There are a lot of widgets that you can add to your blog to make it more attractive,something that can be useful for your readers,something that can provide extra information and something that can be used to interact with your readers.Most of this widgets are free and some of it are really useful,like the visitors counter.
What exactly are widgets?It is a small bit of code,usually in JavaScript that can be paste into your blog template.It serves fresh content from other servers.
Should you add widgets to your blog?
It all depends on what type of widget you want to add.If it can be useful to both you and your readers,it is recommended to add it.There are a few widgets that you can add to your blog because it is useful not just for you but also for your readers.
What exactly are widgets?It is a small bit of code,usually in JavaScript that can be paste into your blog template.It serves fresh content from other servers.
Should you add widgets to your blog?
It all depends on what type of widget you want to add.If it can be useful to both you and your readers,it is recommended to add it.There are a few widgets that you can add to your blog because it is useful not just for you but also for your readers.
- Visitors counters.Not only it can track the numbers of visitors to your blog,some even provide stats about those readers.
- AdSense,eBay,Amazon - Well AdSense so you can make some extra cash when it get clicked,your readers can find further info related to your blog from it.eBay and Amazon widgets listed the latest product from their store,it is best when you are an affiliate to either or both programs.
- Blog roll,headlines,top blogs,news break - You can share with your readers which blog you like,the blogs you subscribe,latest news headlines.
- Blog directories and communities - It is for reciprocal links and also to inform your readers which blogging community you join,maybe they are from the same community and this will help them network with you.
- Chat box - Not my favourite but I see more and more bloggers are adding it to their blog,it is a way to communicate with your readers.
Before you add all sorts of widgets on your blog,do remember this,
- Performance - Some widgets will slow down your load time,especially flash widgets,it may look nice,but not all people browsing the Internet have fast connection.If it takes too long for your page too load,they will just leave.Add widgets that will not effect your site loading time.
- Usefulness - Too many widgets will make your blog page look crowded,readers want to see and read your content.Add widgets that you find are really useful for you and also your readers.
- Only what you need - Add widgets that you need like AdSense,visitors counter.Don't add widgets just because you see other bloggers are using it or just because it look nice.
What really matters is actually your content,some widgets are only for first impression.When your blog look nice with lots of graphic on it,people will want to look more but if they find your content is nothing to shout about,that will be the first and last time they visit your blog.
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