Creating a backup of your wordpress.com blog
If you host your blog at wordpress.com, then you should check out my instructions for creating a backup copy of your posts. That article is the second in a series about how to make your own backup copies of your blog or web site.
Why Use Google Groups
Do you stay in touch with a group of people using a list of email addresses? Maybe you're away from home and you want to let everyone know what's happening. Or you're a volunteer worker and you want to let people know you've posted to your blog. A quick email message is a great way to do that because almost everyone has an email account. Even though there are plenty of fancier ways to stay in touch with a group, it comes down to this: even though your mom doesn't know how to subscribe to a web feed, she knows how to read email.