What is an expandable post script? It is a script that shortens your Blogger post into a teaser and adds a READ MORE link on your main page post leading to the full post.
Why should you use an expandable post script?
Why should you use an expandable post script?
If you write posts over 500+ letter count, it's difficult for your visitors to get past the first two posts before they move on. Missing all the other good content on your site. Having an expandable post, visitors will be able to view all your posts at-a-glance and decide which post they would like to read in full.
If you have a magazine style blog, then you need all the space you can get to fit in your post, google ads, affiliate ads, external links, and whatever else you are promoting on your Main Page. Think of your blog as a piece of real estate. You want everything viewable at a glance so that you can offer your visitors selection.
If you have monetized your item page then an expandable post script is better for you. It will encourage your visitors to click on your Read More link to the individual item page. You just doubled your blog's real estate value by redesigning your item page to its full revenue capacity.
What is an example of an expandable post? The Imaginary Diva is my personal blog page and I prefer not to use expandable post. Here are some of my other sites that use the script:
Shows only the first two paragraphs - Crazy Generation, The Designer Diva
Shows only the Blog Item Title / Header - The Discount Diva
How to get started:
Click on your template tab.
Make a copy your current template into Word or Text file and save it.
Go back to your template tab.
Hit Control F on your keyboard, find
Right before copy and paste
Just after copy and paste
Hit Control F on your Keyboard, and find
Right after should be a or
Right after or copy and paste
Your template script is now done! You will need to click on the Preview tab before moving on to the blog script. When you see the preview page, you will not see any changes from your previous template. You SHOULD not see any changes from your previous template. If you see changes, make sure not to save it. You have done something wrong with the implementation of your script.
The Final Step - Using the script on your future blog posts (or you can go ahead and revise the last 10 or however many you want to shop on your main page). When you enter a regular post, you will need to add the following code starting from the point on the post that you dont want to appear on the main page.
What I usually do is a save this code on a txt file that I leave open with all the scripts I use when posting. That way, I dont have to retype for each post.
After publishing the post, you will notice the difference of the new post length on the main page.
If you have any questions or want the script emailed, please feel free to drop me a note
Dont forget to grab my rss feed because in the next couple of days, I will be adding an article on how to monetize your item page to its full capacity. You will not want to miss that.
posted by The Imaginary Diva at 12:52 PM
