Who Wants to Eat Spam?

Statistics say that Blogger/Blogspot is the number 1 blogging platform in the world right now. With that number I suppose comes the number 1 platform to accumulate the most number of abandoned blogs.

Furthermore, with the most number of abandoned blogs comes the most number of spam comments who went unmoderated.

Thus, Blogger/Blogspot could probably bag home the award for the top one spammer in the world.

Now, who wants to eat that spam?

How to Post Code Snippets in Blogger

Blogger/Blogspot is a great site to host your blog. However, you need to live with all its deficiencies. One example is how Blogger is formatting break lines and headings. I always hate it when I always have to edit my posts in order to control the look of my post depending on how many <br />'s and h(1,2,3) and even blockquotes are there.

Another is Blogger can't seem to recognize the tag <code> when posting code snippets if you have tutorials or how-to articles.

Good thing there is a tool to help you with posting code snippets: SimpleCode. You just have to enter your codes and it will generate the proper HTML markups to post to your Blogger, and maybe even blogging engines, blog.

Blogger Allows to Limit Which Labels to Display

In your Labels gadget in the sidebar of your Blogger blog, it now allows you to limit which labels are showing only.

My request though is the ability to filter labels only according to their frequency. Say, I just want to display the labels that were used more than once. I guess that's more relevant (and efficient) filter method.

Where to Find Blogger Templates

You wonder, where do you find those great Blogger/Blogspot templates?

The Blogger Buzz, the official blog for the Blogger service by Google, shared some of the homes of great looking Blogger templates:

• BTemplates. A free directory of user-submitted templates, classified by type and/or features.
• The Cutest Blog on the Block. Run by Becky and Ashley of 2 Moms Talk, this site offers free, premade layouts, as well as customizable backgrounds.
• Blogger Styles. Gallery of submitted templates, ranked by visitors and includes detailed configuration instructions.
• FalconHive. Conversions of WordPress templates upon request, along with archive of past conversions.
• All Blogspot Templates. Templates in 1-, 2- and 3-column options. Also includes AdSense-ready templates.
• Zona Cerebral. Spanish site with dozens of templates to choose from, including several converted WordPress themes.
• Quite Random. A number of free templates, and several Blogger-specific tutorials regarding setup and layout editing.
• ChicaBlogger. In Spanish, templates designed primarily for women.
• Deluxe Templates. Hundreds of templates, including many converted WordPress themes. Also has a nice "tips & tricks" section for customizing Blogger.
• Pyzam. Thousands of templates, browsable by category and sortable by recency or popularity.
• Our Blog Templates. 160+ free templates, all well-labeled for easy browsing to find the one you want.
• eBlogTemplates. Combination of free and premium templates, and a wealth of tips for tweaking your Blogger blog.

So just enjoy these templates!

Just Another WordPress vs. Blogger Blog

I'm starting to get serious with this blogger/blogspot blog of mine, and I want to tell you why.

WordPress.com vs. Blogger

For me, blogger/blogspot wins for customizability. I mean, you can customize blogger easily and you can run your own ads, unlike in wordpress.com wherein it's wordpress.com's ads that are running. In blogger, you can add more scripts that'll not be in conflict with your theme. This includes adding a disqus commenting system for convenience.

Hosted WordPress.org vs. Blogger

While I also run my own hosted WordPress.org blog at Deuts.NET, Blogger wins for continuity. I mean what if there comes a time where you cannot anymore support the fees related to a hosted blog - which should include the domain name and the hosting.

In blogspot, you can evaporate from the face of the earth but your blog will still be there.