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Blogger dashboard settings allow users to change the description of the blog twice once under the " Basic " option and next under " Search Preferences > Meta Tags " option. Blogspot users often find it confusing to understand the purpose behind each of these description boxes. We will discuss in detail the basic difference between each of these description boxes. Purpose of Blog Description Field Under "Basic" Option You can edit this description of the blog by going to Blogger > Settings > Basic : Basic . Description under Basic option is your front-end description of the blog that is shown as text under your Blog Title inside the Header section. You can call it as your blog punch line , blog slogan or a   brief blog description. It must be short and precise, not longer than 3-4 words which could be your targeted keywords also. . Note: It is not your meta description that is displayed in search results. It is your front-end textua...

I can’t believe we’re already halfway through summer.  I’m trying to make the most of what’s left of July and plan on doing as much as possible to get outside and soak up the sun in August. We’re thinking one more camping trip in August and something to celebrate our anniversary as well. I’ve been keeping busy reading, trying new recipes, relaxing and getting all settled into life in Portland . I have a couple things that I’m in love with right now and thought I would share it with you in a little summer round-up: READ – The Desire Map I was actually sent this book by a PR company and it’s actually not something I would buy for myself at the bookstore. However! I am LOVING it so far. Danielle LaPorte’s book The Desire Map is all about setting goals with soul. What makes you feel great? What sort of goals can you set to evoke that feeling more often. It’s a new way to think about things and September is the new January, so I can’t wait to get through this book. DRI...

I used to be an overpacker. Gone now are the days when I would chuck a bunch of pants and a bunch of tops into my suitcase and consider myself packed. I would arrive in my destination with a bunch of mismatched clothing and nothing to wear. I finally gave in and created a system so I could pack efficiently for all my trips. I now swear by this rolling suitcase . I know it all sounds a little Type A, but after resisting for so long I finally realized to avoid overpacking, you had to plan in advance what you wanted to wear. Trust me. It will feel great to get up and not have to decide anything. Just throw your planned outfit on and get on with your day. Here are 5 ways to pack efficiently for your next vacation: 1) Create a Travel Itinerary I always start by creating a very loose travel itinerary that maps out my day with special events to think about it when planning my outfits. Will you be hiking or walking around the city? Is it cold at night? Do you have a fancy dinner? On...

Blogger random posts widget shows a random list of your blog posts with thumbnails, title, comments count, date, label tag and author avatar. It is really important to send traffic to your old posts and keep highlighting them. Random Posts gadget helps your readers to take a quick look at some of the older posts that they might have missed reading. It attracts readers attention towards oldest posts thus helping you with increased pageviews and higher revenue. This widget displays both label links and author avatar which are the two features first time introduced for blogspot blogs and thus makes this widget extremely unique. It is built using Blogger JSON Feeds technique that we have discussed in detail. DEMO: Look at the right sidebar of MBT blog Random Posts Widget Features Random Posts widget has some unique features introduced first time online : Author Avatar - Unique! Clickable Comments Count Shows Post Labels - Unique! Custom Date Format Clickable Animated Featu...