Does anyone know how to add a "categories" widget (NOT tag cloud) to Blogger?

Hey everyone,

I have a blog (www.LatinFlyerBlog.com) set up through Google Blogger/Blogspot. I'm trying to clean it up and make it more functional and user friendly, and really want something like a category header at the top of the page, or something like that where reader can just click on four or five basic categories. Blogger's tag clouds are just way to big and ungainly.

I've looked around and can't seem to find a widget anywhere. Does anyone know of one?

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Permalink Reply by Meliha on January 23, 2011 at 7:59pm

I guess when you say "categories widget" what you probably mean is a "Labels" gadget? If so, I have a couple of those on my site (www.desiblonde.com) and can probably tell you how to add it.

(By any chance would you know how to add a 2nd RSS feed to my TravelBlogExchange profile page....? :?)

--Meliha

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Permalink Reply by Mark Chesnut on January 23, 2011 at 9:59pm

Hi Meliha,

Yes, the labels you have at the top of your page is what I'm looking to do with my site through Google Blogger. I think I may have already figured it out -- I just create a new labels thing at the top but then limit how many categories appear. Is that how you did it?

Many thanks!

Mark

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Permalink Reply by Meliha on January 23, 2011 at 10:43pm

The thing at the top of my page (where it says "Home" / "Introduction" / etc) are actually called "Pages". You can add/change those under "Edit Pages" (in the same area where you compose new blog entries).

The labels thing that I was talking about is added through the designer area and then you choose Add Gadget and then you choose the one called Labels. Then you just select WHICH labels you want to display. On my site, the "...What I've talked about" area and the "What adventures I've been doing" both come from a Label gadget.

Hope that helps.

Meliha