the intention of sharing my experiences and tips in making money online. I know that it’s not as updated as before since my other blogs, and my offline and online design jobs are taking most of my time, but I still get a decent amount of traffic here because of those who want to learn more about making money online.

I’m honestly shocked that there were a lot of times when bloggers I meet tell me that they follow this blog. I guess that’s why I wanted to continue with sharing my own experiences – because this blog has really helped others.

Certified Foodies

Among all my blogs, this has been my main blog. I share this food blog with my brother Kenneth of Ken Avenue.

Our main purpose with this blog is to share recipes initially. But, now, it’s a full-on food blog where we write about features and reviews on different restaurants and products we’ve tried. Anything that has to do with food or cooking goes here.

This blog has been voted as the #1 Emerging Influential Blog for 2011 and one of the Best Food Blogs for 2011 at FriendsEAT.com. We’re super touched by the support we got so we hope to keep this blog as accessible as it is now.

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