BLOGS - Special Features

BLOGS - Special Features

(i) Develop own community
By adding „Follower Gadget‟ to the blog layout, readers can click „Follow the Blog” link to add the blog to their Blogger Dashboard and Google Reader Account. This would permit them to add their image and profile to the blogs of well-known people to convey to the world that they are fans of the celebrity.

(iii) Obtaining feedback from readers
Readers can easily leave their comments/suggestions on the blog, giving useful, timely feedback. These comments can be inserted just below the post or in a pop-up window or on a separate page. One can also use the „Reaction‟ facility when the reader can just provide the feedback quickly with just one click.

(iii) Readers can subscribe to blog feed
If required, readers can subscribe to the feed from the blog. They can also be notified whenever a new blog is published.

(iv) Can customize what one wants to share
By incorporating this feature, the new posts in the blog can be emailed automatically to specified addresses or mailing list like newspapers, etc.

(v) One common identity
When blogging is done from Google Account, it gives the user access to Gmail, iGoogle, Orkut, etc; it means users have one less user name, password to remember. The blogging address can be used with one OpenID which would give one single identity across the web. Consequently, readers with OpenID and registered Blogger members will be able to access the blog and provide feedback and participate in conversations.

(vi) Access in a large number of languages
Blogging can be done in more than 40 languages of the world. Transliterations in five Indian languages are already available.

(vii) Posting from other modes
The Blogger toolbar allows one to post blogs from:
1. Mobile phones
 Secret „Mail-to-Blogger email address‟
 Blogger Post gadget
 iGoogle home page
These facilities enable a person to post and publish whatever he wants, from wherever he wants and at any time he wants.

(viii) Group Blogging
With toolbar Blogger, it is possible to create a team or group blog allowing many individuals to contribute to a single blog. However, one has to name a member who has administrative authority; others will be just authors.

(ix) Make blog private or restricted
One can also choose to make the blog private or make it available to restricted numbers of viewers, enabling one to have full control of his blog.

(x) Third-party applications
Blogger toolbar offers many third-party applications. If one is a developer, he can check out „code.blogger.com‟ so that he can create own great applications.