Helpful Improvements in Blogger HTML editor

Helpful improvements in Blogger HTML editor

If you're an avid blogger or a Blogger template editor then you've more than likely noticed the new helpful improvements added to the template HTML editor recently.
These great new features make it easier when it comes to dealing with your template source code.

How to center any Blogger widget

Center any Blogger widget

In this helpful Blogger tutorial you'll find out how to center any widget in your Blogger template.

There can be a number of ways to center widgets, below are a selection of options to try with your template.

How to find out Blogger widget ID

Helpful Blogger Tip to find gadget ID

This helpful tip will show you how to find your Blogger widget ID.  You may need the widget ID for any number of reasons, so this is a fast easy way to find the widget ID you need.

Change Bloggers Default Anonymous Comment Avatar

Bloggers Default Anonymous Avatar 

If you moderate your blogger comments then you may or may not allow anonymous users to post on your site.  If you do allow anonymous users to comment you've more than likely noticed the default avatar.

Blogger default anonymous avatar

If you want to change the Bloggers default anonymous comment avatar to suit your template or just fancy a change, then this helpful tutorial will show you how to.

How to setup your own custom URL for Blogger

Blogger custom domain

If you have a domain name that you want to use on Blogger but don't know how to set it up, then this helpful step by step guide will show you how.

Blogger offer three options in setting up your own custom domain name.

Create a static widget below the first post in Blogger

How to add widget below first post

Having a widget just below the first post on your blog could have a number of benefits.  You can use it for ad space or just any kind of widget you can think of.
What ever you want a widget below the first post for, then this tutorial will show you how.

Horizontal random post widget with thumbnails for Blogger

Horizontal random post widget with thumbnails

Recently I've kept Google in work by searching around for a half decent horizontal random post widget with thumbnails for use in Blogger.  Unfortunately I could not find anything that I was happy with, so decided to edit the best peace of code I could find.  Credit to BloggerPreneur edited by Helpful Blogger Tips

Create Related Post Widget for Blogger

How to create a related post widget for blogger

This related post widget will display thumbnails and snippet text just below your post.  The widget will display any related post with the same labels.

Blogger - Create Custom Error 404 Page Not Found

It's never a good first impression when a new user comes to your site and gets an 'error 404 page not found'.  This can happen for any number of reasons; URL typo, index problems or just bad template coding.  These errors can happen to any of your site viewers, not just new ones, but until you can get around to sorting your URL directories out it's always a good idea to create a custom 'page not found'.

Bloggers default message is displayed within your templates header and footer post section.  The generic message is a bit basic and plain especially by not having Cascading Style Sheets aka CSS.