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How can I add a search function to my blog?

The search bar that I use for my own blogs is the Widgetbox Blogbar Search Bar widget. You would be able to find many options if you Google "search engine widget", but I’m going to explain how to install Widgetbox’s search bar because a) I’ve used it and b) it does most of the work for you so it’s incredibly easy to install.

Blogger

If you are using Blogger, the Navigation Bar at the top of all Blogger blogs has a search bar that allows users to search the blog they are visiting. If, however, you’ve removed the Nav Bar, you’ll want to insert a search widget into your code so a search box will show up in your sidebar.

  1. Go to Widgetbox’s Blogbar Search Bar page.
  2. Click on the Get Widget button.
  3. A pop-up window will ask you which platform you’d like to add the widget to. Click the orange Blogger button.
  4. Click Add Widget. You’ll be re-directed to Blogger.
  5. Select the blog you want to add the widget to.
  6. Type the Title you’d like to give the widget.
  7. Click Add Widget. The widget is added to your layout and you are re-directed to your Layout page in Blogger.
  8. Click and hold on the element that holds the search bar and drag it to where you want it to appear on your sidebar.
  9. Click Save.

TypePad

TypePad offers many different search engine widgets for your blog. Visit TypePad’s Widget Gallery and choose the one that is right for you. The following instructions are for Widgetblox’s Blogbar Search bar.

  1. Go to Widgetbox’s Blogbar Search Bar page.
  2. Click on the Get Widget button.
  3. A pop-up window will ask you which platform you’d like to add the widget to. Click the TypePad button.
  4. Click Add Widget. You’ll be re-directed to TypePad.
  5. Select the blog you want to add the widget to.
  6. Type the Title you’d like to give the widget (it won’t be displayed on your blog, though).
  7. Click Add Widget. The widget is added to your layout (it is added–by default–to the bottom of a column) and you are re-directed to a page that allows you to choose either View Weblog or Change Content Ordering.
  8. Click Change Content Ordering and move the widget to the position you want it to appear on your blog.
  9. Click Save Changes.

 

2 thoughts on “How can I add a search function to my blog?”

  1. Did it. Thanks! So easy . . . not you, but the installation, ya’ know.

    Come see my revamped self when you’ve got a free minute.

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