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An Easy way to Display your Art Online

October 2nd, 2008 nate Leave a comment Go to comments

A few weeks ago I showed you how artists can make their own slide show and video using their artwork.

Now, I want to show you an even easier way to add your artwork to your website, blog or social network page using tools already provided to every artist on Imagekind.

It’s called Widgetbox. Users can import their content and make custom boxes to display their content. In this case, I’ll show you how to easily display the art in your gallery.

Blog/feed widgetbox

  1. Visit www.widgetbox.com
  2. Click “Join Now” at the top and fill out your info
  3. Once registered, click the green “Make a Widget” box
  4. Select “Blog/feed”
  5. Go to your Imagekind gallery you want to display
  6. Scroll down to the bottom of the gallery and click “RSS for this Gallery”
  7. IK RSS

  8. Copy the RSS Feed URL at the top and paste it in the URL box on Widgetbox (note: you can also right click on the orange “RSS for this gallery” and select “copy link location”)
  9. Follow the options to customize your widget
  10. Once you are finished, click “Publish Widget” (you can leave it private if you want)
  11. Copy and paste the embed code on your blog, site or network

** One Special note, to change the image displayed at the top of the widget with your Imagekind profile avatar, go to your Imagekind profile, right click on the avatar and select “copy image location.” Once you have it copied, paste the code in the image box under “Choose your blidget’s header style and details.”

If you need further instructions, or help on creating a personal widget with your Imagekind gallery, visit this helpful tutorial, or feel free to leave a comment and ask a question.

Nate

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  1. October 14th, 2008 at 21:48 | #1

    This is very cool, I just added it to both my blogs and to my CafePress Premium store for a little cross marketing. It looks fabulous! Thanks for finding such a professional looking tool to promote my new gallery here at ImageKind!

  2. October 15th, 2008 at 10:18 | #2

    Thanks Beth! I’d love to see how it works for you on your blog

  3. October 23rd, 2008 at 04:08 | #3

    very nice,
    thanks

  4. November 9th, 2008 at 14:15 | #4

    Odd, when I click on the ‘RSS this for this Gallery’ I get a FireFox popup to Bookmark rather than the feed url, so I cannot do step No 7:

    Copy the RSS Feed URL at the top and paste it in the URL box on Widgetbox.

  5. November 10th, 2008 at 12:43 | #5

    That is strange Rich and have not heard of that problem before. I suspect maybe a setting within FF?

    Regardless, you can also try right clicking on the orange “RSS for this gallery” and selecting “copy link location” – that should give you the same URL.

    Let me know if that works!

  6. Anonymous
    December 12th, 2008 at 17:40 | #6

    well i tried widget and linked it to my ik gallery now i can not veiw my images and i can not delete the code please help.also when loged in to my ik acount it lets others in to area where they can use my controles from widget

  7. adolphsonphotography
    December 14th, 2008 at 14:35 | #7

    hellow i tried widget and i gusse i put the code in the wrong spot now i can not veiw my i k gallery images or edit or delete it
    also i noticed that when loged in to i k you can acsess my gallery from the back door and controls throug widget any suggestings on how to fix this mess and get it runing right
    thanks jason

  8. August 6th, 2009 at 09:25 | #8

    There seems to be a problem with my RSS feed. Clicking on it opens a huge page of html. And the widget won’t work as it says it takes too long to load. I tried the right click copy on RSS feed but same results.

  9. August 7th, 2009 at 09:55 | #9

    Hi Col,

    That is strange. What RSS feed are you trying to copy? I will follow up with you via email.

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