tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53389698069102047912024-03-12T21:44:07.100-07:00Teacher Blogging BasicsLindsey (The Teacher Wife)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15766193883552597916noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338969806910204791.post-48865079359193351352012-08-27T18:06:00.001-07:002012-08-27T18:06:54.964-07:00How to Make a Blog Button<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I finally added a blog button to this blog and I want to teach you how add one to your blog, too!</div>
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Here is my blog button! Feel free to put it on your blog and share the LOVE!! :)</div>
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a blog button in Power Point {although you can make a button in any design program - I personally use Adobe Illustrator} and how to add it to your blog in three easy steps.</form>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">To make your own button, open Power Point, click on Design, and then Page Setup.</span>
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I would suggest making a button that is 160px X 160px </div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">which is </span><span style="color: red;">2.22in X 2.22in</span><span style="color: #333333;"> or </span><span style="color: red;">5.64cm X 5.64cm</span></div>
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On the Page Setup screen, change <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">the slide to the following dimensions.</span></div>
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Then make a blog button using different shapes, colors, patterns and clipart to match your blog. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"> Click {</span><a href="http://teacherbloggingbasics.blogspot.com/2012/08/great-tpt-resources.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">} to check out some great clipart and font resources. Make your button original and unique to your blog... don't be tempted to copy someone else's design or style.</span></div>
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After you have made you blog button, select all the different shapes and text boxes. To do this, <b>hold down SHIFT</b> and click on each shape. When everything is selected, <b>continue to hold down SHIFT</b> and right click on your button. Select "Save as Picture..."</div>
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Be sure to save it as a PNG: Portable Network Graphics Format.</div>
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{BTW: This step makes it so you don't have an unwanted, white box surrounding your image.}</div>
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Next, you need to sign up for Photobucket, and don't worry, it's free. Click {<a href="http://register.photobucket.com/" target="_blank">here</a>} to sign up.</div>
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After you sign up and you are signed into your account, click on the green<i> Upload</i> button.</div>
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Then, click on the green button that says <i>Select Photos and Videos </i>and find your blog button.</div>
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When the upload is complete click on <i>View Album</i>.</div>
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Next, click directly on your blog button.</div>
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Remember this, because you will need the <i>Direct Link</i> in Step 3.</div>
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Copy and past the following code into the Content part of the <i>HTML/JavaScript</i> gadget. Make sure to put your own blog address where it says, "PUT YOUR OWN BLOG ADDRESS HERE," and the direct link where it says "PUT THE DIRECT LINK TO YOUR BUTTON HERE." {BTW: The direct link can be found in step 2.} When you have added the correct code, click on <i>Save.</i></div>
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Lindsey (The Teacher Wife)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15766193883552597916noreply@blogger.com139tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338969806910204791.post-56836246570135495792012-08-25T16:07:00.000-07:002012-08-25T16:50:36.168-07:00How to Hyperlink Your Blog From Your TpT Store<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Like thousands of teachers out there, I have my favorite teacher authors that I frequently buy from on <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/" target="_blank">TpT</a>. Those teachers have blogs and I also visit them frequently. However, when I stumble upon a darling new store {and this keeps happening a LOT}, I usually want to know right away if they have a blog or not. I love it when they have a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink" target="_blank">hyperlink</a> to their blog from their TpT Store, because it makes it possible for me {as a potential buyer} to check out their "style" even more. </div>
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to hyperlink your blog from your store, like the picture below. </div>
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Click on the picture below to <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Teacher-Wife" target="_blank">visit my store</a> and see how the hyperlink works.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">First</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">, make sure you are logged in to your </span><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">TpT</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"> account. If you aren't a TpT seller and would like to become one, click {</span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Signup?ref=mrslindsey" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.78333282470703px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">} and sign up for the Seller Upgrade {don't worry, it's free}.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Then, click My Sales: Dashboard.</span></div>
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to create your own <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/" target="_blank">TpT {TeachersPayTeachers}</a> banner using PowerPoint. Banners are great for promoting special, new, or seasonal products on TpT and they can help your store look more professional. Right now in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Teacher-Wife" target="_blank">TpT store</a>, my banner is promoting my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Activities" target="_blank">Back to School packet</a> and I will probably change it in the middle of September to promote a Halloween product I am working on. Click on the image below to check out my back to school banner in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Teacher-Wife" target="_blank">TpT store</a>.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">It may not show up quite yet... I'm still waiting for it to be approved by TpT, because I made a few changes to it.</span></i></div>
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Have fun and add shapes, color, images, and text boxes to make your banner look appealing. Click {<a href="http://teacherbloggingbasics.blogspot.com/2012/08/great-tpt-resources.html" target="_blank">here</a>} to check out some great clipart and font resources. Try to make your banner original and unique to your store... don't be tempted to copy someone else's design.</div>
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Next, make sure you are logged in to your <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/" target="_blank">TpT</a> account. If you aren't a TpT seller and would like to become one, click {<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Signup?ref=mrslindsey" target="_blank">here</a>} and sign up for the Seller Upgrade {don't worry, it's free}.</div>
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In the Profile Page Leaderboard {a.k.a. banner} section, you will see the Choose File button. Click on it and find your banner JPEG. Then, enter the link you want your banner to take customers to and click on Save Changes. BTW: It can take up to a few hours for your banner to appear on the site, because it has to be approved by TpT.</div>
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Here is a list of clipart and font companies that I like to use in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Teacher-Wife" target="_blank">TpT</a> products.</div>
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PLEASE NOTE: Each company has their own <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use" target="_blank">TOU {Terms of Use}</a>, so be sure to check them all out!</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DigitalBakeShop" target="_blank"><img alt="Click Below to Check out Awesome Graphics" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwY52CzamEeCMklLFoJsdbklAZRzNqWD3ykwHeZ4YTvAB-fxu3afJUy8P-RGWjI_gMpAv_nWaBSqG5ablmPG5qGmJ-ZsneQGa4Mtz4Z42LwfOpJk6LSfHp55Sp1OpSIywbZm7bTptMYAg/s250/467802.jpg" style="text-align: left;" /></a> <img alt="Fancy Dog Studio" src="https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/277146_201338203224740_8382420_n.jpg" style="text-align: left;" /> <a href="http://www.sugarhillco.com/shop/misstiina" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.misstiina.com/mtbl4.png" style="text-align: left;" /></a></div>
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Most blogs are hosted through blogger {I'm sure you noticed that most blogs end with .blogspot.com}. I love blogger and I think it is really easy to use. Fortunately, blogger has created a VERY user friendly Blogger Tour. Click {<a href="https://www.blogger.com/tour_end.g" target="_blank">here</a>} to check it out. On this page you can learn what a blog is and how to get started. After reading through this tour, click on the orange "Create a Blog" button that is towards the top of the left column.</div>
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Next, you will be prompted to sign up for a gmail account. You need to have a gmail account to create a blog. If you already have a gmail account, don't make a new one, just click on the "Sign in" button in the upper right hand corner. If you don't have a gmail account, create one by filling in the information below.</div>
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The next page will bring you to your profile. You can add a profile picture if you want to, but you don't have to. Click on the "Next step" button.</div>
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On the next page, click on the "Back to Blogger" button.</div>
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The next page will be your blogger dashboard. Click on the "New Blog" button.</div>
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This is the fun part where you get to think of a blog address and blogger will let you know right away if that blog address is available or not. If I were you, I would avoid a blog address with a grade level in it, because if you change grades, you will need to change blog addresses. On this page you can also choose a blog template, but don't worry, it isn't permanent and you can change your template at any time. After you think of a blog name, address and pick a template, click on the "Create Blog!" button.</div>
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Now that you have set up your blog, it is fun to play around with the template and background!</div>
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Find that little arrow on the right side and a drop down menu will appear. Click on "Template."</div>
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On this page, you can change the template, background, width, layout, and more. Feel free to play around until you get the results that you want. To change the background image, click on the word "Background" and then right below, where it says background image {where the arrow is pointing}.</div>
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From here you can choose your background image. Blogger has lots to choose from and they are all free! When you find the background you want to use, click on the "Done" button in the lower right hand corner.</div>
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When you have made all the changes you want to make to your blog, click on the "Apply to Blog" button in the upper right hand corner.</div>
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