How do I add the Following gadget to my blog?
Do you want to know who regularly reads your blog and develop a public fan base for your blog? Well now you can do that and more with the Blogger Following feature! In Blogger, users can publicly Follow any URL to tell the blog's author and the world they are a fan. With the Followers gadget, you can display your blog's Followers on your blog to show your blog's popularity and encourage more readers to stay updated with your posts.
How to add the Following widget to your blog
It's really easy to add the Following widget to your blog. First go to the Layout | Page Elements tab for your blog:
Click the "Add a Gadget" link that appears in the sidebar of your layout. You'll then see a popup window with all the different types of Gadgets you can add to your blog. (The Following widget will initially be experimental, so some users may not be able to add widget.) Look for the one called "Followers" and click on the blue "+" icon:
You can then enter your desired title for your Following widget. Once you have chosen a title, click the orange "Save" button. You have now added the following widget to your blog!
Readers can now go your blog and become a follower! Tell all your friends and grow your fan base. Once your readers become followers of your blog, their profile picture will be displayed in your Following widget.
A running count of your followers will be displayed next to the blog name on your dashboard.
If you click the "Followers" link you will see a list of all your followers.
What is Blocking?
You have the option to block any of your followers by clicking the blue "Block" button. This will remove the user from your Following widget so their image will no longer appear on your blog. However, if your blog is public the user can still subscribe to your blog, read your posts and comment.
UGH!! I tried to add this feature to my blog and it says it's "experimental" and not avialable yet to all blogs, i guess i'm one of them. so to all of you out there, it's not just you! lol
ReplyDeleteHey jen, don't forget to add my LCWC #6!! It has special meaning to me, and to a special anonomous person ;-)
Hugs to ya!
hehehe Mine said the same as Misty's hehehe I guess it's too kool for me right now hehehe. j/k
ReplyDeleteJen So anyone could do the LCWC?
Jackielou
Thanks for the info Jen. I will try to have my daughter do it for me.
ReplyDeleteDarn! It's not an option for me either yet. Guess they'll let me add it once you guinea pigs have first shot! LOL
ReplyDeleteSince I am using old blogger for my main blog, I won't be able to use it anyways. I hate the new blogger, as I don't like their little add on squares. At least I can edit the old blogger easily.
ReplyDeletebesides, I can see a number in Google Reader for how many follow me. Not who but that might scare me.
This sounds like a pretty cool feature. Thanks for the information.
ReplyDeleteThanks sweet Jen! YOu are such a good techie, not me! LOL! I can't get my links to work on my posts, it sucks! Use to be okay, not anymore! Deb
ReplyDeleteThanks Jen! I saw you following me on my dashboard. . .I was like "what is that" LOL! Pretty soon I'm going to have so many widgets on my blog. . .I'm going to be a "gadget" site! LOL!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the tutorial!! I'm following you now!!
Maria