adding a badge

cristinasbookreviews · Member · Oct 12, 2012 at 5:20 pm
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Hi…I’m trying to add a badge and I can’t seem to do it. I pull the text widget to my sidebar and entered my code: but nothing comes up on my blog except a little tiny line that says visit book blogs. HELP :(

<small>Visit Book Blogs</small>

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notawoodpecker · Member · Oct 12, 2012 at 6:26 pm
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I’m trying to add a badge

For what?

The code you listed above is Flash based which is not permitted here, therefore it’s stripped out and nullified.
cristinasbookreviews · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:50 am
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The badge is for a site called Book Blog. I’ve seen other WP have it maybe it’s just mine?? Ugh…but thank you! :)
1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Oct 13, 2012 at 1:59 am
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The other blogs may have been using the advice in this article:

The gigya shortcode 3 – inserting Flash
cristinasbookreviews · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 6:19 pm
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Hi 1tess. I appreciate the link but it’s sooo confusing and I spend more time trying to figuring it out than actually accomplishing anything.
Thanks again! :)
timethief · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 6:20 pm
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Figuring out the gigya shortocode workaround is your only option.
timethief · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 6:23 pm
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What I meant to say is that the use of some codes here is restricted > http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/ If you cannot figure out how to use the gigya shortcode, then you can capture an image of the badge http://bookblogs.ning.com/main/embeddable/list and link it to the site and display it in a text widget. http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/text-widget/
cristinasbookreviews · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 6:27 pm
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I’m staying positive and I will give it a try. :)
cristinasbookreviews · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 7:49 pm
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I officially give up. UGH…
PS: what is the difference between WP.com and WP.org?
timethief · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 7:54 pm
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See here > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
justpi · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 7:55 pm
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Gigya shortcode: just turn this
<embed wmode="opaque" src="ETC ETC ETC"> </embed>
to this
[gigya wmode="opaque" src="ETC ETC ETC" ]
timethief · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 7:58 pm
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I was hoping you would see this thread and chime in. :)
cristinasbookreviews · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 8:10 pm
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Wait…am i cutting and pasting the 2nd one into the text widget??
paulthinkingoutloud · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 8:38 pm
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I just create blog posts — that I don’t use — that contain the image centered in just the right size for my side column. I’m guessing yours is around 175 pixels. Then I select the image and give it link attributes. Then instead of posting it as a blog post, I copy the text code into a text widget and put it in position.

You just need to capture the image and resize it. And then copy the link of the home page of the site you’re linking to.
timethief · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 8:41 pm
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@cristinasbookreviews
justpi told you how to convert the Flash code you have now to a gigya shortcode https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/adding-a-badge-2?replies=14#post-1039438
alexelia · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 8:50 pm
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mmm…

try this or this

hope it can be useful!
ciaooo
timethief · Member · Oct 13, 2012 at 8:54 pm
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@alexelia
NOT useful! WordPress.ORG solutions do NOT apply to WordPress.COM blogs. Please read this and don’t post WordPress.ORG stuff here > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
justpi · Member · Oct 14, 2012 at 1:23 am
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@paulthinkingoutloud: What cristinasbookreviews is trying to insert isn’t an image, it’s a functioning gadget.

@cristinasbookreviews: Yes, you convert the embed code into a gigya shortcode as I showed above then paste the shortcode in a text widget and click Save.

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