Adding images and ads to a wordpress blog - GoFuckYourself.com

Socks · 02-06-2009, 07:51 PM

Hey, I see a lot of wordpress blogs that have like fling ads, and other things worked into their design. I'm using a good theme with tons of options for customizing it, but I can't figure out how to add things to the design outside of a post.

For example I want to put a clickable graphic on the main page, below all the posts, but I can't figure out how to do it.. Do I have to do that manually or something?

Similarly the ads on the sidebar below their widgets.. I thought it would be a standard kinda widget, but I'm not getting it...

TeenCat · 02-06-2009, 07:54 PM

yes man, you can add it manually or search for some wordpress modification that can do it. you will just once edit your template then you will be able to change all the banners and ads from admin area ...

spacedog · 02-06-2009, 07:59 PM

Are you fucking serious?

Anyway..

footer.php = bottom of blog - add shit in here you want at bottom
sidebar.php = sidebar, but WTF you know what a widget is, right? Put your shit in those.
header.php = top of blog.. put your shit here for what you want in top of blog

For shit in between posts, put it in post.php

TyroneGoldberg · 02-06-2009, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacedog

Are you fucking serious?

Anyway..

footer.php = bottom of blog
sidebar.php = sidebar, but WTF you know what a widget is, right?
header.php = top of blog

lol

yeah it's not hard. just play around with it. it's very fucking simple.

TyroneGoldberg · 02-06-2009, 08:03 PM

i've been drinking and i'm in a happy mood

Quote:

<?php
$ad[] = "ad";
$ad[] = "ad";
$ad[] = "ad";
$ad[] = "ad";
$ad[] = "ad";
$ad[] = "ad";
shuffle($ad);
shuffle($ad);
echo $ad[0];
?>

this allows your ads to be rotated.

TeenCat · 02-06-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyroneGoldberg

i've been drinking and i'm in a happy mood

this allows your ads to be rotated.

good thank you cheers man!

Ozarkz · 02-06-2009, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Socks

Hey, I see a lot of wordpress blogs that have like fling ads, and other things worked into their design. I'm using a good theme with tons of options for customizing it, but I can't figure out how to add things to the design outside of a post.

For example I want to put a clickable graphic on the main page, below all the posts, but I can't figure out how to do it.. Do I have to do that manually or something?

Similarly the ads on the sidebar below their widgets.. I thought it would be a standard kinda widget, but I'm not getting it...

What?!?! It's all coded like any other website edit the php files. You could get a plugin for the banner ads tho.

Is this really Socks or did someone steal his nick? Weeeirdd..

Socks · 02-06-2009, 10:01 PM

hehehe.. I was just wondering if there was a way to do this stuff inside the wordpress CMS rather than hacking it up.. I tried putting it right before the end of the body, but it was after all the divs I think, and so didn't show up in the browser. This was in the CMS through the theme's options.

Makes no sense to me.. Why isn't there just a "image" widget, and an image code like BBCode, kinda retarded no?

Thanks for the ad rotator, that might come in handy..

PSSuperstars · 02-06-2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyroneGoldberg

i've been drinking and i'm in a happy mood

this allows your ads to be rotated.

Holy shit, I love you.
No one has ever broke it down like that for me.
You are a god.
lol

fris · 02-06-2009, 10:20 PM

too easy

PSSuperstars · 02-06-2009, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fris

too easy

Just putting it in there is/was easy.. but I always assumed that rotator stuff was over my head.. and did it manually.
Now I see it's not... and I'm so excited I think I peed a little ;)

HorseShit · 02-06-2009, 10:25 PM

too easy

02-06-2009, 07:51 PM	#1
Socks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,475	Adding images and ads to a wordpress blog Hey, I see a lot of wordpress blogs that have like fling ads, and other things worked into their design. I'm using a good theme with tons of options for customizing it, but I can't figure out how to add things to the design outside of a post. For example I want to put a clickable graphic on the main page, below all the posts, but I can't figure out how to do it.. Do I have to do that manually or something? Similarly the ads on the sidebar below their widgets.. I thought it would be a standard kinda widget, but I'm not getting it...

02-06-2009, 07:54 PM	#2
TeenCat Too lazy to set a koala Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CZ/EU forever! Posts: 16,139	yes man, you can add it manually or search for some wordpress modification that can do it. you will just once edit your template then you will be able to change all the banners and ads from admin area ... __________________ 6bot / Coming again very soon! Svit Zlin Radio 24/7!

02-06-2009, 07:59 PM	#3
spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	Are you fucking serious? Anyway.. footer.php = bottom of blog - add shit in here you want at bottom sidebar.php = sidebar, but WTF you know what a widget is, right? Put your shit in those. header.php = top of blog.. put your shit here for what you want in top of blog For shit in between posts, put it in post.php Last edited by spacedog; 02-06-2009 at 08:00 PM..

02-06-2009, 10:20 PM	#10
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	too easy __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

02-06-2009, 10:01 PM	#8
Socks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,475	hehehe.. I was just wondering if there was a way to do this stuff inside the wordpress CMS rather than hacking it up.. I tried putting it right before the end of the body, but it was after all the divs I think, and so didn't show up in the browser. This was in the CMS through the theme's options. Makes no sense to me.. Why isn't there just a "image" widget, and an image code like BBCode, kinda retarded no? Thanks for the ad rotator, that might come in handy..

02-06-2009, 10:25 PM	#12
HorseShit Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,513	too easy