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Showing posts with label Tutorials. Show all posts

How To Change Post Title Color in Picture Window Template

By default, there is no option to change post title color in Blogger Designer Templates. I've already written a tutorial to do that but users of Picture Window template are having problems. Here is a tutorial to change post title color in Picture Window template.

Note: If you're using other templates then see this tutorial:
Blogspot How To: Change Post Title Color in Blogger Template Designer Templates

Steps to Change Post Title Color in Picture Window Template

  1. Go to 'Design' then 'Edit HTML' tab.

  2. Find the following code:
       <Group description="Post Title" selector="h3.post-title, .comments h4">

    <Variable name="post.title.font" description="Title Font" type="font"

    default="normal normal 18px Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" value="normal normal 18px Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"/>

    </Group>
    You can press 'Ctrl + f' keys or simply scroll down the HTML a bit to find the code.

  3. Replace the previous code with the following code:
       <Group description="Post Title" selector="h3.post-title, .comments h4">

    <Variable name="post.title.font" description="Title Font" type="font"

    default="normal normal 18px Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" value="normal normal 18px Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"/>

    <Variable name="post.title.color" description="Color" type="color" default="#FE6602" value="#FE6602"/>

    <Variable name="post.title.hover.color" description="Hover Color" type="color" default="#FFD25F" value="#FFD25F"/>

    </Group>

  4. Now find this code:
    h3.post-title {

    margin: 0;

    font: $(post.title.font);

    }

  5. Replace the above code with this code:
    h3.post-title {

    margin: 0;

    font: $(post.title.font);

    color: $(post.title.color);

    }



    h3.post-title a {

    color: $(post.title.color);

    }



    h3.post-title a:hover {

    color: $(post.title.hover.color);

    }

  6. Save your template.

  7. Now go to 'Template Designer' then 'Advanced' and edit the 'Post Title' option.



  8. You can simply edit the post color and post hover color from here.

  9. Enjoy!


Update: How to Change Post Title Color on Post Page?

A reader has asked how to change the post title color on post pages so here is a tutorial for that as well.

How to Change Sidebar Background Color in Simple Blogger Template

Hi guys, writing a tutorial after a long time. Anyway, here is a simple tutorial to change the background color of the sidebar for 'Simple' Blogger template. Here are some steps to follow:

Steps!

  1. Open Design tab then Edit HTML tab.

  2. Find the following code:

    /* Variable definitions

    ====================

    <Variable name="keycolor" description="Main Color" type="color" default="#66bbdd" value="#66bbdd"/>

  3. Paste the following right below the step 2 code:

       <Group description="Sidebar Background" selector="body">

    <Variable name="sidebar.bgl.color" description="Left Sidebar BG Color" type="color" default="#DCDCDC" value="#DCDCDC"/>

    <Variable name="sidebar.bgr.color" description="Right Sidebar BG Color" type="color" default="#666666" value="#666666"/>

    </Group>

  4. The result of step 2 and step 3 codes will look like this:

    /* Variable definitions

    ====================

    <Variable name="keycolor" description="Main Color" type="color" default="#66bbdd" value="#66bbdd"/>



    <Group description="Sidebar Background" selector="body">

    <Variable name="sidebar.bgl.color" description="Left Sidebar BG Color" type="color" default="#DCDCDC" value="#DCDCDC"/>

    <Variable name="sidebar.bgr.color" description="Right Sidebar BG Color" type="color" default="#666666" value="#666666"/>

    </Group>

  5. After that, find ]]></b:skin> and paste the following code just before it:

    .column-left-inner, column-left-outer { background: $(sidebar.bgl.color); }

    .column-right-inner, column-right-outer { background: $(sidebar.bgr.color); }

  6. Save your template.

  7. Open Template Designer & go to the 'Advanced' tab. You'll see the first option as 'Sidebar Background'. Open it and configure the color of right or left sidebar backgrounds!


If you need any help regarding Blogger, feel free to ask in comments!

Blogspot How to: Setup Blogger Custom Domain

How to Setup Blogger Custom Domain


By default, your blog address is in this format; http://YOURBLOG.blogspot.com/. As you can see, all blogs hosted on Blogger have blogspot.com included in their address. Such an address is difficult to remember and it is not suitable for a professional blog. Traditionally, switching to a personalized domain required research, a web hosting comparison and the purchase of relatively expensive hosting. Fortunately, Blogger has made arrangements for those who are looking for free or cheap hosting while also upgrading to a more personalized domain name. Now, you can simply buy a custom domain directly through Blogger and forget about setting it up. In this tutorial, I'll explain this whole process of searching, buying and setting up a custom domain.

What is a Custom Domain?


The domain of my blog is a custom domain; http://www.betatemplates.com/. It is a .com domain. However, when someone creates a blog on Blogger, the address of that blog is in this format; http://example.blogspot.com/. Blogger adds .blogspot to all of its blogs.

Why Should I Use a Custom Domain?


The Blogger addresses are very difficult to remember because they contain .blogspot. Switching to a custom domain makes it really easy to create an easy-to-remember address. It also gives a good impression to have a custom domain specially for professional blogs.

What is the Cost of a Custom Domain?


Typically, a custom domain costs you around 10$ per year. You have to renew it annually to keep using it. Please note that Blogger provides us free hosting so no need to buy hosting.

I'm Ready, Lets Buy & Setup a Custom Domain!


Follow these steps:
  1. Log in to your Blogger account.
  2. Go to 'Settings' then 'Publishing' tab.
  3. Click 'Switch to: Custom Domain' option.
  4. Enter the desired domain name and check its availability.
    If you're looking for a .com domain then it might be difficult to find a great domain because a lot of people chose .com domain names so good luck for that. You can also chose .net, .biz, .info or .org domains but they're not as popular as .com domains.
  5. If that domain is available, Blogger will take you to Google Apps and you'd have to complete 3 steps there. These steps are well explained in the following video:


How Long Will it Take to Shift to a Custom Domain?


After setting up a custom domain, it might take up to 3 days to move to the custom domain. So, don't worry about that. Blogger also takes care of the settings behind the scenes.

What Happens to Existing Address, Visitors & PageRank?


Here comes the awesome features of Blogger. Your existing visitors will be automatically redirected to the custom domain. The PageRank is also kept intact so don't worry about that as well.

Creating a Picture Link in Blogger Posts

Creating a Picture Link in Blogger Posts

You can also create picture link so that when a user clicks an image in your post, a new blog or a website will open. By default, when you upload a picture, it is linked to itself. For example, I've uploaded the following image, click it to see what happens:



So by default this image is linked to itself. If you've clicked it, you would have seen that same image is opened in the same tab. So, we'll change this image link.

Creating an Image Link in New Post Editor


To change the image link, please switch to the 'Edit HTML' tab of your post editor.



You'll see that there is no image there. Instead, there will be only code. Actually, this code is the HTML of our image. 'Compose' mode shows us the compiled HTML and 'Edit HTML' mode shows the raw HTML code. Anyways, now we'll do a little bit of editing.

This is the code for the above uploaded image.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR85XkpkNAK-gsrgIa3MPT8hPSkmaXRCn6sHnhDVeNSqzm79Shx1X9f1E4jqLDQrvbBI35YzIrY2tjAV3rx5LwETWQfpbm9YxSB_w8IRfDvH_goKkelQydRCzC17CffW9AzHRX6JvTdrC/s1600/1330057_flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR85XkpkNAK-gsrgIa3MPT8hPSkmaXRCn6sHnhDVeNSqzm79Shx1X9f1E4jqLDQrvbBI35YzIrY2tjAV3rx5LwETWQfpbm9YxSB_w8IRfDvH_goKkelQydRCzC17CffW9AzHRX6JvTdrC/s400/1330057_flower.jpg" /></a></div>


Please note that there will be 2 addresses or URLs in the uploaded image. For my image, these are the URLs.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR85XkpkNAK-gsrgIa3MPT8hPSkmaXRCn6sHnhDVeNSqzm79Shx1X9f1E4jqLDQrvbBI35YzIrY2tjAV3rx5LwETWQfpbm9YxSB_w8IRfDvH_goKkelQydRCzC17CffW9AzHRX6JvTdrC/s1600/1330057_flower.jpg


&

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR85XkpkNAK-gsrgIa3MPT8hPSkmaXRCn6sHnhDVeNSqzm79Shx1X9f1E4jqLDQrvbBI35YzIrY2tjAV3rx5LwETWQfpbm9YxSB_w8IRfDvH_goKkelQydRCzC17CffW9AzHRX6JvTdrC/s400/1330057_flower.jpg


There is only 1 difference in the image URLs which is s1600 and s400. First URL with s1600 is actually the link URL. It is responsible for making this image a link. Second URL with s400 is the source URL. It displays the image.

As I've already told you that, by default, the image is linked to itself. So we need to change the first URL in our image code. For example, if I want to link the above uploaded image to my blog's homepage which is http://www.betatemplates.com/. I'll only replace my blog homepage URL with the first URL in the image code. After that, the image code will look something like this:

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.betatemplates.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR85XkpkNAK-gsrgIa3MPT8hPSkmaXRCn6sHnhDVeNSqzm79Shx1X9f1E4jqLDQrvbBI35YzIrY2tjAV3rx5LwETWQfpbm9YxSB_w8IRfDvH_goKkelQydRCzC17CffW9AzHRX6JvTdrC/s400/1330057_flower.jpg" /></a></div>

As you can see that I've only changed the first URL. Second URL is still an image. Now, if you'll click the following image, it will take you to my homepage.





Make Image Link Open in a New Window or Tab

If you're linking your image to some other blog or website then it is pretty desirable to make it open in a new window or tab. By doing this, visitors will stay on your blog.

To do this, I'll just add target="_blank" in the image code just after the link address. The code will look like this:

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.betatemplates.com/" target="_blank" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR85XkpkNAK-gsrgIa3MPT8hPSkmaXRCn6sHnhDVeNSqzm79Shx1X9f1E4jqLDQrvbBI35YzIrY2tjAV3rx5LwETWQfpbm9YxSB_w8IRfDvH_goKkelQydRCzC17CffW9AzHRX6JvTdrC/s400/1330057_flower.jpg" /></a></div>


And the image will look same. However, now it will open in a new window or tab.

How to Download or Backup Blog Posts Using Blogger Export Feature

How to Download or Backup Blog Posts Using Blogger Export Feature


You can download your blog posts as backup to your computer using Blogger export feature. If anything goes wrong or you delete some posts by mistake then you can use that backup file to restore your posts. Here are some simple steps to download your blog posts to your computer.

Steps to Download Blog Posts to Your Computer


  1. Log in to your Blogger account.
  2. Go to 'Settings' | 'Basic' tab.
  3. Click 'Export blog' link.


    How to Backup Blog Posts
  4. On the next page click 'DOWNLOAD BLOG' button.

    How to Backup Blog Posts

  5. An 'XML' file will began to download, save this file on your hard drive and rename it for your own convenience.


How to Recover Posts If Anything Goes Wrong?


So, you've already saved your posts on your hard drive as an .XML file. If anything goes wrong or you delete some or all of your posts, simply go to 'Settings' | 'Basic' tab. But this time click 'Import' button and Blogger will ask you to upload an .XML file. Just upload that backup file and your posts will be restored.

How to Change Jump Break (Read More) Font, Color & Background Color in Blogger Template Designer

Change Jump Break (Read More) Font, Color & Background Color in Blogger Template Designer


Blogger officially supports 'after the jump' summaries. You can insert a jump break anywhere in a post to make it short on the blog homepage. The part after the jump break will be visible only when user will click on the Jump Break or Read More link. In this tutorial, we'll add some coding in the template HTML. After that, you'd be able to change the font, color or even the background color of the Jump Break or Read More from the Template Designer.

Please don't use this tutorial on your blog if you're not using 'Simple' Blogger template, otherwise you might get an error!

This tutorial is also available in video form at my YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BloggerEngineer

What is Jump Break or Read More Link?


If you don't know anything about Jump Break or Read More links, please read the following article in the official Blogger help.

Creating 'After the jump' summaries

Steps


Follow these simple steps to complete this Blogspot tutorial.


  1. Log in to your Blogger account.
  2. Open 'Design' tab then 'Edit HTML' tab.
  3. Scroll down a bit and you'll see this code:
    /* Variable definitions
    ====================
    Tip: Windows users can press 'Ctrl + f' to fing the code.
  4. Replace the above code with the following code:
    /* Variable definitions
    ====================

    <Group description="Read More" selector=".jump-link">
    <Variable name="rm.font" description="Font" type="font"
    default="normal normal 12px Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" value="normal normal 12px 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Verdana,sans-serif"/>
    <Variable name="rm.color" description="Color" type="color"
    default="#f9f9f9" value="#eeeeee"/>
    <Variable name="rm.h.color" description="Hover Color" type="color" default="#eeeeee" value="#eeeeee"/>
    </Group>

    <Group description="Read More Background" selector=".jump-link">
    <Variable name="rm.bg.color" description="Color [www.betatemplates.com]" type="color"
    default="#000000" value="#000000"/>
    </Group>
  5. After that, find ]]></b:skin> and replace it with the following code:
    .jump-link { float: right; font: $(rm.font); background: $(rm.bg.color); }
    .jump-link a, .jump-link a:visited { color: $(rm.color); }
    .jump-link a:hover { color: $(rm.h.color); }
    ]]></b:skin>
  6. Now, save your template.
  7. After saving template, open the 'Template Designer'.
  8. In 'Template Designer', expand the Advanced tab and you'll see 'Read More' and 'Read More Background' tabs at the top.


  9. You can change the font, color and background color and instantly see the preview. However, change in 'Hover Color' can't be previewed instantly. You'd have to open the blog and bring your mouse over the Jump Break or Read More link to see the 'Hover Color' effect.
  10. After customizing the Jump Break or Read More link, click 'APPLY TO BLOG' link to save your changes.

Adding Unique Meta Tags For Each Post in Blogger

Meta description tags are vital for search engine optimization but adding unique meta tags for each post in Blogger is a tricky thing. I've tried my best to make this process as simple as possible.



Feel free to watch this video and many more videos on my YouTube channel. Make sure you also subscribe to get latest updates as well.

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Blogspot How To: Change Post Title Color in Blogger Template Designer Templates

Blogspot How To: Change Post Title Color in Blogger Template Designer Templates


I have received a lot of comments on a previous post. Readers are asking how to change the post title color in the new Blogger Template Designer templates. Well, here is a very simple step by step tutorial for you.We'll make some changes in the template CSS and then you'll be able to customize post title without any coding stuff.
Warning: Before making any changes, you must backup your existing layout:
Blogspot How to: Backup Your Blogger/Blogspot Template

Note: If you're using 'Picture Window' template, then see this tutorial:
How To Change Post Title Color in Picture Window Template

Steps to Make Post Title Font Customizable in the Blogger Template Designer Templates.


  1. Go to Design then Edit HTML tab.
  2. Find the following code:
       <Group description="Post Title" selector=".post">
    <Variable name="post.title.font" description="Font" type="font"
    default="normal normal 22px Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" value="normal normal 22px Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"/>
    </Group>
  3. Replace the above code with the following code:
       <Group description="Post Title" selector=".post">
    <Variable name="post.title.font" description="Font" type="font"
    default="normal normal 22px Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" value="normal normal 22px Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"/>
    <Variable name="post.title.color" description="Color" type="color" default="#FE6602" value="#FE6602"/>
    <Variable name="post.title.hover.color" description="Hover Color" type="color" default="#FFD25F" value="#FFD25F"/>
    </Group>
  4. Now find this code:
    .post {
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
    }
  5. Replace the previous code with the following code:
    .post {
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
    }

    .post h3 a, .post h3 a:visited { color: $(post.title.color); }
    .post h3 a:hover { color: $(post.title.hover.color); }
  6. The coding work is finished, save your template and move on to the next step.

Hurray, Coding Done! Go & Customize the Post Title in Template Designer!


Simply open the Template Designer tab and select Advanced from the left options. Find Post Title and you'll see this (click to see full size):

Blogger Template Designer - Advanced - Post Title
You'll see Color and Hover Color there. By changing the Color, you'll be changing the color of the post title in normal state and it will also be available in Preview mode. However, Hover Color will change the post title color when mouse comes over it. You can't see the change in Hover Color in Preview mode. You have to save your template, open it and bring your cursor over the post title to see hover color effect.

Having Problems?


Please follow the tutorial carefully. If you have a problem, mail me your template file along with detailed explanation of the problem:

levisinside0@gmail.com

Video Tutorial: How to Add Facebook Share or Recommend Button in a Blogger Blog

You can easily add a Facebook share/recommend button in sidebar or below posts. This button lets users share your blog content with their friends on Facebook.





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http://www.youtube.com/user/BloggerEngineer

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Blogspot How to: Add Adsense Below Post Titles

How to Add Adsense Below Post Titles in Blogspot Blogs


Google Adsense is the most popular ad network on the planet. A lot of Blogger users also use it. It's an endless discussion where to place these ads on your blog for maximum exposure. The best ad places are around the header or above the posts or below the post titles. You can easily add adsense in your sidebar as a gadget. But Blogger doesn't allows us to directly place the ads below post titles. The ads below post titles have proven to be one of the most successful money making positions. So, what are you waiting for? Follow this tutorial to add your Adsense ads below post titles.

Please Note: I'm assuming that you're using the new Adsense interface.


Steps!

  1. Log in to your Google Adsense account by going to https://www.google.com/adsense/
  2. Go to My ads tab and open Ad units from the left side by expanding Content link.[View Screenshot for Help]
  3. Click new ad unit to create a new ad.[View Screenshot for Help]
  4. Select the size, type and color of your ad. For best results chose either 300x250 medium or 336x250 large rectangle.[View Screenshot for Help]
  5. Give your ad a remember-able name and ad a custom channel to track the ad performance. If you don't know anything about channels then leave that option.
  6. After filling required information, click save and get code button at the bottom of the page.[View Screenshot for Help]
  7. A pop-up window will appear with the ad code. Copy that code.[View Screenshot for Help]
  8. Before pasting the ad code in Blogger, we must make it compatible with Blogger format. So go to http://www.hacktrix.com/adsense-code-converter/ paste the ad code and convert it. You'll find the converted ad code in the bottom box there. Copy the converted ad code.
  9. Open your Blogger account and go to Design then Edit HTML tab and check Expand Widget Templates option.
  10. Press Ctrl + f & find <data:post.body/> you'll see some code like this:
  11.     <div class='post-body entry-content'>
    <data:post.body/>
    <div style='clear: both;'/> <!-- clear for photos floats -->
    </div>
  12. Paste the converted ad code just before the above code. The result would look something like this:
  13. <script type="text/javascript"><!--
    google_ad_client = "ca-pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
    /* my ads */
    google_ad_slot = "xxxxxxxxxx";
    google_ad_width = 300;
    google_ad_height = 250;
    //-->
    </script>
    <script type="text/javascript"
    src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
    </script>
    <div class='post-body entry-content'>
    <data:post.body/>
    <div style='clear: both;'/> <!-- clear for photos floats -->
    </div>
  14. Click the PREVIEW button to see the result. Thought you might not see ads below post titles instantly because sometimes Adsense ads take some time to display.
  15. After that save your template by clicking the SAVE TEMPLATE button.

Tip: Make Ads Appear Only on Post Pages


Usually, users don't like to see too many ads on a single page. So, we can hide the ads under post titles on main page. These ads will appear only when users will click the post title and go to the post page. To do that follow the steps above but after step 8 you have the converted ad code. Ad some more code in that converted code so that it should look like this:
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'><script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "ca-pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
/* my ads */
google_ad_slot = "xxxxxxxxxx";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script></b:if>

What I did here is that I've added an if condition to make the ads appear only on post pages. After that, follow the steps above to complete the tutorial.

Blogspot Video Tutorial: How to Create a Post in Blogger

Hi guys, this is the 2nd part of my video tutorials series "Blogging for Beginners". In this part, I've explained how you can create a post on Blogger. Please watch this video and share it with your friends.



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Blogspot Video Tutorial: How to Create a Blog With Blogger

Hi guys! I've started a series of video tutorials for beginners. This is the 1st part in which I've explained how you can create your first blog on Blogger. Please watch it and feel free to visit my YouTube channel. You can subscribe to my YouTube channel and post your comments there.



Please post your comments on video page (right click on video and chose "Watch on YouTube"). Also subscribe to my YouTube channel because I'll be posting more tutorials for beginners. Your feedback will be appreciated, thanks :-)

Blogspot How To: Center Post Title in New Blogger Templates

In this tutorial, I'll tell you how you can change the alignment (position) of the post title. You can align it to center or right. Currently, Blogger offers 6 different templates in the Template Designer so I'll explain this tutorial according to each of the templates.

1- Change Post Title Alignment in 'Simple' Blogger Template


If you're using the Simple Blogger Template then you need to go to Design -> Edit HTML.

Then find (Ctrl + f) the following code:
h3.post-title, .comments h4 {
font: $(post.title.font);
margin: .75em 0 0;
}

Add text-align:center; to center the title or text-align:right; to move the title right. I'm adding text-align:center; in the code and after that the code will look something like this:

h3.post-title, .comments h4 {
font: $(post.title.font);
margin: .75em 0 0;
text-align:center;
}


2- Change Post Title Alignment in 'Picture Window' Blogger Template


If you're using the Picture Window Blogger Template then you need to go to Design > Edit HTML.


Then find (Ctrl + f) the following code:
h3.post-title {
margin: 0;
font: $(post.title.font);
}

Add text-align:center; to center the title or text-align:right; to move the title right. I'm adding text-align:center; in the code and after that the code will look something like this:
h3.post-title {
margin: 0;
font: $(post.title.font);
text-align:center;
}

3- Change Post Title Alignment in 'Awesome Inc' Blogger Template


If you're using the Awesome Inc Blogger Template then you need to go to Design > Edit HTML.


Then find (Ctrl + f) the following code:
h3.post-title, h4 {
font: $(post.title.font);
color: $(post.title.text.color);
}

Add text-align:center; to center the title or text-align:right; to move the title right. I'm adding text-align:center; in the code and after that the code will look something like this:
h3.post-title, h4 {
font: $(post.title.font);
color: $(post.title.text.color);
text-align:center;
}

4- Change Post Title Alignment in 'Watermark' Blogger Template


If you're using the Watermark Blogger Template then you need to go to Design > Edit HTML.

Then find (Ctrl + f) the following code:
h3.post-title {
font: $(post.title.font);
margin: 0;
}

Add text-align:center; to center the title or text-align:right; to move the title right. I'm adding text-align:center; in the code and after that the code will look something like this:
h3.post-title {
font: $(post.title.font);
margin: 0;
text-align:center;
}

5- Change Post Title Alignment in 'Ethereal' Blogger Template


If you're using the Ethereal Blogger Template then you need to go to Design > Edit HTML.

Then find (Ctrl + f) the following code:
h3.post-title, h4 {
font: $(post.title.font);
color: $(post.title.text.color);
}

Add text-align:center; to center the title or text-align:right; to move the title right. I'm adding text-align:center; in the code and after that the code will look something like this:
h3.post-title, h4 {
font: $(post.title.font);
color: $(post.title.text.color);
text-align:center;
}

6- Change Post Title Alignment in 'Travel' Blogger Template


If you're using the Travel Blogger Template then you need to go to Design > Edit HTML.

Then find (Ctrl + f) the following code:
h3.post-title {
margin-top: 20px;
}

Add text-align:center; to center the title or text-align:right; to move the title right. I'm adding text-align:center; in the code and after that the code will look something like this:
h3.post-title {
margin-top: 20px;
text-align:center;
}

Final Words


I've tried to explain the post title positioning according to 6 templates offered in the Template Designer. If you've have any problem or you're using some older template, feel free to leave a comment :)

Blogspot How to: Make Images Not Clickable (No Enlarge)

By default, images in Blogger are linked to their full size which means if someone clicks on an image, the same image is opened in full size. This is confusing for blog visitors and it also takes the visitors away from your blog. If you want to make your uploaded images not click-able then I'll tell you a simple trick to do that.

Note: Before reading the tutorial, make sure you know the type of your post editor. If you don't know the type of your editor then simply go to Settings | Basic and at the end of the page, you can see the type of your post editor. Anyways, I'll explain the trick in both old and new post editors.



1- Make Images Not Clickable in Old Post Editor


Make sure you're working in Edit HTML of the old post editor. You can change the editing mode from top right of the post editor. So, upload your image as you normally do. After the image is uploaded, you'll see some code in the post editor. This code is actually the HTML of your uploaded image and it will look something like this:
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0zq21Zd8Z_5pCM8cD0nYtTg4-qz_Srjw3OxDey0u1cRWH-1LZnfUvH5v2kQaTQI_-KrfyGREnNmVH7bjZPWdF3jvuYfsGpD2Z-_Vr_EahTekwJYinQGtLslpWCKMu2W4UtFb237zrQE/s1600/This+is+an+Image.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0zq21Zd8Z_5pCM8cD0nYtTg4-qz_Srjw3OxDey0u1cRWH-1LZnfUvH5v2kQaTQI_-KrfyGREnNmVH7bjZPWdF3jvuYfsGpD2Z-_Vr_EahTekwJYinQGtLslpWCKMu2W4UtFb237zrQE/s400/This+is+an+Image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536049028840403346" border="0" /></a>

The code for my image is divided in Red and Green parts. The Red part is responsible for making the image a link and green part displays the image. So, you need to delete that part of your image which is marked red in my image and leave the Green part as it is.

1- Make Images Not Clickable in New Updated Post Editor


So, if you're using the new updated post editor then the code for uploaded image will be a little different. Just make sure you're working in the Edit HTML mode. In Edit HTML mode of the post editor, you'll see the code of the uploaded image instead of the image itself. So, upload an image and you'll see some code like this:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmK8A0irD0j-9gZpmjg9EZ8R_gVbTB0w2a39XC6qY5aNYOcd-5boq_HAHx2g5mQSJlInc9tF3Hs9Ph5_xe-GcoR7rg9OjaBSlphCNV3PhjdOv7Kn5XMkjSVPw3mZg46VF6YYi4WlTHNc/s1600/This+is+an+Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmK8A0irD0j-9gZpmjg9EZ8R_gVbTB0w2a39XC6qY5aNYOcd-5boq_HAHx2g5mQSJlInc9tF3Hs9Ph5_xe-GcoR7rg9OjaBSlphCNV3PhjdOv7Kn5XMkjSVPw3mZg46VF6YYi4WlTHNc/s1600/This+is+an+Image.jpg" /></a></div>

As you can see that the code is divided in Red, Green and Blue parts. reen part displays the image, Red makes it a link and Blue is responsible for the alignment of the image. So, just delete the red part from your image and it will not be click-able.

Blogspot How To: Add the Official Twitter Tweet Buttons in Blogger

Blogspot How To: Use the Official Twitter Tweet Buttons

Twitter is the most popular social networking site on internet. People share links on Twitter which receive a lot of traffic. You can also add the official Twitter tweet button with or without counter. This button will enable your blog visitors to easily share useful links on their Twitter accounts.

Get the Button Code!


First of all go to http://twitter.com/goodies/tweetbutton. Now follow these steps to get the code:

  1. Select the button from 3 available choice.

  2. If you've a Twitter account then enter your username in the second field. By doing this, whenever someone will share your blog post on Twitter, your username will also be added to that tweet. If you don't have a Twitter account, I strongly recommend to make one but, for now, you can skip this option.

  3. Copy the code from the box.


Add the Code in Your Blog!


Now we need to add the Twitter tweet button code in our Blogger blog. So, go to Design and then Edit HTML tab. Check Expand Widget Templates box. Search for this code:
<data:post.body/>

Place Twitter tweet button code immediately after the above code. You can also place the Twitter tweet button code immediately before the above code but then the Twitter button will appear between the post title and body.

Add Custom Text in the Twitter Tweet Button!


You can also add your own message in the Twitter button. For example if you want to add Hey, check it out: THE POST TITLE then you need to change expr:data-text='data:post.title' to expr:data-text='“Hey, check it out:“+data:post.title'.

Display Twitter Button Only on Post Pages!


If you want the tweet button to appear only on post pages then you need to change the button code. Now, your code will look something like this:
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>
Twitter Tweet Button Code HERE
</b:if>

Blogspot How To: Quickly Get Your Blog Indexed by Search Engines

This is the most commonly asked question by new blog owners. Everyone loves traffic and traffic comes from search engines so we must make sure that our blog is regularly indexed by search engines specially Google. Here are simple things you can do to make sure the search engines always keep an eye on your blog and its content.

1- Submit Your Blog URL to Search Engines!


This is the first and most important step. You have to submit the address or URL of your blog to search engines. Tell them you're here & ready to rock. Here is a tutorial:

Blogspot SEO: Submit Your Blog to Google, Yahoo and Bing Search Engines

2- Submit Your Blog Sitemap to Google!


After submitting your URL, you should also submit your sitemap to Google. Sitemap contains links to all of your posts so it will help search engines crawl deeply. Google offers a very convenient way to do that through Google Webmaster Tools. Here is a video tutorial to do that:

Blogspot Video Tutorial: Submit Blog Sitemap to Google via Google Webmaster Tools

3- Add a Followers Gadget & Encourage People to Follow You!


Blogger offers a fantastic gadget called Followers. It allows people to follow your blog which means whenever you'll publish a new post, it will appear on your followers' dashboard. For details see these links:

-> How do I add the Following gadget to my blog?

-> What is Following?

4- Link to Other Blogs!


Ask your friends or colleagues to add a link to your blog on their blogs. Make sure to avoid linking to spam or porn sites. Try linking to your older posts while writing new posts. For example, I've added links to previously written tutorials in this post.

5- Search Engines Love Fresh Content!


Make sure to add quality content and write often on your blog. Encourage comments and answer them regularly. Search Engines love updated content and will crawl your blog constantly. Don't copy from other blogs because duplicate content can result in severe punishments by search engines.

Final Words!


Nothing happens overnight. Don't be disappointed if you're not seeing any sudden changes in traffic. Changes can take at least a month or more depending on your blog's popularity and content quality. Install some tracking service (Google Analytics or SiteMeter) to keep an eye on your traffic and monitor the results. Feel free to ask any question or share anything good.

Blogspot Video Tutorial: Submit Blog Sitemap to Google via Google Webmaster Tools

This is a screen cast I've uploaded on YouTube. You can also subscribe to my YouTube channel for future video releases.
Note: Watch more Blogger related video tutorials at my YouTube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/BloggerEngineer



You can watch this video on YouTube by clicking the video. This Blogger-Blogspot video tutorial is also available in written form here.

Blogspot How to: Add the Official Share Buttons

Blogspot How to: Add the Official Share Buttons

Blogger has officially announced sharing buttons. These buttons let your readers share posts on social networks like Twitter, Facebook & Google Buzz. These sites bring traffic and are important for search engine rankings. The great thing is that the share buttons automatically shortens post URL/address because Twitter allows only 160 characters per tweet.

How to Add Share Buttons?


Adding share buttons under Blogger posts is very easy. Just go to Design | Page Elements. Edit the Blog Posts gadget and enable Show Share Buttons option. Click the following image to see full size:

How to add Blogger share buttons in posts

What to Do If Share Buttons Doesn't Appear?


If you're using an old template then there is a chance that share buttons won't show up even if you've enabled them. So, go to Design | Edit HTML and check Expand Widget Templates option. The page will automatically refresh. After that, find this code:
    <data:post.body/>

and place the following code right after it:
<div class='post-share-buttons'>
<b:include data='post' name='shareButtons'/>
</div>

Overall the code should look something like this:
    <data:post.body/>
<div class='post-share-buttons'>
<b:include data='post' name='shareButtons'/>
</div>

Important: After that save your template and go to Page Elements tab. Click Edit on the Blog Posts widget. A new window will appear, in that window check the option which says Show Share Buttons. Save your changes and now you'll be able to see share buttons on your blog.

How to Show Share Buttons Only on Post Pages!


By default, share buttons will appear on all pages. It might look a little messy and some people might want share buttons to appear only on post pages. To do that, you need to add a simple if-else condition. Instead of the above code, add this code after <data:post.body/>:
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>
<div class='post-share-buttons'>
<b:include data='post' name='shareButtons'/>
</div>
</b:if>

If you've any problem, feel free to leave me a comment.

Update!


Many of you guys are complaining that the share buttons are appearing in Grey color. Well, don't worry about that because that's how they should appear. I don't know any method (yet) to make them colored. By default, they are Grey and will only become colorful when you'll bring mouse over them.

Blogspot How To: Create a Beautiful Header Using Patterns

Patterns are small images which can repeat in the background. They are small in size and create an awesome background. In this simple tutorial, I'll show you how you can add a pattern in your header background to make it more beautiful and eye-catching.

Steps


1- Find a free pattern of your choice from some quality site like DinPattern.

2- The patterns might come as a .zip file. Extract the .zip file through 7-Zip and then upload the pattern on Blogger (Need Help?) and get the address/URL of that image.

3- Go to Design and then Edit HTML tab. Find this code:

#header-wrapper {
width:660px;
margin:0 auto 10px;
border:1px solid $bordercolor;
}


4- Now, you can add the background pattern in the above code. To do that, change the above code with the following one:

#header-wrapper {
width:660px;
margin:0 auto 10px;
border:1px solid $bordercolor;
background: url(Paste the address of the pattern you uploaded in Step 2 here);
}


I've uploaded a sample pattern to demonstrate the result. The code for my example is:

#header-wrapper {
width:660px;
margin:0 auto 10px;
border:1px solid $bordercolor;
background: url(http://www.dinpattern.com/tiles/indian-summer.gif);
}


And the result is something like this:


Need My Help?


If you can't find the above code or have some other problem, feel free to leave me a comment.

Blogspot Comments Tutorial: Easily Change or Customize "Post a Comment" Text

I'm referring to the "POST A COMMENT" text which allows or prompts (in case of Embedded Comment Form) readers to make a comment on an article. So, if this tiny piece of text is attractive then it'll surely grab the attention of visitors.

Find "POST A COMMENT" Text in HTML


Actually, Blogger uses different data tags to print out messages like this one. So, if you'll go to Layout then Edit HTML and search for "POST A COMMENT", you won't find anything. To find the Blogger data tag which represents "POST A COMMENT", check Expand Widget Templates and find the following line of code:

<h4 id='comment-post-message'><data:postCommentMsg/></h4>

If you can't find the above code then please contact me by writing a comment otherwise continue with the tutorial.

Customize the Code


Now we know our target so we can use only a single CSS definition to customize it and fortunately that definition is already in our code. Go to Edit HTML tab and find the following piece of code:

#comments h4 {
margin:1em 0;
font-weight: bold;
line-height: 1.4em;
text-transform:uppercase;
letter-spacing:.2em;
color: $sidebarcolor;
}


This definition is defining the style of "POST A COMMENT" text. You can modify it by adding and changing the existing parameters. I'll explain the above definition now!

Margin


margin:1em 0; represents the margin (or distance) from top & bottom (currently 1em) and right & left (currently 0). So, you can control the spacing of "POST A COMMENT" text by simply modifying the margin values.

Font Weight


font-weight: bold; is causing our font to appear bold but you can change font-weight: bold; to font-weight: normal; if you don't wish to make it bold.

Line Height


line-height: 1.4em; is just defining the line height of our text but I'd suggest you to delete this property for our case.

Text Transform


text-transform:uppercase; is transforming the text to uppercase. You can change text-transform:uppercase; to text-transform:lowercase; if you want to make "POST A COMMENT" in lowercase or you can replace it with text-transform:none; if you don't want any modification in it and leave it as it is.

Letter Spacing


letter-spacing:.2em; defines the spacing between each alphabet. Increase or decrease the value .2em to see what happens.

Color


color: $sidebarcolor; is defining the color of our text. I'd recommend you to change color: $sidebarcolor; to color: #ffffff;. In this way, you can easily add the hex code of any color in your definition. Currently, I've added ffffff which is the hex code of white color. How to find the hex codes of different colors? You can simply use a free software like ColorPic.

Finally, I've removed a property to suit my taste (line-height) and also added another (font-size) to get better control over "POST A COMMENT" text. Now, the CSS code should look like this:

#comments h4 {
margin:1em 0;
font-weight: bold;
text-transform:uppercase;
letter-spacing:.2em;
color: #ffffff;
font-size:20px;
}

Before You Leave


I've tried to explain this tutorial in the simplest of manner but you can always ask questions or give suggestions for future writings. Your comments are very welcomed!