Thursday, October 7, 2010

How to Add Gadget on my blog?

Welcome back my friends. At this time I will write an article about adding a gadget or a widget on your blog (Blogger). I wrote this article specifically to friends who do not know how to do add a gadget or a widget on Blogger.com. In this tutorial, other than telling me how to add the gadget, I will also explain what is the use of gadgets of every base that will be used.
To be able to add the gadget, you must first go to your blog via your blog accounts of each. Once you are logged into your blog, follow the 3 steps below that I show through pictures:





Caption:1Click the Design tab to enter additional page elements blog.2Click Page Element, to be able to start adding gadgets.3. click Add gadgets to choose a gadget that has been provided by Blogger.


Once you've directed  to a page that has been the addition of basic gadgets provided by the blogger, then you just choose the basic gadgets that you add to your own blog.







Let’s review a list of commonly used gadgets (see Table) and then add a few popular gadgets to your blog, such as a Search Box, in the following exercises. You do not want to clutter your sidebar making your blog appear too busy, nor will every gadget suit your blog’s purpose or appeal to all blog readers. Pick and choose those that you need and from which you will benefit.


Gadgets Description
Pages Allows you to create content on your blog separate from your main post area. It is similar to the traditional web page escribing a service you may offer, list products you sell, or a custom About Me or About Us page.
Followers
Displays a list of people following your blog (in their Dashboard under Other Blogs,it will show your blog updates).
Search Box
Adds a Google Search box to your blog allowing visitors to quickly and easily search your blog.
HTML/JavaScript  Primarily used to add third-party gadgets to your blog.
Adsense Provides capability to earn money with your blog by adding Google AdSense.
Picture
Use this gadget to add a picture to your blog’s sidebar,footer, or header area (in addition to your Profile Photo).
This gadget is not used to insert an image into a Post.
Slideshow
Creates a quick slideshow from Picasa Web Album, Flickr, Photobucket, or other photo storage sources.
Video Bar Use this gadget to add a video to you blog's sidebar or footer area.
Link List Creates a link to your favorite blogs, web sites, photo albums, or other links.
Labels Displays a list of categories (labels) used in your blog posts.

Subscription
Links

Allows a reader to subscribe to your blog’s posts or comments using popular readers like Google Reader.
Blog Archive Select how to archive your blog’s posts; most commonly is by month.
Profile
Allows you to add certain profile information to your blog, including the Profile Photo if one was uploaded.
Page Header Add a header area to your blog. Your blog banner would typically go here.

So first this tutorial. Hopefully the tutorial how to add gadgets on the blogger useful for my friends as well.

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