Categories using Google Blog Search

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Contents 1 Platform 2 Author 3 Homepage 4 Skill Level 5 Description 6 Method 7 Sites Using This Hack

Platform

For use with Blogger blogs; requires Firefox.

Author

Matthew Sheffield

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 complete instructions at the homepage.)

1. Obtain the bookmarklet code.
2. Edit the bookmarklet to reflect your blog URL.
3. Drag the specified link to the bookmarks toolbar, and paste the edited code into the properties box.
4. Manipulate the bookmarklet when posting to your blog, per instructions.

Sites Using This Hack

• Matthew Sheffield

Edit this area and add your own link if you are using this hack.