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Add Picture Banner Link to Blogger Header
2007-03-20 13:28:00
This guide is about adding an image or picture to your Blog ger Header to replace the Header Title, and to add a unique personal touch to your Blog. At the same time, we would like to have a clickable Blogger Header so that anybody clicking on it will be brought directly to your Blog's home page. For purposes of search engine optimization (SEO), we would include a text in the code so that the... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Add Digg button to Blogger or Blogspot
2007-03-18 12:56:00
Automatic Count and Vote Button This is a step-by-step guide to automatically place a real-time Digg count and vote button to every single blog post. Digg is a social content website where your readers or you can submit content to. If you have a good story, members will 'digg' the post and write comments. As a blog owner, you may want to make it easy for and encourage your readers to submit... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Hide or Remove Navbar in Blogger
2007-03-18 12:18:00
The Blog ger or Blogspot Navbar is a default feature that appears at the top of every Blogg er powered blog. It is a useful navigation tool which allows readers to search the blog for targeted content, mark the blog as objectionable, and randomly view other member blogs. The Navbar can be disabled for users who publish contents via FTP, but it will appear on all freely hosted BlogSpot blogs. ... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Add Video Clip to Blog
2007-03-17 19:16:00
This is a step-by-step guide on how to add a video or movie clip to your Blog or webpage. There are many sites that offer free video hosting. Most of them automatically generate the relevant HTML code for you to easily insert/embed into your web template or blog post. I shall start with two of the most popular providers – Google Video and YouTube. Google Video Create an account with Google... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Language Translation Flags and Script
2007-03-16 16:11:00
This tutorial explains how you can add a script to allow readers to view your site in other foreign languages. As you can see on the right of this page, a reader needs only to click the relevant country flag to read this site contents in his preferred language. English is not the most popular language in the world. In fact, according to many reports, the Chinese language (Mandarin) is... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Add Music to Blogspot blog
2007-02-25 16:05:00
“Music , the greatest good that mortals know, And all of heaven we have below.” ... Joseph Addison Depending on the subject matter of your blog, having music played in the background may either enhance the pleasure of reading or annoy your visitor. Imagine the agony of surfing the web in discreet, only to catch the attention of your office colleagues or parents when the music automatically... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Using Google Page Creator and Google Groups
2007-02-24 19:30:00
If you are looking to have a Favicon (icon next to your URL) or music on your blog, you will need to upload the files onto a web host. Most bloggers do not register and pay for a .com site. Fortunately for us, there are many sites offering free hosting of your files, documents, photos, and so on. I shall cover 2 very useful free web hosts which you can consider using – Google Page Creator and... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Submit Blogger URL sitemap to Yahoo!
2007-02-11 19:14:00
Publicize your site by having your Blog ger .com or Blogspot.com blog site included in Yahoo ! Directory and Yahoo! Search. I went to the official Yahoo! submission of URL page and clicked the link “Submit Your Site for Free”. You will be prompted to log in using your Yahoo! account. For those of you who do not have a Yahoo! account, simply sign up for one. It is Free. After you have your... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Submit Blogger sitemap to Google Webmaster
2007-02-11 18:58:00
Submitting your Blog ger .com or Blogspot.com blog site to Google Webmaster will enable Google to find, index, and rank your site. For those who are new to this, you may go to the official Google Webmaster Tools site to create a new Webmaster profile. Upon logging in using your Gmail account, key in your blog site URL, and click OK. You will then be asked to verify your site. This is to... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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JavaScript for Quote of the Day
2007-02-10 15:56:00
If you are wondering whether I manually add a Quote of the Day, the answer is no. I have used a simple Java Script to display a new Quote everyday. There are a few JavaScript codes written by several people - some make you pay to buy their program, while others allow you to tap on to their Quotes database. I was looking for something simple, and unfortunately a number of those I found online do... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Add Images or Icons to Sidebar links
2007-02-10 13:57:00
Sidebars are sometimes crowded with lots of text. There are many ways to make some of the items stand out. In my case, I decided that I will add icons next to the links, to differentiate links from normal text. I will also draw a thin line after each link. To be consistent, the color of these lines shall be the border color. First, scout around for a picture that you would like to use. In... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Add Blogger search box
2007-02-09 19:17:00
The Google Navigation bar at the top of your Blog ger blogs has an embedded search box. However, you may want to include a similar box in the main body of your blog (like what I have done), or the sidebar. Other than the convenience for users, the added advantage is that unlike Google search box, the search results of this Blogg er.com search box appear in the main body of your Blog. Under... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Three Columns Blogger Template
2007-02-09 18:32:00
The typical “Minima” template that I started off with has only one sidebar. I have added a third column to the left, to make it two sidebars. This maximizes the space, and allows greater flexibility in adding page elements to the sidebar. First, go to “Template” tab and click “Edit HTML”. Scroll to the part where you see this:- #outer-wrapper { width: 660px; margin:0 auto; ... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Background image for Blogger Header
2007-02-09 17:15:00
Should you wish to use an image as a background to your Header (just like the one you see above), get an appropriate image and crop it to size, about 660x150 pixels. A photo editing software like Google's Photo Editing Software Picasa or Photoshop would do the trick. After that, upload the image to a free server. You can use a free picture host like Google Page Creator, Photobucket, or any... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Change Blogger Header background color
2007-02-09 16:55:00
To change the background color of the Header, first determine what color you would like to have. You may look at the HTML Color Chart for the colors you can experiment with. For example, if you have decided on a color code #B38481, go to Template and click “Edit HTML”. Scroll to the part where you see this:- #header-wrapper { width:660px; margin:0 auto 10px; border:1px ... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Hexadecimal HTML Color Codes and Names
2007-02-09 15:40:00
Changing background and border colors will add a special identity to your site. Under the Template tab, you see “Fonts and Color s”. Clicking that, you will be able to change the colors, font types, and font size. However the available colors on the screen are limited. If you cannot find the color you want, you may want to copy the appropriate hex codes of the colors below, and paste them into... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Adding Favicon icon to Blogger URL
2007-02-09 14:57:00
Have you wondered how these little icons appear next to the web addresses, like the one you see above? When you visit the sites or bookmark them, these icons will make these URLs stand out. These are “Favicon s” or “Favorite Icon s”. You would first need to have an icon which you would like to use, bearing the extension .ico format. If you search your hard disk, you might find some icons which... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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Add Page Element to Blogger Header and Blog Posts
2007-02-09 13:19:00
In the standard “Minima” template, you would notice under “Page Elements” that there are options to add a Page Element to the sidebar and the footer. However, there is none for the Header and Blog Post s. Having a Page Element option to these latter two is useful. You may want to add a picture at the top, or a Google Adsense ad at the top or bottom of your blog posts. To have an “Add a Page... This is a content summary only, to minimize the size of each mail for my email subscribers. Please do visit my website for the full content and more. Thank you.
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