A Complete Guide to Adding Anchor Links in Blogger (Step-by-Step with Visuals)

Anchor links are a powerful tool to improve user experience on your blog, especially for longer posts, guides, or tutorials. They allow readers to jump directly to specific sections of your page instead of scrolling manually. Let’s break down how to add anchor links to your Blogger post in a comprehensive way, step by step, using images to help you better understand.

---

What Are Anchor Links?

Anchor links are clickable links that take you to a specific part of the same page, rather than opening a new page. When clicked, they guide the user to different sections of your blog post or webpage.

Benefits of Anchor Links:

• Easier Navigation: Readers can jump straight to the information they need without scrolling.
• Improved Structure: They give your post a well-organized feel, making it easier to navigate.
• SEO-Friendly: Using anchor links helps with structuring your content, which can enhance SEO rankings.

---

Step-by-Step Guide: Adding Anchor Links to Blogger

Let’s break down the process into clear, detailed steps, and include images where necessary to help you visualize.

---

Step 1: Open Your Blogger Dashboard

First, make sure you’re logged into your Blogger account and head to the Dashboard.

1. Go to Blogger.com.
2. Once logged in, click on "Posts" from the left-side menu.
3. Either create a new post or edit an existing one. For this example, let’s edit an existing post.

Visual Guide:

This is how your Blogger dashboard should look. Click on "Posts" and select your blog post to edit.

---

Step 2: Switch to HTML Mode

By default, Blogger uses a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor, but for anchor links, you need to use HTML mode.

1. Switch to HTML mode by clicking on the HTML button at the top-left of the post editor, next to the “Compose” button.
2. Once in HTML mode, you’ll be able to add code like anchor IDs and href links.

Visual Guide:

Here’s what the "HTML" view looks like when editing your post in Blogger.

---

Step 3: Add an ID to Your Section (Anchor Point)

Now, we’re going to set up the anchor point. To do this, you need to assign an ID to the section you want the link to point to.

For instance, let’s say you want to link to a section titled "Step-by-Step Guide". You’ll need to add an ID to the heading or paragraph where you want the link to jump.

Here’s the code you will use:

<h2 id="step1">Step-by-Step Guide</h2>

• The id="step1" is what identifies the anchor point. You can name the ID anything you want, but keep it simple and relevant.
• The text Step-by-Step Guide is the visible title of that section in the post.

Visual Guide:

In this example, the section titled "Step-by-Step Guide" has been assigned the ID "step1".

---

Step 4: Create the Anchor Link

Now that you have an anchor point, the next step is to create a clickable link that will jump to that section.

To create an anchor link, use the following code:

<a href="#step1">Jump to Step-by-Step Guide</a>

Here’s how it works:

• The href="#step1" tells the browser to look for the element with the ID step1 on the page and jump to it when clicked.
• The text inside the anchor tag, "Jump to Step-by-Step Guide", is the clickable link that the reader will click on.

Visual Guide:

Here’s how an anchor link is created. This link will take the reader to the section with the ID “step1”.

---

Step 5: Add More Anchor Links (Optional)

You can add multiple anchor links throughout your post, and they can link to various sections. For example, you can create a Table of Contents or link to other sections within your article.

Here’s an example of how to create a Table of Contents with anchor links:

<h3>Table of Contents</h3>
<ul>
  <li><a href="#step1">Step-by-Step Guide</a></li>
  <li><a href="#step2">Examples</a></li>
  <li><a href="#step3">Conclusion</a></li>
</ul>

<h2 id="step1">Step-by-Step Guide</h2>
<p>Content goes here...</p>

<h2 id="step2">Examples</h2>
<p>Content goes here...</p>

<h2 id="step3">Conclusion</h2>
<p>Content goes here...</p>

Visual Guide:

Here’s a Table of Contents linked to various sections within your post.

---

Step 6: Test Your Anchor Links

After you have added your anchor links, save and preview the post. Then, click on the anchor links to ensure that they correctly jump to the targeted sections.

Troubleshooting:

• If the link doesn’t work, make sure the ID in the <h2> tag exactly matches the href="#step1" link.
• If the page scrolls too quickly or too slowly, try adding smooth scrolling (explained below).

---

Step 7: Bonus - Add Smooth Scrolling

By default, anchor links in Blogger do not scroll smoothly to the target section. If you want to add smooth scrolling (a more fluid scrolling effect), you need to add a bit of CSS to your theme.

1. Go to the Theme section of your Blogger dashboard.
2. Click Customize → Edit HTML.
3. Add this CSS code inside the <style> tag in the HTML editor:

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

This code will enable smooth scrolling for all anchor links on your site.

Visual Guide:

Here’s how to add smooth scrolling by editing the HTML of your Blogger theme.

---

Step 8: Back to Top Link (Optional)

If you have a long post and want to make it easy for users to return to the top, you can create a Back to Top link.

1. Add this code at the end of your post:

<a href="#top">Back to Top</a>

2. Make sure to set an ID at the top of your page (usually in the <body> tag):

<body id="top">

This will allow readers to quickly jump back to the top of your page after they’ve scrolled down.

---

Common Issues and Troubleshooting

1. Anchor Link Not Working?

• Double-check that the ID in the <h2> tag matches the href="#step1" link exactly.
• Ensure there are no extra spaces or characters in the ID or link.

2. Smooth Scrolling Not Working?

• Make sure the smooth scrolling CSS has been added correctly in your theme.

---

Final Thoughts

By adding anchor links to your Blogger posts, you provide a more organized, user-friendly experience that enhances both navigation and SEO. Whether you’re creating a Table of Contents, linking to specific sections, or adding a “Back to Top” button, anchor links are simple to implement and significantly improve the overall flow of your content.

---

Questions or Need Further Help? Feel free to leave a comment below if you need any assistance or have any questions about adding anchor links in Blogger. I'm here to help!

---

With this guide, you should now be able to confidently add anchor links to your Blogger posts, improving the user experience and making your content easier to navigate. Happy blogging!

Share :