How to disable comments and lock posts on Google Plus

Google+ allows you to disable comments and lock your posts, and you can do so even before sharing to the Google+ stream. These features work on per post basis, meaning (if you want to) you need to apply them every time you post. Disabling comments prevent others from leaving comments on a post (duh!), while locking post prevents them from re-sharing it or mention people you haven't shared it

How to share Google plus circles

Google+ recently introduced circle sharing feature. This feature gives Google+ users the ability to share copies of their favorite circles with friends or even with the public. You can use it to recommend groups of people worthy of following to your friends. It is a great way to help them discover and connect with new people on Google+.Here’s how it works: Sharing a circle Go to your circles

How to prevent translation of a web page

Online web page translation lets your blog reach a wider audience by allowing it to be translated into most languages. It breaks the language barrier…well, sort of. There’s even a translator widget that can be added to your blog that automatically translates a page on a single click. Having said that, some contents are best left in the original language. To name a few: your blog title (if you use

How to use folders in Google Reader

This is a guest post by Laura Backes. If you’re anything like me, then once you got started reading blogs they just sucked you in. It’s like a minor addiction and is near inevitable, waking up every morning, grabbing that first cup of coffee, and then settling in to check Google Reader (which is a lifesaver in itself as far as managing subscriptions goes!) to see who’s updated what, what’s

Blogging on the go with BlackBerry

This is a guest post by Joe Pawlikowski. Every blogger, at one point or another, will experience the sedentary blues. By its very nature blogging is a solitary, static act. Even in a group blog setting, when it comes time to write a post it's just you in front of your computer. After days, weeks, and months, the desire to get out of the house and work elsewhere can become tough to ignore.

Installing “Add me on Google Plus” widget

This widget is a great tool for to increase your Google+ friends. It lets your blog visitors know that you have a Google+ account and prompt them to add you to their circles. It provides link to your Google+ profile, shows off how many people have you in their circles and even displays your stream (optional). Just follow the steps below to add it on your Blogger blog. I) Get your Google+ ID

Different styling for different page type

Previously I wrote about conditional tags and how to use them to target specific page or page type in a Blogger blog. I also wrote on how to add styling (CSS) code inside a static page conditional tag in order to provide static pages a layout different from other pages. In this tutorial I’ll explain how to do the same thing, except this time we don’t use conditional tags. However this approach