creating link in text

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  marifrench · Member · Dec 30, 2010 at 4:47 pm

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  Can someone tell me how to make a piece of text (for example – a web url) into an active link?
  I’ve just set up a ‘Contacts’ page on my blog (pretty new to this) and would like my main web address to be a live link
  thanks
  Mari

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  timethief · Member · Dec 30, 2010 at 5:28 pm

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  Sure. This page is designed to help you add links to your posts or pages. > http://en.support.wordpress.com/links/

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  timethief · Member · Dec 30, 2010 at 5:31 pm

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  Every static page you create appears as a page tab in your top horizontal navigation and every one of them is a URL. This is the URL (link) for your Contact page > http://marifrench.wordpress.com/contact/

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  timethief · Member · Dec 30, 2010 at 5:33 pm

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  If you want to embed a link to your Contact page in text the following is the format:
  <a href="http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/">Contact</a>

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  marifrench · Member · Dec 30, 2010 at 7:22 pm

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  Thanks for the prompt info timethief,
  although what I actually meant was how to create a link to my internet site rather than to a place within the blog itself, ie someone clicking on the url in my contacts page where I’ve listed it would be taken direct to my website where they could see more of my work?
  If this is possible of course, but I will check out the support page you mention.
  cheers!

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  marifrench · Member · Dec 30, 2010 at 7:29 pm

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  hi again, I’ve just checked out that support page you mentioned and have made it work.
  many thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Dec 30, 2010 at 8:47 pm

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  You’re welcome and happy blogging. :)

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  timethief · Member · Dec 30, 2010 at 8:51 pm

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  … someone clicking on the url in my contacts page where I’ve listed it would be taken direct to my website where they could see more of my work?

  I’m wondering if setting up a custom menu in your horizontal navigation bar with a ldirect link to your website would not be better for you. Please see here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/
  This article may also help > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/06/17/custom-menus-arrive-at-wordpress-com/