Adding Links and Photos

One of the benefits of Blogger is that you don’t have to mess around with a lot of HTML to create a fully interactive website. Adding a hyperlink to an outside Web site is as simple as clicking on the quick "link" button while you compose your post. A pop-up window will appear. Type in the address that you would like to create a link to and press ok. A hyperlinked Web address will now appear in your blog posting.

Switch to the “Edit Html” tab to rename a website. Look for this code:

<a href="http://www.mywebsite.com">http://www.mywebsite.com</a>

The bolded text -- listed between the HTML codes -- is what appears on your posting. Type in a new title, like "My Website," and your HTML code will now look like this:

<a href="http://www.mywebsite.com">My Website</a>

The only words that will appear in your Blog will be “My Website.”

To add an image, click on the photo button. A pop-up window will open, giving you two options: 1) adding an image from your computer or 2) adding an image from the Internet.

Adding an image from the Web is the simplest method, but is not recommended for your personal Web site. Images and photographs available online are often rights-protected, meaning that the artist is entitled to receive royalties or photo credit for any use of the image.

Since this is your portfolio, why not use some of your own images instead? To add an image from your computer, click the “Browse" button and locate a photo file from your personal collection.

Once you have an image, choose the size and positioning of your photo, before clicking the “Upload Photo” button.

Hint: If you have purchased server space, consider hosting your photos there by FTPing your photos to the server. See the What You'll Need section for more information on setting up server space.

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Creating Posts
Adding Links and Photos

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