How to Create a Working Contact Page on Blogger

Creating a contact page on your Blogger site is essential for enabling your visitors to get in touch with you easily. However, technical issues can arise, making the contact form ineffective. This guide will walk you through the common problems and provide step-by-step solutions to fix your Blogger contact page.

Understanding Common Issues

Before diving into the fixes, it's important to identify the common problems that might be affecting your contact page:

• Form Not Submitting: Users cannot send their messages through the form.
• Error Messages: Visitors encounter errors when trying to use the contact form.
• Missing Fields: Important fields like name, email, or message are not visible.
• Spam Submissions: Your contact form is receiving a lot of spam.

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Steps to Fix Blogger Contact Page

If your Blogger contact page isn't working follow the steps below to create a new contact page that is working.

Step 1: Login to Blogger dashboard then go to Themes.

Step 2: Click on the icon next to the Customize button.

Step 3: Now search for the ]]></b:skin> tag and paste the following code above this code.

.blogger-form .input-field{margin-bottom:12px}
.blogger-form .input-field>input,.blogger-form .input-field>textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#fff;font-weight:500;font-size:16px;color:#6b7280;outline:0;resize:none}
.input-field>input:focus{border-color:#6a64f1;box-shadow:0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.blogger-form .input-field>label{font-size:14px;opacity:.8}
.blogger-form .submit-button{outline:0;border:none;background:#204ecf;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:30px;font-size:14px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.blogger-form .submit-button:hover{box-shadow:2px 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.blogger-form .submit-button:active{box-shadow:4px 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.form-notification{background:#c1e4ff;border-radius:10px;padding:15px;font-size:13px;line-height:.9rem;margin:15px 0}
.error .form-notification{background:#ffd3d0}
.success .form-notification{background:#d0f4d7}

Step 4: Again search for the </body>  tag and paste the below code above it.

<b:section class='hidden' id='section-contact-form' maxwidgets='1' showaddelement='false'>
  <b:widget id='ContactForm005' locked='true' title='Contact Form' type='ContactForm' version='2' visible='true'>
    <b:includable id='main'><b:include name='content'/></b:includable>
    <b:includable id='content'>
      <script>/*<![CDATA[*/ (function(a){let b=function(a,b){for(let c in b)if(b.hasOwnProperty(c)){let d=b[c];a=a.replace(new RegExp("{{"+c+"}}","g"),d)}return a},c=function(a,b,d){if(void 0===a)return"";if(d=d||[],"object"==typeof a)for(var e in a)c(a[e],b||e,d);else d.push(b+"="+encodeURIComponent(a));return d.join("&")},d=null,e=function(b,c,e){e&&(b.classList.remove("notif","error","success","sending"),b.classList.add("notif",e)),b.innerHTML="<div class='form-notification'>"+c+"</div>",clearTimeout(d),d=setTimeout(function(){b.innerHTML="",b.classList.remove("notif","error","success","sending"),d=null},"number"==typeof a.notifTimeout?a.notifTimeout:4e3)},f=function(b){let f={name:b.elements.name.value,email:b.elements.email.value,message:b.elements.message.value,blogID:a.widget.blogId,token:a.widget.token},g=b.notifElement;if(clearTimeout(d),!1===/^[+a-zA-Z0-9_.!#$%&'*\/=?^`{|}~-]+@([a-zA-Z0-9-]+\.)+[a-zA-Z0-9]{2,63}$/.test(f.email))e(g,a.widget.invalidEmailNotif,"error");else if(""===f.message)e(g,a.widget.emptyMessageNotif,"error");else{e(g,a.widget.sendingNotif,"sending");let d=null;try{d=new XMLHttpRequest}catch(b){try{d=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")}catch(b){try{d=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")}catch(b){console.warn("XHR not supported")}}}null===d?e(g,a.widget.notSentNotif,"error"):(d.open("POST",b.action),d.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),d.onreadystatechange=function(){if(4===d.readyState){let c=d.responseText;200===d.status?(c=JSON.parse(c),"ok"===c.type?(e(g,a.widget.sentNotif,"success"),b.reset()):e(g,a.widget.notSentNotif,"error")):e(g,a.widget.notSentNotif,"error")}},d.send(c(f)))}},g=document.querySelectorAll("string"==typeof a.selectors?a.selectors:".bloggerForm");(function(a,b){Array.prototype.forEach.call(a,b)})(g,function(c,d){let e="contact-form-"+(d+1),g=document.createElement("form");g.name=e,g.method="POST",g.action=a.widget.submitUrl,g.classList.add("blogger-form"),g.innerHTML=b(a.template,{NAMEID:e+"-name",EMAILID:e+"-email",MESSAGEID:e+"-message",SUBMITID:e+"-submit",NOTIFID:e+"-notif",NAME:a.widget.nameText,EMAIL:a.widget.emailText,MESSAGE:a.widget.messageText,SUBMIT:a.widget.sendText});let h=g.querySelector("#"+e+"-notif");h.classList.add("form-notification-area"),g.notifElement=h,g.addEventListener("submit",function(a){a.preventDefault(),f(g,a)}),c.innerHTML="",c.appendChild(g)})}) ({ widget: /*]]>*/{ sendingNotif: &quot;<data:contactFormMessageSendingMsg.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, sentNotif: &quot;<data:contactFormMessageSentMsg.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, notSentNotif: &quot;<data:contactFormMessageNotSentMsg.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, invalidEmailNotif: &quot;<data:contactFormInvalidEmailMsg.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, emptyMessageNotif: &quot;<data:contactFormEmptyMessageMsg.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, title: &quot;<data:title.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, blogId: &quot;<data:blogId.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, nameText: &quot;<data:contactFormNameMsg.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, emailText: &quot;<data:contactFormEmailMsg.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, messageText: &quot;<data:contactFormMessageMsg.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, sendText: &quot;<data:contactFormSendMsg.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, token: &quot;<data:contactFormToken.jsonEscaped/>&quot;, submitUrl: &quot;<data:submitUrl.jsonEscaped/>&quot; }/*<![CDATA[*/, selectors: ".bloggerForm", notifTimeout: 6000, template: "<div class='input-field'><label for='{{NAMEID}}'>{{NAME}}</label><input type='text' name='name' id='{{NAMEID}}'/></div><div class='input-field'><label for='{{EMAILID}}'>{{EMAIL}}</label><input type='text' name='email' id='{{EMAILID}}'/></div><div class='input-field'><label for='{{MESSAGEID}}'>{{MESSAGE}}</label><textarea name='message' id='{{MESSAGEID}}'></textarea></div><button class='submit-button' type='submit' id='{{SUBMITID}}'>{{SUBMIT}}</button><div id='{{NOTIFID}}' class='notification-cont'></div>" }) /*]]>*/</script>
    </b:includable>
  </b:widget>
</b:section>

Step 5: Click the icon to save the changes.

Step 6: Now go to "Pages" and create a new page. Switch to HTML mode and paste the following code then save it.

<div class='bloggerForm'></div>

You have successfully added a Contact page on your Blogger website. Now if anyone Submit your form, you will get an email to the Gmail you used to create your Blogger account.

Final Thoughts

Fixing your Blogger contact page ensures that your visitors can reach you without any hassle. By following these troubleshooting steps, you can resolve common issues and maintain a functional contact page. If problems persist, consider seeking help from Blogger support or using alternative contact form solutions.

Keep your blog's communication channels open and efficient, and your audience will appreciate the effort you put into making their experience smooth and hassle-free. Happy blogging!