Categories using Google Blog Search
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==Platform== | ==Platform== | ||
| - | Blogger | + | For use with [[Blogger]] blogs; requires [[Firefox]]. |
==Author== | ==Author== | ||
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==Homepage== | ==Homepage== | ||
| - | [http://matthewsheffield.blogspot.com/2005/09/easy-categories-for-blogger-users.html | + | [http://matthewsheffield.blogspot.com/2005/09/easy-categories-for-blogger-users.html Easy Categories for Blogger Users] |
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==Skill Level== | ==Skill Level== | ||
| - | + | You must be comfortable using bookmarklets on the links bar of your [[Firefox]] browser, and making basic edits to the bookmarklet properties. | |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| - | Uses a bookmarklet to generate a Google | + | Uses a bookmarklet to generate a [[Google Blog Search]] search string, which you then paste into your post. After the post is published and you click the link, [[Google Blog Search]] returns all posts from your site that include the category keyword. |
==Method== | ==Method== | ||
| - | Edit the bookmarklet to reflect your blog URL | + | (See the [http://matthewsheffield.blogspot.com/2005/09/easy-categories-for-blogger-users.html homepage] for complete instructions.) |
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| + | * Obtain the bookmarklet code. | ||
| + | * Edit the bookmarklet to reflect your blog URL. | ||
| + | * Drag the specified link to the bookmarks toolbar, and paste the edited code into the properties box. | ||
| + | * Manipulate the bookmarklet when posting to your blog, per instructions. | ||
==Sites Using This Hack== | ==Sites Using This Hack== | ||
| - | [http://matthewsheffield.blogspot.com/ Matthew Sheffield] | + | * [http://matthewsheffield.blogspot.com/ Matthew Sheffield] |
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[[category: hacks]] | [[category: hacks]] | ||
[[category: categories]] | [[category: categories]] | ||
[[category: search]] | [[category: search]] | ||
Revision as of 20:07, 24 June 2006
Contents |
Platform
For use with Blogger blogs; requires Firefox.
Author
Homepage
Easy Categories for Blogger Users
Skill Level
You must be comfortable using bookmarklets on the links bar of your Firefox browser, and making basic edits to the bookmarklet properties.
Description
Uses a bookmarklet to generate a Google Blog Search search string, which you then paste into your post. After the post is published and you click the link, Google Blog Search returns all posts from your site that include the category keyword.
Method
(See the homepage for complete instructions.)
- Obtain the bookmarklet code.
- Edit the bookmarklet to reflect your blog URL.
- Drag the specified link to the bookmarks toolbar, and paste the edited code into the properties box.
- Manipulate the bookmarklet when posting to your blog, per instructions.
