What is the OnSugar Bookmark Tool?
The bookmark tool is an easy way for you to create posts on your OnSugar blog. If you see something you want share with your friends, or suddenly have a great idea for a post, just click the bookmark link. It even allows you to post another site’s photos on your own. And as long as you’re still logged in, you won’t even have to back to your site to do so.

How do I use the bookmark tool?
To use the bookmarklet tool simply drag the above link onto your toolbar or favorites/bookmarks. Alternatively, right-click on the link above and select “Bookmark this link.” This will put the bookmark tool into your favorites/bookmark bar. From here, when you’re at a site you want to blog about, click on the link and the bookmark tool will popup. Just fill out the form and click Save Post.

What kind of post does it create?
The bookmark tool creates a link type post. Each theme has a special styling for link types, but you can always adjust the way they look by editing your theme.

Can I tag or categorize posts I make with the bookmark tool?
You can give your new post both tags and categories. Be sure to separate each tag or category with commas.

Why aren’t images showing up in the bookmark tool?
Some websites pull images in a special way that will not allow our bookmark tool to pull them in. They do this for many reasons including copyright, load time, etc. If there are no images, you may need to do the post the old-fashioned way.

Do I have to include an image?
No, you do not need to include an image. To exclude the image, simply check the "Don't include photo" link.

If I have more than one blog, which one will it post to?
Before you click Save Post, you will need to choose which blog you want to publish to in the drop down menu. Select the right one and then click Save Post.

What is domain mapping?
Domain mapping replaces your onsugar.com url with your custom domain name. For example, you could domain map mysite.onsugar.com to mycustomdomain.com.

How do I map my domain?
To map your domain, you need to complete the following three steps.

1. At your domain registrar, forward yourdomain.com to www.yourdomain.com. Make sure you select "301 moved permanently" when you set your forwarding.
2. Set your www CNAME to yoursite.onsugar.com
3. Enter www.yourdomain.com into the "Custom Domain URL" field on the domain mapping page. To get to the domain mapping page, click on "Domain Mapping" in your site's dropdown menu.

Please note: be sure to change yoursite and yourdomain to the actual URLs you are trying to map.

Are there any restrictions with domain mapping?
Due to legal restrictions, we cannot offer free Getty Images to sites that do not end in onsugar.com. If you choose to map your domain to your onsugar site, you will no longer have access to our free Getty images, and will be fully responsible for any licensing of images that you publish on your blog. To learn more, read our full Terms of Service.

Additionally, due to technical restrictions, we cannot offer the ability for your commenters to post their comments directly to Facebook.

What is the difference between forwarding and mapping?
When you forward a domain, users type in yourdomain.com into their address bar and get redirected to yoursite.onsugar.com. With domain mapping, users will never see onsugar.com in the address bar.

I mapped my site, but I still see yoursite.onsugar.com in the address bar. What is happening?
Once domain mapping has occured, it will take 24 hours for all the links to forward correctly. After that period of time, yoursite.onsugar.com will begin forwarding to yourdomain.com, and your onsugar.com url will no longer appear.

Do you have GoDaddy.com specific instructions?
Yes. If you use GoDaddy.com as your site registrar and would like to map your domain, simply follow the directions below.

1. Login to your GoDaddy account
2. Go to "My Domains"
3. Click on the domain you want to map.
4. Click on the “Nameservers” icon, change it to “Parked nameservers” and then click OK (this may already be set).
5. Click on the “Forward” icon  and then click the enable forwarding box. In the blank field type http://www.YOURDOMAIN.com and then select 301 moved permanently. When finished, click OK.
6. Click on the “Total DNS Control and MX Records” link in the middle of the page (this might not show up until the nameservers have been set).
7. Under the CNAMES section, find the www line and click on the pencil icon at the end of the row.
   Here you need to enter an alias name: www
   The points to host name should be: YOURURL.onsugar.com
   Change the TTL to 1/2 hour and click OK
8. Now go back to OnSugar and click on the “Domain Mapping” link in your drop down menu. Here add www.YOURDOMAIN.com in the field and then click “Map to This Domain”
   Note: Make sure that you change YOURDOMAIN.com and YOURURL to their respective links.
   
   

How do you post by email?
To post by email send an email to YOURBLOG@onsugar.com. So if your onsugar blog is myblog.onsugar.com, you would send an email to myblog@onsugar.com. The first time you send a post by email, you will get a confirmation code. To activate it, click on the "Post by Email" tab in your profile settings.

How long will it take for my post to publish to my blog?
Your blog post should appear in about 5-10 minutes.

How can I add tags or categories to my email posts?
You can add tags and categories by adding either (or both) of the following lines to your email:
tags: example tag1, example tag2
cat: example category1, example category2

What does show my location mean?
If you select to show your location and are posting from a device equipped with geo-tagging (such as an iPhone), a link to your location will appear in your published post.

Can I turn on/off my location preference on a per post basis?
You can turn your location on or off by adding one of the following lines to your email:
geo: true
geo: false

Why am I being asked to verify my post?
Different email providers offer different levels of security. To ensure that you were the one trying to post to your site, we sometimes require a verification. To verify your post, just reply to the email you receive. You do not need to include a body or subject line.

If you would like to avoid this step, you may want to consider using an email provider with added security such as gmail or yahoo.

See an example of what the email and resulting post will look like

What is a page break?
A page break is piece of code you can put into your story to make it “break” into two pieces. The part before the break will appear on the homepage, followed by a link to the rest of the story. When your reader clicks on the link, they’ll go to the post page where they can see both parts of the story.

How do I create a page break?
To create a page break add the following code to your post. Be sure to put it between the first part of the story (what you want to appear on the homepage) and the second part.

The text between the brackets can say anything you want. Some examples are: read more, more after the jump, etc.

Note: This line of text will not appear on the post page, but it will be the link the reader clicks to see the entire story.