As you can see, I use Blogger (I know many of you prefer Wordpress, but lets save that talk for another post :) Over the last few months, I have been looking for ways to improve my blog and I have stumbled across some pretty cool features.
When I tweeted about it, I got this request by the lovely Lisa @ Vegan Culinary Crusade
Ask and you shall receive.
I am happy to share some of my discoveries in the hopes that they will help you build a better blog(ger).
Google Friend Connect. When friends follow you, they are able to get updates about you on their Blogger Dashboard. This makes it easy for them to come back for more of your fantastic posts. You can also use Friend Connect to allow users to subscribe to a newsletter, by adding the feature found here. It is super easy to use and it is a great way to keep your fans updated.
Stats. This is a relatively new feature for Blogger, which you can find in your Dashboard under "Manage Your Blog." It keeps track of how many people visit your blog, which pages they are viewing and how they got there. It is a great tool for you to see which topics are most popular, when people visit and to give you some direction for future posts.
Social Media Gadgets. Do you use Twitter? Have a Facebook page? Add them to your blog! You may only have your reader's attention for a few minutes so make it easy for them to connect with you. Many of these other sites have gadgets ready for you to use. All you have to do is copy the HTML code, click "Add Gadget", select "HTML/Javascript", paste and save. You can find the Twitter badges here and the Facebook page badges here.
Which gadgets have you added to your blog?
Any Blogger tips to share?
Stay Healthy,
Tracy
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