Linking to Yahoo! 360
Overview: The following tutorial is a step by step guide on how to link content from your Photobucket account to your Yahoo! 360 blog.
Requirements: You must be a Photobucket account holder. You must have a registered Yahoo! 360 account. You must already have images or videos uploaded into your account, or have created slideshows or remixes within your account.
To register for an account with Yahoo! 360, please go here.
Steps to Take:
- Log into your Photobucket account at http://www.photobucket.com
- From the navigation bar at the top of your album, select the "albums & upload" tab.
- Locate a file that you would like to link to your Yahoo! 360 blog. You will be using the "HTML Code" in this tutorial. Left click in the "HTML Code" field. This will automatically copy the code for you, as denoted by the yellow "Copied" message that pops up.
Note: If your "HTML Code" is not visible, you can enable it from your "account options" or by clicking on the "change link options" hyperlink under the first thumbnail in your album.
- Open up a new browser window, or tab, and log into your Yahoo! 360 account. Click on the "My Blog" link at the top of the page.
- If you have not yet created a blog entry, click on the "Compose a first blog entry" link.
- If you have already created a blog entry, click on the "Compose Blog Entry" link to create a new one.
- In order to allow your blog to accept HTML code, you must click on the check box for "View HTML Source."
- Simply paste the HTML Code that was copied from Photobucket into the "Entry Content" field.
Note: Don't forget to add a description or title!
- When you are finished editing your blog post, click on the "Post This Entry" button at the bottom of your page. You can also view your blog before it goes live by clicking on the "Preview" button.
- Your content is now viewable on your Yahoo! 360 blog!
