Small Hidden Blogger Tricks Every User Should Know
These are some hidden tricks in the blogger.com platform which can helpful for anyone in managing his/her blog properly. Basically, These tricks are already built-in in blogger but most of the users don't know about them and they keep asking others. So, Today I decided to share a handy collection of these tricks which will surely help you.
1. Easily Hide "Pages" Widget and Links
There is the "Pages" widget in blogger which you might have seen in custom and default templates. Sometimes, that widget is located in the wrong place or it is not needed for some so anyone might want to remove or hide it from his blog. So, This first trick will show your how to hide pages widget in blogger.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Pages
- There you will see the pages you've created.
- At the top, There will be option "Show Pages as".
- So click it and choose "Don't Show"
- That's it.
2. Change Template Of Blog For Mobile Device
You may be receiving huge number of visitors from mobile devices so it can be important for you to setup a good template for mobile devices. In other words, that template should only appear in mobile devices. unfortunately, we can't upload custom templates for mobile but you can use default templates or current desktop template for mobile so here is how you can do it.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Template
- There will be two sections, 1. Live on Blog 2. Mobile
- In the second Mobile section, click the Settings icon.
- Now, Choose any template and also Preview it.
- Click Save button at the bottom right.
- That's It.
3. Hide Your Blog From Search Engines
Sometimes we need to create such blogs which should be away from search engines. In other words, sometimes we want to disable our blog from getting indexed in search engines so we also have this feature available in Blogger to hide blog from search engines. Below the simple tutorial for it.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings
- In the basic section, there will be Privacy option.
- Click on edit and choose what you want.
- Finally, Click Save Changes orange button.
- You're Done!
4. Make Your Blog Private
Along with hiding your blog from search engines, we can also hide our blog from all other people. Simply, we can also make it private or only for some members. The simple tutorial for it is given below.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings
- In the Permissions section, there will be Blog Readers option.
- Click on edit, and choose the appropriate option according to your needs.
- Click Save Changes button to complete the process.
- It's Done!
5. Add Multiple Authors In Your Blog
Sometimes, an alone author or contributor can not serve the readers regularly so here it is important to have multiple authors for the proper contribution. We can also make multiple authors in a single who can publish new posts on your blog. They can also manage your blog from every side if you give them admin rights. For inviting multiple authors here is the tutorial.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings
- In the Permissions section, there will be Blog Authors option.
- Click on +Add Authors and a box will appear.
- Now, In this box, you've to paste or type the email address of those authors.
- In the last, click on Invite Authors button.
- Now they will receive an email from Blogger that you've invited them to contribute on your blog.
- Here it's their choice to accept the invitation or not.
- If they accept the invitation, then they will get your blog in their blogger dashboard.
- That's it.
6. Show Limited Number Of Posts In Homepage
This is the sixth trick in which we're going to learn that how can we show the limited number of posts in homepage only and it's always important because showing a lot of posts in homepage can make your blog load lazy. The easiest tutorial is given below.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Posts and Comments
- In the posts section, there will be Show at most.
- And write the total number of posts in that box which you want to show in homepage.
- Click Save Changes and You've done!
7. Change The Comment Form Location
Mostly, all the blogs are having comment form below each post but you might have noticed such blogs whose comment form's location is changed. We can do this easily by changing option from settings only. Test out the tutorial given below.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Posts and Comments
- In the comment section, There will be option Comment Location.
- Click in drop down button and choose the new location.
- Click Save Changes and You've Done!
8. Show Comment Form Message "Comment Policy"
Sometimes we get a lot of spam, abusive and bad comments which are harmful for our blog so we need to protect our from this like showing captcha, comment moderation and more. In this trick, I'm going to show you that how can we add comment form message or "Comment Policy" which can affect on spammers to stop posting bad comments.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Posts and Comments
- In the Comments section, There will be Comment Form Message in the last.
- Click on Add link and a box will appear.
- Paste your comment form message or write it in that box.
- Click Save Changes.
- You're Done!
9. Stop Receiving Comment Moderation Emails
When that time comes, you start receiving a lot of comments in your old and new posts then comment moderation is important for it in order to avoid posting bad spammy and abuse comments which can harm your blog. But, when you enable comment moderation it sends the email notification in your Gmail account and it irritates. So in this trick, you're going to learn how can we stop receiving comment moderation emails.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Mobile and Email
- In the Email section, there will be Comment Notification Email option.
- In that box, you will see your email address where you receive the notification emails.
- Below that box, there will link Remove.
- Click it and Click Save Changes Button.
- Now you will no more comment notification emails.
10. Send Blog Updates To Specific 10 Email Contacts
Commonly, we use to setup our blog on Feedburner in order to send the blog email updates to our subscribers but it requires to verify the email. There is another special feature in blogger that we can send blog updates to specific 10 email contacts. To protect from spam, we can send updates to only 10 contacts who will not require to verify their emails.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Mobile and Email
- In the Email section, There will be Email Posts To option.
- Click on Add link and paste or write the 10 emails separated with commas.
- Click Save Changes button at the top right corner.
- You're Done!
11. Change The Language Of Your Blog
Bloggers allows you to blog in every language which you want so there is option to change the language of your blog completely. Which can be helpful for those who receive traffic from only specific area and may be there any specific language is being used. Well, If you want to change language of your blog then simply follow the below tutorial.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Language and Formatting
- In the language section, There will be first Language option.
- Click the drop down button and choose you new language.
- Click Save Changes in the top right corner.
- Check Your Blog and You're Done!
12. Change The Timezone, Time Format and Date
After the language of your blog, then is next trick which is about changing the time zone, time format and date which is being showed up in your blog like inside posts, date header and more. For the proper SEO, Google recommends to show date of post instead of time. Here is the tutorial to change that all things.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Language and Formatting
- In the formatting section, There will be options to change Time zone, Time Format and Date.
- Simply, Click any drop down button and change it as per requirements.
- In last, don't forget to click Save Changes button.
- That's it.
13. Send Short, Custom and Until Jump Break Mails To Subscribers
There is an option in blogger by which we can send the customized, short and until jump break (read more) small emails to the email subscribers. And by sending short mails, we can protect our content from being content instead of sending full mails. But it is according to your choice which option you select. I just want to inform you about that feature which you can use in future.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Other
- In the Site Feed section, There will be Allow Blog Feed option.
- Click the drop down button and choose the settings according to your needs.
- Click Save Changes button.
- You're Done!
14. Add Custom Post Feed Footer In Subscription Emails.
This is the 14th trick in which we're going to learn that how can insert the custom post feed footer in subscription emails. You can create or write the message which will be showed up in email footer which will be sent to the email subscribers of your blog.
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Other
- In the Site Feed section, There will be Post Feed Footer option.
- Click on Add link and paste your footer message there.
- Click on Save Changes button.
- It's Done!
15. Enable "Adult Content" Feature To Protect Your Adult Blog
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Other
- In the Adult Content section, Click on Drop down button and choose Yes to enable it.
- Click Save Changes button at the top right corner.
- You're Done.
16. Easily Install Google Analytics In Blogger
As the blogger and analytics are both managed by Google officially then Blogger also provides you an easy method to install Google Analytics in your blog. You just need to insert the tracking ID in blogger settings and it will start tracking your visitors. It is better than tracking code method because tracking code method requires to insert JavaScript code and JavaScript can make your blog load lazy. If this guide doesn't work then kindly checkout this post : Analytics Not Working In Blogger With Tracking ID
- Go To Blogger >> Dashboard >> Settings >> Other
- In the Google Analytics section, There will be Google Analytics Web Property box.
- Paste your Analytics tracking ID in that box.
- Click Save Changes.
- You're Done!
17. Revert To Old Blogger Profile Account
When Blogger started updating it's system then it released a lot of new features and connecting Google+ profile in blogger is also one of them which is better to engage our blogs with Google+ and it can bring positive change in Google SERP. Well, some of you guys might want to get back that old blogger profile account so this tutorial is for that.
- Go To Blogger >> At the top right corner there will be Settings Icon below the logout section.
- Click that Settings Icon and Click on Revert To Blogger Profile.
- Now click on Switch To Limited Blogger Profile orange button.
- You're Done!
18. How To Use Blogger Draft?
Have your heard about Blogger Draft? If no then let me tell you about that. Blogger draft is the special version of blogger where blogger team try or create new features before releasing it to original Blogger.com or to everyone. You can read the Blogger In Draft official blog to know more about that. Here is the tutorial that how can we use blogger draft.
- Go To Blogger >> At the top right corner there will be Settings Icon below the logout section.
- Click that Settings Icon and Click on Edit User Settings.
- Tick the check box Use Blogger Draft
- Click the Save button.
- That's it.
19. Stop Receiving Email Notifications About Feature Announcement
You might have noticed that whenever Blogger announces any new feature in their platform then it sends the email to all the users and you might have received them sometimes. Is it annoying you ? or you want to stop it then this tutorial is for you. Let me teach you that how can we disable receiving email notifications about feature announcements in blogger.
- Go To Blogger >> At the top right corner there will be Settings Icon below the logout section.
- Click that Settings Icon and Click on Edit User Settings.
- In the Email Notifications section, You will see that the Feature Announcement checkbox is checked.
- Just Uncheck it.
- Click Save button and you're done!
20. Stop Following a Blog Through Google Friend Connect Widget
Blogger has an official widget named Followers which is also known Google Friend Connect Widget and it being used by many bloggers contributors and as well as by readers to get in touch with the latest content. Mistakenly, If you've followed the wrong blog or even If you want to stop following it then this tutorial can be useful for you. Here is the tutorial.
- Go To Blogger >> In the bottom there will be Reading List section.
- In the Reading List, there is icon in the right side.
- Click that Icon and you will see those all blogs which you're following.
- There will Settings link in the right side with the every blog.
- Click Settings Icon and login with the account by which you had followed that blog.
- Now there will be Stop Following This Site in the right side.
- Click it and a popup will appear for confirmation.
- Confirm that you want to stop following it.
- That's it.
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