Interested in learning more about monitor resolutions and how it affects your blog design? I wrote an article about it which can be found here: Optimizing your Blog Width for Best "Fit"

Enjoy!

I've had a few people ask me how to add a Facebook "Like" button to their blog. Heather Wright Porto at BlogsbyHeather.com has written two tutorials… one for Blogger and the other for Typepad.

Please click on the links for the tutorials!

Facebook "Like" button for Typepad

Facebook "Like" button for Blogger

 Here is a Random number generator for you to use when you give away Blog Candy!

Random.org

Have fun!

Gwen Mangelson recently asked me how to take off the dates from her "Store" blog in Typepad. 

Well…. you can’t. At least, you can’t unless you mess with the CSS in Pro. BUT…..

you can make them INVISIBLE!!!! 

Just make the date font color the same color as your blog background and then you won’t see ‘em!!! ha ha!

In Gwen’s case, I made her dates white!

Take a look! No more dates!

Today  got myself organized… Business cards/etc. are being finished with clients… I’ve got a good start on a few banners… It is good to get work crossed off my list! I’ve cleared away many post-it notes cluttering my desk and organized current customers in a notebook. Finished odds and ends… this and that’s that I promised to fix on so and so’s blog, etc. etc…. I’m ready to tackle the next round of banner designs!

I’m going to take a moment to mention lots of odds and ends I’ve been meaning to write up lately.

Tips from Heather:

Here are few great tips Heather has posted on her blog the last few months.

How to Insert an Image in Constant Contact without Using the Library

Blogger vs. Typepad – Updated information on both systems so you can make an informed decision!

Adding a PayPal button to a Post

Adding Etsy to your Blog

Blog Color Change for New Catalog in July:

For those interested in a Banner Color Change in July when the new catalog comes out I need to have your order BEFORE June 15. 

IF you are a Banner Color Change subscriber, no need to put an order in, you will automatically get your changed banner.

For those interested in learning more about the Color Change Subscription CLICK HERE.

Any NEW Color Change Subscription orders received BEFORE June 15, will get a banner Color Change in July for the new catalog launch.

Organizing your Photos if you use Blogger:

I have a suggestion to those who use Blogger. You can make your Blogger blog photos work better for you if you use Picasa Web Albums  to store your Blogger photos. 

Here’s why:

• Its free
• Register your blog and all previous photos you’ve uploaded to your Blogger Blog will pop into the Picasa Gallery automatically
• You can organize/copy/create subject folders and move or copy pictures from your Blogger photo archive to individual folders which you can create slideshows for your sidebars.
• No need to upload a photo twice. Just move it into the slideshow gallery you already have set up and it will be added
• Integrate Picasa/Blogger with your Facebook profile or business page
• Tag and keyword all your photos to increase web SEO

Do you have a Blogger blog? Set up your Picasa Account today to make your blog photo uploads much more efficient!

That’s about it for now… back to work on banners! I’m looking forward to a productive day tomorrow!

This Tutorial will teach you how to add a link to your Facebook Profile page into your blog sidebar.

Click on "Create a Profile Badge" at the bottom of your Facebook profile page.

BLOGGER USERS:

Click the Blogger icon.

Choose the Blog you’d like it to appear on and click on "Add Widget".

The Facebook profile badge will be added automatically. Just move it to where you want it to appear in the sidebar and click "Save"

TYPEPAD USERS:

The Typepad link icon is not working for me at this time. If you are also getting an error message, Select and Copy all the text in the code box.

Go to your Typelists

Choose a Notes list

Give it a name

Click on "Create New List"

Paste the code in the "Notes" field and Click "Save"

Click on Design

Then Content

Choose Your Typelists

Choose Social Networking (or whatever you called your new list)

A button will show up to Add Module. Click it. The module will show up below. Move it where you want it and click "Save".

WORDPRESS USERS:

Click on "Design"

Click on "Widgets"

Choose "Text" widget on the left by clicking "Add"

On the right, new Text module will show up. Click "Edit"

Paste code.

Click "Change"

Move module where you want it to appear.

Click "Save Changes"

 You can use this tutorial for adding other sidebar items as well! Just substitute the Facebook profile code for any other code you’d like to add!