WordPress.com Forums » Tag: no javascript widgets - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/no-javascript-widgets WordPress.com Forums » Tag: no javascript widgets - Recent Posts en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:16:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 patmills on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1272087 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:18 +0000 patmills 1272087@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ah, I may have just answered a small part of it. I noticed the the first bit of the code:

< a h r e f = " h t t p : // www. amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1401238556/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1401238556&linkCode=as2&tag=patmillswordp-21">Marshal Law: The Deluxe Edition HC

actually converted to a hyperlink to the amazon page in question, so is that the bit of code you say I should use, and discard the rest?

And therefore....I make the rest of the widget by adding a picture of the book..? But what is the code for that? Sorry, thinking this up as I go along....

]]> patmills on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1272084 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:28:12 +0000 patmills 1272084@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi raincoaster,

Sorry but I went to do it and realised I haven't got a clue. Here's the text only link from the amazon affiliates page:

Marshal Law: The Deluxe Edition HC<img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.co.uk/e/ir?t=patmillswordp-21&l=as2&o=2&a=1401238556" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />

Which bit of this code is acceptable to WordPress?

When you say to design the widget first, where do you do that? Are you referring to creating a new blog post?

If so, when I'm in the visual editor, how do I design the widget?

Apologies for being so ill-informed!

]]> raincoaster on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1271501 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:33:18 +0000 raincoaster 1271501@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Good luck. Remember, design the widget first, and THEN add the codes. Sometimes they get stripped out when you switch back and forth between Visual and Text editors, so add the codes last and then copy/paste it to the text widget.

]]> patmills on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1271483 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:27:55 +0000 patmills 1271483@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ raincoaster - thanks so much. It's getting late here in the UK, so I will try it tomorrow when I'm fresh!

]]> raincoaster on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1271466 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:16:06 +0000 raincoaster 1271466@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The thing is, the Amazon widget code is insecure and will be stripped out. There is no way it can be used here because of the code it uses. You can, however, promote and sell your own book in a widget, you just need a different code.

ALL of their widget code will be stripped out, so you will have tow rite your own widget. You can do this easily in a text widget, it just takes a bit of fiddling. I create my text widgets in the Visual editor, so I can use the formatting tools, then I click over to the Text widget to add any affiliate codes, then I copy the entire code and paste that into my text widget. It is a system that works well.

Now, the code you need is a simple text link to your book on Amazon. In the affiliate link builder, you want Link To Any Page and put in the title of your book and it will find it. That's the link code you need. It's perfectly secure and will not be stripped out by WordPress. You can use it in text or link an image of your book or both.

]]> patmills on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1271441 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:54:14 +0000 patmills 1271441@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Sorry for being dense, but,

"You are allowed to capture images of bookcovers and post them in a text widget or image widget in your sidebar and link them to where they are for sale. "

is confusing me: if I can't add the Amazon widget, how else would I do as you state, and link to my book?

I'm afraid I'm not technically savvy enough to do it any other way than by copying the Amazon affiliate text and pasting it into a text widget. Is there another way?

Cheers!

]]> timethief on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1271427 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:42:10 +0000 timethief 1271427@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Better link > http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/affiliate-link?replies=89#post-418813

]]> timethief on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1271426 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:41:11 +0000 timethief 1271426@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You are allowed to have an actual blog ie. not just a pseudo blog that's set up for driving traffic to an external sales site. http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/affiliate-link?replies=89#post-418795 You are allowed to capture images of bookcovers and post them in a text widget or image widget in your sidebar and link them to where they are for sale.

]]> patmills on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1271423 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:37:40 +0000 patmills 1271423@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello timethief, and thanks very much for such a prompt response. I have seen you tirelessly answer this question elsewhere, so I appreciate your patience!

Okay - I understand that I cannot add the widget.

But you say the exception does apply to my case...therefore, what is it, explicitly, that I am allowed to do?

Thanks in advance!

]]> timethief on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1271413 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:25:16 +0000 timethief 1271413@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ No you cannot add the widget. There are code restrictions on free hosted WordPress.com blogs. However, the only exception to the no affiliate links policy does apply in your case. Types of blogs that are not welcome:

Affiliate marketing blogs: Blogs with the primary purpose of driving traffic to affiliate programs and get-rich-quick schemes (“Make six figures from home!!”, “20 easy steps to top profits!!”, etc). This includes multi-level marketing (MLM) blogs and pyramid schemes. To be clear, people writing their own original book, movie or game reviews and linking them to Amazon, or people linking to their own products on Etsy do NOT fall into this category. Here is a thread in the support forums that talks more about which affiliate links are OK or not OK. http://en.wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/

]]> patmills on "Permission to add Amazon widget to promote my own book?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/permission-to-add-amazon-widget-to-promote-my-own-book#post-1271410 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:20:04 +0000 patmills 1271410@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello, I managed to send a message to WordPress support about a week ago, but I don't seem to be able to find the link any more.

My blog is https://patmills.wordpress.com/ and I am a writer. I have a new book (Marshal Law, by Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill) from DC Comics, and I would like to put an Amazon widget on my sidebar, to promote my book, so that readers can click through and buy my book if they want. I didn't realise at the time that it wasn't allowed, so I tried several times to paste the text into the text widget, and I couldn't understand why it kept disappearing!

So I did some searching and found the reason on the forums.

But I gather that the restriction is to stop people abusing the system. I *think* I would be allowed to add the Amazon widget, as I am the author, and it will be the only thing I am promoting.

How do I ask WordPress to consider my case and allow me to add the widget?

Many thanks,

Pat

]]> timethief on "Widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/widget-44#post-1270547 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:16:07 +0000 timethief 1270547@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If it's a JavaScript widget or if it's an iframe or flash then the software will strip the code out for security reasons. http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

In short I cannot provide an accurate answer without seeing the code. If the widget does not contain any restricted code then when you copy and paste the code into a text widget it will display in your sidebar.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/text-widget/

]]> robleveridge on "Widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/widget-44#post-1270525 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:52:59 +0000 robleveridge 1270525@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ How do I include a widget on my page that's not already in the list of available widgets?

]]> timethief on "Script code keeps getting erased from post. :(" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/script-code-keeps-getting-erased-from-post#post-1262762 Sat, 11 May 2013 18:08:01 +0000 timethief 1262762@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome.

]]> therunningteacher on "Script code keeps getting erased from post. :(" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/script-code-keeps-getting-erased-from-post#post-1262759 Sat, 11 May 2013 18:07:17 +0000 therunningteacher 1262759@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you Timethief! :)

]]> therunningteacher on "Script code keeps getting erased from post. :(" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/script-code-keeps-getting-erased-from-post#post-1262758 Sat, 11 May 2013 18:06:40 +0000 therunningteacher 1262758@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ahhh, well....that certainly explains it then. :P Punchtab kept telling me to try it again and again. Meh. I'd go to wordpress.org, but I can't figure out how to keep my page views up each day. I get a lot of traffic being on wordpress.com, sigh. :( Sure does mess up giveaways though.

]]> timethief on "Script code keeps getting erased from post. :(" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/script-code-keeps-getting-erased-from-post#post-1262756 Sat, 11 May 2013 18:04:18 +0000 timethief 1262756@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You can't. We cannot use Javacript widgets or iframes on free hosted WordPress.com blogs. As they are a security and stability risk on this multiuser blogging platform the software strips the code out.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

]]> therunningteacher on "Script code keeps getting erased from post. :(" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/script-code-keeps-getting-erased-from-post#post-1262753 Sat, 11 May 2013 18:02:59 +0000 therunningteacher 1262753@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi, I'm trying to add the fololowing script for a giveaway into my blog post, but it keeps erasing itself. How can I add it?

<script async src="//www.punchtab.com/static/js/pg.js" class="pt-giveaway" data-uuid="d47acdfa-b2d5-43f8-970a-845dee11a837"></script>

]]> mickeydownunder on "Difficulty adding widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/difficulty-adding-widget#post-1253695 Fri, 03 May 2013 01:26:19 +0000 mickeydownunder 1253695@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ annedorko
Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much! I know it might be simple, but I simply could not figure out to do! I will now (hopefully) be able to figure out adding my fave blogs too!

VERY much appreciated your time and speaking to me like I am 5 again too! :)

timethief re the Java...at the moment, am trying to keep my site as simple as can be. I honestly don't understand the JavaScript widgets today and will have to re read again and KNOW it is just me!

re the linking....it is something I also have been trying to update

Can I make that a separate question now that my initial problem has been resolved and I will quote your links and reply?
Cheers! Thank you! Once I hear back, I will update this to resolve and them can continue in trying to get everything updated re linking.

]]> timethief on "Difficulty adding widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/difficulty-adding-widget#post-1253438 Thu, 02 May 2013 22:25:42 +0000 timethief 1253438@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @annedorko
Have you considered linking your WordPress>COM username to your WordPress>COM blog?

]]> timethief on "Difficulty adding widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/difficulty-adding-widget#post-1253434 Thu, 02 May 2013 22:24:48 +0000 timethief 1253434@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @mickeydownunder
re: JavaScript widgets See here please > http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/#javascript

]]> annedorko on "Difficulty adding widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/difficulty-adding-widget#post-1253426 Thu, 02 May 2013 22:20:36 +0000 annedorko 1253426@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hey Joanne! What you're really looking to do is copy & paste the code offered in Option 2 into a Text Widget on your blog.

Step 1: Copy & Paste

Select everything inside of Option 2 from the original "Install Your Widget" link.

Step 2: Login to your WordPress dashboard.

Step 3: Use the navigation to get to Appearance > Widgets page.

Step 4: Under the "Available Widgets" section, find the Text widget and drag it into one of your widget areas on the right-hand side of the page.

Step 5: Ignore the "Title" input field, and paste everything from Step 1 into the main text area.

Step 6: Hit Save.

This should get your widget up and running on your blog!

]]> mickeydownunder on "Difficulty adding widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/difficulty-adding-widget#post-1243488 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:10:19 +0000 mickeydownunder 1243488@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ http://www.networkedblogs.com/blog/whats-on-the-list/widget

This is the instructions. I know how to add a widget and an image, but based on the coding, I cannot figure out how to do as it suggests

1) am not sure my site supports support javascript widgets, such as Blogger, self-hosted WordPress, tumblr, ...etc.

so if option 2 is the way to go

I am still unsure how to do
http://help.networkedblogs.com/entries/20856391-Widget-Setup-for-Blogger

"Go to your Blog's profile on NetworkedBlogs, click the "Get Widget" link. Copy the text in for Option 1."

http://www.networkedblogs.com/dashboard

Can someone speak to me like I was 5 and walk me through literally the process...I know it might sound simple, but I cannot honestly figure it out as I don't see GET WIDGET

I see Widget under appearance, but can't get the coding to download properly

http://whatsonthelist.wordpress.com/wp-admin/widgets.php

Thank you in advance

Cheers!
Joanne

]]> timethief on "Install Vines Widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/install-vines-widget#post-1223085 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:55:17 +0000 timethief 1223085@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Not that I am aware of.

]]> natehevens on "Install Vines Widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/install-vines-widget#post-1223077 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:46:28 +0000 natehevens 1223077@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Honestly... that's what I thought.

So is there an install for the free hosted wordpress.com blog?

]]> timethief on "Install Vines Widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/install-vines-widget#post-1223021 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:05:47 +0000 timethief 1223021@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm sorry but that cannot be used on a free hosted WordPress>COM blog. It's for WordPress>ORG installs. Please read this comparison > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

]]> natehevens on "Install Vines Widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/install-vines-widget#post-1223017 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:02:34 +0000 natehevens 1223017@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ First... I'm not a paid subscriber. Being a student surviving basically on student loans and about $500 a month, I simply can't afford it. I just have a free blog, and that's it.

I just got a Vine account, and I'd like to put a widget to that account in my sidebar. I did manage to find a Vines widget here, but I have no frickin' clue how to install it. I was hoping for just some code to copy/paste into the Text widget, because that's how I installed an Instagram widget.

But this is a .zip fil that has a whole ton of directions that may as well be written in Martian for all I can understand it.

Please help.

]]> timethief on "Text/HTML Widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/texthtml-widget#post-1217990 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:09:54 +0000 timethief 1217990@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ See here > http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/instagram-sidebar?replies=56

]]> timethief on "Text/HTML Widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/texthtml-widget#post-1217989 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:08:49 +0000 timethief 1217989@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This is what we can do > http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/instagram/
We cannot use Javacript widgets or iframes on free hosted WordPress.com blogs. As they are a security and stability risk on this multiuser blogging platform the software strips the code out.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

]]> maisierogers on "Text/HTML Widget" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/texthtml-widget#post-1217900 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:08:36 +0000 maisierogers 1217900@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I am trying to post an HTML code in the text widget so I can display my instagram photos. I have tried using the widget created by Statigram and by SnapWidget. Every time I post the code in the Text widget and click save, it deletes the content I just pasted. I have tried it on different computers, different browsers, and different days. It still isn't working. Can you please help!

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