How to Add Social Media Buttons to Your Blog

March 21, 2013

I just recently added some social media buttons to my blog when I decided to clean up my sidebar. I know this isn't my usual kind of how to post but I figured this could be helpful to some of you. At least this way you won't have to waste so much time trying to figure it out like me. If you don't already have some on your blog and want some here's how I did it.

1. First of all you are going to need your image. I figured out my sidebar size and divided that by the amount of buttons I needed in a single line.
2. I created my image in photoshop. I just used the shape tool and drew in the symbols for the button with my tablet. Or you can draw the circles yourself, like I did in the illustration above. Once you have your image, upload it to photobucket.
3. Open up the page to update your layout of your blog and add a gadget. Select HTML/Javascript.
This is the html code you will use.

In the above code the yellow portion represents the web location of your image. When you open your photo in photobucket you can copy the direct link and paste it into the code.

The green portion represents the url address for the page you want the image to open.

Do this for each of your buttons.

I know I don't know too much about all of this coding stuff but if this helps at least one person I'll be a happy girl.

xoxo erica

Oh and one of the new buttons I added is for bloglovin.

If you're not already, please stop by and feel free to follow me there.

And I always wanted to say thank you to everyone for your sweet comments yesterday. It's been about a week since William passed and hearing all of your comforting words really helped.

A Love Note to William

March 20, 2013

William when you were a baby, those beautiful eyes of your had me from the start. I loved how big your heart was even if your dad was your entire world. Chris is such a lucky guy to have had both of us love him so much. Whenever we would take photos, I loved how funny you always were when rolling around in the dirt...when you were done you didn't even look black because you were covered in dirt. I remember the first time we brought you outside, you were so fascinated by the birds. I was sure your mission was to catch as many as possible and I believe we caught you once. You were such an adventurous cat and an explorer...I loved that you were so curious about the world around you. That's why when you didn't show up in the afternoon that first day you were missing I wasn't too worried, but by night I knew something was wrong. I'm glad we were able to find you in the end even if you're not with us anymore. I'm going to miss seeing that face everyday waiting for us after work. That's pretty much my last memory of you, laughing at you because you were sticking your tongue out.