In Write A Post we showed you how to easily write a new blog post. Just below the Publish button you will see the Upload section.
1) Click the “Choose File” button
2) Navigate around your computer to find the file you want to upload and double click it (or click it once and select “Choose”)
3) Enter some descriptive text (important for online marketing!)
4) Click the “Upload” button
5) Wait for a bit while your file gets uploaded
6) Select the correct options and then click the “Send to editor” button
That’s it =)
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The “Browse Options” are kind of interesting. You can choose to show a thumbnail of your file, the full sized file or simply the title. You can also choose to link the information to the actual file (ie: clicking on the link will open up the file), to a page in your blog or to nothing.
Show:
Thumbnail will display a small example image of your file. Thumbnails are generally set to a maximum of 128 pixels by 128 pixels. This is great if you want to upload lots of images to your blog post.
Full size is preferred if the image is rather small and will fit within the column width of your blog. Generally, images that are wider than 500 pixels will break the formatting and flow outside of your columns.
Title will display the “Title” information you entered when you uploaded your file.
Link to:
File will link to the actual file.
Page will link to any defined page. This page can be within your blog or anywhere on the internet.
None will not link the image to anything.
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Example:
Let’s say you want to upload that fantastic PDF resume you have been working on.
1) Your first job is to give the finished PDF a descriptive name. It is best to use all lower case, no special characters and never - ever - any spaces. ulan-mcknight-resume.pdf is perfect.
2) Save the file on your Desktop or someone you can easily find it.
3) Write A Post
4) Upload the file. Make sure to fill in the descriptive information. “Ulan McKnight’s 2007 Resume” is a good title. “Ulan McKnight’s 2007 Resume describing his love for computers and how he changes the world daily” is a good description.
5) Go to the section in your post that you want to link the file and click the “Send to editor” button.