Perhaps she's the one that keeps attacking my computer with viruses. How would I really know? ;) Anyway, all I really know is that she created an amazing post to help us Add a Clickable Signature to Your Blog Comments. Here's what she had to say:
When you leave a comment on someone's blog, you can make it super easy for the blogger to follow you back to your blog or website.
Most of us have an ID that links to our blogging profile. Once at our profile page, a visitor needs to search for our blog's link, then take another step to visit our blog.
With a tiny bit of html code, you can turn your signature into a clickable link so any visitor who wants to know more about you (because you left such an intriguing comment on my blog) can follow you directly back to your own blog, and maybe become a follower, and leave comments . . .
Well, that sounds a bit like stalking, but you know what I mean. I think it's a great way to attract new followers to your blog. I encourage you to do it here. And if you see other bloggers leaving a clickable signature at your site, feel free to do the same when you return their visit.
If I type it out for you, I'll have created another clickable link and you still won't know how to do it. Therefore, the easiest way to learn how to write the html code phrase is to:
1. Type the name you want to use for your signature in your new post Compose window.
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2. Create a link to your blog from that signature.
3. Switch to the Edit Html window and see what the code looks like.
4. Copy that piece of code into a notebook (or copy and paste into a Word document).
5. Type the complete code phrase (or copy and paste from your Word doc) each time you wish to leave a clickable link signature in a comment.
Check it out!
Also, I've created a YouTube link on my right sidebar at the top. If you have a YouTube account or would like me to add your book's Trailer to my account, let me know.
26 comments:
I keep mine on a desktop post-it for easy access.
Good job with this but could you tell me about Grab My Button"?
Giggles and Gunsx
All right, Mary, that'll be the topic of next week's Sunday blog.
CD
LOL -- Clarissa, if that's your office, you're a lot more high tech than I am. And you did a nice job of illustrating my post. I take what I learn from others, do a lot of trial and error (mostly error), and eventually figure things out.
Thanks a bunch for the nod and link, and now I may just borrow the post back one of these days to show your enhancements.
Patricia
Patricia, I'm glad you're okay with me taking it. Feel free to take it back anytime.
CD
What a wonderfully simple way of doing it!
I've (finally, just about) got to grips with HTML and was just starting to think about doing something similar. It would have taken me an age to think of something so easy though!
It had better work, or it's back to the drawing board for me... (and I'll hang my head in shame!)
Kit Courteney
Seems to have worked wonderfully, Kit.
CD
Perhaps if you posted the HTML into the Settings, Formatting, Post Template, it would show up automatically every new post? I'm going to try this. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to Grab My Button. I've been trying to do this..:)
L'Aussie, if it works let me know.
CD
Thanks! Will try it below.
Bronx Tales & Inner Musings
Wow, that is a high tech desk! What's showing on the small computer? A children's cartoon?
That's a lot easier than some of the other ways I've seen to do it! Great illustration here and a smart way to link. Thanks Clarissa and Patricia!
My office at work looks like that...
oooh! Nice one! The added visual aids helps ENORMOUSLY. Woo~ Thanks so much :)
W.I.P. It: A Writer's Journey
I wish I had that many monitors. :) Thanks for the info but I just had figured it out the hard way. I learned the code.
Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
wow Clarissa, that's high tech!! I am here thinking that I still carry a notepad and pen with me -sigh- lol
Great blog!
Doris Plaster, a social worker's blog
This is a great idea. I have been doing this for a while and LOVE it when someone's link/blog title is below their name in a post comment. It makes it so easy to travel to new blogs, or to old favorites.
But leave it to Patricia to make it simple and user-friendly!
Michele
Gothic Lit today at SouthernCityMysteries
I've been wondering how to do this. Thanks to Patricia for figuring it out and to you for reposting it when I had time to try it :)
(I see code below, so I'm hoping it works)
Carol
Under the Tiki Hut
Chary - I'll come by and visit your blog now that it's easier to do so.
Aubrie, ha ha ha, I don't know. Glad you liked the photo though.
Elizabeth, you're welcome. Glad you liked it.
Alex, I can believe that! I've seen your blog on technology and sci-fi. My husbands desk is like that.
Lynda, you're welcome. I'll click on the link.
Jules, wow, that's great that you did that! Not many people can get around the HTML.
Hold my hand: a social worker's blog - well, glad you found it helpful. I'll go check out your link.
Michele, yeah. I've been wanting to do it for awhile. Glad it works.
CD
Yikes, it seems complicated to me..but I will give it a try. Thanks to both yourself and Patricia. I think?
Inkpots n' Quills
I have the HTML code I copy and paste as a signature. Wasn;t aware of the link. I'll try it out. Thnaks.
Stephen Tremp
Okay, lets try it here
Stephen Tremphttp://www.stephentremp.blogspot.com/
Thanks, Clarissa and Patricia! Clarissa, I love your techie blog posts; thanks! (hehe - see what I did there? You'd better watch your back; semi-colons are waiting to pounce!):)
Great info. I'll try it.
Ann, I hope it works. Thanks for visiting.
Stephen, yeah, you can put your name to whatever link you desire.
??????Talli - NO! Ugh, now the semi-colons are attacking me here! Thanks for visiting me under my protective question mark umbrella. Oh, and to those who don't know what we're talking about, check out talli's blog.
http://talliroland.blogspot.com/
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JW, glad you liked it.
CD
Hi Clarissa! What a cute post! I really loved it. I agree on lots of things you put there. I want to see if there's anything I can do to promote a national holiday for writers. LOL. Fat chance, hut? But I honestly feel we'd be living in the dark ages if it wasn't for us writers!
Thanks for following my blog and for the wonderful comments you left with me! :D
PS-oops, I thought I posted a comment on the 7 links challenge. *sigh* This is a cute post, too! ;)
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