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johnrawnsley on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

johnrawnsley — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:04:28 +0000

Thanks. Sorted.

Very much appreciated - your advice. Thanks for taking the time to help me.

resolved.

raincoaster on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

raincoaster — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:44:59 +0000

Dammit:

2. In the text widget, type the following code:-

My Facebook Profile

raincoaster on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

raincoaster — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:43:42 +0000

Around the image you have to put the code to make it a link. Ishmeet gave the instructions above:
2. In the text widget, type the following code:-

My Facebook Profile

johnrawnsley on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

johnrawnsley — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:37:52 +0000

Thanks so much that is really helpful.

One last thing, I've got the image there but how to do it so that it links to my facebook profile?

timethief on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

timethief — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:06:36 +0000

Here are illustrated instructions that you can use http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/put-an-image-in-your-sidebar/

johnrawnsley on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

johnrawnsley — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:03:51 +0000

Hi,

sorry, where I"m at is that I have the 'badge' link from facebook. I want to try and put my facebook badge as a widget on the side-bar. How do I do that?

Instead of a link.

johnrawnsley on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

johnrawnsley — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:32:11 +0000

Hi, thanks for the help.
How do I get the facebook as an image?

trent on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

trent — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:10:30 +0000

You can get a facebook profile "image" that shows most of the information that the javascript badge can. I have an entry on this on my site and Collin has one on using the RSS widget for status update available here!

Trent

ishmeet on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

ishmeet — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:26:52 +0000

If I'm confusing you, I'm sorry I'll explain again.

How do you want to put it there? It should be an image or a simple link? If you just require a link, do the following:-

1. Put a text widget in the sidebar.
2. In the text widget, type the following code:-

My Facebook Profile

3. And you're done. Give the text widget a heading if you want to.

ishmeet on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

ishmeet — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:10:15 +0000

Oh great, I can't find backticks on my keyboard so it turned into the HTML. Do it as mentioned in the second code in the third comment. You'll need to put that code in a text widget.

ishmeet on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

ishmeet — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:08:09 +0000

How do you want to put it there? It should be an image or a simple link? If you just require a link, do the following:-

1. Put a text widget in the sidebar.
2. In the text widget, type the following code (without the inverted comma's) :-

'My Facebook Profile'

And you're done.

johnrawnsley on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

johnrawnsley — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:00:55 +0000

Hi, I've got a facebook link but how do I get it onto my page as a widget?

raincoaster on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

raincoaster — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:39:51 +0000

The problem is that they're using a javascript button. Until we've got a good URL, we can't help you. The one you're using is not right.
http://www.facebook.com/shaerer.php?u=http://gyozamonsta.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/call-it-foreshadowing-3-new-portishead-tracks/

gyozamonsta on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

gyozamonsta — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:37:30 +0000

Thanks guys. I found what I was looking for at the reuters website. here http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1258501220071212
(scroll down and click on the facebook button--a popup window appears so you can email your facebook friends, etc.)

I looked in page info and tried to duplicate the part of the link I thought was correct and got this...

so the button appears at the bottom of my post but when clicked, directs you to a facebook page that says that the page has expired.

Anyone who can help...would be much appreciated. Thanks for helping out a newb!

wolfieb on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

wolfieb — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:31:34 +0000

Just re-read the OP, and realise I didn't actually answer the question that was asked. Sorry about that; afraid I don't know the answer to that one.

wolfieb on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

wolfieb — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:11:39 +0000

On your Facebook profile page, scroll down to the bottom and you'll find a link to "Create a profile badge" (just above the copyright notice). Click this and follow the instructions and Facebook will give you the code for a badge that you can add in a text widget here on WordPress.

For and example of a Facebook badge, go to The Wolf's Howl; it's in the right-hand sidebar, towards the bottom.

thesacredpath on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

thesacredpath — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:58:24 +0000

You can try googling "facebook icon" and see what comes up. Perhaps someone has something cool our there that they created. Or check over at facebook.

gyozamonsta on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

gyozamonsta — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:55:35 +0000

thanks for your help!! i'll give that a try.
I just realized as I was trying to do this that it's actually the Facebook link that I'm missing. I've seen other blogs with the facebook button at the bottom of the posts and now can't find any of them to copy the url.

thesacredpath on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

thesacredpath — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:48:58 +0000

Oops, sorry.

If you want to use an image you have, or have downloaded:

If you just want a link as a text string: put text here

gyozamonsta on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

gyozamonsta — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:42:08 +0000

Am I looking in the wrong place? I can't find anything for facebook. Thanks sacredpath.

thesacredpath on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

thesacredpath — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:40:25 +0000

Here is the best resource, and way to add social bookmarks to your blog: http://www.keotag.com/sociable.php

gyozamonsta on "Facebook widget--others link to your blog"

gyozamonsta — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:34:14 +0000

Hi there...
searched the forum and it seems no one has asked this question yet? does anyone have the code for adding a facebook button at the bottom each post? so that people can link to you (not you linking to your own facebook page).
Thanks!
gyozamonsta