How to Make and Grab a Button

I am not an expert by any means. What I can do here is tell you how I have learned to do things. I'm sure there are other ways and even better ways, and if so, please feel free to share by leaving a comment. My experience is with blogger, although I imagine the other blogging sites are similar. These directions are meant for blogger.  


To grab a button:

• copy the html code from the button you want
• open your blogger account and choose "layout"
• click "add a gadget"
• choose "html" and you'll get a blank box
• paste the code you have copied in the box
• click save

That's it! The new button should be on your blog. Go ahead, give it a try with ours. :-) To make your own button:

• to actually make your own button, you'll need a photo program like Adobe
• a standard square button size is 125 x 125, so when you open a new document, set the canvas size to 125 x 125 pixels
• put your images and text on the button
• save as a gif (jpeg is generally used for photos, but will work & some sites will ask for it specifically)
• save your image on a website like www.photobucket.com

To put a "grab our button" on your blog:

• go to this “Grab My Button” code generator and copy the code (It makes it so easy!)
• open your blogger account and choose "layout"
• click "add a gadget"
• choose "html" and you'll get a blank box
• paste the code you have copied in the box
• click save

Good luck! (Note- I used to give the code here, but the code generator makes it much easier.)

This is from Eryn on how to adjust for Wordpress . . .  (Thanks!)

For wordpress users, just go to your widget page (under design), and select a "text" widget, click edit, paste it in (with your own info), save, voila!

**If you have a question, please e-mail me at info[at]mommysidea[dot]com.  I didn’t even realize there were so many wonderful comments until I checked back recently!  Sorry to those I missed!