HOW TO GET RELATED POSTS WIDGET BELOW POSTS

 The power of suggestion may be the strongest way to make someone do something. It's like your friend asking you to visit a website or watch a video : you will do it 90 % of the time, right? Using that technique, we can encourage visitors on our blog to read even more posts! How? Using a simple recommendation widget of course! Putting it strategically below each post (where readers usually end up after reading the current post) can tell readers what to do next. In this case, putting numerous links with pictures of your other posts can influence readers to go and read your other posts! However, most people don't know how to code such widgets, so there are websites that can help you make these widgets for FREE! Here they are :

1) Outbrain

Outbrain is a simple widget that allows you to customize certain features of your widget before putting it on your blog. It is compatible with many platforms such as blogger, Drupal, Wordpress, Typepad and Squarespace. You can also get the Javascript code manually and install it to your blog/website. They allow you to insert certain features such as star ratings or like buttons. The design is also very modern and suitable for any blog layout.  


2) LinkWithin


LinkWithin is one of the most popular choices for this kind of widget for bloggers. However, I don't see why. It is easy to setup and all, but Outbrain has a much better design and no bugs as compared to LinkWithin, which shows even posts that you've deleted (yes, I had that before). Thus, I'm just going to put this here if you want to try it out.




Did you find any other sources and want to add them here? Comments below! Full credits will be given and your blog link will also be put here. 

MENTION PEOPLE IN YOUR POSTS WITH GOOGLE+

Blogs are a great way to spark a conversation, and today we’re giving you a new way to grab someone’s attention: Google+ mentions in Blogger.  Now you can add a link to a Google+ profile or page when you want to mention someone in a post. If you then share your post from Blogger to Google+, we make it easier to notify your mentions by including them in the sharebox.

To mention someone, just type “+” before their name while you’re using the Blogger post editor.

The profile or page will show up as a link in your published post.  Hovering over will show a card with more info and an ‘Add to circles’ button. Clicking the link takes you straight to the Google+ profile or page.

So, whether you want to credit a co-author (thanks +Gregory Fair!), ask a question, or just kick off a dialogue, connect your blog to Google+ and try mentioning someone in your next post!

MOVING TO THE NEW BLOGGER INTERFACE

Last September, Blogger introduced a new user interface that makes it easier to find what you need and focus on writing great posts. Since then, we have implemented a number of updates and improvements based on your feedback.

In the coming weeks, we will change the default interface for those of you still use the old version, and bring the benefits of the best of interface Blogger everyone. If you are already on the new interface, there will be no change.

If you used the old interface, give the new look a try today by clicking on "Upgrade Now" at the top of the page. It is, of course, a free update and all functions main are present in the new interface. temporarily You can always return to the old interface by clicking on the "Old Blogger interface" button in the settings, but not for very long.



We recommend that everyone currently uses the old switch to the new interface, all accounts will be permanently updated soon.

When you switch to the new interface, you will find a number of new features that we published recently, including:

Integration with Google+
dynamic Views
Preferences of search engines

To help you get a better idea of what has changed and how to navigate the new interface, see the video below or visit the friendly guide "With our interface upgrade."



We hope you enjoy the new interface and welcome your thoughts on the new look. If you have suggestions or comments, log in to Blogger and click "Send Feedback" at the bottom right of the screen.