Adding categories to Blogspot - Blogger

If you want to add categories to the blogger , read the instructions in this post.
For example if you click on "Blogging" you will get a list of all the posts that are in category Blogging.


The process of adding categories

1. Creating a label for posts

First, you need to add a label posts. Label is added by entering text in the textbox which is located at the bottom of the screen for writing or editing posts (Potsting-->Create or Posting-->EditPosts).

For example, I entered the label "Blogging" for my post.

2. Creating a Page element category

You can use Labels gadget or write your own HTML to add category links one by one. Labels gadget is very simple to implement.

Adding Labels gadget to blog

1. Go to Layout.

2. Click on Add Gadget.

3. Select Labels Gadget

Add label page element

4. Enter title, chose to show all labels or only selected labels, sorting type. You can show number of posts per label by clicking check box and display labels as a list or cloud.

Edit Labels gadget on blogger

Categories on blogspot blog created with Labels gadget