Engage with your readers through threaded commenting

You may have noticed that we've rolled out a number of improvements to Blogger recently. The folks over at Technorati referred to it as a "rampage". Call it what you like, we're definitely having fun giving Blogger the makeover it's long deserved, and we appreciate all the positive feedback we received at the recent BlogWorld expo. If you follow us on our Buzz blog, you're aware that we publish surveys from time to time. They are one of several methods that we use to collect your feedback about what we can do to make your blogging experience better. A top request on the wishlist is improving Blogger's commenting system, so we're happy to announce that we've done just that. Blogger now supports threaded commenting, which means that it is now much easier to differentiate between whether someone is making a general comment on the thread, or responding to another comment on the thread. What do you have to do to enable this on your blog? Nothing! If you have Blogger's commenting feature enabled, "Blog Feed" set to "Full", and are using "Embedded" comments, then you're ready to start a discussion with your readers. To check, or change your feed settings, select: "Settings > Other >, and then "Full" from the "Allow Blog Feed" dropdown: To check your current form setting, select: "Settings > Posts and Comments, and select "Embedded" from the "Comment Location" dropdown: Visit the Blogger Help Center for additional information. Happy blogging! Posted by Pat Coleman, Software Engineer
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Custom domains simplified

(Cross posted on the Blogger +page) Adding a custom domain to your blog is a great way to increase your brand identity. Setting one up, however, can sometimes be a frustrating experience, especially if you aren't quite sure of the difference between an A-NAME and C-NAME record or where to find them. The good news is that the folks at Go Daddy created a handy tool that simplifies the process and makes it possible to redirect your blogspot domain to a custom Go Daddy domain with the click of a button. If you already own a Go Daddy domain and would like to connect it with your Blogger blog, head to the Go Daddy tool, log in to your Go Daddy account, enter your preferred domain or subdomain (for instance www.example.com or blog.example.com), click Confirm, and voila, your DNS records are updated. Once your DNS records are set correctly, log in to Blogger, click "Add a custom domain" in the Publishing section of the Settings page, follow the short instructions, and your custom domain will be set up and redirecting in 24 hours or less. If you purchased a domain from another provider, don't worry, we've got a step-by-step guide that will walk you through the setup process. And finally, if you would like your blog to redirect to a custom domain, you can purchase one and get it set up without complicated configuration right from the Blogger dashboard in the Publishing section of the Settings page. Posted by Brett Wiltshire, Product Operations
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Dynamic Views: Update #3 - Gadgets!

Hi Bloggers. Have you been contemplating a new design for your blog? Are you ready to spruce up your pages with a fresh, modern, and new look? Then you may want to check out Dynamic Views - which now include gadget support. Dynamic Views are a set of templates that make it easy and fun to explore a blog. As you might expect, we've made the gadgets interactive too. Instead of appearing in a panel that consumes valuable real estate on your blog, gadgets now appear in a dock that slides in and out as you move your cursor over them. Gadgets supported in Dynamic Views currently include: Blog Archive, Followers, Labels, Profile, Subscribe (a new gadget - automatically present if either Follow By Email or Subscription installed), and Link List. These gadgets make it easier for your readers to navigate your blog (archive, labels), and to follow it (followers and RSS). If you are currently using a traditional template and change to Dynamic Views, supported gadgets will automatically appear on your blog. Gadgets can be added, removed, or customized from the Layouts tab the same as with any other template. If you're one of the millions of people who have adopted Dynamic Views since we launched them in September 2011, we encourage you to head on over to our Google+ page and tell us what you like about them! Happy blogging. Bruce Polderman, Product Manager
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Translate, and two more new gadgets for your dynamic blogs

If you're like many Blogger users, you write in one language, but may have readers from around the world. Not all of them speak your language. Today, we've made it easier to bring content from your blog to everyone, with the release of a new Google Translate gadget. With the Google Translate gadget, visitors to your blog can select their preferred language from the drop-down menu, and using Google's free translation service , it will display your posts in any of the 50+ languages Google Translate supports. In addition to the new Translate gadget, we are also introducing a pair of gadgets that allow you to highlight things around the web you care about. For example, with the Blog List gadget, you can highlight blogs you enjoy. With the Text List gadget, you can display a list of your favorite books, movies, or whatever you like - helping your readers get to know you better. To add these gadgets to your blog, click "Add a Gadget" from the "Layout" tab, and select them from the list of gadgets under "Basics". You'll see three new gadgets for your dynamic blog, including "Blog List", "Text List" and "Google Translate".
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The Blogger In Draft Blog Is Being Retired

Cross-posted from the Blogger in Draft blog In 2007, we introduced Blogger In Draft, a special version of Blogger where new features could reach users early and let people try new things. We also introduced the Blogger In Draft blog, and for the past five years, we've introduced new updates and options here, often before we told the rest of the world on our official blog, Buzz.With the recent launch of our Google+ page, we have another great way to keep you updated on new features, both for everyone and those of you who love seeing things early. To simplify the many places you can get updates, we will be retiring the Blogger in Draft blog, with this being the final post. Going forward, we'd like to invite you to follow our official blog and our Google+ page to find out what's new with Blogger.This doesn't mean the Blogger In Draft service is going anywhere, so don't fret! You'll still get all the shiny goodness as fast as we can bring it to you. But we'll be talking about it somewhere else.
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New enhancements to Google Affiliate Ads for Blogger

Back in April, we introduced Google Affiliate Ads for Blogger, a gadget that can help you earn money by adding an ad for a relevant product to a blog post and earning a commission when someone clicks on your ad and makes a purchase. We've received positive feedback from Blogger users and the advertisers who have made their products available through the gadget, and wanted to let you know about a couple of recent enhancements we've made to this gadget: Increased availability: When this gadget first launched, you may not have been able to see the gadget even though you have an AdSense account. We've changed this so that all Blogger users located in the U.S. with an AdSense account have the ability to see that gadget in their post editor and can sign up to use Google Affiliate Ads for Blogger. If you tried to find the "Advertise Products" gadget and didn't see it before, try again! More advertisers and products: The types of advertisers and products available when the gadget became available were in categories such as Department Stores, Sport and Fitness, Office Supplies, Home & Garden, and Apparel & Accessories. We've now added 40 more advertisers and expanded our offering to include products in the Health & Beauty, Jewelry, Flowers Edibles & Gifts, Education, and other categories. Google Affiliate Ads for Blogger is easy to use, and is a great solution for those users interested in choosing the products and brands they want to promote in their blog posts. Here are two examples of a Blogger user finding a relevant affiliate ad: Get started today.
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TCS, Infosys line up to invest in Indore

Indore has emerged as an attractive investment destination for IT companies which are looking to expand operations amid global economic slowdown. According to industry experts, availability of workforce, incentives by the Madhya Pradesh government and availability of facilities are attracting IT companies to invest in the city, known as financial capital of the state. "These days, five big companies including the likes of Infosys and TCS are investing crores in the IT Special Economic Zones (SEZ)," Madhya Pradesh SEZ Development Commissioner A K Rathore said. He added that six years after notification as an SEZ in 2006, work has commenced recently at the Crystal IT Park. A senior official in the Union Commerce Ministry said Crystal IT Park is the first SEZ in the IT sector in which production was commenced for exports. Madhya Pradesh Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam (MPAKVN) was given the responsibility of developing the SEZ. "Impetus has recently begun exporting from the Crystal IT Park. Apart from Imptus, companies like Cleartrail and Intellicus have been given approval for investment," the official said. Rathore said companies are increasingly looking at investing in Indore as, "There are a large number of engineering colleges from where thousands of talented engineers graduate every year. Apart from that, the air and rail connectivity to the city has improved significantly." Meanwhile, the state government is also rolling out the red carpet to IT companies and is working towards developing Indore as the new IT destination. Officials said Infosys has been given 52.64 hectare (130 acre land), while TCS has been given 40.47 hectare (100 acre) on the Super Corridor by the state government. They said the two IT giants were given the land to develop SEZs at Rs 20 lakh per acre and added that Ruchi Realty Holdings, Impetus and Agroweb Online are also working on similar SEZ projects.
http://techgig.com/tech-news/editors-pick/TCS-Infosys-line-up-to-invest-in-Indore-13305
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