Wednesday, June 8, 2011

How to link 'Books we've done' to the relevant blog post

Hope this little tutorial helps you out. It's a little fiddly but not too complex.

  • Go into the blog post you want to link.  That means finding the blog post you want and clicking on the header so you are only able to see that specific post and not the whole blog.
  • Copy the web address from the address bar on the page e.g. http://firsttuesdaybookclub.blogspot.com/2011/05/do-no-harm-carol-topolski.html
  • Log into the blog and go into Dashboard.
  • Click on Design
  • On the RHS, there is Add a Gadget, then boxes underneath.  The second box down is Books we've done.  Click on edit in that box
  • A 'configure list' window should open. 
  • Enter in the name and author of the book in Add List item box
  • Click on the link symbol next to the box (between the box and the Add item button)
  • A script prompt box should appear.  In that box, paste the web address you copied earlier.
  • Click OK
  • The add item text book will look all funny now with or simlair.  This is normal!
  • Hit add item!
  • The book and author should now appear in the list below the add item text box.  The book and author should be in blue
  • Scroll to the top and hit 'Save'
  • You've done it, you techno wiz you!