How to Make a Contact Page on Blogger
According to professional blogger Darren Rowse, a Contact page is one of the essential pages that every blogger should have. Contact pages allow readers to easily find contact information for the blog owner. Blogger allows users to create static content pages that can easily be linked to from either the main site or elsewhere.
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Instructions
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Setting Up a Contact Page on Blogger
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Log-in to your Blogger account by going to blogger.com/, and entering your username and password. Click on the name of the blog you would like to add the Contact page to, and click on "Edit Posts" to access the blog management page.
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Create a new page for your blog. Click on the "Posting" tab, then navigate to "Edit Pages" and click on the "New Page" button to create a new page.
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Customize your new page by entering a title in the "Page Title" field. Enter your contact information into the space provided. Common things to include are your email address and instant messenger usernames.
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Select where you want your Pages Gadget to appear in your layout. Blogger uses a snippet of code called a "Pages Gadget" to automatically link any pages that you create on your Blogger blog. Once you have created your Page, you can then choose to have the Pages Gadget display on either your blog sidebar or underneath your blog header in tabs. You can also choose to forgo the gadget all together, and link to your page manually. Once you have made your selection, click the "Save and Publish" button to apply the changes to your blog.
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Tips & Warnings
Your page title will become part of your page's URL so it is best to choose a title that is concise to avoid having an overly complicated URL.
You have two editing modes to choose from. The default WYSIWYG "Compose" editor allows you to format text, insert images and embed media easily using the menu and is easy to use for less-technically adept users. More advanced users can choose to use the "Edit HTML" option which allows you to write HTML code to format and display your content.
If you have a popular blog, and are wary about giving out your personal address to your blog readers, consider creating a contact email address that is dedicated only to mail from your blog. This allows you to correspond with your readers outside of your blog, but still allows you a layer of privacy.
Avoid displaying your email address in plain text. (For example: "You can contact me at me@myemailaddress.com") Spam robots and spiders can recognize these plain text email addresses, and add you to spam mailing list. Consider linking to your email address by using the link function on the WYSWIG editor. Though not fool proof, this method is less likely to end up on a spam mailing list.
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