If you have a blog (or any other website), Yardbarker can help you to attract new readers.
You can create a "Bark it Up" link on your website in two minutes.
The Bark It Up Button makes it easy for your readers to submit your articles to Yardbarker.
After they're submitted, it will take them directly to the post on Yardbarker so they can vote for it,
or rather, "bark it up" in the Yard. Top scoring articles on Yardbarker get read, emailed, and commented on
much more than those with low scores.
1. First, tell us what platform you use to manage your blog:
I code my own site (HTML / Javascript)
WordPress
Movable Type And Typepad
Old Blogger.com
New Blogger.com
Other
2. Next, select the image that you would like to use for your link:
3. HTML/Javascript. The best way to integrate a Yardbarker link on your site is by inserting the following
code next to each of your stories. You'll need to make two replacements:
1. The word PERMALINK should be replaced by a URL that goes directly to the corresponding story (not your home page,
or a list of articles).
2. The word TITLE should be replaced by the title of your story. That's it!
3. WordPress.
To place a Yardbarker link next to your articles, go to Presentation -> Theme Editor -> Main Index Template.
Inside the code, look for "<p class="postmetadata"> and put the following code after that:
Press 'Update File' to save your changes.
Now, go to Options -> WP-Cache. Press 'Delete Cache' to update your site with the new template (the cache will automatically re-activate).
Important Note: These instructions apply only to hosted WordPress blogs -- they will not work on wordpress.com blogs.
3. Movable Type & Typepad. Go to Templates -> Main Index. Within the code, look for <p class="entry-footer">. Before
the close of this <p> tag, add:
Click 'Save and Rebuild'.
3. Blogger.com. Go to Template -> Edit Current. In the text box, scroll down until you find the line of text '<$BlogItemCommentCount$> comments</a>'.
After this line, paste the following code:
Once you're done, you'll need to republish your blog. Then click "View Blog" and use the browser's refresh button to
reload the page. You should now see the Yardbarker button. If you have any problems, please contact us. Thanks!
4. New Blogger.com. Go to Layouts -> Edit HTML. Make sure the "Expand Widget Templates" box is checked. In the text box, scroll down until you find the line of text '<p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'>'.
After this line, paste the following code:
Save the Template. You should now see the Yardbarker button. If you have any problems, please contact us. Thanks!
3. Other. Support for other blogging platforms is coming soon.
Please let us know what platform you use so that we can prioritize it appropriately.
If you are comfortable editing HTML, you can follow the instructions for the HTML/Javascript blogs, and modify them to suit your needs. Please let us know if you need any help!