Link back to my web-site
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Hey guys,
I have a question that I believe is along similar lines to your discussion.Is it possible to change the pages tabs into links that go to other websites? For example, I want people to be able to click on a NWEI.org page tab and be directed straight to the main website at nwei.org.
Similarly, can I change the “Home” page tab to say “Blog Home” somehow?
Thanks,
Ryan (www.blog.nwei.org) -
Linking to your other webpage is a normal thing to do, linking via a logo image instead of a text link is also a normal thing to do, and I don’t see why timethief thinks that putting the logo in the header area might be an issue. (Motion, the latest addition to wp.com themes, can even accomodate widgets in the header area.)
a) Yes you can – see here:
http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/page-tabs-as-external-links/b) No you cannot: the Home link is hard-wired into the theme. You can only switch to a theme with no such tab – see here:
http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/the-home-tab/PS Your URL is http://blog.nwei.org/ .
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If anyone is still following this, I contacted ‘staff’ ‘and got this back…
“I can’t speak to the TOS on this right now. It’s an interesting method for accomplishing the link, I will say that. :)”
So, I don’t know where that leads, at this point
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The ToS and the rules on the Types of Blogs and Advertising pages apply to links in the header the same way they would apply to any other kind of link on a blog. We don’t want to discourage linking to outside sites that are good and have quality content! In this case, rkpowers’ links are fine.
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@designsimply
Thanks for your response but I’m still seeking clarity.I can’t imagine Volunteers being put in the position of making independent judgment calls on kinds links whenever this question is asked in a forum thread. When Volunteers are asked this question in the future what does Staff expect expect Volunteers to do:
(1) provide instructions immediately for linking headers to 3rd party sites;
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lol (unclear i agree!), that is “an interesting” response. I wonder who sent that?
Apparently they-all hadn’t thought about this header-link possibility, non CSS workaround, so don’t yet have an official opinion!!IMO: Your blog seems to be a ‘real’ blog which is not set up with the main purpose to drive visitors to any sort of “get-rich-quick-on -the-internet- by- {magic}” nor does it send readers to a site filled with adverts and scams, splog, or other
If it was me, I’d go ahead and make the link as Panos showed you how to do. As he and designsimply have said, having a off-site link has been fine in the past. Why would where you place it make a difference?
Because we have had some backup problems here at home recently, my hubby would say,”tessie, back that up!”
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@timethief Right. We want to make WordPress.com the best experience possible! That means #2 is the best option: ToS questions should be answered by staff. Also, keep in mind that linking is fine as long as the link does not violate ToS, so if it is just a question about how to link, you can of course answer that.
Blogging should be easy! We love our users and want to provide the best support and be as helpful as possible.
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That means #2 is the best option: ToS questions should be answered by staff.
Thank you so much for the clarity. I was not concerned about this specific external link from rkpowers’ header. What I was concerned about is that as this is a peer support forum and any member who is not aware of the TOS provisions could simply point to the instructions in this thread in answer to this question.
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Thanks everyone. I don’t know who is responsible for saying “case closed” , but in this case I feel “resolved”.. Thanks again.
timethief and panos…I have bookmarked your sites so that I can further school myself
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