Some Of the features on blogger blog can be a lot confusing and overwhelming especially for newbies in the blogging world.
Below are blogger's features and true functions as well as how to set them for full SEO Optimisation.
Basic
Title
This is the name of your Blog. For SEO optimization , make sure to input your Keywords in your Title. E.g, if your blog is a relationship blog, ensure that it is included in your Blog Title.
Description
Your description summarises what your blog is all about. It is recommended that you include all your necessary keywords as this will help Google to know what your blog is about and recommend it where necessary and for SEO optimisation as well.
Blog Language
By Default, the Blog language is set to English. You have the option to change it to any other language.
Adult Content
Show warning to blog readers
Click to ON this button if you are serving adult content on your blog. If not, leave it OFF.
Require Age Confirmation
Click to On this if you need to restrict certain persons of a particular age from accessing your blog .
Google Analytics Property ID
This is a tracking code gotten from Google after linking your blog to Google Analytics . This code will keep track of all activities going on in your blog.
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Favicon
This feature lets you upload an image to your blog. Preferably your blog's logo. There is also a specific size and pixel to upload. This is also necessary for SEO .
Privacy
Visible To Search Engines
Allow search engines to find your blog
One of the most important tools for SEO optimization on blogger.
Click to ON this tool if it is switched off . This tool's primary function is to ensure that your blog is visible and searchable on search engines .
If this feature is off, your blog will permanently be invincible and undiscoverable by google and other search engines .
Publishing
Blog Address
Just as the name suggests, this is the address of your blog through which people can find you. Eg… www.xyz.blogspot.com
Tip: Ensure to insert your key word in your blog address if you can. Also let it be a an address that would be easy to remember.
Custom Domain
Custom domain is a paid domain with a more professional extension ending like a -: .Com, .Ng, .Net, instead of the blogger's Free .blogspot.com.
Fallback subdomain
This is a subdomain that can be created when you have a custom domain .
Redirect Domain
This is the feature that lets your former blog address be redirected to your paid custom domain. E.g Former blog address www.xyx.blogspot.com is redirected to a new custom domain address like www.xyz.com .
This automatically updates when you have connected a custom domain to your blog .
HTTPS
Ensure that Visit to HTTP redirect to HTTPS.
Click ON to activate this feature so that every visit from a http address will automatically be redirected to your blog instead of returning an error message.
Permissions
Blog Admins And Authors.
Here the name of all the Authors and co-workers authors on the blog appears. (Authors information is updated in the profile feature on the settings).
Pending Author Invites
This tool lets you see the number of authors you have invited through Email to write or share your blog with.
Invite More Authors
This key lets you invite as many people as possible to come author with you on your blog.
Reader Access
By default it is set to Public. This lets anyone from anywhere have access to your blog post. You can choose to change it if you wish.
Custom Readers
Pending Custom Readers Invite
Invite More Readers
Posts
Shows you the maximum amount of posts that can be found on your homepage. By default, it's 7. You can adjust to any number you want.
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Archive Frequency
Image Lightbox
Showcase images in overlay on top of post
Click ON to allow this feature to allow your images to be viewed in their original form .
Comments
Comments Location
By default it is embedded and it is best for your blog.
Who can comment?
You have the option to choose who can comment on your blog post. E .g Users with Google accounts, Anonymous .
It is best to set it to Users with Google accounts .
Comment Moderation.
You can choose to moderate how people comment on your blog posts or not.
Reader Comment CAPTCHA
Allow to show word verification for readers who comment.
Post Using Email
This option lets you post your contents from a designated email. By default it is disabled, enable this if you want to be posting through email.
Comment Notification Email.
Set an email you'd like to receive alerts when readers comment on your post.
Pending Comment Notification Email
The email you have picked above will be displayed right here. Otherwise, your blogger registered email account is displayed .
Formatting
Time zone
You can choose a time zone that corresponds to your region.
Date Header Format
This feature lets you customise the look of your date and how they appear on your blog.
Timestamp Format
Does the same duty as the above but this time with the time.
Comment Stamp format
Same as above
Meta Tags
Enable search description
Click On to allow your blog and meta tags to be discoverable by search . This is one of the major SEO tools on Blogger.
Search Description
Create a list of your blog's keywords separated by a comma(,) and also a summary of your blog's contents
Errors and Redirects
Custom 404
This is set to direct users to send Users to a correct URL if it was changed. This option should not be touched except when there is need for it.
Custom Redirect
In the cases of missing, broken or changed URLs, this tool is set to redirect your readers.
Crawlers And Indexing.
This feature lets your blog be crawled by google and other search engine bots. If not properly set, your posts may never be crawled or indexed.
Enable Custom robots.txt
Click on To allow.
Custom robots.txt
This is gotten online. Simple head over to search bar and input your blog address with a slash (/) and robots.txt at the end.e.g
www.xyz.blogspot.com/robots.txt.
This will reveal your blog's robots.txt file. Simply copy and paste in this column.
Enable Custom robots header tags
Click ON to allow.
Home page tags
Click On only on ALL
and
Click On only on NOODP
Leave the rest in the default settings .
Archive and search page tags
Click on NOINDEX
Post and page tags
Click On only on ALL
and
Click On only on NOODP
Leave the rest in the default settings .
Google search Console
Simply connect your blog to Google search Console to enable Google crawlers to find your blog and index it faster .
MONETIZATION
Enable Custom ads .TXT
This feature can be accessible when Google has approved your site and you have gotten the code.
Manage blog
Import content
This blogger feature allows you to import contents from another blog of yours.
Backup content
This tool lets you backup your blog by downloading it to your PC or phone.
Videos from Blog
This is where all the videos uploaded on your blog can be found
Remove your Blog
This tool lets you either permanently delete or restore your blog under a maximum period of 90 days.
Allow Site Feed
Set your blog posts to either show all, or half or till it jump breaks.
Post Feed redirect URL
Post Feed footer
Title and enclosure links
Enable link options in the post editor.
General
Use Blogger Draft
Click on to allow
User Profile
This is where blog owners fill up their details.
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