Add An Animated Twitter Bird To Your Blog

Friday, August 31, 2012

Today I'm going to show you how to add that cute little twitter bird that flies around your blog and lands somewhere once you stop scrolling, I've seen them around and I think they are adorable. Twitter is one of the biggest social networking sites used by bloggers so it's a great way to get your readers attention and gain followers. Note: Like any other HTML editing, backup your template. Click Design > Edit HTML >...
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Adding a Share Button

Thursday, August 30, 2012

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Disable Right Click

Todays tutorial is how to disable right click on your blog. I find this really annoying because I like to open different pages in a new tab, however sometimes it is necessary to avoid people taking your photos and copying text. So read on if you want to know how to do it. Layout > Add Page Element > HTML/Javascript and enter the following code <SCRIPT language=JavaScript> <!-- http://www.spacegun.co.uk --> ... Read...
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Add Social Media Links beneath each Post

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

I was asked by Jessica how I got the links under my posts, so todays post is a tutorial on how to add your social networking links under each blog post. First things first, BACKUP your template. Template > Backup/Restore > Download Full Template Template > Edit HTML > Proceed > Tick "Expand Widget Templates" > CTRL F (PC) or CMD F (Mac) & Search for <data:post.body/> Under <data:post.body/>... Read...
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Center Tabs for Pages

Monday, August 27, 2012

Todays tutorial is to center page tabs below your header. Its really quite simply & easy to do, first thing is to add pages gadget and place it under your header. Click Design > Template Designer > Advanced > Add Css & Paste the following code; .PageList {text-align:center !important;} .PageList li {display:inline... Read...
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Adding a Signature to your Blog Posts

Todays tutorial is on adding your signature below every blog post in blogger. You first need to design your image. Once you have that done upload it to Photobucket, Flickr, Tinypic, etc. Step 2: Coding Design > Edit HTML > Tick Expand Widget Templates (*) Search (CTRL F/CMD F) for the line which contains something similar... Read...
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Enlarging Blogger Profile Image

Sunday, August 26, 2012

I got asked how to make the profile picture in the About Me gadget bigger, unfortunately Blogger set this to default 80 x 80px. I searched around a found a way to edit this in order to make the picture bigger. Step 1 Dashboard > Edit Profile >Photograph > and upload your photo, make sure it's the right size, as in make... Read...
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Social Buttons - Glitter

Saturday, August 25, 2012

20 Social Media Icons with a Glitter Background - Pinterest | Youtube | Vimeo | Twitter | Tumblr | Shopping Cart | Rss Feed | Camera | Linked In | Home | Email x3 | Facebook | Feedburner | Instagram | Scissor Symbol fot DIY/Crafts | Download | HelloCotton | Person for About Me Size; 58x58 px How to Instal: Add Social Network... Read...
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Auto adjust size of images

The lovely Hayley asked me if there was a way to automatically adjust images in your blogposts, after some research, altering and testing, I've found a way to do so. Firstly check the size of your main post width, click Design > Template Designer > Adjust Widths. It will show your overall width and your sidebar width, so take the sidebar from the overall and you'l know more or less what the post width is. (includes... Read...
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Removing Shadow or Border from Blog Post/Content

Thursday, August 16, 2012

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Remove Shadow & Border from Photos

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Setting Images/Photos as Links

I got asked this the other day so I thought I'd do a quick post about it. This can be used for buttons, photos...any image that you want to link to somewhere else, be it another website, a blog post, a certain label, anywhere. Layout > Add a Gadget > HTML/Javascript. The code <a href="URL LINK" target="_blank"><img... Read...
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Social Media Buttons (& add Hover Effect)

Social Media/Networking Buttons are a great way of getting peoples attention as well as saving space on your blog or website. You want them to look nice, stand out and fit your blog. This tutorial will go through how to instal them onto your blogspot blog and how to add a hover effect. So, first step... Get your Buttons A quick Google search "social... Read...
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Create a Drop Down Navigation Menu

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

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Guide to Rockmelt - Browser & Social Networking

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

I wrote a little about Rockmelt browser in this Best Browsers post. It is definately one of my favourite browsers and I know a lot of people that have switched over to it since I recommended it. It is basically Google Chrome but with added Social Media, allowing you to post and share straight from the browser. If you addicted to Facebook,... Read...
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