How to Change the Date of Blog Posts in Blogger

Blogspot gives content creators on the Blogger platform the option to change the date of any blog post. This means that it is possible to both postdate a blog post to sometime in the future or backdate a Blogger post to a date in the near or distant past. In this Blogger tutorial I show you how to change the date of a blog post in Blogger for both old articles and new posts and discuss reasons why changing dates needs to be done with care.

You will learn about:

Backdating a Blog Post in Blogger
Steps to Backdate an Existing Blog Post in Blogger
Scheduling or Post Dating Blog Posts in Blogger
Steps to Schedule or Post Date Blog Posts in Blogger

Backdate Blog Posts in Blogger

Blogger gives you the option to backdate a blog post to any date as far back as about 1970. Postdating blog posts has to be done with care though and should not be overused. The main reason for this is that SEO can be detrimentally affected as Google's algorithm is weighted to some degree toward fresh content.

However if you need to have your blog posts in chronological order for some reason backdating posts is a great way to achieve this. If you have a bunch of old articles you want to refresh and then publish on a current or recent date Blogger will allow you do this too.

For more information on backdating blog posts in Blogger check out my article How to Backdate Blogger Posts or Publish Articles on a Retrospective Date

Steps to Change the Date of an Existing Blog Post in Blogger

1. Log in to Blogger


2. Click on Posts and scroll to find the existing post you want to change the date of


3. Open the Post by clicking on it. The Blogger Post Editor will open.


4. On the right-hand side of the Compose Box in the editor you will see a menu - click on Published


5. Select the Set Date and Time radio button


6. Use the calendar to set a retropective date


7. If you need to change the time click on it and select a new time from the drop-down box that opens


8. Click the orange Update button save the change of date


9. Click Preview to make sure the date and time are showing correctly

Postdate, Schedule or Future Date Blog Posts in Blogger

If you would like to publish your blog post on a date in the future you can do this by scheduling the blog post date to any date of your choosing. Blogger will publish your blog article on the date and time when it rolls around.

The facility to postdate Blogger posts is useful for those on a busy schedule. Improve your productivity and efficiency by planning ahead of time and publishing posts in advance. This is particularly useful if you are going on vacation and do not want to disrupt your posting schedule.

There are virtually no disadvantages of scheduling posts in advance except perhaps that if you happen to make a mistake on your blog post you may not catch it before it goes live. I suggest you check your article thoroughly before setting it to a future publication date.

For a more in-depth discussion on scheduling blog posts in Blogger please refer to my article on How to Future Date / Schedule Blog Posts to a Specific Date and Time

Steps to Schedule a Future Date for a Blog Post in Blogger

1. Log in to Blogger


2. Create a New Post or Open a Draft Post


3. Select Published from the menu on the right-hand side


4. Select the Set Date and Time radio button


5. Use the calendar to set a future date for your blog post


6. Change the time by clicking on it and selecting the time you would like the post to be published on from the times in the dropdown box


7. Under Preview click Save and finish making other improvements to your blog post


8. When ready to publish click on the orange Publish button


9. From the Dashboard select posts and you will see that your post will be labelled scheduled for the date in the future you selected.

Summary

In this Blogger Tutorial you have learned how to change the date of an existing blog post for a Blogspot blog and how to schedule blog posts to publish on a future date. Also discussed are reasons you might want to change the post date. For SEO reasons backdating posts in Blogger needs to be done with care.

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How to Backdate a Blogger Post or Publish Article on a Retrospective Date

In today's Blogger tutorial I show you how to backdate a Blogger post to a date in the past. This handy Blogger feature allows content creators on the Blogger platform to customize blog posts by setting a user defined publication date for a blog post that is retrospective. Backdating a post is possible for any blog post you are about to publish or for an existing post where you want to change the publication date to an earlier date.

If you are looking for a Blogger Tutorial on how to set a future date you could check out my companion article on how to schedule Blogger Posts for a Specific Date in the Future.

Reasons to Backdate a Published Article or a New Post

It is not difficult to change the date of a blog post to a past date but this feature does need to be used with care. There are times when it can be useful to be able to backdate Blogger posts for example to fill a gap or to fit into a particular blog post timeline if your blog is date sensitve. You might change the dates of a blog post if you are intending to publish your blog as a book and want to tidy up the post dates for reasons of continuity.

Change Date of Blog Posts to Past Date if You Need to Reorder the Timeline

Older Posts Can Be Seen as Less Relevant by Search Engines

Do keep in mind that older posts can potentially get penalized by the Google algorithm as they are viewed as less relevant.This is only an issue up to a point though as search engines are still able to recognize the actual date a post was published despite its timestamping. As a rule of thumb it is best not to overdo the backdating of blog articles unless you have a very specifc reason to do so.

Changing the Date of a Blogger Post Has No Affect on the Permalink

Changing the publication date of an blog article does not affect the permalink which is the URL (blog post address) assigned on publishing a blog post. Do not change the permalink without good reason as any backlinks to that article will be lost and search engines like Google will eventually remove the blog post from the search index. A redirect to handle deleted blog posts or changed permalinks can be set up but this is a subject for a more advanced Blogger tutorial that I will be writing about in the future.

Blogger Posts Can Be Backdated to a Date and Time of Your Choice

Steps to Back Date an Existing Blog Post or to Publish an Article on an Earlier Date

1. (a) Navigate to New Post and Create a Blogger post or
   (b) Open a draft post or
   (c) Open an already published post


2. In the Blogger Post editor click on Published which is in the menu on the right-hand side of the compose box


3. From the two radio buttons: Automatic and Set Time and Date click Set Time and Date and use the calendar that opens to set a date before the current date for your Blogger post


4. (a) Click on Save and Update for an already published article or
   (b) Save from the Preview Drop Down Menu and then Publish to publish a new blog post


5. Click on Posts to then view your post in a list of articles. It will now be timestamped for the date you selected.


6. If you now click on the View button (the eye icon) to view the article you will see that the publication date of the blog post has changed to the date you selected. The date in the permalink which appears in the browser search window remains the same.

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Summary

In this Blogger Tutorial I have shown you how to backdate a Blogger post and discussed reasons why you might choose to set a date for a Blogger post that is retrospective. There are advantages in selecting a user defined date especially if you are needing to reorder the timeline of your blog posts in Blogger for some reason. As a general rule it is best to keep blog articles current otherwise their relevancy in terms of the Google search engine algorithm can be affected.

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How to Schedule Blog Posts in Blogger in 2022 to a Specific Future Date

When posting on the Blogspot platform it is possible to set a future date for a blog post. In this Blogger tutorial I show you how to schedule your blog post ahead of time so that posts will be published on an advance date and time of your choosing. The Blogger tutorial is targeted at beginners who are maybe new to Blogspot and want to learn how to schedule blog posts the easy way so they can concentrate on creating great blog content.

Benefits of Scheduling Blogger Posts for a Future Date

Scheduling posts for publication ahead of time provides the flexibility for Blogspot bloggers on a busy schedule to create blog posts at a time that suits them. This is a great feature if you want to write a bunch of posts before you go on vacation but without disrupting the consistency of your blog posting. Blogger allows you to schedule posts so that you can stagger their release daily or every couple of days or weekly whatever. The choice is totally up to you.

The facility to schedule blog posts ahead of time to be published on a specific day makes it possible for bloggers in business to coordinate a whole marketing strategy where social media releases coincide with blog post publication. Not only does it afford streamlining of you blogging operation it will save time and reduce stress to keep ahead with your blog posting. It also offers a welcome cushion if some adverse event or unforseen circumstance disrupts your publication schedule.

Steps to Schedule a Blog Post in Advance in Blogger

1. Log in to Blogger.com


2. From the Dashboard navigate to New Post as usual to create a new blog post or select draft post to continue working on an unfinished article.





3. In the Blogger Post Editor that opens up go ahead and write your blog post as usual. Either Compose View or Edit HTML view is fine.


4. When ready to publish click on Published on: (formerly Schedule) which is in the menu on the right-hand side of the compose box.





5. Click Set Time and Date from the choice of two radio buttons: Automatic and Set Time and Date.





6. Using the calendar click on a date that you want your blog post to appear on.


7. Now select the time you want to publish by clicking on the date and then selecting a time from the dropdown menu that appears. You could also skip this step if you are happy with the original time set.





8. Click on Save.





9. Click on Publish but check first that you have included some appropriate labels and that you have set up a suitable permalink



10. A confirmation popup window will appear. Check you publication date and time before clicking on Confirm





11. To find your scheduled blog post click on Posts in the Dashboard and then Published to find and view your schedule post.
    
    Scheduled posts are denoted by the word "Scheduled" which appears in green under the post title. If you change your mind about the date and time to publish simply click on the chevron arrow to revert the article from published back to draft status and then go ahead and make your changes as usual.

In today's Blogger Tutorial you learned about how to schedule blog posts for a specific future date. The main advantages of setting a date in the future is if you want to stagger your posts either because you are going on vacation or you are planning your blog publishing schedule in advance of the creation date. If you enjoyed this post and found it helpful consider following me here on Blogger or on other social media such as Pinterest and Instagram.

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How to Remove the Date Header From Blogger Posts in Blogspot

How to remove or delete the date header from Blogger posts in Blogspot is a question that comes up frequently especially for beginner bloggers. If you want to stop the date header from showing then there is a simple tweak in Blogger to hide the date. Read on as I show you how to switch off the date header at the top of posts via the Blog Posts gadget.

Why Remove or Hide the Blogger Post Date Header

When you first create a blog, Blogger displays a date header at the top of Blogger Posts by default. Depending on the settings of your blog and the template you are using, Blogger displays the day, month and year of all your Blogspot blog posts so that your readers can know when the article was posted. In some cases the date header provides useful information but in many cases it can be a deterrent especially if some of your content was published a number of years ago.

Another reason that you may choose to turn off the date header is because you have crafted your posts for longevity and they are what is typically called evergreen. In this case it is immaterial when the post was first published and therefore dating it is unnecessary. Keep in mind though that even if you do turn off the date header your readers will still be able to tell the date a particular post was published by referring to the URL.

Toggling the date header on and off is one of many Blogger settings that can be configured according to a blogger's own preferences. To switch off the date header or turn it back on again is an easy fix that only takes a couple of minutes to perform. Please note that all past and any future blog posts will have the date removed.

Steps to Remove or Hide the Date Header from Blogger Posts

1. Log in to Blogger


2. At the dashboard choose Layout from the menu at the left


3. Find the Blog Posts Widget under the Main Section in the Blog Layout


4. Click on the Edit link or pencil to bring up the Configure Blog Posts pop up window





5. Under the option to Show Date Header move the slider to the off position to remove the date header. The switch will turn clear. The toggle switch is blue-green when on and clear when off.


6. Click on Save to commit your changes. The Save Button is positioned at the bottom right of the pop-up window.


7. Now click on the View blog link in the side menu and you will see that the date header has been removed from your blog posts.

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Summary

In this Blogspot tutorial you have learned how to turn off or hide the date header from posts in your Blogger blog by configuring your preferences in the Blog Posts gadget. The Show Date Header option is activated or deactivated by sliding the toggle switch. The main advantages of deleting or removing the date header is for blogs with evergreen content or blogs with older content.

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