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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Recent/Latest Posts Widget For Blogger/Blogspot

You surely have seen on many blogs and websites a Recent Posts Widget in the sidebar that shows the recent or newest or latest posts of the certain blog or website. This widget shows the best posts title for SEO, date of post and an image of the post and even a snippet of the post. So today we are going to learn how to make this widget for your blog with some very easy steps. So let's start now.

How to add Recent Posts Widget to Blogger

Step 1. Log in to your Blogger Dashboard, then go to Layout and click on Add a Gadget link
Step 2. From the pop-up window, scroll down and choose HTML/JavaScript.
Step 3. Select & Copy the code from one of the options below and paste it into the new HTML/JavaScript:

Option 1: Recent posts widget with snippets

<div id="hlrpsa">
<script src="http://helplogger.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/recent-posts-with-snippets.js">
</script>
<script>
var numposts = 5;var showpostdate = false;var showpostsummary = true;var numchars = 100;var standardstyling = true;
</script>
<script src="http://your-blog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentposts">
</script></div>
<div id="hlrpsa">
<script src="http://helplogger.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/recent-posts-with-snippets.js">
</script>
<script>
var numposts = 1;var showpostdate = false;var showpostsummary = true;var numchars = 100;var standardstyling = true;
</script>
<script src="http://www.blogtipsuk.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentposts">
</script></div>
<div id="rpdr" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px;">
<a href="http://www.blogtipsuk.com/2013/12/recent-latest-posts-widget-for-blogger-blogspot.html" target="_blank" title="Grab this Recent Posts Widget" alt="Recent Posts Widget for blogger">Recent Posts Widget</a> by <a href="http://www.tonyisright.blogspot.com/" title="Recent Posts Widget"
alt="Blogger and SEO Tips and tricks">Blogger SEO Tips</a></div><noscript>Your browser does not support JavaScript!</noscript>
<style type="text/css">
#hlrpsa a {color: #0B3861; font-size: 13px;} #rpdr {background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUYUQYkhtRYdb_BJnV1uJwLR3AiDGUVYW4jNEMicmPywwltfkGjHSZHwLGrpy8SN3AabXqaUpclkpmDoC6uaFRBNHHyxHhIK8HTt9QeA-vNb0Eq5XjauTNDn5xEZvL7c5aq8Ucs-SVSlj/s1600/blogger.png) 0px 0px no-repeat; padding: 1px 0px 0px 19px; height:14px; margin: 5px 0px 0px 0px;line-height:14px;}
#rpdr, #rpdr a {color:#808080;}
#hlrpsa { color: #999999; font-size: 11px; border-bottom:1px #cccccc dotted; margin-top:-10px; padding-bottom:10px;}
.hlrps a {font-weight:bold; }
.hlrpssumm {}
</style>

Option 2: Recent Posts Widget Showing Post Titles Only

<div id="hlrpsb">
<script style="text/javascript" src="http://helplogger.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/recent-posts-with-titles-only.js"></script>
<script style="text/javascript">var numposts = 10;var showpostdate = false;var showpostsummary = false;var numchars = 100;var standardstyling = true;</script>
<script src="http://your-blog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentposts"></script></div>
<div id="hlrpsb">
<script style="text/javascript" src="http://helplogger.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/recent-posts-with-titles-only.js"></script>
<script style="text/javascript">var numposts = 1;var showpostdate = false;var showpostsummary = false;var numchars = 100;var standardstyling = true;</script>
<script src="http://www.blogtipsuk.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentposts"></script></div>
<div id="rpdr" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px;">
<a href="http://www.blogtipsuk.com/2013/12/recent-latest-posts-widget-for-blogger-blogspot.html" target="_blank" title="Grab this Recent Posts Widget" alt="Recent Posts Widget for blogger">Recent Posts Widget</a> by <a href="http://www.tonyisright.blogspot.com/" title="Recent Posts Widget"
alt="Blogger and SEO Tips and tricks">Blogger SEO Tips</a></div><noscript>Oops! Make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.</noscript>
<style type=text/css>
#hlrpsb a {color: #0B3861; font-size: 13px;} #rpdr {background: url( https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUYUQYkhtRYdb_BJnV1uJwLR3AiDGUVYW4jNEMicmPywwltfkGjHSZHwLGrpy8SN3AabXqaUpclkpmDoC6uaFRBNHHyxHhIK8HTt9QeA-vNb0Eq5XjauTNDn5xEZvL7c5aq8Ucs-SVSlj/s1600/blogger.png ) 0px 0px no-repeat; padding: 1px 0px 0px 19px; height:14px; margin: 5px 0px 0px 0px;line-height:14px;}
#rpdr, #rpdr a {color:#808080;}
.bbrecpost2 {
padding-top:6px;
padding-bottom:6px;
border-bottom: 1px #cccccc dotted; }
</style>

Step 4.

Change 5 (option 1) and 10 (option 2) with the number of posts you want to display.
Change false to true if you want the posts dates to appear
Change 100 (option 1) if you want more characters to be displayed.
To change the color and font size of the links, modify the values in blue (links) and violet (font-size)
To change the style of posts summary, modify the values in green (color) and orange (font size)
Replace the your-blog text with the name of your blog or if you have a custom domain change all the bolded line with your address.

Step 5. Save your widget. And that's it! Enjoy!

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

In blog widgets, Blogger Widgets, Related Post Widget by Muhammad Irfan // 4:20 PM // Leave a Comment

Related Posts Widget for Blogger/Blogspot with Images

Related posts Widget will probably produce list of related posts. This specific Widget can be added often in homepage (under every single posts) or perhaps inside the post. By putting this specific related posts Widget, there is possible opportunity to distribute the other articles to visitors and they also may well will usually get that post in the listing, it will reduce the inflatable bounce rate of one's blog all of which will keep your visitors by suddenly stop from the blog. I will tell you how to add related posts widget to your Blogger.

How to add Related Posts Widget to Blogger

Step 1. Log in to your Blogger Dashboard, then go to Template and click Edit HTML.
Step 2. Find below text from search (Ctrl + F)

]]></b:skin>

Step 3. Copy and paste the given code above this line.

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'> /* remove this */
<style type='text/css'>
#related-posts {
float:center;
text-transform:none;
height:100%;
min-height:100%;
padding-top:5px;
padding-left:5px;
}
#related-posts h2{
font-size: 18px;
letter-spacing: 2px;
font-weight: bold;
text-transform: none;
color: #5D5D5D;
font-family: Arial Narrow;
margin-bottom: 0.75em;
margin-top: 0em;
padding-top: 0em;
}
#related-posts a{
border-right: 1px dotted #DDDDDD;
color:#5D5D5D;
}
#related-posts a:hover{
color:black;
background-color:#EDEDEF;
}
</style>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var defaultnoimage="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPgtvyKucO-VDtfZ4mfq6dLkpWVJ1EX3f3oaKQPEynpbrZv7IfaSUOFqoqCiocW-e_K4mlY1C6-2-ANHCOMGpvnbkSSFnyblq1nT8nIrRn7Tn7BvK1C342fZ1-mLF9P5-CP_-s8RGmd0/s400/noimage.png";
var maxresults=5;
var splittercolor="#DDDDDD";
var relatedpoststitle="Related Posts";
</script><a href="http://www.tonyisright.blogspot.com/" style="font-size:0pt">Blogger Tricks</a>
<script src='http://netoopscodes.googlecode.com/svn/netoops-related-posts-with-thumbnails-blogger.js' type='text/javascript'/>
</b:if> /* remove this */

Change the red value to show number of posts.
Change the green color to change color of splitter line between posts.
Change the blue color to change Name of title.

Step 4. Find below text from search (Ctrl + F)

<div class='post-footer'>

Step 5. Copy and paste the below code above this line.

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<div id='related-posts'>
<b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'>
<b:if cond='data:label.isLast != "true"'>
</b:if>
<script expr:src='"/feeds/posts/default/-/" + data:label.name + "?alt=json-in-script&callback=related_results_labels_thumbs&max-results=6"' type='text/javascript'/></b:loop>
<script type='text/javascript'>
removeRelatedDuplicates_thumbs();
printRelatedLabels_thumbs("<data:post.url/>");
</script>
</div><div style='clear:both'/>
</b:if>
<b:if cond='data:blog.url == data:blog.homepageUrl'><b:if cond='data:post.isFirstPost'>
<a href='http://tonyisright.blogspot.com/2014/05/related-posts-widget-for.html' style="font-size:20%">Related Posts Widget</a></b:if></b:if>

Change red color to change number of posts displayed in widget.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

In Blogger Widgets, Linkwithin Widget, Related Post For Blogger, Related Post Widget by Muhammad Irfan // 8:38 AM // Leave a Comment

Add Multipul Related Post Widget & LinkWithin For Blogger

Related posts Widget, as the title says , this Widget will generate the list of related posts. this Widget can be added either in homepage (under each posts) or inside the post. By placing this related posts Widget, there is chance the spread the other posts to visitors and they may have a tendency to take that post from the list, it will reduce the bounce rate of your blog and will keep your visitors from suddenly quit from your blog. Let's see how to add related posts widget to Blogger

Add Related Post Widget Manually

Sign in to Blogger
Template >> Edit Html >> Expand Widgets
Find </head>
Copy the below code above </head>

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'> /* remove this */
<style type='text/css'>
#related-posts {
float:center;
text-transform:none;
height:100%;
min-height:100%;
padding-top:5px;
padding-left:5px;
}
#related-posts h2{
font-size: 18px;
letter-spacing: 2px;
font-weight: bold;
text-transform: none;
color: #5D5D5D;
font-family: Arial Narrow;
margin-bottom: 0.75em;
margin-top: 0em;
padding-top: 0em;
}
#related-posts a{
border-right: 1px dotted #DDDDDD;
color:#5D5D5D;
}
#related-posts a:hover{
color:black;
background-color:#EDEDEF;
}
</style>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var defaultnoimage="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPgtvyKucO-VDtfZ4mfq6dLkpWVJ1EX3f3oaKQPEynpbrZv7IfaSUOFqoqCiocW-e_K4mlY1C6-2-ANHCOMGpvnbkSSFnyblq1nT8nIrRn7Tn7BvK1C342fZ1-mLF9P5-CP_-s8RGmd0/s400/noimage.png";
var maxresults=5;
var splittercolor="#DDDDDD";
var relatedpoststitle="Related Posts";
</script><a href="http://Tonyisright.blogspot.com" style="font-size:0pt">Blogger Widgets</a>
<script src='http://netoopscodes.googlecode.com/svn/netoops-related-posts-with-thumbnails-blogger.js' type='text/javascript'/>
</b:if> /* remove this */

Customization

Place the URL of the image in quotes to display if there is no image in the post.
Maxresults=5 - change the value to change the number of posts to be displayed.
Splittercolor="#DDDDDD" - change the color of splitter line between posts. Check here to see color codes selector
Relatedpoststitle="Related Posts" - Change the Name of title.

Adding To Post Footer

Find <div class='post-footer'> and copy the below code above it

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><div id='related-posts'>
<b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'>
<b:if cond='data:label.isLast != "true"'>
</b:if>
<script expr:src='"/feeds/posts/default/-/" + data:label.name + "?alt=json-in-script&callback=related_results_labels_thumbs&max-results=6"' type='text/javascript'/></b:loop>
<script type='text/javascript'>
removeRelatedDuplicates_thumbs();
printRelatedLabels_thumbs("<data:post.url/>");
</script>
</div><div style='clear:both'/>
</b:if><b:if cond='data:blog.url == data:blog.homepageUrl'><b:if cond='data:post.isFirstPost'>
<a href='http://netoopsblog.blogspot.com'><img alt='Blogger Widgets' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1Jq1B0Va7TcqZN_DiFvpaEZZDY9W0Gvnpmzm8rzwGuNXwzgtGwtg4FU7PThCrBnf8n6Aiq_ks9-PyTPycXTdqmnyjKi3pH5jmcvgs2KPJL1qzRntb099NOwDImu26IH0UBRuu5_rKEM/s1600/1x1juice.png'/></a>
</b:if></b:if>

Remove RED marked to add related posts to homepage too.
Change Orange marked to change the number of posts should be displayed

Save the template you have done thanks for visiting and staytuned!