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Customise your blogger template with no html

Blogger in Draft enables you to change the layout of your blog, footers, 3 columns, side bars with no html whatsoever!  MORE!

How to write and promote a Blog Treasury Post
In this post I share how to promote your Folksy Fridays, Misi Mondays and Etsy Finds as well as how to get a great looking post using the 'haptree mini treasury template' MORE!


Use Google Reader, save time - get organised!
Do you think you are following too many blogs? Never! It's just a case of organising them, don't ever miss out on your favourite blog authors posts again  MORE!

Top 10 Blog Post Ideas
We all get a little bit stuck sometimes when it comes to thinking up ideas for new posts - if you have craft bloggers block or your looking for some new ideas to spice up your blog take a look at these 10 tips...  MORE!

Top 10 Reasons to Start a Craft Blog
If you are undecided as to whether to make the leap into the world of blogging then look here for 10 really positive reasons to take the plunge...  MORE!

Why you need a blogroll
The Blog List or Blog Roll is a very straighforward little gadget that can add lots of interest to your blog.  It uses an RSS feed and automatically updates when the blogs you have included have new posts added, but there is a lot more to this basic gadget than you think...  MORE!

Horizontal Link Bar
Adding a link/navigation bar to your blog - you know the horizontal bar below your header that helps you sort out all your posts into really cool organised sections - why does this not come standard with a blogger template!  MORE!

Static Blogger Pages   - Home, Contact, About me get all of those useful tabs on your blog without touching the html template !  MORE!

Shop Slideshow   - Way better than an Etsy Mini in so many ways!  Your stuff scrolling through and clicking direct to your shop and you don't even have to upload all your pics anywhere!  MORE!

Post Background Colour
Add a lovely background colour to your blog posts - a different colour for every post or just highlight certain areas of your posts to give them more impact - just like I have here!  MORE!

Photography Tips  - Tips from CBuk author haptree  - you need good photos for succesful blogging so here is a link to loads of useful tips to improve your photographs.  MORE!

Badges and Buttons to Grab - Make a badge for blog swapping and learn how to post the code onto your blog so that your readers can 'grab' it for their blog.  MORE!

Clickable Comments - Have you ever wanted to leave a blog comment on a blogspot blog that is actually clickable, learn how to add a hyperlink to a blog comment so that people can click straight trough to your site. MORE!

Link your Blog to Facebook - exactly that, let your facebook fan page or profile be automatically updated when you blog.  MORE!


Tips & Tutorials for Bloggers
When you start blogging the most important and worrying thing is the content, it can be a bit scary and make you feel a little vulnerable to be 'out there' but after a few posts you're raring to go, can't stop typing and you need a few tips and tricks to really make your blog stand out from the crowd... 


Here are a few blogging tips to help you along your way!
Remember to also take a look at all the 'Helpful Blogs' in the sidebar list for lots more tips and hints for bloggers! So once you've answered the question "Why should I start a craft Blog" and you have managed to create your own blog you might want to check back here for how to make it really shine.