One of the simplest ways to make a blog useful is to add label searches.
Adding label searches, in page / post text, is not easy - unless you know how to build the URLs. Here's a label search from this blog.
"Blogger Magic" emphasises how easy it is, to use Blogger. How easy is it, to remember that syntax - to add a label link? Maybe, a "Blogger Magic" reference, in this post?
When you read a blog post, that has label references, look at the bottom of the post.
Please note the advice, at the bottom of the post.
Look in the post footer, for the "Labels" section.
Here's the bottom of another post, from this blog.
Here's the bottom of this post.
Note that not all blogs will provide a "Labels" posts section. That is an owner choice.
Look at a label link, in the "Labels" section of the post - when provided.
There's the bottom of two of my "Label Search" posts - "Blogger Magic - A Blog Within A Blog", followed by this post "Blogger Magic - Adding Label Search URLs". Now, look at the Labels links.
In most blogs, the Labels links would be labeled "Labels". I call mine "Topics". As owner of this blog, that is my personal choice.
Also, in most blogs, the "Labels" section will be found, in the post footer. Some blog owners have chosen to position their "Labels" in the post header. This, too, is their choice - and carries with it, some risk.
See "Label Search"?
Look in the browser status area, when hovering over the link caption.
Look at the "Topics" section. See "Label Search"? Hover the mouse cursor, over the "Label Search" link.
See the label search URL, in the browser status area?
Look in the browser status area, when hovering over the link caption.
Hover the mouse over "Label Search", and look in the browser status area.
For a blog using an HTTPS redirect, you might see a slightly different URL.
If this blog uses the "HTTPS: Redirect" option, you might see it slightly differently.
Click on either of the above 2 links. OK, I cheated with the second link - since this blog, right now, does not support HTTPS - and I obviously don't want you looking at an HTTPS Error display.
Whether HTTP - or HTTPS - is in use, there is the label search link.
Whichever you see - and decide to use - with your blog, there is a label search URL. Now, get a label search URL from your blog - and use the URL, in another page or post in your blog.
This post opens many links in new tabs / windows, intentionally.
BTW - and if you have clicked on any of the links above - and since you have apparently read to this point - I have to warn you that many of the links, above, are intentionally coded to open in a new tab / window. That is necessary, based on the nature of the links in this post.
Many of the links in this post are clickable, simply to illustrate to you the content in label searches - as opposed to links which lead you to additional information in the blog. So as not to lead you away from this post, you should not lose context after clicking on a link - as long as you simply close the new (illustrative) tab / window.
My sincere apologies, if my seemingly gratuitous opening of new tabs / windows inconveniences or offends you.
Some #Blogger blog owners want to use label search URLs, in page or post text. Getting a label search URL is easy enough, when you look in the post label search section - which is generally in the post footer.
Adding label searches, in page / post text, is not easy - unless you know how to build the URLs. Here's a label search from this blog.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Blogger%20MagicAll that I want, when using that label search, is to add another reference to my "Blogger Magic" post series.
"Blogger Magic" emphasises how easy it is, to use Blogger. How easy is it, to remember that syntax - to add a label link? Maybe, a "Blogger Magic" reference, in this post?
When you read a blog post, that has label references, look at the bottom of the post.
Please note the advice, at the bottom of the post.
Look in the post footer, for the "Labels" section.
Here's the bottom of another post, from this blog.
Here's the bottom of this post.
Note that not all blogs will provide a "Labels" posts section. That is an owner choice.
Look at a label link, in the "Labels" section of the post - when provided.
There's the bottom of two of my "Label Search" posts - "Blogger Magic - A Blog Within A Blog", followed by this post "Blogger Magic - Adding Label Search URLs". Now, look at the Labels links.
In most blogs, the Labels links would be labeled "Labels". I call mine "Topics". As owner of this blog, that is my personal choice.
Also, in most blogs, the "Labels" section will be found, in the post footer. Some blog owners have chosen to position their "Labels" in the post header. This, too, is their choice - and carries with it, some risk.
See "Label Search"?
Look in the browser status area, when hovering over the link caption.
Look at the "Topics" section. See "Label Search"? Hover the mouse cursor, over the "Label Search" link.
See the label search URL, in the browser status area?
Look in the browser status area, when hovering over the link caption.
Hover the mouse over "Label Search", and look in the browser status area.
blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Label Search
For a blog using an HTTPS redirect, you might see a slightly different URL.
If this blog uses the "HTTPS: Redirect" option, you might see it slightly differently.
https://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Label%20Search
Click on either of the above 2 links. OK, I cheated with the second link - since this blog, right now, does not support HTTPS - and I obviously don't want you looking at an HTTPS Error display.
Whether HTTP - or HTTPS - is in use, there is the label search link.
Whichever you see - and decide to use - with your blog, there is a label search URL. Now, get a label search URL from your blog - and use the URL, in another page or post in your blog.
This post opens many links in new tabs / windows, intentionally.
BTW - and if you have clicked on any of the links above - and since you have apparently read to this point - I have to warn you that many of the links, above, are intentionally coded to open in a new tab / window. That is necessary, based on the nature of the links in this post.
Many of the links in this post are clickable, simply to illustrate to you the content in label searches - as opposed to links which lead you to additional information in the blog. So as not to lead you away from this post, you should not lose context after clicking on a link - as long as you simply close the new (illustrative) tab / window.
My sincere apologies, if my seemingly gratuitous opening of new tabs / windows inconveniences or offends you.
Some #Blogger blog owners want to use label search URLs, in page or post text. Getting a label search URL is easy enough, when you look in the post label search section - which is generally in the post footer.
Comments
Thanks for the question.
You can add a CSS rule, in various versions, to hide the "Showing posts ..." banner. The Responsive templates use a different container name - but the same technique - as the Designer / Layout templates.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/07/removing-showing-posts-with-label.html