Thursday

Web 2.0 Ads Ready Template for Blogger

Are you looking for a new Blogger template? Look! This is the best template the author have converted here at eBlog Templates. It’s a wonderful web 2.0 popular blog layout with some great built in ad spots (hence the template name) and features.


It’s either a 2 or 3 column template (you can change it on the fly) so you get the best of both worlds. This Blogger template is what we call a “powerhouse” template since almost all the features you need are already built in. On top of that, it’s quite easy to setup and makes your blog look like a professional site without much effort.

Features:
  • 2 or 3 right side columns which are easy to switch (default is 3)
  • 3 great location ad spots (header banner 468 x 60, three 125 x 125 buttons in sidebar, and a 468 x 60 AdSense banner above the first post)
  • Integrated Feedburner rss and subscribe via email sidebar module (also includes “add to favoritesTechnorati link)
  • Built-in live traffic feed widget from FEEDJIT
  • Built-in MyBlogLog and BlogCatalog recent reader widgets
  • Dynamic tabs easily created by editing the link list widget
  • Search box without the need for a “go” button
  • Recent posts and comments widgets
  • Nicely designed individual blog post comments section
  • Properly setup Blogger layout editor
You can download this template at here or here.

Wednesday

Grow and build traffic your blog with Entrecard

For who don't know, Entrecard is a new blogger tool that enables bloggers to exchange advertising space and in turn grow their sites. A very nice idea if I must say so myself. The cool thing about it is that it also works.

Unlike things like blogrush etc this one genuinely generates traffic to your site and brings dedicated readers that will be interested in what you have to say. So Click the link above and check them out and enjoy free advertising and traffic exchange. It’s one of the best ways to grow a new blog!

Entrecard has finally added the ability for users to have more than one blog in their system. You could implement this in the past by setting up an account for each blog, but this was a major pain in the neck. Now there’s a new option called “Linked Blogs”

This lets you add a new blog, or join up a different blog you had created a new account for. Linked blogs have the following properties:
  • Linked blogs are displayed as “Other blogs by this author” on the profile page
  • There are no limits on credit transfers between linked blogs
  • When dropping, the currently Active card is the card that is dropped
  • Each blog may drop on up to 300 sites per day
There are other features they have introduced (including a new home page), but this is the best feature I think. It’s interesting how once you get used to the base service a website offers, it’s the new stuff that attracts your attention, just like shiny kitchen faucets on an old kitchen. New features make the service exciting once again, give it that spot of freshness.