Embedding A Link in a Post - Adding a Sidebar Link
It is late but I see Pastor Dave needs some help embedding links and neating up his post.
Embedding a link is to hide the URL under words so that the words can be clicked on.
You will need to use on your own tool bar, under Edit, "Copy" and "Paste".
To embed a link in a post, you need to have your advanced editor opened.
You should also have copied the entire URL you wish to use.
Type in the words you wish your link to read: EX: TBlog
Now highlight the word: TBlog (It will be black highlight box)
On your tool bar (below), you will see a small chain link (circled in red on image tool bar) under the paragraph java box check. This only gets darker when the link is highlighted. Click that on. (The link broken link next to it is to remove the link insert.)
A box will appear.
Paste the URL into the Link URL box.
Click open the target box. Select "open in new window (_blank)"
Click insert.
Your link should be live and opens up a new window keeping people on your blog underneath for a return after viewing your link.
Now if your links are too long. Copy them. Make sure you have the entire link copied.
Go to Tiny URL.
Paste the long link into the box and click -- "Make tiny URL"
A new smaller character URL comes up, copy that short URL, then you can embed that. Links created at TinyURL do not expire (eventually become broken) as with some other small URL shortening sites.
If you are using the plain view or simple view editors, then use the Tiny URL site so your links do not look messy.
Making a smaller URL may also work for you in the links section of your blog too.
Sometimes on some sites, long URLs just can't be used due to character limitations or restrictions so smaller ones make sense.
If you need to use an HTML code for a link (like in your HTML boxes), you can copy and paste one of these codes but remove the * (place holders so you can see the codes):
<*a href="Your URL"*>Name of your link<*/a*> This link code takes you to a new site and off your site.
<*a href="Your URL_blank"*>Name of your link<*/a*>This link code opens a new window so people stay on your site but can visit the other site.
Use the above codes if you wish to add hand coded links on your sidebar in the HTML boxes.
A note: When I originally wrote the above code, it appeared on the page as code however, after an edit, it turned into a link and that is why I had to add the *stars* so you could see the code. I could say that on the advanced editor, you could try to write the code and maybe it may automatically embed for you also. You can experiment.
Also note that after naming your URL, you should end the code bracket slash a bracket. For some strange reason, this keeps on disappearing from this post.
To add a link to your sidebar
You go and get your URL to that post.
Copy it.
Go to My Blog
Go to Template
Click on Add or Edit Links
Paste the URL into the URL box
Name the link (EX: About Me)
If you want it to open in a new window, click the box.
Click Add Link
It should now appear on your side bar when you check it.
When you add more links -- you can put them in order.
Make sure you click Update Order when you are done.
Since it is so late and I need my beauty rest (not the mattress), this is basic basic simple information. For now it is good to get you going.
If this has helped you in any why, why not leave a quick comment and make me happy. Thanks for visiting.
