Why a responsive Blogger template is not a fad, but a must-have (and how to choose the right one)

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A responsive template for Blogger is a one-stop solution for all niches. The article describes the design selection criteria, widgets for each niche, examples of responsive code and pop-up elements, as well as the benefits and features of customization. 🚀

✅ Why is a responsive template important?

The adaptive template automatically adjusts to the screen size of the user's device (smartphone, tablet, PC). This is an important element of a successful blog, because:

• 📱 User-friendliness: Content is always comfortable to read, regardless of device.

• 📊 Improved SEO: Search engines like Google favor responsive websites.

• 🚀 Increased engagement: Users stay on the site longer if the design is convenient.

Criteria for choosing an adaptive template

Here are the things to consider when choosing:

1. 🎨 Design for Your Niche:

   • Cooking: widgets for recipes, adaptive image galleries.

   • News: Widgets for the latest posts and featured articles.

   • Technologies: emphasis on texts and links, minimalistic style.

2. 📱 Responsive widgets for each niche:

   • Food Blog:

     • Recipe of the Week widget with photos.

     • Recipe slider.

   • News Blog:

     • Feed of popular articles.

     • Widget "Trends of the week".

   • Travel Blog:

     • Gallery of responsive images and videos.

     • Route map.

3. ⚡ Adaptation of the logo and communication unit:

   • Logo: should be scalable without loss of quality, it is better to use SVG format.

   • Communication Unit: The "Contact Us" and "Share" buttons should be large and easily accessible, even on a small screen.

4. ⚡ Loading Speed::

   • Check the template for minimizing scripts and stylistic elements.

5. 🔌 Finalization of free templates::

   • Free templates are often not optimized. You'll need to manually adapt the CSS, add meta tags, and customize elements for SEO.

Example of a responsive logo code:

<img src="logo.svg" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" alt="Logotype">

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❓ Media queries in CSS

💡 Media queries allow you to adapt styles for different devices by setting display conditions. This is the basis for creating responsive designs.

Example of a media query for mobile devices::

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

💡 Why are media queries important?

• Allow you to optimize the display of content for different screens.

• Improve user interaction with the blog.

• No additional scripts are required, which saves loading time.

What are AMP pages and can I use them?

💡 AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) speeds up content loading on mobile devices. They are important for:

• Media & News: Instant access to text.

• Ecommerce: Fast loading of products.

⚠️ You can't fully integrate AMP templates on Blogger, but you can use the following elements:

<amp-img src="image.jpg" width="600" height="400" layout="responsive"></amp-img>

🔧 Adaptive Code Examples

1. 📹 Video:

   • One video:

   <div style="max-width:100%;text-align:center;">
     <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/video_id" 
       frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
   </div>
   

   
   

   • A few videos:

   <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;">
     <iframe style="flex:1;" width="300" height="169" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/video_id1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     <iframe style="flex:1;" width="300" height="169" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/video_id2" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
   </div>

   
   

2. 🖼️ Imagery:

   • Single image:

   <img src="image.jpg" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" alt="Description">

   
   

   • Image Gallery:

   <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;">
     <img src="image1.jpg" style="flex:1;max-width:100%;height:auto;" alt="Description 1">
     <img src="image2.jpg" style="flex:1;max-width:100%;height:auto;" alt="Description 2">
   </div>

   
   

Responsive pop-ups

💡 Advantages:

• They draw attention to promotions, subscriptions, notifications.

• Increase engagement.

⚠️ Disadvantages:

• Can distract users.

• Improper adaptation leads to negative experiences.

Example of a responsive pop-up:

<div style="position:fixed;bottom:10px;right:10px;width:300px;padding:10px;background-color:#fff;border:1px solid #ccc;box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);">
  <p>Subscribe to our newsletter 📩</p>
  <button style="margin:10px auto;padding:5px 10px;background:#007BFF;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:5px;">Subscribe</button>
</div>

❓ Advantages and disadvantages of a responsive template

💡 Advantages:

• Support for all devices.

• Improve SEO.

• Professional appearance.

⚠️ Disadvantages:

• Need for CSS skills.

• Free templates often require some work.

🌟 Total

Choosing a responsive template is a key step to creating a successful blog. Responsive design, widgets for your niche, logo and communication block optimization, and pop-up elements will help improve the user experience and increase your website's ranking. 🚀

Three simple tests on this topic

1. Criteria for choosing an adaptive template, Check the unnecessary:

   
   Design for Your Niche
   
   Fast loading of products
   
   Adaptation of the logo and communication unit
   

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2. Why is a responsive template important? Choose the right answer:

   
   Attract attention
   
   Improve SEO
   
   Increases load time
   

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3. Can I use AMP on Blogger? Check the unnecessary:

   
   No
   
   Yes
   
   Absolutely not
   

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