Add a Gadget/Widget to Blogger

What is a Gadget : Gadgets are also called widgets, and they are used to customize Blogger blogs. With widgets, you can customize your Blogger blog without any basic knowledge of HTML and CSS. Some of the useful widgets that many bloggers use for their blogs include Popular Posts, Labels, Related Posts, and more.

Purpose of adding a widget/gadget to Blogger blog:
How to add a gadget or widget to Blogger

To add any content to your blog's sidebar and footer, you need to use widgets in either Blogger or WordPress. Widgets must be used to add any content outside of your blog post. For example, if you want to place ads, affiliate products, or any links on your blog's sidebar, you must use widgets. The purpose of adding a widget is the same for any blogging platform.

How to add a Gadget or Widget to Blogger blog :

Adding a gadget/widget is simple in Blogger. Blogger providing many free gadgets to add to your Blogger blog. You can easily add Blogger widgets to your Blogger blog and also you can add 3rd party widgets to your blog. Here I'm going to show you how to add a gadget/widget to your Blogger blog, whether it's a Blogger Gadget, 3rd party Gadget or your own Gadget.

Follow below steps to add a gadget/widget to your Blogger blog

Step 1 : Login to your Blogger account

Step 2 : Click on Layout on your Blogger dashboard

Step 3 : Click on Add a Gadget

Step 4 : Add any widget by click on + (plus) button and configure that widget

Step 5 : Finally click on Save

You can add any Blogger widgets/gadgets to your Blogger blog using this method. You can also add 3rd party widgets to your blog. Once you add a widget to your blog, you can customize it as per your liking. If you want to add any HTML, CSS or Java Script code to your Blogger blog, you need to know how to add the HTML/Java Script gadget to your blog.

How to add a 3rd party widget to your Blogger blog :

If you want to add 3rd party widget, first you have to get 3rd party widget code and then add HTML/JavaScript widget on your Blogger and paste 3rd party widget code in HTML/Java Script widget configuration box and click on save.

Steps to add a 3rd party widget to Blogger blog :
  • Go to Blogger dashboard
  • Click on Layout
  • Click on Add a Gadget and add HTML/JavaScript gadget
  • Now HTML/JavaScript gadget configuration window will open, just paste 3rd party gadget code in that box
  • Finally click on Save gadget.

How to add your own gadget to your Blogger blog :

You can also add your own gadget/widget to your Blogger blog. Suppose if you have the URL of the widget, you can add and customize that widget.
 
Steps to add your own widget to Blogger blog :
  • Go to Blogger dashboard
  • Click on Layout
  • Click on Add a Gadget and add click on Add your own option
  • Add URL
  • Click on Save gadget.

Like this you can add Blogger Widgets to your blog.

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