Rotating Post Titles gadget for Blogger

I was snooping around today looking for something to inject some more life into my blog. I found an excellent new custom gadget which uses some Google AJAX magic to tap into your blog’s feed and display a sort of post slideshow.

How to install Blogger expandable post summaries

This is an oldie but a goldie. One of the first things I did when I created the first version of this blog early last year was to hunt around for a way to implement expandable post summaries.

There are a few ways to accomplish this but I eventually opted for this method…

10 tips for writing better blog posts

Some of them are common sense, some you wouldn’t necessarily think of – but here are my top 10 tips for writing better blog posts (in no particular order)...

How to hide the Blogger Navbar

I’m not a huge fan of the Blogger Navbar – it sits at the top of our Blogger blogs looking incongruous and ugly.

It also makes it easy for malevolent readers to flag our blogs (whether it’s deserved or not) and/or navigate to a new one.

You may have noticed that the Blogger Navbar is not visible in any of my blogs. Sure the little sucker is technically still there but I made it invisible using a simple CSS trick.

Here’s how you hide your Blogger Navbar…

Why do you blog?

Some people blog to network, some to get a message across, some for money, some for publicity – so why do you blog?

Always back-up your Blogger Templates!

There's a cardinal rule when customising your Blogger templates - always back them up first! I get quite a lot of mail which usually goes something like this...

Blogger embedded comments form broken

If you have been using the excellent embedded comments form feature (which is available at Blogger in Draft) you might want to check your blog...

Custom favicons disabled in Blogger - a fix

Google recently disabled custom favicons in Blogger blogs but there is a workaround. And here it is...

CSS image captions for Blogger

For some strange reason Blogger has no built-in facility for creating image captions. Thankfully I managed to track down a great captions system that relies purely on CSS styling…

Add a ‘top of page’ nav anchor to Blogger

Forcing readers to scroll through long pages can be the death knell for any aspiring blog. Thankfully it’s really easy to install a ‘top of page’ arrow image to streamline page navigation in Blogger blogs. Here’s how you do it…

How to add a Favicon to your Blogger blog

Favicons are a fantastic way to give your Blogger blog a little added flair and panache. They also happen to be dead easy to create and install…

Custom background images for 3 column Minima

Well designed background images are one of the best ways to make your blog stand out from the crowd. They can also make it easier for readers to access your content. Here’s how you do it…

Blogger 3 column Minima layout

The standard “Minima” Blogger template consists of an outer wrapper containing a header, a content wrapper (which is split into 2 floating columns) and a footer. So how do you create a 3 column layout?

Creating your own blog using Google Blogger

If you’re reading this I’ll assume that you want to start your own blog. And why wouldn’t you? Blogs are empowering. A blog allows you to reach out and connect with a vast potential audience or, if you prefer, a small intimate one...