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Link and image directions for BloggerHow to make a link in Blogger 
Links are made of two parts:
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the
URL
(address of the webpage you want to link to--in the address bar, starts with http://)
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the
link text 
(what you see to click on, usually blue and underlined) Normally they should be
two different things
. If you do want the webpage address to be visible, you at leastwant to take off the
http://
, which is visual noise.You want to copy and paste the URL, not type it in. So to make links, it's very very helpful to be able to switch back and forth between browser windows or tabs. One window or tab will have the Blogger post you arecomposing, and one will have the webpage you want to link to.To create a link:1. Copy the URL to your clipboard:
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In the tab/window with the website you want to link to, click ONCE in the address bar. This should turnthe entire URL blue (highlighted).
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You can right-click on top of the highlighted URL and choose "Copy"; OR use the keyboard shortcut(Control-C); OR use the Edit menu and choose "Copy"2. Click back to the Blogger compose window or tab and create the link:
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In the Blogger compose area, type the link text you want to use.
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Highlight the link text
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Click the little icon of a globe with a link (about the middle of the formatting bar)
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A pop-up window will open with "http://" already highlighted
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Do not left-click!
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Either right-click on the highlighted "http://" and choose "Paste"; OR use the keyboard shortcut(Control-V); OR use the Edit menu and choose "Paste."
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Click "OK"You're done! Publish the post and test the link. If it doesn't work, edit the post, highlight the link text, and tryagain.
How to add an image in Blogger 
Usually, you want to add an image from your own computer. You can link to an image elsewhere on the Web;that's called "hot-linking," and only some websites allow it. If you have a Flickr or other photo-sharing account,that's fine. If you hot-link to an image without checking whether it's OK with the site owner, you may end upwith anembarrassing message instead of an image. Always, you want an image you have the rights to use. There are places to find public domain or CreativeCommonsimages you can use. Here are a few:
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Flickr (advanced search for Creative Commons; many photos are NOT yours to use!)
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freeclipartnow.com(nice large selection)
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