outside blog: Claiming Your Domain Name For Your Outside Blog~ A Tutorial
- 11/23/09 01:31 PM
Each time I teach a webinar class, one of the things we spend a good amount of time covering is how to claim the domain name for your outside blog. When you become a Rainmaker, a custom domain URL is part of your benefit. You do not need to go to godaddy.com and purchase a domain name. So, I decided that I would take a moment tonight and do a brief tutorial on how to claim your domain for your Outside Blog through ActiveRain.
Also, if you were wondering if an outside blog would be a benefit for you, you … (14 comments)
outside blog: Managing Widgets for Your Outside Blog
- 08/22/09 01:53 PM
Many have asked how to add, remove & change the order of your widgets on your outside blog. So, today I put together a short tutorial on how to do all of this. If you are not familiar with how these widgets work, watch this simple 3 minute video & it will walk you through step by step. If you are having trouble viewing what I do on my screen, click the full screen tab & watch.
If you are not familiar with what some of these widgets are, visit these posts in my widget series where I … (39 comments)
outside blog: Jazz Up Your ActiveRain & Outside Blog with an Awesome Header!
- 08/02/09 05:30 PM
Have you been on ActiveRain for a while & wished that you could Jazz up your profile with some reall awesome graphics or picture? Several members contact me regularly in complete frustration from trying to add a really great looking header to their profile. Have visited a blog & come across a header that resembles one similar to this:
As you can see above, the photo I inserted does not even cover the whole bar & is so distorted & blown up that you really can't tell what it was. So, I thought it was time to share with everyone … (105 comments)
outside blog: New Theme Thursday~ Turn Your Outside Blog Real Estate Red!
- 07/30/09 04:28 AM
It is Thursday! Which means it is time to introduce another of our wonderful new themes! This week I wanted to introduce Real Estate Red.This wonderful theme incorporates bold red colors into your blog to make things Pop. For those of you who have been experiencing difficulties in loading a header, you have nothing to worry about with this theme. Real Estate Red comes with header already set that shows off the title to your blog well. Below is a screen shot of what it looks like, or you can always visit my outside blog to view it in real time. … (21 comments)
outside blog: ActiveRain Takes A Day at the Beach
- 06/25/09 10:10 AM
Have you seen the newest theme released today for your Outside Blog? It is called A Day at the Beach. This exciting new theme features a pictures of a beach & waves along the side. It also allows for a Header image for your blog. Below is a screenshot of what it looks like, or you can always visit my outside blog to view it in real time.
Remember, changing your theme is a simple deal. All you have to do is head over to your outside blog after clicking on the link from the left hand side of your … (43 comments)
outside blog: Widget Wednesday~ Tips to enhance your Outside Blog~ Numero Tres
- 05/13/09 01:39 PM
As we head into week three of this series on Widgets to enhance your Outside Blog, I decided this week I was going to dig into a widget that is a little more complex to set up, but the rewards are even greater. Remember the famous line from Spider Man by Uncle Ben? With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility. This week we are going to discuss the FeedBurner Widget. What is FeedBurner? Feedburner does a plethora of things, but the feature we are going to talk today allows visitors to your blog that enjoy your posts to subscribe to your blog … (42 comments)
outside blog: New Widget to Add Link to your Outside Blog on ActiveRain Profile
- 04/21/09 11:53 PM
Many of you have asked about having a button that could be used link people to your Outside Blog from your ActiveRain Profile, personal website, blog posts or anywhere else that accepts HTML. ActiveRain has designed a fancy little button that is going to be extremely simple to use. You may notice one in my profile to the right already. This simple button takes about 30 seconds to create and implement. By far, it is one of the easiest things I have worked with in a while. What you need to do in order to make it work, is simply copy … (53 comments)
Each time I teach a webinar class, one of the things we spend a good amount of time covering is how to claim the domain name for your outside blog. When you become a Rainmaker, a custom domain URL is part of your benefit. You do not need to go to godaddy.com and purchase a domain name. So, I decided that I would take a moment tonight and do a brief tutorial on how to claim your domain for your Outside Blog through ActiveRain.
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