Blog Success Plan: Explore True Meaning of Blogger, Traffic Strategies & Online Monetization

Introducing an impressive method to showcase Blogger posts! With the application of a Responsive CSS Timeline View featuring a captivating 3D effect, we can create a dynamic timeline-like structure for displaying the latest posts and their thumbnails. This technique incorporates stylish CSS effects to enhance the visual appeal. By clicking on the corresponding radio input, the post snippets/summaries expand, undergoing a change in style, size, and a captivating 3D rotation effect. The core structure of this timeline is implemented using an unordered list. To see a demonstration of this feature, please visit the following demo blog. Demo How to Add Responsive CSS Timeline View to Blogger Posts Step 1.  Go to the Blogger dashboard and navigate to the Template section. Then, click on the "Edit HTML" button: Step 2.  Within the code area, click anywhere and use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + F to open the search box: Step 3. Type or paste the following tag in the search box and hit

A few months ago, Blogger underwent a complete redesign of its Pages section, resulting in a layout that closely resembles the Blogger Posts section. This redesign brings enhanced flexibility to managing pages. For instance, we now have the ability to publish, delete, or change multiple pages to drafts simultaneously, serving the same purpose as the previous "Don't show" option. When hovering over a page, we are presented with several options, as shown in the screenshot below: Edit: Access the editing panel to modify the page's contents. View: Open the page in a new tab for preview. Share: Share the page on Google+ (a new feature). Delete: Remove the page. To create a new page, we need to click on the "New Page" button to open the pages editor. Each option in the editor provides a clear indication of its function. How to add a Web Address in the Pages widget Now, let's address the question of how to add web addresses to display in the Pages widget, as th

If you've ever wondered how to incorporate a video into the background of your blog instead of using a simple color or image, there's a solution. The jQuery plugin Tubular enables you to utilize a YouTube video as the backdrop for your web page. While the outcome can be highly original and visually appealing, it's important to note three drawbacks. Firstly, the videos cannot be muted, meaning the sound will play alongside the content. Secondly, if the YouTube video includes advertisements, they will also be displayed. Lastly, implementing this feature may cause slower loading times for your blog. Therefore, it is advisable to use it sparingly, such as on special occasions or blogs that load quickly. Alternatively, achieving a video background can be done using HTML5. However, this method requires loading the video in three different formats (.mp4, .webm, and .ovg), as well as providing an image fallback for browsers that do not support video. Despite this approach, I find t

When following a tutorial to add a gadget/widget or make some customizations in a Blogger blog, some new users may not know the meaning of certain terms, and sometimes, it may be harder to locate them. As for the gadgets, usually it is required to access the blog's layout in order to add or arrange any of the page elements. For a better understanding, here are some basic explanations about the Page Elements located in the Layout section of a Blogger dashboard . What are the Page Elements? Page Elements is, basically, the body of our blog. To access the Page Elements, we need to click on the " Layout " option in the Blogger dashboard . Understanding the Page Elements sections The Blogger Layout is made of " sections and elements ". The sections mark certain areas of a page . Every section is represented by the tag <b:section> and has an unique "ID" that names its element which is followed by a " class " tag. Each section has some attr

Add-Author-Profile-Picture-and-Name-in-Html-Blogger-WordPress In this tutorial, I will demonstrate how to enhance your Blogger posts with additional information such as the name of the blog author, a timestamp for published posts, labels, and comment count links. Let's start by examining the behavior of the comments link. When there are no comments on your posts, the link will display as "Be the First to comment!" If your post receives one comment, it will be shown as "1 comment so far." On the left side, we will find the blog author's name, a clock indicating the publication time of the posts, and lastly, the post labels. If you wish to make your blog more visually appealing by incorporating these details along with charming small icons alongside the Blogger Author's Name, Post Date, Labels, and Comments, please follow the steps provided below. Screenshot: How to Add Author, Date, Labels and Comment Bubbles to Blogger Step 1. From your Blogger Dashboar

The Up and Down buttons can be used to navigate to the top and bottom of the page content, especially when on the main page are many articles or when an article has too many comments. These buttons have a fadeIn and fadeOut effect, this means that they will fade slightly when we are scrolling to the top or bottom of the page and additionally, have the function of going up/down the blog. Demo You can see a live demo on my blog, the buttons are located on the right side. How to put Go Up and Go Down buttons using the jQuery slide effect Step 1.  Go to Template, click on the Edit HTML button Step 2. Click anywhere inside the code area and press the CTRL + F keys to open the Blogger search box Step 3. Copy and paste the following piece of code inside the search box in order to find it: ]]></b:skin> Step 4. Just above ]]></b:skin> paste this one: /* Up and Down Buttons with jQuery ----------------------------------------------- */ .button_up{ padding:7px; /* Distance be

When you share your Blogger posts or pages on Google+, you open up the opportunity for a whole new audience to discover and follow you. Currently, within your Blogger dashboard, you'll find a Google+ tab that allows you to connect your blogs with your Google+ profile or page. If your Blogger blogs haven't been integrated with a Google+ profile yet, you can easily do so by clicking the Get Started button on the Google+ tab. It's important to note that once you've upgraded your blog to connect with Google+, your published posts or pages will appear on your personal Google+ profile. However, you have the flexibility to choose whether your content will be shared on your Google+ Profile or Page. You can associate certain blogs with a Google+ page while keeping others connected to your profile. How to associate your blog with a Google+ page To associate your blog with a Google+ page, simply access your Blogger dashboard, go to the Google+ tab, and switch the Google+ connectio

A comment bubble (or speech balloon ) with the current number of comments displayed on each blogger post titles might be an excellent addition if you want to make your blog more attractive and engaging. Having a comment bubble icon could help you not only to get more comments on your blog but may, as well, give your visitors a hint about which are the most popular posts on your blog. When a post has received many comments, it could reflect the popularity of your posts and thus, make your readers and visitors to be more interested in reading them. If you want to add a comment or speech bubble to your Blogger blog , then follow the next steps below: Step 1. Log in to your Blogger Dashboard > go to Template > click the Edit HTML button Step 2.  Click anywhere inside the code area and press the CTRL + F keys to open the Blogger search box Step 3. Find the following tag in your template: ]]></b:skin> Note: before anything, you need to click on the small arrow next to i

While the main secret of getting comments is to have good friends and creating good content, sometimes it is difficult getting more comments when we have a brand new blog that is not visited very often. A pretty good technique is to put images to encourage visitors to comment. In this tutorial I want to show you how to replace the 'Post A Comment' text that appears above the comment form with an image. Also, I added a few cool images that you can use but you can as well add your own image, that depends on your tastes. So, let's start adding it! How to replace Post a Comment with an image In order to  replace "Post A Comment" message in Blogger / Blogspot, follow the steps below: Step 1.   Log in to Blogger, go to your Blogger Dashboard and select your blog. Step 2.  Go to Template and press the Edit HTML button Screenshot Step 3. Click anywhere on the code area, then press the CTRL + F keys and search for this code (if you can't find the entire code, the