Badging

Blogs.com is a new site from Six Apart that collects the best blogs and posts from around the web. The blogs featured on Blogs.com are chosen by our editors and the community for their quality, popularity, and the relevancy of posts. Our goal is to simply help bloggers find more readers - and to help readers find great blogs. You can let people know you're featured on Blogs.com with a customized Featured Blogger badge. Follow the steps below to add the badge to your site:

There are 2 badge sizes available

'Fresh-and-New-and-Web-2!' 125 x 125 size

'Old-school' 80 x 15 size

Badge HTML code

Blogger, Vox and WordPress instructions below.

Badge HTML code

Blogger, Vox and WordPress instructions below.

Badge HTML code

Blogger, Vox and WordPress instructions below.

Badge HTML code

Blogger, Vox and WordPress instructions below.

Badge HTML code

Blogger, Vox and WordPress instructions below.

Badge HTML code

Blogger, Vox and WordPress instructions below.

Badge HTML code

Blogger, Vox and WordPress instructions below.

Badge HTML code

Blogger, Vox and WordPress instructions below.

Badge HTML code

Blogger, Vox and WordPress instructions below.

Badge HTML code

Blogger, Vox and WordPress instructions below.

For Vox users

  1. Login to Vox click on You, then Change Your Design. The design page displays.
  2. Under 'Select a layout', click on 'Customize your sidebars'. A pop-up window displays showing all the elements you can add to your sidebar.
  3. Check the Embed checkbox and then click on the configure link. A second-pop up displays.
  4. For Widget Title, enter 'Featured'. For the Widget Code, copy and paste in the badge HTML code.
  5. Click OK and then Apply. Your Featured Blogger badge is now on your blog.

For Blogger users

Blogger users can add the Featured Blogger badge to their sidebars using Page Elements. Here's how:

  1. Login to Blogger. The Dashboard displays.
  2. Under your blog's title, click on Layout. The Page Elements page displays.
  3. Click on Add a Page Element. A pop-up window displays.
  4. Select the HTML/JavaScript element. A configuration page displays.
  5. For the element's Title enter 'Featured'. For the Content, copy and paste in the badge HTML code.
  6. Click Save. The pop-up closes and takes you back to the Page Elements page. You'll now see the Featured element you just created. Drag and drop it to arrange where it appears.
  7. Open your blog in a new browser window to view the new widget.

For WordPress.com users and self-hosted WordPress users

  1. Login to WordPress. Your dashboard displays.
  2. Click on Design > Widgets. The widgets page displays.
  3. Find the Text widget on the left. Click on Add to add it to your sidebars. A 'Text' widget now displays in your sidebar on the right.
  4. Click on Edit to edit the widget. Leave the widget title blank and for the widget content copy and paste in the badge HTML code.
  5. Click on Save Changes. To change the order of your widgets, drag and drop them to arrange them to your liking.
  6. Open your blog in separate window.

    Note: If you are using an older version of WordPress, you'll find these options under Presentation > Widgets.

Need help? Email editor@blogs.com.