Introducing the "Share This Groovy Coolness" Gadget for Blogger!

I've just created ANOTHER new widget/gadget to go under every post of your Blogger blog. If you like it, please feel free to add it to your blog!

Before you do this, however, there are a few steps you MUST do (it's easy) before you incorporate this code into your blog:

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T.K. Goforth is a musician and author of the well-received book "Chord Piano is Fun!" She also writes a music blog called "Chord Piano Chick's Mostly Musical Musings.

Introducing the Groovy Chicky Share Gadget for Blogger!

I've just created a new widget/gadget to go under every post of your Blogger blog. If you like it, please feel free to add it to your blog!

Before you do this, however, there are a few steps you MUST do (it's easy) before you incorporate this code into your blog:

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T.K. Goforth is a musician and author of the well-received book "Chord Piano is Fun!" She also writes a music blog called "Chord Piano Chick's Mostly Musical Musings.

Wanna Know How To Remove the Blogger Banner from the Top of Your Blog?

If you are like me, you think that the Blogger banner at the top of your Blogger Blog is a little "loud" and somewhat "annoying."    Here is what it looks like (click image to enlarge):

 
As you can see, I don't have it on my blog anymore, even though this is a Blogger blog.


Want to know how to remove it, quick and easy?
 

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How to get Social Media Follow Icons in your sidebar - either vertically or horizontally

Ok, it has taken me FOREVER! to try to find a way to put SOCIAL FOLLOW ICONS (particularly the "F" for following my facebook page, and the little twitter bird on the right for following my twitter account.)

I finally figured it out, and here is how you do it...

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How To Follow A Friend's Blog For DUMMIES

Friends, we have a problem.  Many of you are unfamiliar with "Following" someone on their blog.  You find a terrific blog, and excitedly press on the "Follow" button, only to be taken into a deep dark hole -- the unknown of the Cyber Underworld.  Quickly, you close the page, your heart beating wildly as you sink back in your chair and think, "Phew!  That was close!"  You are glad you obeyed your instinct and that your computer did not blow up in the process.  You pursue it no further...

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How to cause the Pages gadget to not stretch across the width of the page

With my particular Blogger template, the pink "Pages" gadget originally stretched across the top of the page
like this: 

I didn't really like that so...

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The internet has opened up many new ways to earn money

From Amazon affiliates, selling ebooks, creating a Yahoo store, and CoffeeShop Millionaire.  Check out Chick That Bytes...

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How To Add a Facebook "Like" Button After Each Post on Blogger

Here's what you do:

• Go to the "Design" tab under your Blogger Dashboard.
• Click on the little words beneath the tabs that says "Edit HTML".
• Above the html box, click the box that says "Expand Widget Template".
• Go to your browser "EDIT" button at the top and go to "FIND"
• In the FIND box at the bottom of your browser screen type in:  <data:post.body/>
• Click the "Next" arrow next to the FIND box.
• Right after <data:post.body/> add the following (Put a return or two after it so that you can see it easier in the Template box -- you can just copy and paste this from here):

<br/>
<br/>

<!-- Facebook Like button Start -->
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != &quot;static_page&quot;'>
<div style='float:left;padding:5px 5px 5px 0;'>
<iframe allowTransparency='true' expr:src='&quot;http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=&quot; + data:post.url + &quot;&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;font=verdana&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=35&quot;' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:35px;'/>
</div>
</b:if>
<!-- Facebook Like button End -->


That's it!  You should see the "Like" button under every post, like the one after this post.  If you find you don't like it, you can just reset the template by clicking on "Revert widget templates to default" beneath the template box.

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The best website creator and host -- and a free domain!

I'm not a chick who has much patience and like to do things with as much ease as possible.  I have created a lot of websites, and honestly, was soooo happy to find 1&1.  This is the easiest and best I have found!

One of the great things about 1&1 is that you can get a website for as low as $3.99 per month, and this includes a domain name.  What I've found is that if you want to use this domain name for your blog, what you can do is FORWARD the domain to your blog, which is cheaper than purchasing a domain name within Blogger or Wordpress.  I do this with my website domain "www.chickyrama.com".  I bought the website and domain for $3.99 per month (it's one of 1&1's LINUX packages) and just forwarded it to my blog.  Check it out by clicking on the link and it will take you right to my blog's home page. 


My Chord Piano Is Fun website is created with 1&1 MyBusiness Site.  It's a little more expensive, but gives a LOT of flexibility and also help with SEO (search engine optimization) as well as submitting your site to the search engines.   With this, as with ALL of the 1&1 websites, you get a FREE domain.  You can get your business online with just a few clicks--it's quick and painless!

Create your website in 3 easy steps:

     1. Select your business type.
     2. Pick a color scheme.
     3. Enter your customer details.

Your website is created, complete with professionally written text and optimized layouts specific to your business. And the best: you can try it FREE for 30 days!  AND, the technical support is GREAT and available 24/7.


I would recommend anyone who is considering creating their own website, or who wants their own domain name for their blog, to go to 1and1 and check it out!

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