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Give Your Active Rain Blog Pizazz and Punch The Easy Way And The Free Way!

I have received a lot of emails asking me how I get my posts to look like this.

You can use an HTML publisher where you can write in plain text and then the program will change it to HTML for you such as Dreamweaver or Microsoft Front Page. But I am not patient enough to learn those programs and I do know basic HTML.

For the very basics; such as one or two color text, bolding text and changing the font size you can do that right in the Active Rain HTML editor. But the problem is you can not go back and forth from WYSIWYG to HTML. You must save the changes in each editor by publishing to draft. The other problem I have had is that when I change the color of the text in Active Rain HTML editor, save it, publish it and then decide to go back into WYSIWYG to edit something entirely different; when I re-publish, all the color is gone. So that became quite frustrating.

Then I read a post on Active Rain by Chuck Willman who said we could use a FREE HTML editor called Nvu.

In my post called, Colors, Colors, Everywhere; I used Nvu to do all the different colors.

Nvu is FREE and you can download it on your computer. My favorite part about Nvu is that I can use it to write my posts without being on line. So if I am at the park or at one of my son's homeschool activities or classes; I can still draft my posts without having to use Microsoft Word, which does not always turn out when you copy and paste it into your Active Rain blog. I used Nvu to write this post.

NVU editor blogging for business

All you do is type your text, add your images and links, add your colors, bolding and font sizes as if you are typing a document in Word or any other word processor. It is SO easy. I love it!


Nvu editor blogging for business

You can also use Nvu to edit your websites and custom make pages for multiple websites. You can do some fancy stuff too. There are a lot of things you can do to add some:

WOW

Pizazz

and

Umph!


To your blog.

If you want to change the background color you can do that with making tables and changing the background of your table. You just choose the cells and sizes.

A couple of tips to know before you start; Do your whole post in Nvu including your signatures and buttons by copy and paste right from your blog. This is because you may run into the problem if you need to change something; it may not turn out right. You must edit in HTML in your Active Rain editor. Do not go to WYSIWYG and edit anything that way; you will lose your color. You can edit in the HTML. Always save your work. Nvu does not auto save so you must set up a named file and then just click save every so often.

Here is what I do in Nvu: First I do all my text writing. Then I go back and add my colors, bolding and font sizes. After that I add all my links. This is very simple to do in Nvu. I then add all my images. The last thing I do is copy my signature, call to action and disclaimer from my Active Rain blog and paste it into my post in Nvu.

When you add your images you have to add the image direct link location. I like to use Photo Bucket; it is very easy, free and fast to use. Nvu will not allow you to insert an image without adding an Image Alt1 tag. So make sure you do that too.

Then when you are all finished drafting your post you go to the bottom of your screen and click on Source. Your whole post will turn into all the HTML that you will need. Go to Edit, click select all, click copy.

Nvu editor source code tab

Go to your Active Rain blog and open up a new blog post screen. Click on the HTML button. Put your curser on your blank post and then right click and click paste.

The entire source code all in HTML will be on your post now. Type in your title at the top of the page. Click on draft and the publish to draft. Make sure it looks fine and then choose your groups to post to and your tags. Click on the public tab and then publish your post.

Try it out for some fun, some change and some delightfully appealing blog posts!


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193 Comments on How To Give Your Active Rain Blog Pizazz and Punch The Easy Way And The Free Way!

MAR
22
2008
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Katerina- Nice! I have been using Word and cutting and pasting. I don't want to fire up my full blown editors to write posts so I will give this a try. I appreciate the information.

 

Best wishes,

Scott         

8:50pm • #1
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This looks pretty cool! I will come back and study it tomorrow when I have some brain cells working. Hope you have a nice easter weekend!
8:53pm • #2
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Ahhh, yes, the HTML editor.  The fine folks at AR could just build a color pallette into this editor if they wanted to.  Shouldn't be that hard, I wouldn't think!
8:55pm • #3
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Very cool - you have really nice posts, too.  Thanks for the tutorial...
8:59pm • #4
Thanks for the tip Katerina, it seems I have another system to learn how to use. I'll check it out soon.
9:07pm • #5
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I wondered if something like this existed.  I would love to add some color.  However, things have gotten busy and I just haven't had time to learn any html code.  This is very helpful information.  I'll have to try it out.
9:11pm • #6
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Katerina, I'm using windows live writer, a similar program that can publish directly to my wordpress blog.  Isn't it so easy to do it all and just copy and paste?  I do wish that AR would give us the capability to edit in both WYSIWYG and HTML without all of the code being stripped.  What a pain if you make a mistake!!
9:12pm • #7
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How on earth do you find all of these things?  Nvu gives you a very cool-view!
9:17pm • #8
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Scott- Thanks for stopping by. This is such a cool tool and with all of your experience this would be a piece of cake for you! 
9:23pm • #9
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Ron- I suppose they could. When blogging first started bloggers did not even add photos to their blogs. Even adding images is a relatively new application for bloggers. Now we add color and different size fonts, that is also a newer concept. Maybe they will add colors and font sizing. Thanks for stopping by. 
9:27pm • #11
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Courtney- Thank you so much for that nice compliment. Happy Easter.
9:28pm • #12
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Bonnie- This one is very easy, not much to learn. You will get it quickly. Happy Easter.
9:29pm • #13
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Joan- I know some html code but this is so much easier than me typing out the code! Why bother when you can use a program that will do in a snap for you and it is free.
9:30pm • #14
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Lisa- You just copy and paste! And it is Free. It also works for all blogs and websites. It is super easy. 
9:31pm • #15
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Thank you so much for this godsend.  I tried the HTML thing from another really great post but I just couldn't focus on it.  You've really laid it out nice and thank you for taking the time to cover things step by step.  As usual, an awesome contribution!
9:33pm • #16
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Steve-  I found Nvu from Chuck, a member here on the rain. But I find lots of goodies I share with all of you by being very proactive outside of the real estate world on line. I have files filled with all sorts of goodies that I am trying to get out a little at a time. Thanks for complimenting my blog. 
9:33pm • #18
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Mark- You are very welcome. I know that when people just post what they use I just don't get it all the time. I like having the tutorials so I figured others do to. Happy Easter.
9:35pm • #19
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Nice heads up, I have been frustrated sometimes with microsoft word, I will give this a shot!
9:41pm • #20
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Justin- Stay away from word for working with your blog on Active Rain! It is a real pain. It does not always copy and paste correctly. Nvu is so easy to use.
9:55pm • #21
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Katerina, WOW!!! I didn't see this on Chuck's or forgot about it. You do SUCH a GREAT job of 'splaining everything. I love it!!! You go girl!!! AND, HAPPY EASTER!!!                                                  Pepper

 

 

 

10:01pm • #22
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Just in time for me to color my Easter Egss..nice..but I always liked Active Rain without all the colors..JMHO
10:05pm • #23
This is really good information. Thanks, it will come in very handy.
10:07pm • #24
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Thank you so much. I have just downloaded this program and am anxious to give it a try.
10:14pm • #25
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Thnks Katrina This is easy enough for even me to follow.  I have book marked this page.
10:41pm • #26
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WoW.... Thanks for sharing... adding this to my list of things to do......
11:01pm • #27
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 Katerina... what a totally excellent tutorial(as always) and such a valuable resource/tool, thx for adding it to the marketing group!
11:03pm • #28
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Teri- Happy Easter to you too! I love step by step tutorials so I imagine others learn this way too. So I try to make them simple and easy to follow. I never thought I could write tutorials! 
11:05pm • #29
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Marti- I was hesitant at posting it to your group. I was not sure if it was fitting for the group or not but then I thought you would tell me if it should not be posted to the group. Thanks! 
11:07pm • #30
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Mike- You know, that's what makes the world go round, to each his own:) Happy Easter! 
11:08pm • #31
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Doug- Great!  It is fun and easy to use so you'll have fun with it. 
11:10pm • #33
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Teri- Missy has a tutorial on that one and so does Brad and so does Jason. I may do one anyway since not everyone gets around to all their blogs. It is easy though, when you insert your image add your keywords to the title line and the description line. This is for AR blogs. 
11:13pm • #34
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Robin- You are right on it! You  go! It took me about 30 minutes playing around with it to get the hang of it. Then I was up and running so you will be too.
11:15pm • #35
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Gayle- That was my goal, easy to follow, glad it turned out that way for you!
11:16pm • #36
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Thank you very much for the information.  I will put it to good use.
11:17pm • #38
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 Katerina, you always write quality content, never think twice about adding your posts in the marketing group. Quality is always welcome! ;-)
11:30pm • #39
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Rick- You are very welcome now go and do put it to good use! Happy Easter. 
11:32pm • #40
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Marti- Thank you very much! I will not be so hesitant from here on out. Happy Easter. 
11:34pm • #41
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Great tutorial Katerina. I have it book marked for when I get ambitious to add some color to my blog :)
11:37pm • #42
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Bill- You can do much more than just add color, you can change font size, add colored backrounds, cells, forms and all so simply and easily. I am just using the basics but it can be more advanced. Thanks for commenting and Happy Easter.
11:39pm • #43
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Okay Katerina.....another question. I did an entire blog post with our nu toy....but could never get the photo up. So.......I saved it in html, switched over to reload my snagit photo, and when I saved it again in the regular part, the red, green, etc. left. I had no problem except with the photo. I thought the alt1 meant what you said, and I did that.....but I lost it. So...........another time. ;-)  Thanks for sharing!

Pepper

11:53pm • #44
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23
2008
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Wow...Never heard of this thing-y before.  Thanks for the tip!
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Bookmarked for later.  Happy I ran into this post, as adding color would definitley add some punch.

Thanks,

12:56am • #46
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Wow....this is really good stuff.  I need to bookmark it.  I have recently started with some very basic HTML.  thanks again.
1:06am • #47
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I'm going to check this out later. What I really love is not having to use WORD to write blogs when I can't get on-line.  My father has been very ill and I started using blogging as one of my major forms of prospecting while he was hospitalized.  Now he is starting new rounds of chemo and tests and being able to use this rather than word would be great. 
1:15am • #48
Nice Pizzazzzz! Love it!  Bookmarked!  :-)
Brad Andersohn
3:16am • #49
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KATERINA - A VERY WELL-DESERVED FEATURE!!! I don't have the time or patience to spend countless hours learning HTML.  I've taught myself some very basic things, but overall, my knowledge is very limited.  Thank you for sharing this tip.  I will definitely check this one out!
4:16am • #50
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Hi Katerina -I had not heard of NVU before, so I will definitely check it out.  Like Adam, I just don't have the patience to teach myself HTML, and each time I want to use a little splash here or there, I have to go google whatever it is I want to do.  This little program sounds like it will save me from having to do that, thus saving time, and it looks like it will do more as well.

Many thanks for sharing!
Ann

4:39am • #51
Thanks and great tips I will definitely have to give it a try.
5:30am • #52
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Very Cool and this really brings some life to a post. Thanks for sharing!
5:36am • #53
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I had never heard of NVU until your post and I have been looking for a free html
editor/writer.  Thanks SO much!
5:51am • #54
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This looks like a tool I will use.  I will give it a test run.  Thanks for the info!
5:57am • #55
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Great post, thanks for the info, I have been trying to use Dreamweaver and this looks much simpler.
6:05am • #57
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Great post, thanks for the info, I have been trying to use Dreamweaver and this looks much simpler.
6:05am • #58
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Good morning Katerina.

Thank you for a great post and helpful information. Your step by step will be very helpful. I have lil or no clue re: html.

Thanks again. Have a great day!

6:22am • #59
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Thanks so much Katrina. I am going to give it a try.

Happy Easter! 

7:00am • #60
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Thanks for a great tip. I will bookmark this and try it soon.Happy Easter.
7:07am • #61
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Katerina, easy and free ways to add pizazz are always appreciated.  Thanks for the tips.
7:26am • #62
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Yipee!  I have a new program to learn for next week!  Thanks!

Tina in Virginia

8:08am • #63
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SUPER Post, I will be trying this and maybe one day get a featured post. LOL
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SUPER Post, I will be trying this and maybe one day get a featured post. LOL
8:32am • #65
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SUPER Post, I will be trying this and maybe one day get a featured post. LOL
8:32am • #66
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SUPER Post, I will be trying this and maybe one day get a featured post. LOL
8:32am • #67

Very nice! I'm going to bookmark your blog and use it as a reference for future blogs.

Thanks 

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WOW, I will have to check out NVU.  Thanks for the tips...your posts look GREAT!!
8:37am • #69
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This is so great!  I have been making these beautiful colorful charts but have been unable to paste them in to AR posts.  I think this will solve all of those problems.  Thanks!
8:56am • #70
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Thank you for the great information.  I'm new to AR and found out the hard way that you cannot switch between wysiwyg and html.  I will definitely be checking out nvu.  Thanks again.
9:04am • #71
That's great - going to figure this out so I can have pretty posts too!
9:07am • #72
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Katerina - Like most, I appreciate so much you sharing this tip, and others, because I do not have time or patience to learn the HTML.  Thanks a bunch!
9:09am • #73
Very cool.  I will try it out this week.  Thanks for the info!
10:02am • #74
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Katerina - I have bookmarked this post to try it out this upcoming week.  Thanks for sharing!  Happy Easter and God bless you and your family.
10:16am • #75
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Thanks Katerina, I've bookmarked as well and hope to use this next week. Always appreciate you sharing and have a Blessed Easter!
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Punch and pizzazz? 

My vote is for the nice picture with some well-formatted text.  Too many colors, doo-hickeys, and thingy-jammers can be fun but can make a post look like a clown show, if we're not careful.

Agreed though, people are more likely to read something that has some character to it!


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What I love is the tearing...what program are you using for that?  The few times I want to add any color, I use HTML coding but I'll look into this program that you have written about and check it out. Thanks for sharing.  Happy Easter.
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I've never used anything other than plain text and photos in my blog. This gives me some good ideas, thanks.
12:21pm • #79
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Katerina and Nestor - Thanks for sharing.  I've bookmarked this blog.  Going to check out Nvu.
12:32pm • #80
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I have been trying to add color and change font size using directions from another post and could not get it to work. I am going to try out this free tool!
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Great information. Thanks for sharing & breaking it down. I've been wondering how to jazz my posts up. I'll definitely check it out!

Happy Easter to you both!

2:40pm • #82
Great information for a newbie. I was at a loss to figure out how the experienced community could jazz up their posts. I will certainly give this a try. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas. Happy Easter.
3:00pm • #83
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starThis definately gets my GOLD STAR!  Thanks! I can't wait to go get some color!
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Hi Katerina and Nester. Many thanks for the great resource. I have been looking for just such a resource. It is a pleasure and an honor to be associated with you both here on AR
4:28pm • #85
I use NVU all of the time.  Great program.
4:30pm • #86
NVu...Looks like a program I am going to have to download soon to give me some more pizzazz!
5:14pm • #87
Great tips, I just downloaded it and I will give it a try - thanks!
5:28pm • #88
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Great tip.  I downloaded Nvu and have put it to use.
5:58pm • #89
Thanks for the great information. I can't wait to try it out.
6:08pm • #90

Katerina,

 

Thanks for this information.  As a newbie, it is very helpful.

6:16pm • #91
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Katerina, As always, another great tip on your end. You are SO appreciated by us newbies, and many not so new I'm sure. Thanks so much. Happy Easter!

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Katerina and Nester, Once again you've wowed us.  Great post. 
8:09pm • #93
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Great tip! After using other WYSIWYG / GUI editors with more features, this has been one frustration with AR blogs.  Your info will hopefully help change that!  Thanks.

8:30pm • #94
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Thanks for the tip of the good program. It's always good to keep up even if we have old trusted favorites. some new program may be better and easier.
8:41pm • #95
Katerina ~ I'm anxious to try this when I have time to sit down and concentrate. Thank you so much for all of your help.  You are one that I watch, read, and learn from.  I don't always comment but I definitely appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
9:02pm • #96
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I'll have to try this. Thank you so much for sharing. I did wonder how you got your posts so colorful!
9:22pm • #97
Being new to AR this is great. Thanks for the info.
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Oh Boy. Something new to learn! I will have to bookmark this and study it. Thanks.
10:33pm • #99
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   This is really good information...Thank You.
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Katerina, Thank you so much for sharing this.  You are an angel!  Hope you had a Blessed Easter! 
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Thanks Katrina,

Can't wait to try this.  Keep smiling and keep selling.

5:30am • #102
Thanks for the great information.  When I have more time, I am going to try to implement it.
8:20am • #103
Nestor & Katerina - I love reading your posts.  I could spend all day gathering up all the info.  Thanks for giving up such great posts.
8:54am • #104
Definitely appreciate the info! I am sure I can utilize this for my website as well! thank you!!!!
9:34am • #105
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Katerina - Thanks for the info! I used it today and was very easy to use. Thanks fro sharing, I have learned alot from your posts.
1:02pm • #106
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Hey Katerina... glad to see my little post turned into this... your tutorial appears to have struck the right chord with lots and lots of people. Thanks so much for adding your helpful advice.
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Thank you for the tip.  I'm always looking for something new to add some sparkle to my posts.  Free ones are the best!
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I've been using dreamweaver for years and its simple and easy to use, but a web based interface like this will solve lots of on the road problems Thanks
2:23pm • #109
I had to bookmark this one.  Thank again you two.
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OK question, I never see the draft button on my page. Where is it?
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This is totally awesome!  I could just reach through the computer and hug you.  I have spoken of HTML acting like a 2 year old on Skittles while gritting my teeth!  I can't wait to try this program.  I've learned HTML the hard way, even buying the wrong Dummies book.  I can't wait to play!

Jeannette - The draft mode is in the same spot as members only/public.  Sorry, still don't have snaggit or I'd show you. 

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Everyone- WOW, a lot more comments over the Easter Weekend. I never expected this post to be so well received. I will address the comments that have questions first and then I will do my best to come back and return your comments. I so appreciate all of your comments. I want you newbies to know that I am very excited that you are interested in blogging and really making it. That is great and it will be very rewarding if you stick with it. I want to get out some more tutorials this week so I may not be able to comment on every comment. 

Jeannette- Hopefully you understood Natalie's answer to where the draft button is.  

11:58pm • #114
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25
2008
thanks for the info
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Nestor & Katerina: Thank you and only respond to the questions. Wow, what a great response!
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Hi Katerina...Great detail and info on Nku, I thought we were going to keep this a secret!!!...just kidding I love it.

Cheers, thanks for your Help with us all... Mum and Coach!!

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WOW!  Another great post to be bookmarked so I can find it later!

I may be incorrect in this, but I believe you can write in microsoft word, and save as a web page, and accomplish the same thing???

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Great post. Thanks for the very valuable information. I will check out New View right away.
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Great Blog and thanks for the Valuable info.  I have had Nvu sitting on my desk top for about 5 months (I cant even remember why i've downloaded it) collecting cyber dust until now.  i'll take your recomendations and try them on some upcoming posts.  Best, -Sash
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Whoever wrote me about the tear off program (that I unfortunately can't find now), would you email again. Thanks.
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Gene- That is Snag It. You get a free trial and then it is only $39.95; the best 40 bucks I have spent online. It does SO much more than just torn edges. I wrote a post about it.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/366337/You-Asked-For-It 

12:12pm • #122
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I know this is an old post but I'm glad I came across it.  I have been wondering how people have all the colors in their posts.  Thanks for sharing this... I have never heard of Nvu but I will check it out and play around with it.
7:54pm • #123
Thanks so much.  I really needed this information.  This is what I love about the Active Rain family.  Always helpful in everything and not trying to keep all the information to self.  Thanks for the tutorial. 
9:26pm • #124
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS!  I was so frustrated because i love color and flair and couldn't figure it out - you have restored my sanity!   5 stars to you :o)
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Katerina,

I have actually been using Google Docs.  If I don't type right inside the blogging software, which is my preference as it helps me to write more freely.  I'll have to check out this software, thanks for the nod in its direction

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26
2008
That sounds great.  I think I will give it a try.
9:48am • #127
MAR
28
2008

I love this kinda stuff!  Thanks for sharing...

10:12am • #128
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I have been trying to add color and character to my posts, thanks for the guidance.

10:19am • #130
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Thanks for sharing this great info, will save alot of time & headaches! I'm off to download it now.

Sorry to say I tried it, had problems with pictures, DUMPED IT. Takes too much time for me.

10:46am • #132
I just downloaded the NVU program and it was super fast and super easy! I am going to have fun with this! :) Again, many thanks for the tip! ~Jolynna
10:53am • #133
APR
01
2008
124,942 Points 2 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thanks for pointers I will have to check out NVU.

I recently made my own contribution to Active Rain.  Its a free mortgage rates widget.

 

 It looks a little better but i could not post all the code here.  Here is the instructions for uploaded it.

Mortgage Rates Widget for your Active Rain Profile

12:11am • #134

Thank you sooo much!

I'm new at blogging... but I love this NVU.

I have a question on inserting pictures.

What is an Alt Tag1?

For some reason when I upload my pictures, they show on NVU, but not on my blog.

Any suggestions?

5:16am • #135

Okay, I finally understand the picture thing!

I did my first blog using your suggestions and now I'm looking forward to doing more and more blogs!

Thanks a bunch for sharing!

Myra Spano in Virginia Beach

2:45pm • #136
APR
08
2008
1 Featured Post Outside Blog
We are all learning. Thanks so much for sharing. This is now bookmarked.
1:14pm • #137
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Karen- Always stay learning. Stay young and stay foolish, as Steve Jobs would say. 
7:15pm • #138
APR
11
2008
307,661 Points 10 Featured Posts Outside Blog

I used writely at one point... but then that faded.....

I now just write my post in WYSIWYG mode....I add my photos..... THEN I go and add a table to make a background color in HTML mode...I add centering AND larger fonts if I like.... then I am done....

I use a table scipt I found in a previous AR post to do that......

VERY simple.... VERY easy.......

I guess there is MORE than one way to post a blog, hmm?

Variety is the spice of life!!

;-)

 

12:27pm • #139
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Alexander- That is cool! You see, you know HTML code! Many of us are not as smart as you:) I know a little HTML code and learn more all the time. But I like to see at once what I get. There are tons of way to write a post! Whatever floats your boat:) Thanks for stopping by! 
1:27pm • #140
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Believe me it took a while to learn it.........

BUT once ya learn, it is easy.......

There are a LOT of websites that teach it.....

You are welcome for the comment...plus it gets me 25 points!!

;-)

2:10pm • #141
Outside Blog

Great advise! Thanks for sharing.  I am going to have to get started on changing my blogs to a more eyecatching appearance. Great tips that I will need to try out. Thanks!

11:03pm • #142
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Michelle- It is very fun and addicting too! Playing with all the colors is a treat from all the boring B+W.
11:06pm • #145
APR
12
2008
Outside Blog
Katerina THANK YOU for this post!  My camping post your commented on I did in Nvu!  What a difference it made in my blog!!  THANK YOU THANK YOU for such useful information, as always!
12:48am • #147
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Katerina, thanks for the info....The thing I dislike the most is having to "save" all the time when switching between the html & wysiwyg...it's so cumbersome!  And...the other day I spent a whole hour writing a blog, saved it, went back and poof, it was gone.  Ugh!  I think something was going on with AR that day because all my comments posted 2 & 3 times as well.
12:55am • #148
Thanks for the input, always looking for better ways to do things
1:15am • #149
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Sandy- And I loved your camping post! It looked great! It is so much fun too!
4:36pm • #150
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Joddie- I know! The hamsters were out that night so the AR gods were trying to round them up and trying to change them for rats. I love Nvu because it is fewer steps, a lot more variety and you can use it offline, best part it is free. I use the AR editor only when I am posting videos now or something very short and fast. 
4:45pm • #151
APR
14
2008
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
3:46pm • #153
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Thanks for all your blogging help. You are great at helping others :)

 Anne

11:20pm • #154
APR
15
2008
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Anne and Eddie- You are very welcome! I hope to bring you lots more!
12:02am • #156
APR
16
2008
Rawkin! I was getting dizzy going back & forth putting in my html.
Megakudos!

Peace & JOY!
4:29pm • #157
APR
26
2008
Hit Router
HI Katerina- I have used NVU a couple of times, and had trouble with pictures.  I just re-read the original post, and saw you said something about photo bucket- what is that????  I still feel like such a "newbie".....  :)
11:33am • #158
MAY
03
2008
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Nvu is sure to produce Nvy from those who see your blog - thanks for sharing!
8:32am • #159
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Carol Lee- Photo bucket is a free online photo sharing service. As long as you don't mind the ads, you  can use it for free. You upload your photos there and then use the direct link tag to copy and past that in your NVU image box. Make sure you Alt1 image tag your image. You can store all your photos on photo bucket, make cool slide shows and it does not take up any room on your hard drive. 
10:25am • #160
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Thanks, Katerina.  I had already kind of figured out some of it, and how to use.  But it seems to me I am doing double work- saving photos first to my computer, than to photobucket.  For example, if I find something on Google images I like, I couldn't figure how how to save it directly to photobucket, so I am saving it to the computer, than uploading to photo bucket. 

Have used Nvu a bit for my blog, and it looks pretty nice. Though I am not nearly as prolific a blogger as you are!!

10:48am • #161
JUN
14
2008
115,495 Points 7 Featured Posts