The Blog Help Guide

How to Insert the AddThis Button after Each WordPress Blog Post

2011-08-24T18:10:00.000-07:00

Would you your WordPress blog visitors to be able to Like, Bookmark, Tweet, Digg, Email, and share in many other ways your blog posts? Then use the AddThis button or widget found at www.addthis.com. You probably already have acquired the code one or you wouldn't be here, but check their site often as they do come up with new designs. Before providing the instructions, we assume that you are

Add a Facebook Like Button at the Bottom of Each WordPress Blog Post

2011-08-24T17:31:00.000-07:00

Are you ready to let your WordPress users "Like" your posts on their Facebook page? Here is an easy way to add a Facebook Like button at the end of each WordPress blog post! This blog post assumes that you are experienced in manually editing your WordPress php files, understand the importance of keeping track of all changes should you need to restore your blog or update your blog theme, OR -

No Longer Receiving Emails from Google for Comment Moderation

2010-05-07T20:22:00.000-07:00

Have you visited your Blogger Dashboard for the first time in maybe a week and seen Comments awaiting moderation that are several days old? Were you surprised because you never got the emails that Google is supposed to send you for comment moderation? This happened to me a month ago. I only use Gmail for comment moderation emails and, as such, had never changed a thing on my Gmail

How to Place Images (and Text) on Your Blog's Sidebar

2010-05-06T12:05:00.000-07:00

How do you place an image on your blog sidebar and specify it's position? How do you float some text beside the graphic? Keep reading! First, create a new blog post (it won't be saved) and insert your graphic into the post. Choose Left, Center, or Right for the image position. (You can change the position of the image in the HTML, but it is easier if you choose your position when

How to Insert an AdSense Ad Anywhere Inside a Blog Post

2010-05-05T12:28:00.000-07:00

It's nice to have the flexibility of inserting a Google AdSense ad anywhere inside a blog post. After the title, after the first paragraph, in the middle of the post ... anywhere at all! Before beginning, get into AdSense and create your ad. Be aware that Google AdSense allows a maximum of three AdSense for Content ads on one page. If you have no other AdSense ads on your blog,

Not Letting Text Wrap to a New Line

2010-01-27T20:20:00.000-08:00

Even on a fixed-width blog, you never know for sure where line breaks will occur on the visitor's computer. What if you have a short sentence or phrase that you want to always remain on the same line? In other words, you don't want the text to ever wrap or be split between two lines. Notice that neither of the two phrases in green below stay on the same line:Developers should customize the line

Your HTML cannot be accepted: Tag is broken: BR - error

2010-01-24T10:28:00.000-08:00

Today I tried to edit and publish an existing blog post using Blogger. I received an error Your HTML cannot be accepted: Tag is broken: BR. I create my posts using HTML and type
when I want a line break. I also use the "old editor." I tried entering a new post with the
tag, and received the same error message. Hmmm. (Please read this entire post before changing any settings for

WordPress Administrator Can No Longer Author Posts

2010-01-13T14:10:00.000-08:00

It seems that there is a bug in WordPress where an Administrator's name disappears from the Post Author dropdown box that displays on the "new post" or "edit post" window. In almost every case, the Administrator's name disappears after having added one or more new Users (Subscribers, Contributors, Authors) to the blog account. So one day we view a new post we've just published

Styling Sidebar Links (Link, Visited, Hover, Active) for Blogger

2009-10-14T18:23:00.000-07:00

Most Blogger templates have a list of variables in the beginning of the HTML that specify font size and font color for the various portions of text on the blog; e.g. post body, sidebar, footer.However, if an element doesn't have a direct specification - it just defaults to the blog font color and some percentage of the blog text. In this case, the changes you try to make on the

Picasa: Upload an Image and Embed in a Post

2009-10-14T11:31:00.000-07:00

When you embed images into a blog post, Google stores the images in Picasa. Because you have a Google account, you have access to Picasa and can look at the images Google is storing for you.If you have images that you may want to use in multiple blog posts or even in multiple blogs, you can save storage space by uploading them once to Picasa. When you want to embed the image in a

How to Recover Google Analytics Tracking Code

2009-10-12T05:51:00.000-07:00

If you change your blog template, or accidentally delete your Google Analytics tracking code from your blog's HTML, it can be difficult to find the code again within the Analytics program.It is there, it is just hidden a bit. To find the Google Analytics code for your blog:Get into Google AnalyticsOn the Main Window that lists all of your sites, find the blog and then, under the

Create Hyperlink to Open in New Window

2009-10-08T10:20:00.000-07:00

When you add a link, or hyperlink, in a blog post to an external site, readers will leave your blog when they click on the link. If a visitor leaves your site, they may not return!Therefore, it is a good idea to change the HTML for the link to specify that you want the link to open in a new browser window.When creating a new post with the modern templates, you can choose one of

Indenting Wrapped Lines of Titles or Labels on the Sidebar

2009-10-01T09:48:00.000-07:00

If you have post titles or labels on the Sidebar that wrap to a second line, this can make the list hard to read.This is especially true when the list of post titles is generated from a feed because the post titles are not listed in alphabetical order, but in chronological order.The image below shows an example of post titles that wrap to a second line:The links would be easier to

Changing Text Color in Posts Using Color Names

2009-09-29T16:16:00.000-07:00

There are millions of colors one can use to style text in a blog or website. But you have to know the 6-digit hexadecimal code of the color. That is not a problem if you have software like Adobe Photoshop. But if you don't, you are limited to the 70 colors that Blogger provides in Compose mode.By editing the HTML of your blog post and knowing a little HTML, you can specify any of

How to Verify Your Blogger Blog in Webmaster Tools

2009-09-29T07:25:00.000-07:00

Many people seem to have trouble verifying and enabling their Blogger blog with Google's Webmaster Tools. Even the instructions that Google provides are not entirely correct. Follow our easy instructions below to verify and enable your Blogger blog in Webmaster Tools.Sign into Google, click My Account, and click Blogger.At the bottom of the Blogger Dashboard, under Tools and Resources, click

Changing Bullet Style AND Position in Your Lists

2009-09-26T14:39:00.000-07:00

We saw in our last posts how to easily change the bullet style of ordered and unordered lists. You may want to visit those posts.We can also change the position of the bullet: inside or outside. The default is outside - as illustrated below with this unordered list:Here is the default bullet positionMultiple lines will line up neatly underneath each other as shown. (If necessary,

How to Change the Bullet Style of your Ordered List

2009-09-26T14:01:00.001-07:00

The default bullet for an ordered listis a regular decimal numberas shown in these two bulletsYou can easily change your style to upper-alpha, lower-alpha, upper-roman, lower-roman, or none. Just edit the HTML and change the OL tag as follows.For upper-alpha, the OL tag should be written as follows

How to Change the Bullet Style of your Unordered List

2009-09-26T13:48:00.000-07:00

The default bullet for an unordered listis the black discas shown in these two bulletsYou can easily change your style to circle, square, or none. Just edit the HTML and change the UL tag as follows.For a circle, the UL tag should be written as follows

For no bullets, the UL tag

Easy RSS Feed Instructions for a List (with Links) to All Your Blog Posts

2009-09-23T10:49:00.000-07:00

Would you like a list of your Post Titles on your sidebar? Would you like it to be automatically generated? And automatically updated each time you post a new blog post?You can by using the RSS Feed that has already been created for your Blogger blog. And you don't have to know anything about RSS Feeds or XML.If you are reading this post and your blog is not with Google Blogger, or if you want to

How to Post a Code Snippet in Your Blog Post

2009-09-23T08:24:00.000-07:00

You want to put a snippet of code in your blog to help others, right? And when you do, Blogger tries to execute the code and gives you an error message. Hmmm. What to do!Here is a simple way you can tell Blogger not to execute the code, but just display it. If you want fancy colored code, that is more difficult and is not addressed here, but on other websites. Go to a website

The Ultimate FAQ for Google Blogger Followers

2009-09-20T07:45:00.000-07:00

What are Blog Followers?Have you seen the Follow icon on blogs? And the rectangle filled with small photos? These photos represent the Followers of the website - self-declared fans! We just added one to our blog near the bottom of the sidebar.By placing the Followers gadget on their website, Bloggers can now know who some of their readers are. And because you, as a Follower, can see the blogs

Adsense Ad Displaying Below Header? Follow These Steps!

2009-09-19T15:38:00.000-07:00

Depending on your Blogger template, it can be effective to place a Google AdSense Leaderboard or Banner directly beneath the blog header. For a more discrete ad, place one of the wide Link Unit ads below the header as shown above on The Blog Help Guide blog. Follow these instructions for adding Google AdSense code to display below your header in your Blogger blog.Log into Google.

Easy Steps to Insert an AdSense Ad After the Blog Post Title

2009-09-19T10:15:00.000-07:00

One of the best places to put a Google AdSense ad, or other ad, is just below the title of a blog post. The 336 x 280 large rectangle is quite effective. When floated to the left or right, the text wraps around the ad. This tutorial will explain how to float a 336 x 280 AdSense for Content ad in a blog post. If you want to use a wider ad, or Link Ad, that’s OK, too. Before beginning, get into

How to Add Google Analytics Code to Your Blog

2009-09-16T17:09:00.000-07:00

If you would like to monitor the visitor activity of your blog with Google Analytics, you must insert some code that is provided for you in your blog's HTML. The instructions below will help you insert this code properly.Get the Analytics CodeLog into Google, click My Account, and click Analytics. Then click Add Website Profile. Make sure Add a Profile for a new domain is selected

Unordered or Ordered Lists: Change Bullet Position

2009-09-07T16:38:00.000-07:00

We saw in a previous post how easy it is to change the bullet style of an unordered list. However, to do so you must edit the HTML for your blog post. Don't worry about having to edit the HTML. It's really very easy. We'll show you how below. You may want to visit Changing Bullet Style for Unordered Lists or Changing Bullet Style for Ordered Lists before continuing.Now, let's begin! The two

How to Remove Name and Date from Blog Post

2009-08-08T13:10:00.000-07:00

If you do not want your name and date posted on the bottom of each blog post, follow these instructions to remove them. It is very easy!Go into your blog and click Layout.On the Blog Posts box, click Edit in the lower right corner.Remove the check marks from the first 3 options as shown in the photo below.Then click SAVE at the very bottom.Wasn't that easy?If this post has been helpful, please

How to Consolidate Picasa Photo Albums

2009-07-07T16:56:00.000-07:00

Sometimes photographs get scattered among multiple photo albums in Picasa and it would be better to consolidate albums. Here are the instructions for consolidating two albums. You are really copying the photos from one album to the other.Log onto your Google account and click Picasa Web Albums.Click on the album whose photos you want moved to another album.Click Edit, and click Organize and

Color Codes to Use for Titles or Dark Text

2009-06-16T17:20:00.000-07:00

The chart below shows dark, rich colors, and their 6-digit hexadecimal codes, that are great for coloring text on a light background. Insert the 6-digit code anywhere in the HTML. Also, below the chart is a CSS class for each color to be used in a "div" or "span" to color text. You can copy and paste these classes into your Layout's HTML where the other classes are. (For example, .header or .

How to Remove Borders from Images in Your Blog

2009-06-06T14:55:00.000-07:00

Do you wish you could quickly remove the border around an image you place in your blog post? It's easy to do on the fly.Insert your picture using the little "Add Image" icon at the topLook at the code produced for the image, and find: … style="float:left;margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; …Type "border:0;" before the word "margin" - don't forget the semi-colon (;) at the endYour code

Color Codes for Emphasizing Text in Posts

2009-05-16T12:17:00.000-07:00

The chart below shows vivid, medium-dark colors very suitable for highlighting text. They are from the web-safe color palette. Insert the 6-digit code anywhere in the HTML. Also, below the chart is a CSS class for each color to be used in a "div" or "span" to color text. You can copy and paste these classes into your Layout's HTML where the other classes are. (For example, .header or .post).To

Getting List Bullets to Display in a Blog Post

2009-05-12T09:00:00.000-07:00

Are you creating unordered or ordered lists in your posts but the bullets aren't appearing? The reason is that in your HTML, some code has specified 'none' for bullets. Here is how you change this.Go into your blog, click Customize, click Layout, and click Edit HTML. Click Download Full Template to save a fresh backup of your template to disk. Then press Ctrl-F and in the find box, type post ul,

Color Codes for VERY Light Colors to Use in Blog Posts

2009-04-16T17:13:00.000-07:00

For bloggers who do not have access to software like Adobe Photoshop that provides the nexadecimal color code for any color, he or she is restricted to the web-safe color palette found in books or on the Internet. Unfortunately, the palette does not have any extremely light colors suitable for backgrounds.The chart below shows the very lightest colors and their 6-digit code. Of course, the color

How to Change the Default Background Color of All Blog Posts

2009-04-09T13:50:00.000-07:00

To edit the HTML to change the background color of all posts, go into your blog, click Layout, and click Edit HTML. Make a backup copy of your template first by clicking Download Full Template, and saving the file where you can find it again.Find this line of code:.post-body { margin:0 0 .75em; line-height:1.6em;}Insert the following line in between "margin" and "line-height"

How to Remove the Label Post Count - Easy Method

2009-03-18T16:46:00.000-07:00

The instructions I found on the Internet to remove the number of posts that displays after each label in parenthesis didn't apply to the Minima layout I was using.My code was quite different, so I had to figure it out on my own. Then I realized that Blogger has made it extremely easy to not show the post count by using Layout.Simply to into Layout, click on your Label Gadget, and remove the

How to Remove the Label Post Count - Harder Method

2009-03-07T19:48:00.000-08:00

There is a very easy way to stop the post count from displaying after each label on the Sidebar.Before modifying HTML, read our blog How to Remove the Number of Posts Displayed by Each Label (Easy) for a super easy way of doing it that you might not remember.However, if that method doesn't work for you, follow the instructions below.Get into your blog and click Customize, click the Layout tab,

Create a Hyperlink in a Blog Post

2009-02-11T21:36:00.000-08:00

It is very helpful to be able to link or hyperlink to another one of your blog posts or to an external site. Follow the instructions below using Compose mode.Type the text that you want hyperlinked. In other words, type the text that you want the visitor to click on to get to the other post or site. For example, if you wanted to link to our blog, you could type The Blog Help Guide.Next, highlight

How to Remove Label From Displaying Below Posts

2009-02-07T16:45:00.000-08:00

To remove the label from showing at the bottom of a post, you must edit the HTML. Go into Layout and click Edit HTML. (Don't forget to Download Your Template just in case …).Then check the “Expand Widgets Template” box. We need to find the code below. To quickly do so, press Ctrl+F on the keyboard, copy and paste "cond='data:post.labels" inside the box (without the quotes), and click Next. When

Handling Error "HTML cannot be accepted" when Posting Blog

2009-01-16T15:57:00.000-08:00

.green {color:#165424;} Are you new at blogging? Are you trying to publish a blog post and you are getting a strange error message that says "Your HTML cannot be accepted" - followed by some words like: meta equiv="Content-Type", etc?I'll bet you typed your blog text into Microsoft Word or some other word processing program, and then copied and pasted the text into your blog post. Ja? Well,

How to Change Labels on Multiple Posts the Easy Way

2009-01-07T16:37:00.000-08:00

If you categorize your Blogger posts by label, the time will come when you will want to change the way a label is worded.There is a fast way to change a label for all the posts involved without editing a single post! The method Blogger uses is to add the new label to all of the posts in one step, and then delete the old label in the second step.From your blog, click Customize and click the

How to Backup Your Blog with Blogger Fast and Easy

2008-10-31T07:20:00.000-07:00

Log in to your blog.Find the blog you want to backup and click Settings.From the Basic tab, find Blog Tools and click "Export blog."Click DOWNLOAD BLOG.On the little window displayed, make sure the radio button next to "Save File" is selected, and click OK.On the next window there are three actions:At the top, browse to find the folder where you want to save your blog backup file.At the bottom,