Buy Button

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  etnphotography · Member · Mar 21, 2011 at 9:23 pm

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  I would like to add a simple “Buy Photo” button under each one of my photos and have it directed to my website when someone clicks on the button. Is this even possible?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  vicky1clicker1tr · Member · Mar 21, 2011 at 10:54 pm

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  Can I put a PayPal buy button on a .org site? I have learned that I cannot put it on the .com site, to am trying to learn the answer to this.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 21, 2011 at 11:02 pm

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  Provided they are pictures taken by yourself personally and not by anyone else you will be in compliance with the ToS. You can confirm that with Staff by using this link > http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

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  timethief · Member · Mar 21, 2011 at 11:04 pm

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  We provide support here only for wordpress.com free hosted blogs. Yes you can use an encrypted PayaPal button on a wordpress.org install. No it’s not the same as the unencrypted button we use here on wordpress.com blogs. All support question about wordpress.ORG installs must be posted over here > http://wordpress.ORG/support/

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  timethief · Member · Mar 21, 2011 at 11:07 pm

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  This link is to the unencrytpted PayPal donation button that we can use on free hosted wordpress.COM blogs. > http://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/

  We can also use Contact Forms > http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/

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  etnphotography · Member · Mar 21, 2011 at 11:52 pm

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  Thank you, but I dont want a button that someone actually buys from the blog site. I was wanting a button under each photo the only says “buy photo” and when someone clicks on it they will be directed to my web site where they can buy the print. I guess I need some type of link? But I want it to say “buy photo”

  Thanks

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  raincoaster · Member · Mar 22, 2011 at 12:12 am

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  Yes, you can make a text link or design a graphic button and link that image to your website to buy, BUT be aware that sites here that in staff’s opinion exist only to drive traffic to a third-party site can be suspended. They’re more lenient with artists and creators, but it’s still in the Terms of Service. If I were you, I’d run it by staff first, contacting them by the Help button on your dashboard.

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  vicky1clicker1tr · Member · Mar 22, 2011 at 12:21 am

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  Thank you. I will keep looking for this answer.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 22, 2011 at 12:36 am

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  @vicky1clicker1tr
  The answer for a free hosted wordpress.com blogs is here > This link is to the instructions for and unencrytpted PayPal donation button that we can use on free hosted wordpress.COM blogs. > http://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/
  We can also use Contact Forms > http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/

  The answer for a wordpress.ORG install is here > Scroll down to PayPal set up > http://codex.wordpress.org/Business_Blogging_and_Shopping

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  vicky1clicker1tr · Member · Mar 22, 2011 at 1:48 am

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  Thank you

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  timethief · Member · Mar 22, 2011 at 4:45 am

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  You’re welcome.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Mar 22, 2011 at 5:54 am

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  @vicky, talk with staff about it. I have several friend that are artists and there have been no issues linking to their own website, but I would still talk with them about it. I’m sure they will be fine with it.

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  vicky1clicker1tr · Member · Mar 22, 2011 at 7:05 am

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  Thank you. The DVD in question is one I did make myself (I put on a seminar, hired a videographer to shoot it) but, in effect, I was the ‘producer’. Yes, I will attempt to talk to staff.