Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Techy Tips - Buttons Part 1

Happy Tuesday!  Are you ready for another Techy Tip?



I was looking over my past Techy Tips posts and realized I never did a post on how to make a button for your blog or shop!

So here we go.

You can do this many different ways, but I will show you using PicMonkey:)

Step 1:  Start off my uploading an image to PicMonkey.


Step 2:  Resize the image into a square.  Any size will work.


Step 3:   Add text and save.




Step 4:  I saved this image to my Photobucket account, just like we talked about here and copied the HTML code.



Step 5:  Head back over to your blog's dashboard.  Under Layout, select "Add a Gadget".


Step 6:  In the Gadgets menu, select HTML.


Step 7:  Paste your code (a control-V will do the trick) and save.



Step 8:  Change the HTML so that when a user clicks on your button they will go directly to your site.

Replace what is highlighted in RED with your site's address

<a href="http://s1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/TwoSasters/?action=view&amp;current=USbutton.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/TwoSasters/USbutton.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

It will now look like...

<a href="http://www.twosasters.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/TwoSasters/USbutton.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>


Step 9: Resize your button.  I usually do a 125 x 125 button, but you can choose any size you like.

Add height and width as shown in BLUE.


<a href="
http://www.twosasters.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/TwoSasters/USbutton.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" height="125" width="125"></a>

Step 10:  Save and admire!




You will have to come back next week for Part 2 - adding a grab box so that others can place your button on their blog!

See you then!


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16 comments:

  1. Ooh, a cliffhanger :). So glad I'll have your tutorial to reference next time I delete my button :) Another great tutorial.

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  2. You rock! I love Techy Tuesdays! Thank you :D

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  3. It looks so easy here.=) You girls are the greatest. This has to be one of my favorite posts every week. Thanks for putting your know how out there for us.=)

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  4. You always have such great tips, thanks for sharing.

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  5. what a great tip thanks for sharing

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  6. Nice! You guys always have great tips. Thanks for sharing at our Handmade Tuesdays party.

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  7. Thank you so much!! Your tips make me look like I actually know what I am doing!

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  8. Great tutorial; I love that you guys do these techy tips! Thanks so much for sharing this at The Fun In Functional!

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  9. You explaind it verry good. I'll try to make myself one. Thanks.

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  10. Thank you!! I had no idea how to do this!

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  11. Great tips and simple instructions! Just found you two today and I am now a new follower to your blog. Hope you will do the same! Please pop over for a visit~Angie

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  12. Thank you so much for the great info! Your newest follower from Happy-Go-Lucky. :)

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  13. Another AWESOME tip! Thanks!
    Thanks for sharing with my Super Link Party! :-)

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  14. thank you so much for the 'how to' - I will be using this in the future!

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  15. You guys always have great tips! Thanks for linking up on Saturday Show and Tell. I hope you'll be back again this week with some more of you great ideas.
    -Mackenzie
    http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com

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