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Add Comment count to Post Header Titles in Blogger

You noticed the number of comments displayed in comments section inside each posts. It is placed under the post. It is not noticeable to visitors. Do you want to add it to header to inspire your visitors to comment. The visitors only see the comment count when they reach at the end of the post. if the visitor not scroll to footer part , the comment count will not see.
Do you think about displaying comment count on the top of post will be better? Then here we are showing a technique to add comment count with beautiful backgrounds to the header part of the post, not only inside the post but also it will display to homepage.

After adding his trick the comment count will be displayed with post titles , if more comments on the post, it will encourage the users to comment and also helps to jump to comment section.

Here are some tricks related to comments
Recent Comments Widget
Change Comment Style in Blogger
Highlight Author Comments in Blogger
Verified Facebook tick mark for author comments
Add Yahoo smileys to Blogger Threaded Comments
How to change Blogger POST A COMMENT message to Image

How to add Comment count to Post Header

Sign In to Blogger Dashboard
Go to Template -> Edit HTML
Find (Ctrl+F) ]]></b:skin> and copy the below code above it

.comment-count {
float : right;
width : 48px;
height : 48px;
background : url( IMAGE URL );
background-repeat: no-repeat;
font-size : 18px;
position:absolute;
margin-top : -15px;
margin-right : 2px;
text-align : center;
}

Choose the comment count background

Copy the URL of image you want by right clicking and select Copy image Location or Copy Image URL.
Replace the RED marked portion above with the image URL

Add Comment count code

Find the following code

<h2 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'>

class='post-title entry-title'

Add the following code below it

<b:if cond='data:post.allowComments'>
<a class='comment-count' expr:href='data:post.addCommentUrl' expr:onclick='data:post.addCommentOnclick'><data:post.numComments/></a>
</b:if>

Save Template

Congratulations you have done. Check your blog and get more comments. If you liked this article please like and share this blog.

Yahoo smileys for Blogger Threaded Comments

I 'm going to say about how to add yahoo smileys to Blogger Threaded comments. This is an awesome trick was scripted by an Indonesian Blogger Kang Ismet and I think he did a very good job for us. This Blogger hack works with New Blogger Threaded commenting system.
Follow the instructions Below..

To see demo :
Go to Comments OR Click Here

What's inside this article?

How to Add yahoo smileys to Blogger Threaded comments in 3 steps..?

Go to Blogger Account
Go to Template -> Edit HTML [click Proceed]

Add CSS code

Find ]]></b:skin> [easily find Ctrl + F]

img.bhacksmly {
    height: auto !important;
    vertical-align: middle !important;
    width: auto !important;
    border:0px !important;
}

Add Javascript code

Find </body> and copy the below code just above it.

Save the template
Save Template

Add HTML code

Check Expand Widget Templates
Find <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'>
Find the next </b:includable> and copy the code above it

Example
</div>
.
Place code here

</b:includable>

Copy the below code above </b:includable>

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<div class='netoopsblogysmile' id='ysmile' style='

background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #e4f5fc 0%, #bfe8f9 50%, #9fd8ef 51%, #2ab0ed 100%);background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,#e4f5fc), color-stop(50%,#bfe8f9), color-stop(51%,#9fd8ef), color-stop(100%,#2ab0ed));background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #e4f5fc 0%,#bfe8f9 50%,#9fd8ef 51%,#2ab0ed 100%);background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #e4f5fc 0%,#bfe8f9 50%,#9fd8ef 51%,#2ab0ed 100%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #e4f5fc 0%,#bfe8f9 50%,#9fd8ef 51%,#2ab0ed 100%);background: linear-gradient(top, #e4f5fc 0%,#bfe8f9 50%,#9fd8ef 51%,#2ab0ed 100%);border-radius: 3px;width:100%; padding:10px; height:65px;'>

Save the Template
That's all

We proudly introduced our new yahoo smileys to Blogger threaded comments...Please Check it and feel it...Click HERE
We will post like our Yahoo smileys soon...

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Customize Labels Widget with Stylish Cool Effects

Labels widget displays list of the categories of posts. Creating labels helps to categorize the posts in groups. So it helps visitors to see the posts under a category. Default blogger Labels widget is not so Stylish. Don't worry, here I am sharing some cool interesting labels widget styles for you. This Labels widget can style using simple CSS codes. To do this follow the steps..

Sign In to Blogger Dashboard
Go to Template -> Edit HTML
Find ]]></b:skin> and copy the code of label style you like above ]]></b:skin>
Save Template

Black Forest Theme Labels with animated Scaling

.Label li {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #6B6B6B 0%, #6B6B6B 4%, #333333 1%, #2B2B2B 100%) repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        border: 1px solid;
        border-radius: 6px 6px 6px 6px;
        float: left;
        font-size: 116%;
        list-style: none outside none;
        margin: 2px;
        padding: 4px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
    }
.Label li:hover {
    transform: rotate(351deg) scale(1.7);
}
.Label a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

Yellow Customized labels Widget

    .Label li:before {

        background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(left top , #FEDA71, #FEBA47);

        border-bottom: 1px solid #D99D38;

        border-left: 1px solid #D99D38;

        content: "";

        height: 1.39em;

        left: -0.69em;

        position: absolute;

        top: 0.2em;

        transform: rotate(45deg);

        width: 1.3em;

        z-index: 1;

    }

    .Label li:after {

        background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #FFFFFF;

        border: 1px solid #D99D38;

        border-radius: 4.167em 4.167em 4.167em 4.167em;

        box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #FAEABA;

        content: "";

        height: 0.5em;

        left: -0.083em;

        position: absolute;

        top: 0.667em;

        width: 0.5em;

        z-index: 9999;

    }

    .Label li {

        background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center top , #FEDA71, #FEBA47);

        border-bottom: 1px solid #D99D38;

        border-radius: 0 0.25em 0.25em 0;

        border-right: 1px solid #D99D38;

        border-top: 1px solid #D99D38;

        box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #FAEABA inset, 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

        color: #996633;

        float: left;

        font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;

        font-size: 0.75em;

        font-weight: bold;

        list-style: none outside none;

        margin: 0 0 7px 20px;

        padding: 0.417em 0.417em 0.417em 0.917em;

        position: relative;

        text-decoration: none;

        text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);

        z-index: 1;

    }

Blue Customized Labels Widget

    .Label li:before {

        background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center top , #1E5799 0%, #207CCA 100%);

        border-bottom: 1px solid #145091;

        border-left: 1px solid #145091;

        content: "";

        height: 1.39em;

        left: -0.69em;

        position: absolute;

        top: 0.2em;

        transform: rotate(45deg);

        width: 1.3em;

        z-index: 1;

    }

    .Label li:after {

        background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #FFFFFF;

        border: 1px solid #3F6893;

        border-radius: 4.167em 4.167em 4.167em 4.167em;

        box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #B5D8FF;

        content: "";

        height: 0.5em;

        left: -0.083em;

        position: absolute;

        top: 0.667em;

        width: 0.5em;

        z-index: 9999;

    }

    .Label li {

        background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center top , #1E5799, #207CCA);

        border-bottom: 1px solid #145091;

        border-radius: 0 0.25em 0.25em 0;

        border-right: 1px solid #145091;

        border-top: 1px solid #145091;

        box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #CCE4FF inset, 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

        color: #996633;

        float: left;

        font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;

        font-size: 0.75em;

        font-weight: bold;

        list-style: none outside none;

        margin: 0 0 7px 20px;

        padding: 0.417em 0.417em 0.417em 0.917em;

        position: relative;

        text-decoration: none;

        text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);

        z-index: 1;

    }

Black Forest Theme Label like NetOops Blog Labels

    .Label li {

        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #6B6B6B 0%, #6B6B6B 4%, #333333 1%, #2B2B2B 100%) repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;

        border: 1px solid;

        border-radius: 6px 6px 6px 6px;

        float: left;

        font-size: 116%;

        list-style: none outside none;

        margin: 2px;

        padding: 4px;

        transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;

    }

    .Label li:hover {

        transform: rotate(5deg);

    }
.Label a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

Skeleton Theme for Labels Widget

.Label a {
    color: #000000;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.Label li {
    border: 1px solid #000;
    border-radius: 6px 6px 6px 6px;
    color: #000000 !important;
    float: left;
    font-size: 116%;
    list-style: none outside none;
    margin: 2px;
    padding: 4px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
}
.Label li:hover {
    transform: rotate(5deg);
}

Skeleton Theme with Painting Hover Effect

.Label a:hover
{
text-shadow:5px 5px 5px #dcdcdc;
background:orange;
border:1px solid orange;
border-bottom-right-radius: 0px;
border-top-left-radius: 0px;
border-bottom-left-radius: 30px;
border-top-right-radius: 30px;
}
.Label li {
    border: 1px solid;
    border-radius: 6px 6px 6px 6px;
    color: #000000 !important;
    float: left;
    font-size: 116%;
    list-style: none outside none;
    margin: 2px;
    padding: 4px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
}
.Label a {
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.Label li:hover {
    transform: rotate(5deg);
}

Leaf theme for Labels Widget

.Label a {
     -moz-border-bottom-colors: none;
     -moz-border-left-colors: none;
     -moz-border-right-colors: none;
     -moz-border-top-colors: none;
     background-color: #7FBF4D;
     background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center top , #7FBF4D, #63A62F);
     border-bottom-right-radius: 30px;
     border-color: #63A62F #63A62F #5B992B;
     border-image: none;
     border-style: solid;
     border-top-left-radius: 30px;
     border-width: 1px;
     box-shadow: 0px 1px 0px 0px #96CA6D inset;
     color: #FFFFFF;
     float: left;
     font: 14px verdana;
     height: 18px;
     margin-bottom: 9px;
     margin-left: 10px;
     padding: 10px;
     position: relative;
     text-decoration: none;
     transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out 0s;
}

.Label a:hover {
     background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% orange;
     border-radius: 0px 30px 0px 30px;
     border: 1px solid orange;
     text-shadow: 5px 5px 5px #DCDCDC;
}

.Label {
     margin: 0px;
     padding: 0px;
     position: relative;
}

.Label li:hover {

}

.Label li {

}

Do you noticed a tick mark in some Facebook Pages like Actors, Political Leaders. Verified mark is only available for Worldwide stuff like big companies, Actors such have the chance to be faked. When we move mouse over that tick, it shows a "Verified Page" message. Do you wish to add that verified tick mark to your (Author/Admin) comment in your blog.Here I am going to show you how to add Facebook verified Page mark to Admin comments.

Add Facebook verified Page tick to Author Comments

Sign In to Blogger Dashboard
Go to Template -> Edit HTML
Find .comments .comments-content .icon.blog-author and delete the following code inside it

background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-image: url(data:image/png;base64,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);

And copy the following code inside it

background: url("https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/gp8fhc34w2rka9h/verified%20page.png") no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;

Final code looks like the following

.comments .comments-content .icon.blog-author {
background: url("https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/gp8fhc34w2rka9h/verified%20page.png") no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
}

I hope this article will help you to customize your admin comment. Please Like and Share.

This article will help new blogger blog owners and all bloggers to make their blog search engine friendly Titles.By default Blogger blog titles are not search engine friendly.Page Title is group of text that appears on top of your browser.It is more important in showing your blog/blog posts on Search engine results.The Page title is the most important element in your blog in terms of higher ranking in search results.
Here is example,the figure shows the title of our blog post,the blog title is displayed first and after that the post title has been displayed.

Google only displays 70 characters on Google search results and in case of Yahoo display bit more.So your blog posts will not display or you will not get as much rank in Search Results.Let us think about reversing of position of the blog title and post title,Giving the first priority to Post title and it will works.
It will appears like the following figure.

This
Lets see how to optimize your blogger blog titles Search engine friendly.

Go to Design->Edit HTML
find the following

<title><data:blog.pageTitle/></title>

Replace the it with the following code

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "index"'>
<title><data:blog.pageTitle/></title>
<b:else/>
<title><data:blog.pageName/> - NetOops Blog</title>
</b:if>

Replace the red text by your blog's Name
Done..! you have an SEO friendly page title.

Blogger Page Navigation is an awesome trick to navigate your Blogger Blog Pages.It allows your users to Navigate Blog pages like Book,By using this your blog visitors can easily go to an appropriate page.By default Blogger allows Older Posts and Newer Posts link to Navigate between Blog pages.It is very difficult for your users to navigate deeper into your Blog's Posts, so the Page Navigation helps us to solve this problem.
Let's see how to install it.Follow the steps below.

1.How to install Page Navigation Widget

Log In to your Blogger Account
Go to Design-> Page Elements(Shown in the Picture)
In New Blogger Template Go to Layout -> Add Gadget

Click on Add Gadget (anyone) and look for HTML/Javascript take it.
Leave the Title as Blank(as shown in the figure)

Copy and paste the below code in it.

you can change Red Highlighted texts when you need. pageCount=7; determines how many Blog posts in each pages. you want to display in each pages.(Note:if you change this value '7' goto Settings->Formatting and change value of Show at most as you given in PageCount)

And displayPageNum=5 determines how many additional Page Navigation numbers display on the page.

Click on save,You are almost clear.
Then Change the position of the Widget ,place under the Blog posts.(shown in the figure)

Done..your blog had a page navigation bar.

The Page Navigation had been developed by Muhammed Rias and it was a good presentation.There are some bugs in that and Abu Farhan had solved it.Give them a big thanks for giving us a Beautiful Page Navigation Solution.

This is a simple article explaining How to remove Blogger 's New Threaded commenting system easily.There are some problems with it,Many users report that when a user click on post link,it takes control to the bottom of the page(to the comment section).Would you think that Threaded commenting system is not Good for Blog? Then you can remove it.
I am not going to say too much about Threaded commenting System,because i hope you know about it.
Follow the instructions below carefully.

Before Editing Template,you must Backup your template(How to Backup Template?)

Go to Design-> Edit HTML
Tick on Check box Expanded Widget Templates
Find the code data:post.showThreadedComments easily using ctrl+F
You will found code snippet like this

<b:if cond='data:post.showThreadedComments'>
            <b:include data='post' name='threaded_comments'/>
          <b:else/>
            <b:include data='post' name='comments'/>
          </b:if>
        </b:if>
        <b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
          <b:if cond='data:post.showThreadedComments'>
            <b:include data='post' name='threaded_comments'/>
          <b:else/>
            <b:include data='post' name='comments'/>
          </b:if>
        </b:if>

Replace it carefully with the following code [Note: You will find the above code twice,replace it twice]

<b:include data='post' name='comments'/>
          </b:if>
               <b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
                     <b:include data='post' name='comments'/>

        </b:if>

Save it ,

No longer Threaded commenting appear on your blog.Normal commenting will back.
Cheers..!