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Adding, Editing, and Deleting Hyperlinks in a Blogroll

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Last Updated: February 26, 2009 9:09 AM

A blogroll is a widget you can add to your blogcast sidebar. A blogroll is a list of hyperlinks to other blogs or Web sites. You can add, edit, or delete hyperlinks in a blogroll at any time.

For information about adding blogrolls, see Adding, Editing, and Removing Blogrolls.

To Add Hyperlinks to Your Blogroll

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Blogcast.
  3. Click Manage Account next to the blog account you want to modify.
  4. From the Design Blog menu, select Sidebar.
  5. From the Available Widgets list, drag the Blogroll widget to the Active Widgets list. The Blogroll widget edit window opens.
  6. Complete the following fields:
    Link Text
    Enter the text you want to use for the hyperlink.
    URL
    Enter the URL of the blog or site you're linking to.
    Description
    Enter a description of the Web site. The description displays as a tooltip when you move your mouse over the hyperlink.
    Rank
    Specify the order in which you want the link to appear in the Blogroll. If you leave this field blank or rank two items with the same number, the links display in alphabetical order.
    Status
    Select Active or Inactive. An active link displays in the blogroll.
  7. Click Save.
  8. In the Name field, enter a title for your blogroll.
  9. To have links open in a new window, select Open links in new window.
  10. Click Save.
  11. Click Save (located at the bottom of the Sidebar Widgets page).

To Edit a Hyperlink in the Blogroll

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Blogcast.
  3. Click Manage Account next to the blog account you want to modify.
  4. From the Design Blog menu, select Sidebar.
  5. Click the Pencil icon for the Blogroll widget you want to modify.
  6. Click the name of the hyperlink you want to edit.
  7. Edit the information.
  8. Click Save.
  9. Click Save (located at the bottom of the Sidebar Widgets page).

To Delete a Hyperlink in the Blogroll

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Blogcast.
  3. Click Manage Account next to the blog account you want to modify.
  4. From the Design Blog menu, select Sidebar.
  5. Click the Pencil icon for the Blogroll widget you want to modify.
  6. In the Actions column, click the Delete Link icon for the hyperlink you want to delete.

    NOTE: If you think you may use the link at a later time, you can deactivate it by clicking the Change link's status icon and reactivate it later.

For more information about working with your sidebar, see About Sidebar Widgets.