tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57447520303658099102024-02-08T04:18:35.094-08:00Our fine example blog!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744752030365809910.post-76111642249365470772011-05-19T18:21:00.000-07:002011-05-19T19:03:29.569-07:00Add a virtual tip jar to your blog<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Check out the gadget immediately to the right to demo it yourself! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 28px; white-space: nowrap;">→</span></b></span></div></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
Posted by Peng Ying, Developer Programs Engineer<br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">We know that most of you blog for the sake of sharing your thoughts and opinions, however a little side income is like an unexpected gift. Today we’re releasing a new gadget that allows your readers to directly contribute to your blog. The gadget can be added to any part of your page, but we’ve formatted it to fit best in the sidebar.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Setup is only five simple steps and should only take a few minutes of your time; just follow the steps below:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<ol style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Sign up for a Google Checkout Merchant account at <a href="http://checkout.google.com/sell" style="color: #3778cd; text-decoration: none;">checkout.google.com/sell</a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Be sure to enable the HTML API by going to the <b>Settings</b> tab, clicking the integration link and unchecking the “My company will only post digitally signed carts” checkbox. Also, copy the Merchant Id for use in step 5.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Back in Blogger, on the <b>Design | Page Elements</b> tab click “add a gadget” where you wish to place the Support gadget.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Add the "Support My Blog" gadget from the gadget gallery.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Customize your support button settings. The Checkout Merchant Id is the one you copied down in step two. Save and you’re done!</li>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Your supporters can now contribute to your blog. Clicking on the support button will direct your supporters to Checkout to complete the transaction.</span>Brett Wiltshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01430672582309320414noreply@blogger.com