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How to add a link to your Images on Squidoo
In order to combat those nasty spammers, iframes were disabled on squidoo on July 12, 2007. However, all hope is not lost! If you were using iframes for affiliates, pictures, or other static-type content, here is a work around for you!
Insert an Image anywhere in Squidoo
Step one in creating your own linked image
The following code will link an image to your website. This image will need to be uploaded on flickr, Picasa, PhotoBucket, your own site, etc. Currently Squidoo only hosts images you upload into the designated upload boxes. There is no current way that I am aware of to link these images.
The Code:
<img src="http://www.yoursite.com/yourimage.jpg" alt="Image Title" align="right" />
Where:
http://www.yoursite.com/yourimage.jpg - Your Picture Web Address
Image Title - A few words describing your picture
Right - right, left, or center depending on where you want to line the picture up at.
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Add a Link to your Image
Step two in creating a linkable Image
The following code will add a link to your picture on your lens. This link should be wherever you want the viewer taken when they click on the picture (your web page, a bigger version, and affiliate, etc.)
The Code:
href="http://www.thesiteyouwant.com" title="Link Title">
Where:
http://www.thesiteyouwant.com - Where the visitor is taken when they click the image
Link Title - A few words describing your Link
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Here is the Complete Code for a linked Image
The following code will add a link to your picture on your lens that can be clicked. This link should be wherever you want the viewer taken when they click on the picture (your web page, a bigger version, and affiliate, etc.)
The Complete Code:
<a href="http://www.yourwebsite.com" title="Link Title Here"><img src="http://www.yoursite.com/yourpicture.jpg" alt="Picture Title Here" align="right"/></a>
Example of Linked Image in Action
Here is some Example code of an Image with a URL attached
<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/loyalis" title="Golden Squidoo Squid Logo"><img src="http://www.grumpstump.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/goldensquid.jpg" title="Loyalis Lenses" alt="Golden Squidoo Squid Logo" align="right" /></a>
The Above Code Gets you the following image that is linked to my lensmaster homepage.
Why you Should use Linked Images
- Affiliate Links
- High Quality Pictures you want to show thumbnails of
- Links to the site you took a screenshot from
- Add your Amazon Affiliate link to a picture of a character from a book
- They can help make your lens stand out
- many many more... use your imagination!
Do you add linked images to your lenses?
What do you use linked images for? Do you find them useful?
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KimDion
Cool stuff taught me something. Totally advances to me but I will give it a shot.. Posted June 26, 2008 |
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Mia-Breitfuss
Thanks for sharing this - I am far too lazy to go to my bookshelf and open the HTML for dummies book. Cut and paste - Yeah! Posted June 05, 2008 |
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riveradjr
Informative! Thanks for the info you shared.. Posted May 26, 2008 |
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letevic
Great help! Thanks for sharing. I gave you 5* Posted April 28, 2008 |
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Tiddledeewinks
I needed this. Am grateful for the info. Thanks! 5 stars. Posted April 27, 2008 |
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