Just trying to see if I can get BlogLovin working!
Success! Woooohooo! 😀
And to make this post seem a little more worth while, here is the guide I followed to add BlogLovin to our Blog.
Instructions found on The Quietest Rebel Blog
How to add a Bloglovin’ icon and a Custom icon to a wordpress blog sidebar.
I was having a bit of trouble working out how to add a bloglovin’ icon to my wordpress sidebar, and I couldn’t find any answers in the wordpress support area, neither could I find any helpful blog entries through google. But I worked it out in the end.
1. First things first you need to do is create a bloglovin account.
2. Once your logged in, go to Account> Your Blog.
3. Click on the + Claim Blog button and type in the address of your wordpress blog.
( Most people could probably figure this part out for themselves but I managed to get lost, so here’s hoping I can help someone!) anyway…
4. At this point have a new post ready in your wordpress dashboard (in another tab), then, when bloglovin’ give you a code to paste in , to verify your blog, paste it into the HTML layer of your post-then publish it. You can then click the claim blog button under the code (in the bloglovin’ tab) and it should then say your blog has been verified.
5. Now, to get the icon you want in the sidebar, first ( in your wordpress tab ) go to Appearance> Widgets and find the Text widget and move it right, into the sidebar bit. ( you might have to re-add any widgets you automatically had in your sidebar,like catagories, if it’s the first time you’ve customized your widgets page)
6. Now go to your bloglovin’ tab and go to Account > Widgets. Now pick the widget you want in your sidebar and click Get this icon! Then copy the code that you are given.
7. Back in your wordpress tab make sure you’re in Appearance > Widgets then click the little arrow next to where in says Text in your Sidebar drop-down. Paste the code into the text box and remember to SAVE. 🙂 Now if you visit your site the bloglovin’ icon should be in your sidebar.
I didn’t think that would be so long-winded , but if it helps…
In addition, I’ve recently looked into using a custom image for your bloglovin’ icon..
1. Create your image using photoshop, of whatever art software you want.
2. I uploaded my image to flickr, but upload it to somewhere on the web.
3. I opened my widget page and put a new basic image widget into the widget area.
4. I then went back to where my image was on flickr, right clicked, and pressed ‘copy image location’.
5. I then pasted the location into the ‘Image URL’ space in the widget. Then go to your bloglovin’ page and copy the link from the address bar.
6. Then I copied the link into the ‘link URL’ space in the widget. Then just remember to save! 🙂
Hope this helps!
Very helpful!
This helped me a lot. Thanks!
Thanks for the guide Caitlyn, I wouldn’t have known where to start! Very helpful 🙂
Thank you so much for this! Helped me a lot!
Thanks for this really helpful x
Thanks, this helped,
but my widgets always come up on the bottom of my page, after my posts.
I use wordpress and I don’t know how to get them to come up on the side.
Help!!
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thank you ever so much for posting this… the instructions on bloglovin wasnt that clear but after reading your post i have successfully added bloglovin to my blog!
I must be incredibly thick – but I’m confused around the ‘html layer of your post’ how do I get there?!- if you can hep a complete wordpress/bloglovin idiot it’d be much appreciated!
Hi There!
I did this picture up as a little guide. If you notice the image with the picture of my dog for example this is when you have the “Visual” tab selected.
If you want the HTML tab click on “text” and it shows you the coding.
Hope this helps!
Thanks for getting back to me – I’ll have a go at it now, but if I’m STILL being stupid (bear in mind it’s still early here!) can I drop you a message? Cheers 😀
Did it! Thanks so much for your help – I’m a bit of a noob when it comes to these things 🙂
We all have to start learning somewhere! 😀 I’m glad I could help.
Oh my goodness! How can I thank you enough? It was so helpful!
Thanks much this was super helpful (and thoughtful)!
Thanks for this informational post, got the icon up on my site
Thanks a lot 🙂
Thank you thank you thank you! So helpful! x
This really helped! Thanks 🙂
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MASSIVE help thank you!!
Thanks! Was trying to figure out how to do this. Much appreciated. And your blog is great!
Literally just saved me hours of trying to figure it out! 🙂
You got a follow from me anyway but this was a plus
Im new to the blogosphere if you want to take a look at my blog I’m very much wanting feedback,
x Jenny
Thanks so much- very helpful! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing! That helped me so much!
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Thank you this was SO helpful and really straightforward 🙂
Wow this is the best explained of anything that has to do with adding anything to WordPress. I’ve had such a hard with it! I’m a noob. Lol. Thank you for posting this!
Thanks! I just set mine up! 🙂
Thank you SOO MUCH for this!! You are the reason why Bloglovin’ is working for me!! 🙂
THIS WAS SO HELPFUL! Thank you a lot !!! :*
Very helpful, indeed! thanks a ton 🙂
Thank you :))