Use Random Number Generator…Creative Blogging Book Winner!

In choosing winners for my blog giveaways, I use Random.org.  It's quick and easy and now you can even add a widget to your own blog!

So the winner of my 2nd book is Connie Collins!

Hi Connie!
Please email me your mailing address! :D 

So, how do you put this gadget on your blog? It's actually pretty easy and can be done in just a few steps.  

First go to www.Random.org.

Then click Get Your Own button.

You can modify the width and height (specifically the width to fit in your blog's sidebar), however the height is fine for most blogs have a sidebar of 180-220px by default.

You may change the color of the text or background title area.

Make whatever changes you would like to color and width for example, and then click Create Widget.

You will then be presented with preview of what your gadget looks like and then a box of code (iframe) that you now need to copy and paste into your blog.

For Blogger:

• Go to Design, then Page Elements, then Add a Gadget.
• Choose HTML/JavaScript.
• Copy and paste in the code in the large text box.
• Save.
• Drag and drop where you want it in your sidebar/blog layout.
• Save changes.

For TypePad:

• Click Design, then Content.
• In the middle, Categories, choose Embed Own HTML Code.
• Then copy and paste in the code.
• Save.
• Drag and drop where you want it in your sidebar.
• Save Changes.

For WordPress:

• Click on Appearance, Widgets.
• Drag a Text Widget to your sidebar.
• Copy and Paste in the code and give it a try. Note that not all versions of WordPress may allow this code but it's worth a try.
• Save. 
• Close.
• You're done.

Again, congratulations CONNIE COLLINS on winning a free, signed brand new copy of my book, Creative Blogging.

In short, it is "all about blogging" in many aspects and covers topics from

• starting a new blog, thinking of a name, brainstorming about what to write about, good writing tips; 
• following with blog layout and organization, working with images and video (from getting them from your camera/video recorder to your computer to your blog!);
• to creating a blog, changing its design, setting up a custom domain, creating a blog store with PayPal buttons;
• to socializing with Facebook and Twitter, as well as how to drive traffic to your blog and monitor visitors (visitor tracking);
• and then finishing up with using HTML and CSS code in your blog, and where to find additional help.

It is LOADED and has instruction for Windows and Mac, for Blogger, TypePad, and WordPress users!!!!!  I will be having a webinar on this book as well!

Upcoming Blogs By Heather Articles to be posted soon:

• Webinar Schedule
• How to Claim your blog using Technorati
• More on Reorganize Your Blog Series
• More on the Blogging Success Summit Series
• How to use My Free Copyright
• More on Facebook changes

Happy Blogging!

Heather Wright-Porto
www.BlogsByHeather.com 

 

 

Comments

[plumbing]

Thanks you for sharing us the different procedure that we can do to try the widget to our own blog.This is really great,Hope for more follow ups info.

[Cristan]

Thank you for this post. I used the random generator this evening for a giveaway, but couldn't seem to get the RESULT box in my post without the "generate" button being changeable to my readers?? What am I doing wrong?

[Sandi Dailey]

Thank you so much Heather for this code -- I have been wondering how to do this myself. Even tho I am crying right now because I didn't win your signed book, I want to thank you so very much for always sharing your knowledge with us. I use your code and love the way you provide step-by-step instructions.