Chapter 12: Other Services
You can integrate a wide range of blog services in iBlog powered weblogs.
Below are some of the most common services that bloggers find useful.
1. Online Searching.
With integrated online searching, blog readers will be able to search for
specific entries/posts in the blog (keyword based searching).
Integrating Freefind Search [http://www.ibloggers.net/C1870078221/E19835329/index.html]
Integrating Atomz Search [http://www.ibloggers.net/C1870078221/E1613124550/index.html]
2. Blog Rolling.
With blog rolling, blog readers will be able to see related blogs and other
blogs that the blog author is interested in.
Integrating Blogrolling [http://www.ibloggers.net/C1870078221/E1302625540/index.html]
3. Web Counters.
Web counters help keep track of the number of unqiue visitors to the blog site.
Integrating SiteMeter [http://www.ibloggers.net/C1870078221/E989354605/index.html]
Integrating Extreme Tracking [http://www.ibloggers.net/C1870078221/E1510929362/index.html]
4. Web Ring.
Web ring provides a means of linking/chaining a group of related sites. This helps increase
the collective traffic/audience of the linked sites.
Integrating iBloggers.net web ring [http://www.ibloggers.net/C1870078221/E189827649/index.html]
5. Online Status Indicator.
Online status indicator provides an indicator to the blog readers about the online status(Instant Messenger) of
the blog author.
Integrating IM status indicator [http://www.ibloggers.net/C1870078221/E549315911/index.html]
6. Notification System.
The notification system allows blog readers to subscribe to a mailing list and receive emails when new content
is posted to the blog.
Integrating NotifyList [http://www.ibloggers.net/C1870078221/E858680927/index.html]
7. Web Polls.
Web polls system allows a voting based feedback system from blog readers.
Integrating Embedded Webpolls. [http://www.ibloggers.net/C1870078221/E20140446/index.html]
8. Weblog Indexes.
Weblog indexes maintain and categorize blog sites and are used to
track popular links throughout the weblog community.
Integrating Blogdex and Daypop. [http://www.ibloggers.net/C1870078221/E898821125/index.html]
9. Trackbacks.
Trackback allows entries on different blogs to be linked together. Take a look at Haloscan.com for more
information on integrating trackbacks in your blog. Trackback tutorial: http://www.haloscan.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2641