There are four types of widgets. You've got social bookmarking widgets, community, e-commerce, and multimedia. Your readers may not know that they want a widget, but you can tell by the questions and comments you get. The following chart shows how you can respond to your visitors' needs with widgets. We are also going to create our own custom widget later in the chapter. It's not as hard to do as it sounds. We're going to have a whole lot of fun doing it.
Reader |
You |
Widget Type |
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I want to chat online with you about my order… |
No Problem! I have a meebo me (http://www.meebo.com) chat widget here on the blog. Go ahead and ask. I'll answer you, even if I'm using Yahoo, and you are using AIM. |
Community |
Can you show me how to make Skillet Apple Crisp? |
Yes! Take a look at my YouTube (http://www.youtube.com) video on the right side of the blog posts. |
Multimedia |
Where can I buy a skillet? |
Cookware items are right here on the Amazon product block. |
E-commerce |
When... |