Create permanent links to posts in Layout Templates.

Blog Posts have a link or an address on the web immediately on publication. These are called Permanent Links or Permalinks. Draft posts are not published and hence do not have an address on the web.



These links are termed as Permanent Links because they cannot be changed once they are published. In the Layout Templates the Post Titles are linked automatically to their links. Hence clicking on the post title brings up the post page with the permalink in the address bar. To go back to the Home Page simply click the Blog Header. If you want the permalink of the post you can right click the title and choose 'Copy Shortcut'. You can also do this with the post timestamp below the post since it is also linked to the permalink.




II however, you want a separate link under the post titled 'Permalink' follow these steps :

1. Login at Blogger.com.


2. Click Layout link on the Dashboard.


3. Click Edit Html subtab of Layout tab.


4. Click Download Full Template link and save the template file to your disk as a backup.


5. Click the Expand Widgets Template checkbox above the Template Code box.


6. Wait for page to refresh and scroll down o this code in the Blog Posts widget :

<p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'>

Immediately below the above code paste the code given below :

<a class='timestamp-link' expr:href='data:post.url' title='permanent link'>PERMALINK</a>


7. Save Template.