Recent comments in the sidebar

Note: Save your template and do this at your own risk. Also, this article assumes you are using a classic template (without the Layouts features).

Providing a handy list of recent comments is a good way to let visitors see who else is reading and commenting on your blog. Also, if they are following any of the comment threads, it will be easier for them to see at a glance if other people have joined in the discussions. This feature might sit in your sidebar and look something like this:
The date on each line will link to the page holding that particular comment so it can be read in full. Note that you can change the format of the date (and/or include the time as well) by changing the comment timestamp setting on the Settings | Comments tab in Blogger.
Comments left by Blogger members will have their names linked to their profiles. Anonymous comments, or comments left as "Other" but without a URL specified, will be unlinked. If someone comments as "Other" and specifies a URL, that will be the destination of the link.

Adding the Code to Your Blog

Here's the code you need to get this in your blog:

How do I change my site feed settings?

To enable or disable the site feed(s) for your blog, first go to the Settings | Site Feed tab.

Here, you'll have one simple option, where you can select how much of your content you want to syndicate. "Full" will put the entire content of each post in your site feed, while "Short" only includes an excerpt from the beginning of each post. The "None" option turns your site feed off entirely.

That one site feed may be enough for you, but if you want some more options, click on the "Advanced Mode" link.

How do I post audio/music to my blog?

The Quick Answer

• Choose whether to embed audio/music from a third-party site or to host your own (podcast).
• To podcast, choose a host to store your audio files, then enable 'Link Fields' in your Settings | Formatting tab.
• Use the link field to enclose audio files in your posts.

If you'd like to put music or audio on your blog, there are many options available to you. First you'll have to decide whether you want to host your own audio files or merely embed them from an existing third-party site.

Embedding music/audio from third-party sites

If you'd like to embed a playlist or functionality from a third-party music service such as Last.fm or Imeem, Blogger's layouts feature makes it easy.

1. Visit your Template | Page Elements tab.
2. Create a new widget by clicking "Add a Page Element."
3. Choose the "HTML/Javascript" widget.
4. Enter the HTML code provided by your third-party music service into the content window and click "Save Changes."

If you can't find the necessary code, you may have to contact your third-party music service. Feel free to position the page element wherever you'd like.

What is a URL?

A URL is the location of a file on the Web. Some examples of URLs include http://www.blogger.com/, or http://myblog.blogspot.com/


The URL you select will be used by visitors, or yourself, to access your blog.
During the blog creation process, you'll have to select a URL for your blog if you want it hosted on Blog*Spot. Since there are already a large number of Blog*Spot blogs, you'll need to get creative and possibly try a few different ones before you find one that's available.
One thing to note when selecting your blog's URL is that hyphens (also know as dashes, - ) are the only non-alphanumeric characters allowed. Spaces aren't permitted, nor are underscores (_) or any other special characters.

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