Beta Bloggers Resources

Stop Google from Tracking your Searches

2008-03-11T09:38:00.000-07:00

Stop Google from tracking your searches and remain totally anonymous while you search anything on the Google search engine. I don't know about you but I don't like anyone to track my every move or collect data now or in the future.Follow these simple instructions to stop this from happening to you.Go to www.google.com/psearch to sign in to your account.Click on the Search History page and pick

Convert to a 3 Column Template

2008-02-27T09:45:00.000-08:00

I now have a 3 column template thanks to bizwhiz at Tips for New Bloggers: Three Columns Minima Template. He has provided very clear instructions for converting from the 2 column to the 3 column template.This is something I have wanted to do for some time now but I didn't want to make a mistake, bizwhiz makes it all very simple with HTML code you can copy and paste right from his site.As you

Create more Page Elements on your Layout for Header or Footer

2008-02-24T16:04:00.000-08:00

Go to the dashboardClick on blog LayoutClick on Edit HTML below LayoutScroll down almost to the bottom of template Look for these two areas (header-wrapper and main-wrapper)When you see the showaddelement, all you need to do is change the NO to a YESSave Changes and you will have more Page Elements on the Header/Footer of your blogThis method is great for adding a Google AdSense Banner in the

Simple and Easy Tricks for Learning HTML

2007-06-12T17:30:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we talked about HTML Made Easy for Beginners and I hope this post will give you the encouragement to further your knowledge and learn more about HTML.What is HTML, you ask? It's an abbreviation for Hyper Text Markup Language. Finding simple and easy tricks for learning HTML code is only a click away for the more experienced. I'm not there yet myself but I still find many uses for the

HTML Made Easy for Beginners

2007-06-11T09:33:00.000-07:00

New Bloggers are all anxious to learn the basic HTML tricks as quickly as possible as this is a new language for us. You can and will be overwhelmed at times, however if you take it one step at a time you will gain some in-site on basic HTML.For starters you don't need any HTML skills to start writing content on your blog if you use the WYSIWYG Editor.Q. So what is WYSIWYG?A. "What You See Is

Google AdSense Between Post

2007-06-03T20:08:00.001-07:00

I recently received a comment from another blogger, Kim Ayres at Ramblings Of The Bearded One. He wasn't able to locate the code in his template to implement the Google Ads at the Bottom of Posts, however he did come up with a new area and that is to place Google AdSense between posts after the comments. Thanks to Kim for sharing this information with me, I decided to pass it along to

Understanding Entrepreneurial Laws

2007-05-28T20:04:00.000-07:00

by The Rogue ProfessorThe Law of NeedPeople have needs. They have problems. You can solve those problems. The problems you solve for them creates abundance for you. Good things begin happening for you when you take action and begin solving problems.The Law of DesireDesire creates energy. Energy creates Passion. From Passion comes Obsession. Utilizing this Obsession constructively creates Success

Customize Format and Colors for Google AdSense

2007-05-08T10:59:00.000-07:00

Login to your Google AdSense AccountClick on the AdSense Setup tab. Choose AdSense for content - Ad unit or Link unitClick on continue at the bottom of page after each selectionChoose your desired format being horizontal, vertical or squareChoose your colors from one of the pre-designed palettes or create your own color palette. You will see a sample of the ad to your left, all you do is click

Wrap Text Around Google's AdSense

2007-05-03T21:23:00.000-07:00

Wrapping text around Google's AdSense is a nice way to show ads that blend with your content and appear to be part of your post or you could show them in high contrast colors to be more noticable. The ads will be relevant to what you are writing about and this is a great way to provide your readers with more information pertaining to their Google search or just surfing the net. For full post

Placing Google Ads at Bottom of Post

2007-05-03T11:35:00.000-07:00

Placing Google Ads at the bottom of your post is very simple to do following these step-by-step instructions for the New Version of Blogger Customized Design Template.Go to DashboardClick on Blog LayoutClick on Edit HTMLCheck the Expand Widget Template boxScroll down your template about 1/2 the way and look for: Find this area in your template and be ready to copy and paste your Google AdSense

Simplest Way to Place AdSense Within Your Post for the New Version of Blogger

2007-04-30T16:47:00.000-07:00

The simplest step-by-step instructions for you to place Google's AdSense code within your post using the New Version of Blogger Customized Design Template.Go to DashboardClick on Blog LayoutClick on Edit HTMLCheck the Expand Widget Template boxScroll down your template about 1/2 the way and look for: Find this area in your template and be ready to copy and paste your Google AdSense code below it.

Beware of Opening Links in a New Window

2007-04-12T13:22:00.000-07:00

Neil Turner is a usability consultant with Webcredible and has written this article on Why not Open Links in a New Window?Here are the top 5 reasons why you should beware of opening links in a new window:1. Unless you warn them, Web users are likely to expect the new page to load in the current window. Unexpected surprises can be fun, but not when you're browsing the Web.2. The act of opening a

If You Remember No Other Traffic Tip, Remember This One

2007-04-02T08:41:00.000-07:00

John authors a blog titled Finding The Money. I took a liking to this guy from the first time I visited his site. His personality shows through in his style of writing and he tells it like it is.I found this article to be very amusing and truthful, so I wanted to share this with other new bloggers who have all those "How Do I Get More Traffic" questions. He makes it very clear in his post at

Marketing Your Blog to Be Successful

2007-04-01T15:27:00.000-07:00

We all know that marketing your blog to be successful takes time and perseverance. Helping others to market thier blog to get noticed in the blogosphere takes only a few minutes of your time. I would like to introduce a young man named Grant, he authors the Million Dollar Project and is asking for others to help him raise money for children in Africa and to start a business. The business he

My Goal and Commitment for Blogger Resources

2007-03-30T20:25:00.000-07:00

Beta Bloggers Resources Site Map for Step-by-Step InstructionsMy original goal and commitment to develop helpful resource blogs has been focused on being able to help other newbies going through the beginning stages of blogging. I personally had lots of difficulty just navigating around blogger when I first started, so I guess you could say, I've been there-done that.I now want to help others

How Do You Best Market Your Blog?

2007-03-27T16:09:00.000-07:00

Now that you have a blog, how do you best market your blog? Would you please take this poll as I would like to see how others market their blog or website.I also created a another poll on the sidebar, "Did you find Beta Bloggers Resources helpful"? Thanks for taking the time to vote a simple YES or NO.I found this nifty tool while following the journey of EJ Cooksey, A Stay-At-Home Mom To A

Upgrade New Blogger to Customized Design Template

2007-03-27T13:17:00.000-07:00

After switching to the New Version of Blogger you are still using the same Classic Template as before. You have noticed there are no new features such as Layout and Page Elements after making the switch, this means you will need to upgrade your template to Customize Design and you will then have all the new blogger features available to you. It's real simple, follow these steps:Login to

Increase Your Revenue and Build Community

2007-03-25T14:16:00.000-07:00

My intentions are to Increase Revenue and Build Community for all of you that have signed up for a Google AdSense Account through the referral on my site. I would be honored to help you earn your first $5.00 and even $100.00 with Google's AdSense within your first 180 days. It's not that difficult and will be a fun challenge for all of us.I'm always delighted to see a new sign-up in my stats

Create a ((HUG)) Button for Your Sidebar

2007-03-20T07:46:00.000-07:00

Login to Blogger and go to dashboardClick on LayoutAdd a Page ElementChoose HTML JavaScriptAdd to BlogCopy and Paste the code you want for ((Hugs))Example code: [a href="http://biggerhugs.blogspot.com"][img src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_otiExRmkoXk/RflxpVGr4xI/AAAAAAAAAB0/OsToDilSoRE/s1600/bear-hug.gif" alt="Have a bigger hug!"][/a]Now you will need to edit this HTML code with these >tags<,

((Bigger Hugs)): Even Bigger Hugs!

2007-03-19T12:14:00.000-07:00

I received a comment on my blog today and when I read it, all it said was ((HUG)) to you Sherry :) I wondered about publishing this comment since they didn't say anything else. So I visited the site first and thought what a cute idea this new blogger came up with and I want to support his/her originality. This is a snipit of a post.Even Bigger Hugs!Sometimes you have an idea and part of you

Attention to All New Bloggers

2007-03-14T17:57:00.000-07:00

My Goal and Commitment is to provide you with valuable information for creating and setting up your blog with the New Version of Blogger features available to you.The labels in the sidebar of this blog have provided you with several topics to choose from. Many of you have taken the time to email me with with your concerns and asked for further help with a particular problem you were experiencing.

Create Your Free Blogger Account

2007-03-10T14:00:00.000-08:00

I will assume you have created a blog by now, if not this is your invitation to Create your Free Blogger Account and join in on the fun of sharing your knowledge, hobbies or lives activities with others. Don't be shy, you can always make a test blog and work with that until you are feeling comfortable. In fact you can even create more than one blog, choose to make it public or private. You can

Increase Your Revenue with Page Views

2007-03-08T17:51:00.000-08:00

Do you want to know what a page view is? Why does it mean you will earn more revenue with Google's AdSense if you have more page views? Read this post and I think it will all become very clear to you. Make Money Using Google's AdSense: Increase Your Revenue with Page Views

Make Money Using Google's AdSense

2007-03-05T13:11:00.000-08:00

I've just published a new blog called Make Money Using Google's AdSense because I believe most new bloggers are wanting to learn more about how they can make money blogging. These posts here are just the basic steps and I will be sharing many other topics with you in the near future.You must be wondering, how much money can you really make from blogging? Well, there really isn't a good answer

Blog Appetit: Blog Appetit Goes New Blogger -- My Trek into the Unknown or How I Switched

2007-02-27T14:20:00.000-08:00

Faith is a blogger sharing her journey as she switches over to the New Version of Blogger with a little help from her friends. Taking Baby Steps and outlining her tips as she completes this ordeal. I must say, "I am very impressed with Blog Appetit as it is a very interesting and well done blog, check it out for yourself and give her a two thumbs up".FJK is a home cook with higher aspirations

Switched to New Version of Blogger/No New Features

2007-02-27T10:55:00.000-08:00

You have now made the switch over to the New Version of Blogger and you are probably wondering why you don't see the new features blogger has to offer using the Layout and Add Page Elements. That is because you will now need to upgrade your template to the Customize Design to implement these wonderful new blogger features.Before choosing to use the Customized Design template, you should backup

Google's Web Search vs. Your Site Search

2007-02-20T11:32:00.000-08:00

Do you ever notice that when you generate HTML/JavaScript code for the Google Search Box and for Your Site Search that the little black dot always stays on the Google Web Search instead of Your Site Search?Well, if you would like that little black dot to stay on your site instead of on the Web for your Google Search Box, I will explain how simple it is to change. Go to your HTML/Java Script

Copy and Paste HTML/JavaScript Code in Page Elements

2007-02-20T09:03:00.000-08:00

Copy and paste your generated HTML JavaScript code in Page Elements for Google's AdSense or widgets. Go to the dashboard:Click on layoutClick on Add a Page ElementChoose HTML/JavaScriptClick on Add to BlogCopy and paste the generated HTML/JavaScript codeSave ChangesMove the Page Elements to the specified areaSave again at the top rightView Blog

Resizing Widgets and Google's Search Box

2007-02-20T08:27:00.000-08:00

Resizing widgets and Google's Search Box to fit better in your sidebar can be done at the time of preview before generating the code. All you need to do is change the pixel or character width. As an example for the:MyBlogLog widget has a standard pixel width of 180. Change it to 150 or less so that it doesn't encroach on your written text.Google's Search Box has the recommended 31

New Blogger Recipe for Creating a Blog

2007-02-11T13:22:00.000-08:00

Whip together your Free Blogger AccountAdd a generous portion of ContentAdd several Customize SettingsBlend in another good sized helping of content sprinkled with keywordsStir in a SitemapAdd your URL to Google's indexSubmit your blog to the big 3 hungry search engines (Google, Yahoo and MSN)Continue to blend content, stir as you continually add more content until it's stickyCombine and mix

The Importance of Responding to Your Comments

2007-02-08T20:23:00.000-08:00

I hope you realize by now the importance of responding to your comments. I make a habit of responding to each and every one of my comments and I think they really appreciate being acknowledged. Another great way of showing your appreciation is to go to their site and comment on what they are doing, and I don't mean "nice blog" or "something like check out my site". Remember in all that you

Add a Site Meter to Your Blog

2007-02-07T18:16:00.000-08:00

The purpose for adding a Site Meter to your blog or website is so you can monitor your traffic. A Site Meter will display the number of page views and visitors that visit your site in the past hour, day, week and year. It also will show you the location from where they came from and many other interesting stats. There are many free Site Meters available, you can do a Google Search for free

Copy and Paste Google AdSense

2007-02-06T16:07:00.000-08:00

Go to your Google AdSense Account and click on the AdSense Setup tab. From there select AdSense for content, search and/or referrals. Make your selection and it will walk you through the steps to generate the Google AdSense code.Open another browser window and login to your blogger account.Click on layoutChoose Add Page ElementChoose HTML JavaScriptCopy and paste the generated code hereSave

Earn Extra Money Blogging

2007-02-06T12:19:00.000-08:00

The internet has become an important part in our lives where we can receive free information about any topic or subject. Do you have information that you would like to share with the blogosphere that creates value? If so, you could and should be earning extra money for doing so.I'm not talking about getting rich quick schemes, I'm taking about simply enhancing your site to generate income with

Move Over to the New Version of Blogger

2007-02-02T12:26:00.000-08:00

The invitation to move over to the New Version of Blogger was inevitable, however many of you have waited until it was mandatory. I was very hesitant to switch over myself after hearing what others had gone through on the Blogger Help Forums referring to Beta Blogger. Now that Beta Blogger is no more, I hope the move was a success for you.Making the switch over to the New Version of Blogger in

Creating Links on Sidebar to Open in New Browser Window

2007-02-01T11:59:00.000-08:00

To create links on your sidebar to open in a new browser window, follow these steps.Login to your Blogger Account, which takes you to the dashboardClick on layoutClick Add Page ElementChoose HTML/JavaScriptClick Add to BlogTitle this group of links as Resources or whatever you want, this will be the heading above the links you are about to create for your sidebar. These links will open in a

The Blogger Links Benefactor - I Link To Blogs For Free: 2000 Bloggers

2007-01-26T20:47:00.000-08:00

The Blogger Links Benefactor - I Link To Blogs For Free: 2000 BloggersThanks to Tino for a link on his 2000 Bloggers Showcase. Take a look and see if you would also like to be included in his 2000 Bloggers Showcase project. Follow these very simple instructions on Tino's Blog.I also want to give a big thank you to Chis at Serendipity Mine for supplying the HTML code for the 2000 Blogger

Word of Mouth Marketing

2007-01-23T09:04:00.000-08:00

Word of mouth marketing has and always will be a most effective form of advertising.How can you benefit from word-of-mouth marketing for your blog is very simple, talk about others blogs and what you like about them. Maybe it's informative or just very interesting to you, talk about it and share it with others! Participate in a Shout Out, this is a great way of sharing with others what

Changing the Order of Your Posts

2007-01-21T16:42:00.000-08:00

To change the order of your posts or to keep a sticky post on the top position of your blog at all times. All you have to do is.... go into the Dashboard and manage posts, edit the post you want to remain in the top position. This is also referred to as a sticky post when you change the date of a post as to keep it in the top position or in a specific order in your blog. You will see at the

Create a Clickable Link Within Your Post

2007-01-21T12:45:00.000-08:00

Creating a clickable link within your post enables you to refer your readers to another website for a source of information with a clickable link for the title instead of the URL address.....This is very simple to do by using the Edit HTML in the post editor. Notice the special HTML code in bold in the example below, this goes before and after the URL address. You may title it whatever you want

"Let's Be Brief" Writing Contest for Six-Word-Story

2007-01-18T21:09:00.000-08:00

I posted about the "Let's Be Brief" writing contest last week. Don't forget the last day to enter your six-word-story to Robert Hruzek at Middle Zone Musings is Sunday, January 21, 2007.... You still have time and if you want you can view the "Let's Be Brief" current list to get some ideas and then submit a few of your own.This is my first time for doing something like this and I especially

MyBlogLog Branded Community as my Social Media Network

2007-01-14T11:45:00.000-08:00

Branding MyBlogLog as one of my social media networks has given me the statistical information aboutWhere my readers came fromWhat my readers viewedWhat readers clicked All this for free, you can also see more statistical information if you have a paid membership.For those of you who are unfamiliar with MyBlogLog, it is a rapidly growing community of other bloggers that you can interact with by

Be Brief Writing Contest

2007-01-11T14:05:00.000-08:00

There is a writing contest at Middle Zone Musings, Robert Hruzek wants you and I to write a six-word-story that lets readers fill in the rest such that a complete story is told.... Sounds like fun to me and I plan on participating, how about you? Please spread the word to others you know, if you think they might be interested in doing this also.A little story as one of his examples:Remember

Checklist for Pre-Publishing to your Blog

2007-01-10T15:23:00.000-08:00

Keyword Rich ContentTags which can help the search engines properly index your contentArticles you have found that would be interesting to your readers that are related to your subject matter Opportunities for trackbacks by mentioning another blogger's work Self-promote yourself to other bloggers if you think you have written a one-in-a-million post, that's if you think it reveals how to get "

Adding a Search Box to My Blog

2007-01-07T12:48:00.000-08:00

Adding a search box to my blog for your convenience was on my agenda today. You can search the web or my blog about a specific topic. There are many helpful topics here and it is always easier to type a few keywords into the search box to find exactly what you are looking for. This should help you navigate around this blog more efficiently.... Please contact me if you are looking for

Creating Links in New Blogger

2007-01-04T19:32:00.000-08:00

Updated information for The New Version of BloggerGo to the dashboard:Click on layoutClick on Add a Page ElementChoose Link ListClick Add to BlogTitle this 'Links' or 'Favorites' whichever you prefer - This will be a list you can add more links to in the futureNew Site URL - type or drag and drop the http:// address here, if you drag and drop the URL into place be sure you delete the http://

Creating an 'Email Me' Link in New Blogger

2007-01-04T17:54:00.000-08:00

Updated information for The New Verion of BloggerCreating an Email or Contact link for others to contact you personally is an important part of having communication with your readers. I chose a gmail account for all blogger correspondence as to keep it separate from my personal email.You will find many people will never leave a comment on your blog for others to view yet they will email you with

Customize Settings in New Blogger

2007-01-04T13:57:00.000-08:00

Updated information for The New Version of BloggerGo to your dashboard and click on Settings Tab - Customize each of these settings to your preference, they are all self-explanatory....Basic - Describe the theme of your blog. Answer Yes to the next questions under the Basic Tab unless you want your blog to be private.Publishing - Notify Weblog should be marked as Yes to track any changes you

Content is King

2007-01-03T20:38:00.000-08:00

You have probably already heard this many times over however, I will say it again "Content is King"! Think of a topic you would like to write about, something of value such as providing useful information or sharing your hobbies with others. Writing about something you have knowledge, experience or are passionate about is a great start. You should also keep in mind to write about something

Create your Free Blogger Account

2007-01-03T20:25:00.000-08:00

Updated information for The New Version of BloggerTo create your free blogger account go to www.Blogger.com and complete these simple steps:Click on the Create Blog buttonChoose a title you like or one that will be relative to your content, especially if you plan on generating an income with your new blog. The title will become your URL address (http://your chosen title.blogspot.com)Choose a

Expandable Post Summaries or Selective Post Summaries for The New Version of Blogger

2007-01-01T19:07:00.000-08:00

Expandable post summaries are great to use for those long entries and the HTML code you place in the template works for each and every post you publish. This is a great hack for expandable post summaries by Ramani over at HACKOSPHERE. It works very well, thank you! Go to HACKOSPHERE and follow these steps he has outlined for you to do the expandable post summary for each post.Open a new

Returning to Beta Blogger Template after Reverting to Classic Template

2006-12-30T20:07:00.000-08:00

Returning to the Beta Blogger template after Reverting to Classic Template is very simple.Go to templateClick on Customize DesignUpgrade TemplateSave templateYou are now back to page elements and all the new features that beta blogger has to offer.

Checklist for New Bloggers

2006-12-22T11:57:00.000-08:00

A checklist for new bloggers was inspired by visiting BloggerTalk. After reading a post by truthdancer mentioning a checklist in the order of importance would be beneficial for new bloggers.Here is a checklist for you to follow if you are still using the Classic Blogger template Helpful Resources for New Bloggers. The step-by-step instructions for adding HTML code into the template are based on

Beta Blogger Resource Site Map

2006-12-11T11:22:00.000-08:00

Stop Google from Tracking your SearchesConvert to a 3 Column TemplateCreate more Page Elements on your Layout of Header or FooterSimple and Easy Tricks for Learning HTMLHTML Made Easy for BeginnersGoogle AdSense Between PostsUnderstanding Entrepreneurial LawsCustomize Format and Colors for Google AdSenseWrap Text Around Google's AdSensePlacing Google AdSense at Bottom of PostGoogle AdSense at

Create Expandable Post Summaries

2006-11-20T18:33:00.000-08:00

Creating expandable post summaries in Classic Blogger is explained step-by-step at Classic Bloggers Resources. I have used this method of creating expandable post summaries in The New Version of blogger and it will work for you as long as you "Revert to Classic Template".For the New Version of Blogger use these instructions:Expandable Post Summaries or Selective Post Summaries

Revert To Classic Template After Switching Over to Beta

2006-11-20T09:31:00.000-08:00

Go to your Blogger Dashboard and manage your blog by clicking on Layout.Go to Template at the top of the page, just below that you will see Edit HTML, click on that.Go to the bottom of the template and you will notice "Revert to Classic Template", click on that.You now have the Classic Blogger template back.If at a later time you decide you want to Revert back to the New Version of Blogger

Testing Beta Blogger

2006-11-20T08:48:00.000-08:00

While testing Beta Blogger I realized I could "Revert to Classic Template". This allows me to edit and post the same as I did using Classic blogger. The methods I have previously posted in Helpful Resources for New Bloggers will work in beta blogs as long as you "Revert to Classic Template" for editing. I have another test Beta Blog that I didn't "Revert to Classic Template" so I will