Add A Flashing Message To Your Blogger Blog

Hi friends!!! I recently found few websites that display a flashing message in their blogs asking for a link to their blog or a subscribe me widget. So, I thought why not help my blog readers do the same. Although the coding was actually done by Dynamic Drive in the name "Always On Top Message", I would like to help the newbies install this simple hack on their blog to display any message of their choice. Take a look at the following picture for better understanding.

Few suggestions for the messages that could be posted in the space are links that will ask the visitors to link to your blog(already installed in the script) or ask the visitors to subscribe for your blog or a simple welcome note. There is no limit. You can post anything below the sky to gain the first and the best impression from the visitors. Now, let us install this script in our blog.

1. Go to "Design->Edit HTML. Make a backup of your template before modifying the HTML by clicking on the "Download full template" link at the top of the page.
2. Download the following javascript - Top Message.
3. Open the file with a simple word pad. Now, edit the various options which are clearly explained in the comments. Any message can be included other than the "Link To Us" which is installed by default on the script.
(Note: Please do change the URL saying "YOURBLOGNAME.blogspot.com" with your blog URL for the default case on the script.)
4. Once you make the changes in the file, save it and upload it to a free hosting site. I use Google Sites. You may try the same or may be Fileave.
5. The last step will be to call this uploaded script to your blog. Just paste the following piece of code above the </head> in your template.

<script src="http://www.yourdomain.com/topmsg.js">
//Always-on-top message Script- © Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
//For full source code, and Terms Of use, visit dynamicdrive.com
//This credit MUST stay intact for use
</script>

6. Now, just save your template and view your blog. Still if you face any problems, then you may contact me via email and I will sort out your problems. Or just leave a comment here and I will help you!! Hope you enjoyed this hack. Seen you soon in my next post!!

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Add Wordpress Like Icons To Blogger

Few days before, I found a blog which had email me, facebook, twitter and RSS icons on the sidebar which attracted me a lot! So, I thought why not find out the code for it and make a post. I'm pretty sure many people would like to add this widget to their blog. However, there is one small problem with this code, the animation like stuff works only with Mozilla Firefox but, not in IE (especially the older version, that is, 6.0). If you are still wondering how that widget would look, take a look at the following picture.

I hope you are pretty clear with what I was blabbering for quite sometime. Any way, now let us get to our work by adding this stuff in our blogs. Follow the simple steps given below.
1. Go to "Design->Edit HTML. Make a backup of your template before modifying the HTML by clicking on the "Download full template" link at the top of the page.
2. Now, search for the following line in your template. Use "CTRL+F" to fasten your search.

]]></b:skin>

3. Download the following text file namely, CSS For Icons. Once, the download is complete. Open the text document and paste the code in it just above the line mentioned in step 2.
4. Again, do a search for the following line in your template.

<div id='sidebar-wrapper'>

5. Paste the following piece of code just after the above mentioned line.

<div align='center'>
<div id='subscribe'>
<ul class='subscribe_icons'>
<li class='subscribe_twitter'><a href='http://twitter.com/YOURUSERNAME' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>Twitter</a></li>
<li class='subscribe_facebook'><a href='http://www.facebook.com/YOURUSERNAME' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>Facebook</a></li>
<li class='subscribe_rss'><a href='http://feeds2.feedburner.com/YOURFEEDNAME' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>RSS</a></li>
<li class='subscribe_email'><a href='http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=YOURFEEDNAME&loc=en_US' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>Email</a></li>
</ul>
<div class='clear'/>
</div>
</div>

6. Please edit the text mentioned in green color namely, "YOURUSERNAME" and "YOURFEEDNAME" with your user names and feed names respectively. Hope, that is self explanatory.

7. Final step. Save your template. That's all folks!!!

If you still need help in adding this widget, feel free to leave a comment and I will help you solve your problem!! See you soon in my next post with some more interesting tips and tricks...

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Get Verified In PayPal Without Credit Card

I hope people blogging in India and worldwide know about PayPal. If they don't, PayPal is simply a bank that provides you an account online or in other words, they serve as an intermediate between the advertiser and the publisher to store money online with which, you can shop online or withdraw to your bank accounts as real cash. So, sign up with PayPal now and start earning money online!!!
Recently, I used had to withdraw some money to my bank account and when doing so, I came to know that I reached the credit limit($500). I had to lift the limits, in other words, increase the limit so that I can withdraw the amount to my bank account. However, the process of getting verified in PayPal in India required a credit card. I never had one simply because, I am still doing my studies. But now, the problem of getting verified in PayPal has become so easy. You don't require a credit card. Just a bank account in India.

Now, let me tell you how to get verified within 48 hours without a credit card.
1. You need to login to your dashboard.
2. Click on the get verified button which you can find as link above the account balance, that is, your status would say unverified. Click the link near it to get verified.
3. If you had already added a bank account, then choose to deposit add two small amounts to your bank account and proceed.
4. After one or two days, check out your bank pass book or the account book, you will have two small amounts deposited in it.
5. Just write the amount that you got in the window that asks for the amount deposited. Enter the amount and proceed with the subsequent window. That's all folks!!!

Your account will be verified and the limits will be removed. Now, you can send/withdraw unlimited amount with your PayPal account. You may even become a golden member in NeoBux. Learn how to make money online with NeoBux by clicking here: How to make money with NeoBux??? There are lots of advantage being a verified member. So, get yourself verified with PayPal now!!! If you still face any problem, just visit this link Get Verified Today.

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How to increase the page rank of my blog?

Few days before, I had a chat with my fellow blogger and he asked me, "How to increase the page rank of my blog?" I knew this question will definitely be running in your mind and every other young bloggers. Is it possible to increase my PR?? The answer to the question is "Yes, it is possible to increase the PR through routine work and updates, but cannot have an overnight increase." Now, what do I mean by routine work and updates? The answer lies in this post. Have a glance and you will understand.

Basically, page rank of your site depends upon your site's back links. When a blog or website with higher page rank than yours link to your site, I am sure in the next PR update you will find an increase in your page rank. Thus, it is very important to get your site linked to sites that possess higher page rank than your site. Some of the other techniques that you need to adopt for increasing your page rank are discussed below.

1. PROPER SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION:
The initial step to increase your blog page rank would be to set your blog as per the search engines want. I have already discussed about this in detail in my previous blogger posts. Check out the post by clicking on the link here : How to improve your Google PageRank?

2. PROPER BLOG COMMENTING:
This method is most effective and you play a significant role in it. You have to comment on blogs that allow "Do Follow". If you comment on "No Follow" blogs, it serves for no use. It is important to comment on blogs that have higher page rank. I recommend Comment Kahuna, which I started using few days before and it pretty easy to comment and find blogs related to our niche.

3.DIRECTORY SUBMISSION:
The next effective method of improving your page rank is to submit your blog to all the directories that are available. Never invest any amount in submissions, that is, do not pay for any services. I recommend you to personally submit your site to all the free directories that are available. Get the free list of web directories here : Free Directory List.

4.MAKE INTERNAL LINKS:
This is one of the most simple techniques that one can adopt to increase his/her page rank. Just provide a link from one post to another. You may check this post, for example, I linked my previous post about page rank in the first point. This will definitely increase your page rank. More over, it increases the page views for your site.

I hope these tips help you increase your page rank. If you got some other tip, feel free to leave your comments.

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Add a Stylish Three Column Footer in Blogger

It is pretty common that you might have seen all the professional blogger templates would possess a three column footer where in, they add details about their site or an about me widget and lots more. I recommend you to add this feature in your blog to make it more professional. You may scroll down the page to have a look at the bottom of the page to have a look at this widget which contains Popular Posts, Useful Resources, Blog Archive and Recent Comments. Hope, you got an idea about what a three column footer is.

To add this stylish three column footer to your blog, just follow these simple steps. As we always ensure safety, the first step would be to back up your template. To do this, simply navigate to "Design->Edit HTML and make a backup of your template clicking on the "Download full template" link at the top of the page. Once the back up is over, follow these simple steps.

1. Search for the following text in your blogger template. To fasten your search, use "CTRL+F".

]]></b:skin>

2. Download the following text document : Three Column Footer One. Just paste the code in the document above the line mentioned in step 2.
3. Search your template for the following text.

</body>

4. Paste the following piece of code above it.

<div id='footer-wrapper'>
<div id='lower-wrapper'>
<div id='lowerbar-wrapper'>
<b:section class='lowerbar' id='lowerbar1' preferred='yes'>
</b:section>
</div>
<div id='lowerbar-wrapper'>
<b:section class='lowerbar' id='lowerbar2' preferred='yes'>
</b:section>
</div>
<div id='lowerbar-wrapper'>
<b:section class='lowerbar' id='lowerbar3' preferred='yes'>
</b:section>
</div>
<div style='clear: both;'/>
</div> </div>

(Note: You may paste the above code in the place where you want the footer to appear. It is ideal to place this section before the credits section in your blog.)
5. Now, save your template and your ready with the footer section. Add any widget you want. Feel free to comment or contact me via Email for any assistance that you need to install this feature. I would be happy to help you!! See you soon in my next post!!!

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Solving/Fixing "Another blog is hosted at this address" Error

 I recently shifted my blog, Everything About Blogging, from the default blogspot domain to a custom domain (www.newbloggingtipz.com). I had a lot of confusion whether to shift my blog to WP or just buy a domain & stick to blogger. I consulted my friend & he simply said, "Be it blogger or wordpress, if you have good content, you can reach great heights". So, I chose to stick with blogger but preferred a custom domain. UPDATE : New article can related to this topic can be found here - SOLUTION. 

Fine. Let's get to our work. After all the initial setup with CNAME and A records, when you try to enter the URL through blogger for your custom domain, that is, when you transfer your blogspot domain to custom domain, you will encounter the error saying "Another blog is hosted at this address". I know how annoying it is to see that kind of an error. Don't panic. It is very simple to solve this problem. Just few minutes of work and your error is fixed!!

Follow these simple steps.
1. Login to your Google Apps account.
2. From the dashboard, hover to Service Settings and then select Sites under the menu.
3. Choose the tab Web address mapping instead of General as shown below.4. Now, you will be able to see www address in that list. Select and Delete it. Just proceed with the warnings and confirmations.
5. Once you finish this, move on to your blogger dashboard. Navigate to Settings – Publishing – Switch To Custom Domain - Advanced Settings from the dashboard. Now, enter your custom domain URL with "www" before the domain name. (Eg: www.newbloggingtipz.com)
6. Now, save your settings and the error is fixed. Still if you face problems, then use this form called "Magical Custom Domain Form" and let the blogger help forum fix it.

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