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New BlogCatalog Discussion Widget
Posted by thegoodknife • 2 years ago • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS]
Topics: blogcatalog, feedback, widget
We here at BlogCatalog have just created a new widget based around your favorite discussions. We would love for you guys to give it a test drive and post your links here so we can work out any bugs.
If you're a registered blogcatalog member and are already signed in you can get your widget code at:
www.blogcatalog.com/account.widget.php?type=discuss
We would love to hear your suggestions as to how we can make the widget better. Let us know below or by e-mail at webmaster@blogcatalog.com
User Comments
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Oh! That is rather nice, I must say. Very clever indeed.
I take my hat off to you! -
Daniel,
Fantastic. 2 Hats off to You!!! This way discussion questions can be seen by a bunch of bloggers increasing the chance that someone may have an answer
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Oh that's nicesssss! Keep up the greatness, please! -
oh love it, love it! -
Daniel,
I uploaded it www.aboutcabo.net/
How do I turn the bold off. And also how do you change the number of replies and time to show up white?
LOoks and works amazing! -
hhmm, looks cool Tony! Maybe if we can customize the colors, too, to match with blog? So, non-users, can they interact and comment on discussions or do they need account?
I like purple + green-
Scott...did you see the new colors?
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Scott... talk to Daniel It would be nice to be able to change the colors to match your blog.
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okay so i obviously need to pay more attention to the discussion boards...thanks for the mention!
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Add the Widget and Boost Your BlogRank!
Next 20 bloggers to add the Discussion widget to your blog, post your link on here & what you think about it recieve a 15 point increase in your BlogCatalog BlogRank
+ you'll have a cool widget on your site.-
I have it running
It seems to be suffering from some CSS problems in my site, but that is actually the case on the main widget too (see the link at the bottom of the main widget)
I like that it is based around the forum threads where you have given feedback -
Thanks Andy! we've addressed most of the CSS issues now so the widget should be looking a little better.
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A - would it be useful to add a choice on the discussion widget. The choice being that you can either display My Discussion or New Discussions?
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I would be inclined to keep it as it is.
The reason being any discussions you have taken part in, are the ones most likely to be of interest to your readers.
The comments you leave in some ways become an extension of your blog comments, and the questions you ask, your own readers are in some way encouraged to answer.
One problem with the widget is that for many sites it isn't going to be very relevant. Whilst it might be hard to believe, not every blog on the internet is about making money or blogging tips.
If the last question you asked was "how can I make more money from my Flower arranging affiliate blog?" then you are not going to want that comment appearing in a widget on your flower arranging blog.
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A - I supose it makes sense to whoever ads it depending on which discussions they particpate in. If you are into making money then those display... If you are into improving blogging skills then those display.
Isnt it also fun just to see what conversations are taking place without having to visit BlogCatalog? -
It makes sense to have it on my primary blog
I still have to add some of my more public blogs to my profile and adding the discussion widget to those site would be logical.
There are blogs I wouldn't add, not necessarily because I want to hide the fact that I own them, but because I don't want there to be an irregular source of traffic.
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looks pretty cool! those dark sites mess with my eyes when I go back to a regular site, you know what I'm saying? it's like, once you go dark, you never go back (or you see all kinds of colored lines across the screen)
like I tell our fellow Wallhogs men and Wallhogs women, once you go BIG, you never go back!
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ermmm , nice widget ! -
Thw word 'widget' never fails to amuse me.
Widget. Widget. WIDGET.
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i always think guinness when i hear the word "widget".
from wikipedia: "the nitrogen widget in cans and bottles of beer"
wiki link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget_%28beer%29
what a clever invention, eh? -
Reminds me of Bridgette Bardot.
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By the way what is a widget? -
Definition from Wikipedia
A web widget is a portable chunk of code that can be installed and executed within any separate HTML-based web page by an end user without requiring additional compilation. They are akin to plugins or extensions in desktop applications. Other terms used to describe a Web Widget include Gadget, Badge, Module, Capsule, Snippet, Mini and Flake. Web Widgets often but not always use Adobe Flash or JavaScript programming languages. -
this is a brilliant idea, i gonna love it -
That is so cool, I love it
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jasonmartin206.blogspot.com/
Another blog with the new widget. GoodKnife..what's up with the white bg.-
just some conflicting css issues. should be fixed now.
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We should have some new colors soon, so keep your eyes out for those as well. -
GoodKnife - Thanks!
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GoodKnife - Thanks!
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Just because you own the place doesn't mean you can double post!
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I'm pretty sure it does.
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I've included in under my blog at paradise-regained.blogspot.com. The application is neat the colour scheme don't quite match though-
thanks!
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Woot! I put mine up yesterday-lovin' it-great job!-
Annie send food. Your blog looks yummy. Any dog treats?
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A few new colors have been added to the widget, you can check them out at:
www.blogcatalog.com/account.widget.php?type=discuss-
Have to refresh the page to see the widget
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I like the Christmas widget!
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GoodKnife - your discussion widget looks great on this site midlife-journey.blogspot.com/
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Thank you thegoodknife. I've put it up on my blog. If any of you have anymore like that can promote the blog, please let me know.
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I added it today too, Its a cool addition that (drum roll leading up to a big cliche...) enables for that continued conversation across differing web properties. -
I love it, thanks Daniel.
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Im a little cramped on my site, but if I find room I will use it-
Cool how you have the MyBlogLog widget.
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I've had some issues with blogger throughout the day...hopefully by tomorrow they clear up the little Mozilla errors they have been having sporadically...hopefully I can get it up there tomorrow or during the week.-
Let me know if I can help out.
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Its really on their end....just an editing thing....they said it is something with Blogger and Mozilla...for now,I can just use internet explorer.
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great widget. cheers!
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