5 Ways to Upgrade Blogger
(so it looks less like Blogger)
As your Fairy Blogmother, I will help you find your blog charming. Today, I will teach you five ways to upgrade your Blogger to look less Blogger-like.
1. Change your favicon
2. Get rid of the powered by Blogger gadget
This is that tacky gadget in the footer of your blog that reads, Powered By Blogger. Nothing screams Blogger more than this. It needs to go and here's how:
Steps:
Step 1:
Go to your Blogger dashboard
Click "Theme"
Click "Edit HTML"
[Reference the photo below for further clarification]
Step 2:
Click anywhere inside of the HTML code box
Hit the "CTRL" and "F" keys at the same time
Step 3:
A search box will appear
Search </head>
[Reference the photo below for further clarification]
3. Remove the shadowbox boxes around your photos
Steps:
Step 1:
Go to your Blogger dashboard
Click "Theme"
Click "Customize"
Click "Advanced"
Click "Add CSS"
[Reference the photo below for further clarification]
Step 2:
Paste the following code into the CSS box:
[Reference the photo below for further clarification]
Step 3:
Click "Apply to Blog"
4. Add personalized social media buttons
Click HERE to learn how
5. S p a c e . y o u r . t e x t
If you are a Blogger user, then you understand the limitations of font options.
It's not about the font, it's about the spacing of your fonts.
Click HERE to see how I used spacing in my favor to make my "About" page fabulous.
Check this out:
a b o u t t h i s b l o g
versus
about this blog
This one phrase has two very different outcomes. Why? Well, the answer is simply because of one key difference and that's the spacing and spacing alone. They are both in the same exact font (Courier), color, and size.
Basically, what I am trying to say is make the fonts work for you by simply being conscience of your spacing between letters.
Here is another example:
P A D D L I N G I N S T I L E T T O S
versus
PADDLING IN STILETTOS
This is that tacky gadget in the footer of your blog that reads, Powered By Blogger. Nothing screams Blogger more than this. It needs to go and here's how:
Steps:
Step 1:
Go to your Blogger dashboard
Click "Theme"
Click "Edit HTML"
[Reference the photo below for further clarification]
Step 2:
Click anywhere inside of the HTML code box
Hit the "CTRL" and "F" keys at the same time
Step 3:
A search box will appear
Search </head>
[Reference the photo below for further clarification]
Step 4:
Right above the </head> tag add the following code:
Steps:
Step 1:
Go to your Blogger dashboard
Click "Theme"
Click "Customize"
Click "Advanced"
Click "Add CSS"
[Reference the photo below for further clarification]
Step 2:
Paste the following code into the CSS box:
[Reference the photo below for further clarification]
Step 3:
Click "Apply to Blog"
4. Add personalized social media buttons
Click HERE to learn how
5. S p a c e . y o u r . t e x t
If you are a Blogger user, then you understand the limitations of font options.
It's not about the font, it's about the spacing of your fonts.
Click HERE to see how I used spacing in my favor to make my "About" page fabulous.
Check this out:
a b o u t t h i s b l o g
versus
about this blog
This one phrase has two very different outcomes. Why? Well, the answer is simply because of one key difference and that's the spacing and spacing alone. They are both in the same exact font (Courier), color, and size.
Basically, what I am trying to say is make the fonts work for you by simply being conscience of your spacing between letters.
Here is another example:
P A D D L I N G I N S T I L E T T O S
versus
PADDLING IN STILETTOS
XOXO
I mean...
X O X O
It'll do your blog some magic, believe it or not.
When you put all this together and what have you got?
Bidibi bodibi boo, an upgraded blog.
I'm sorry to say that no glass slippers are included.
Love always,
Your Fairy Blogmother
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