Adding a "Feature This Post" in Blogger!

I recently was asked how to have a post stay at the top, before all other posts, similar to that of the "Feature This Post" option in Typepad. This is possible in Blogger! You just have to tweak one area, one line of code in HTML.

1. Login to Blogger.
2. From the Dashboard, choose Layout.
3. Then click the Edit HTML tab.
4. Scroll down the HTML code, towards the bottom, until you find the code.
   
   <div id='main-wrapper'>
           <b:section class='main' id='main' showaddelement='no'>
           <b:widget id='Blog1' locked='true' title='Blog Posts' type='Blog'/>
           </b:section>
    </div>
5. Where it says....showaddelement='no'......change it to showaddelement='yes'
6. Then Save Template.
7. Now when you go back to Page Elements you can see a "Add a Gadget" right about the Blog Posts area. 
8. Click to Add a Gadget and choose whatever you'd like. In my example, www.handstampedbyheather.com, I chose HTML/JavaScript, since I included a link to my online calendar.
9. Save and you're done!

Hope this helps!

Comments

[Toni]

yes! it completely worked! thank you so much. :)

[Gucci Outlet]

All things are difficult before they are easy.

[Teresa Hafso]

I love you, I love you, I love you, you HTML Goddess! You and Michelle have save me from Blogger he-- so many times. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

[Shilo Garland]

Thanks so much for this info Heather!! I was able to do it so easily.