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For a blog reader whose POSTING tabs have only NEW POST an EDIT POSTS sub-tabs with no EDIT PAGES sub-tabs, his blog probably is still using the old classic template and not the new xml LAYOUT (now called DESIGN) template. If so, you can see from the DASHBOARD that the DESIGN tab will be missing and in its place will be the TEMPLATE tab highlighted in red (see screenshot below):Those with Ismoyo9:28 PMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
The very first task after settling on a URL of a blogger would be to select a template. Initially you can select any as they can be easily changed. However, eventually you will have to select the final template for the blog and that can either be a fixed width layout or a fluid (liquid) width layout.
Definition: Fixed layouts are layouts that start with a specific width for the main column and Ismoyo2:04 PMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
A blogger told me that some of his readers complained of seeing a horizontal scroll bar (at the bottom of the screen) while he himself found no issue. I am guessing that he must be using a fixed width template optimized for screen resolutions greater than those of his readers while he himself is using the wider screen so see no horizontal scroll bar. These are the standard screen resolutions - Ismoyo6:05 PMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
A few years ago, there were still almost 20% of visitors to this blog using the small 800x600px screen resolution and so this blog used a 3 column template designed for the 800x600 pixels screen resolution. However, large screens have become more popular and more common now and the latest statistics from statcounter visitor counter is given below:The statistics showed that the percentage of smallIsmoyo7:44 PMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
Before you convert your Blogger blog with classic template to use the New Blogger XML template, it will be good to copy the classic template template into a Notepad file and save it, say, in a folder named backup template followed by the name of the blog if you have more than one blog. Note that this classic backup template cannot be used directly as a backup for a New Blogger XML template. What Ismoyo8:32 PMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
Amanda of Bloggerbuster has made what she calls the Super Custom Blogger template. She called it Super Custom because she has made it one of her most customizable template where many things including fonts, colors, etc., can be changed from the Dashboard.You can see a demonstration blog using this Super Custom Blogger template at Guide to Denmark. Although it is highly customizable, I did not do Ismoyo1:06 PMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
I have previously explained why my main blogs are so plain (no graphics) and narrow with "wasted blank space" on both sides if viewed with large screen at Why I use this plain (Minima) template for my main blogs (click BACK button to get back to this page) where I pointed (linked) to a big news website (BBC news) which will have large "wasted blank space" on the right side. Today, while examiningIsmoyo3:55 AMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
Choices of templates are very personal, as different people have different preferences and requirements. Some like very fanciful ones with lots of colors and graphics, some like plain ones like this blog. Some cannot stand the blank "wasted" space of this blog if you are viewing this blog with a wide or big screen and prefer templates which display the blog across the whole screen with no blank Ismoyo2:44 PMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
I would recommend bloggers still using old classic Blogger template to a New Blogger template. They are so much easier to use, especially for those not comfortable with HTML, CSS, etc., more robust, etc. I will try to discuss some of them below:Advantages of New Blogger templates compared with old classic Blogger templatesPublishing a post is much faster. New Blogger templates uses dynamic pages Ismoyo9:19 AMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
There are still bloggers who use the old classic Blogger template, some because they have too much customization and too attached to it, and some because they choose to use custom domain and host on their own. Got a guestion on how to add adsense text link ad in below some specific posts.You cannot add AdSense ads only below the post you choose. There is a way to add ads below the post, but you Ismoyo5:10 AMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
We get frequent complaints about bloggers not being able to see the Blogger Layout. If you have migrated from an old Blogger account to the New Blogger (formerly Beta) account, your blogs will still be using the old classic template. To check whether your blog is using the old classic template or the New Blogger template, refer to Old classic Blogger template or New Blogger template?.If you are Ismoyo7:34 AMNew Google SEOBandung, Indonesia
