How to Block AdBlocker Users in Blogger: A Simple Guide
Blogger, the popular blogging platform by Google, offers a wide range of features that help content creators produce and share high-quality content with their audience. However, dealing with adblockers can be a frustrating experience for bloggers who depend on ad revenue to monetize their sites. In this post, we'll walk you through the steps to block AdBlocker users in Blogger and regain control of your ad revenue.
Prerequisites
- A Google Account (if you don't have one, sign up for free at Google).
- Admin access to your Blogger blog.
Steps to Block AdBlocker Users in Blogger
Step 1: Access Blogger Settings
First, sign in to your Google Account and navigate to Blogger Dashboard. Select the blog you'd like to manage.
Step 2: Navigate to the 'Settings' tab
Once you are in the blog dashboard, look for the 'Settings' tab on the left-hand sidebar and click on it.
Step 3: Go to 'Posts, comments and sharing' settings
Inside the 'Settings' tab, find and click on 'Posts, comments and sharing'. This will open a new page with various options to customize the commenting behavior for your blog.
Step 4: Enable comment moderation
Scroll down to the 'Comment Moderation' section and enable it by checking the box next to 'Users must ask for approval before their post appears'. Save your changes.
Step 5: Install a third-party comment system
To effectively block AdBlocker users, you'll need to install a third-party comment system that integrates with Blogger and supports ad detection. One such solution is Disqus.
Sign up for a Disqus account (if you don't have one) and follow their instructions to connect it with your blog. This process may involve adding a few lines of code to your Blogger template or installing a gadget.
Step 6: Configure Disqus settings
Once Disqus is installed, log in using your account credentials. Go to your blog's Disqus admin panel and find the 'Admin' tab on the left-hand sidebar. Click on 'Advanced Settings'.
Under the 'Ad Filtering' section, enable ad detection by checking the box next to 'Detect ads on comments'. Save your changes.
Step 7: Set up comment moderation in Disqus
Now that you have Disqus set up and configured, it's time to use its powerful moderation tools to filter out AdBlocker users. In the Disqus admin panel, navigate to 'Settings' > 'Comment Moderation'. Here, you can create custom comment filters based on specific keywords or patterns.
Create a new rule with the following filter pattern: ad|banner|ads|block|AdBlock|AdSense. Save your changes and enable this rule in the 'Active Rules' tab. This will automatically flag any comments that contain these keywords as potentially containing ad-related content, which can then be moderated or denied accordingly.
Step 8: Review and approve comments
Lastly, regularly check your Disqus comment moderation queue to review and approve/deny comments based on the rules you've set up. This process will help ensure that only genuine, ad-free user comments make it through to your blog.
That's a wrap! By following these steps, you can effectively block AdBlocker users in Blogger and regain control of your ad revenue. Happy blogging!