Now, I have never professed to be a particularly internet savvy person, but I do try to learn how to do things so it’s easier for myself! And when I manage to figure things out, it stands to reason that I should share these little gems of information!
The other day the lovely TJ invited me to become a part of his new Haiku Hub, and I asked whether it would be ok to use the image as a widget on my side-bar, and maybe even link it to his page. He was more than happy for me to do this, but asked that I share the method, so here I am, trying to do this!
So if you want an image widget on your side-bar, you need to click on WP admin and scroll down to Appearance, then Widgets. Once you open this page there is a list of available widgets on the right, and the left should show you what you already have on your side-bar and in your footers.
Select the Image widget, and drag it to wherever you would like it to sit on the column on the right. (Bear in mind things sometimes look different once in place, so be prepared to revisit this part, to drag the widget to the optimum place!)
You will see this screen when you expand the Image widget.
Just fill in the fields as you wish. So, give it a title, and then you need to find the Image URL. What’s that you say??
Well, if you download the image you want in your media library, then open it, you see this screen.
Use the File URL in the Image URL box on the Widget set up screen.
Then add the caption you wish.
The Link URL requires you to pop the link in where you want your reader to land when they click the image.
Once you have done that, click save, then view your web page, and try it out!
Voila! A clickable image with an embedded link! Check me out!
But I Smile Anyway... 
Aug 18, 2017 @ 19:51:06
Thank you… its a great tip…will try .😇😇
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Aug 18, 2017 @ 20:04:09
Hope it works!
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Aug 18, 2017 @ 20:05:00
Fingers crossed..💖😇
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May 21, 2017 @ 18:22:02
Excellent tip how to do this Ritu. 🙂
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May 21, 2017 @ 18:22:41
Thanks Marje. When I learned ok thought it would be good to share!!!
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Feb 14, 2017 @ 13:55:44
Thank you that was extremely helpful!
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Feb 14, 2017 @ 13:58:56
Hi Tim ! Glad I could be of assistance!!!
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Aug 10, 2016 @ 10:42:43
Thank you, Ritu. That will come in very useful!
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Aug 10, 2016 @ 11:58:43
You’re welcome!!@
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 20:25:42
Well done and great instructions. For your next challenge of you choose to accept it is to create your own image for one of your series of posts and I’ll create an image widget on my page for it cos I’m just that nice 🙂
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 21:42:03
Lol thanks!!! Well the only proper regular one on my blog now is Spideys Serene Sunday!!! Hmm! Maybe I need to sort the filters our and create a new improved image for that…then.you can do your magic!!! 😁
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 21:43:07
You should use an app called Canva. That’s how I created the images down the left of my blog
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 21:44:41
I shall check it out!!
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 21:45:39
Is it available on Android or just Apple? 😊
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 21:56:55
Not sure to be honest but you can also use it online on a computer
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 22:21:57
I have found it, and shall have a play!
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 22:31:46
Enjoy. I could spend hours on it.
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 22:38:05
I wish I had hours to spend!!!
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 19:25:25
Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog.
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 19:34:53
Thank you Don 😊
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 19:44:58
Great post with good timing. I was just fumbling my way through doing this on my own.
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 19:50:41
I’m glad it was useful!
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 13:59:27
Loving your page Ritu! Can you tell me where to get advice from to create a simple but effective page? Mine is so boring! Does payment give you the tools to make the blank page pretty? Yes. you’ve guessed it I’m very new here (-:
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 11:21:50
Just fantastic! For the lest techno savvy of us out there the information is super useful. I will add a link for the Haiku Hub and do you mind if I reblog it on my blog?
Thanks for your time and generosity. 🙂
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 12:01:20
No problem whatsoever Tim!!! I did it for you 😊
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 13:35:07
Now you know what the T stands for! Thanks again!
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 13:38:58
And I shan’t forget either!!
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 13:40:23
My secret identity! 😉
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Jul 25, 2016 @ 13:47:49
I feel honoured!!!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 15:52:28
Ritu,
That was so useful. Every so many days, I fall into this dilemma and need to search the net or ask someone how to do this.
This was a marvellous attempt. I am going to reblog this and also save this someplace else for easy reference.
Also Ritu, you need to take a break, even from blog-land.
Susie
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 15:55:44
Thanks Susie! You know, I get why you say that… but blogging is actually my release! I won’t push myself like I did last year, but I can’t just disappear!!!!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 15:57:35
I know what you mean. As a busy person myself, mother of two, wife to one and foster mother to about 20 cats, I can imagine what your daily grind would be. After my recent vacation in B’ham without any internet, I understood truly what a holiday is and how refreshing it can be to switch off.
Susie
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 15:59:50
😊😊😊
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 11:49:32
It is awesome how we learn in checking out things over our blog. I did this with my latest book cover. When you click on it you land at amazon. That’s pretty cool!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 12:00:40
It’s a totally cool tool to use!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 14:02:41
Yes, I was happy to find out about it! A picture and Link at the same time. That’s so cool!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 14:42:52
😎😎😎
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 14:47:17
😉😉😉
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 13:28:51
Why didn’t I think of that? Thanks Erika! 🙂
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 13:46:26
😊😊😊
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 14:05:05
Yes, Colin! That is the perfect way to display your cover permanently and at the same time link to the order platform!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 14:44:13
And if you use booklinker, if you are an amazon author, one link will direct your readers to the right amazon country page too!!!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 14:47:48
That is awesome too! Did not know about it!!! Cool!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 14:49:36
😎😎😎
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 14:50:08
Yes, so cool!!! 😄
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 10:32:44
Reblogged this on Siefken Publications and commented:
Now this I can follow and do! I will have to try it!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 10:33:30
Thanks for the reblog!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 10:14:02
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
A useful WordPress Widget tip from Ritu 😀
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 02:28:24
Ritu – your first step is to select from available widgets. How do you add a widget for selection? i.e. The Haiku Club was presumably not originally there…. or am I really confused about the process????? 🙂
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 08:26:02
Sorry, what I meant was there are many different forms of widgets, so you need to choose which type you want first. Then you choose Image.
You must add the image you wish to use into your gallery first, so you can use that image url.
So I created the Haiku Hub one last night and arranged it in my sidebar 😊
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 13:24:55
Thx Ritu. I will try again! 🙂
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 13:46:09
No worries!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 15:24:13
BINGO! Got it! Thanks so much Ritu! Big Hug! 🙂
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 15:45:49
Whoop Whoop!!!!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 00:36:45
How interesting. Thank you.
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 00:37:22
You’re welcome 😊
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 00:24:11
I tried to do a picture of a rose but my PTSD brain got all confused and I had to abandon it, lol. Ah well, maybe another day I will be able to follow the instructions better.
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 00:25:05
Take a breath, and try again another day! Otherwise I can try and explain it again!!
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 00:27:03
No worries! It’s not your explaining, you are good, it’s my brain that just can’t take much information all at once. It overwhelms or floods as they call it and I am hooped lol. I will try another day, thanks for all your kindness 🙂
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Jul 24, 2016 @ 00:32:39
Always 😍
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Jul 23, 2016 @ 23:45:04
You have a ready resource. Your students are much more internet savvy than any of us. Be a student sometimes😊😊
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Jul 23, 2016 @ 23:46:16
Oh I love to be a student! Learning every day! You can indeed teach an.old dog new tricks!!!
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Jul 23, 2016 @ 23:48:17
Tell me about it. This old dog has to be dragged to join social media ( whatsapp only)😭
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Jul 23, 2016 @ 23:50:47
Lol!!!!we shall slowly convince you…😉
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Jul 23, 2016 @ 23:40:55
Hi, Ritu, this was very helpful. I just might try it soon on my blog, thank you 🙂
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Jul 23, 2016 @ 23:43:12
You are more than welcome Janni! Have a go, it is really easy! 🙂
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