How to Link Articles: Including Some HTML Basics

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How to Link Articles: Including Some HTML Basics

Posted on October 22nd, 2008 in Online Writing by Liane Schmidt

I have received several emails asking about how one links past articles to a new article. I have individually answered these emails, but now that I received another one today, I realize that this is probably a question many writers have and thought writing an article would be the best idea.

Luckily, it’s a simple process!

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Triond makes adding links to your articles a simple process. All you need to do is repeat the following structure:

Article name (followed by the) http article address

And, wah lah! – You’re done.

Just as you add links for the pictures in your articles, follow the same pattern for links to your articles.

Can you place links anywhere in your article?

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Yes, sometimes it’s a good idea to place relevant links within your article. Just follow the directions above and add them to any place in the body of your work.

Sometimes it’s best to add links within the context of your writing, while other times it’s a good idea to entertain your readers with great work and then leave them with direct ways to find more of your work. If they love one of your articles, they are sure to love your other articles as well. Make it easy for them to find more of your work that is subject matter specific.

In addition, sometimes it’s a good idea to add links that have nothing to do with the subject of your article, especially with some of your more innovative, unique pieces. This can entice and intrigue the reader and make them need to read on. Use your best judgment, ingenuity, and gifts to fullest extent! The world and everyone in it will only be better as a result.

My article has been published, but the link has not been properly formatted.

Do you have a blog?

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If you have a blog and want to create a link, then you need to know a little HTML.

When it comes to computers and technology, I must admit, I am typically all thumbs, but through trial and error, I was able to successfully figure it out that HTML is truly like any other language, once you learn a few things you start to realize that when codes are placed in a specific order (like letters in the alphabet), you can create many intriguing things!

So, if you want to link your articles to your blog format and/or posts, all you need to do is the following:

(PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT TRIOND’S PUBLISHING FEATURE RE-FORMATS THE FORMAT BELOW I HAD TO ADD A SPACE BETWEEN THE “<” SYMBOL THE FORMAT. PLEASE USE THE FORMULAS BELOW, BUT TAKE THE SPACES OUT.)

< a href=”www.YourHTTPArticleAddress.com” >Your Article Name< /a >

The first part of the formula above within the “< >” symbols is the destination and the second part is what shows up on your article as the link to click on.

Thus, the link would look like this:

Your Article Name

And, in closing, here are a few more HTML coding tips that make a difference in your work:

Add spacing to your work.

Place
after the coding sentence above and you will add a space.

= space.

Do you want to bold or italicize something in your work?

= bold
 = end bold

= italicize

= end italicizing

For more helpful and inspirational tips:

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27 Responses to “How to Link Articles: Including Some HTML Basics”

Lucas Dié
October 22nd, 2008 at 6:56 am

Useful as always, thanks
Lindalulu
October 22nd, 2008 at 7:57 am

Wonderful information, thank you !
mdegenhardt
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:03 am

This is both informative and educational. This will help for future postings.Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Michael
poetic enigma
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:02 am

thanks, this is a terrific article, very helpful
Liane Schmidt
October 22nd, 2008 at 2:16 pm

Thank you all so kindly for your comments. Just so you know, I guess the formatting did not go through right in the publication process, but the HTML code for linking articles to your blogs is as follows:

< a href="http://www.YourHTTPArticleAddress.com" >Your Article Name

I will try to edit this, but for now, hopefully for those of you who want to start making links in your blogs this is helpful to you!

Best wishes & blessings to all.

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.

I noticed something else too – I think because it is HTML – maybe the formatting didn’t go through properly when it was published.

 = bold
 = end bold
 = space

PLEASE NOTE: THAT I HAD TO PUT SPACES BETWEEN THE <> SYMBOLS BECAUSE OTHERWISE THE FORMATTING WOULD NOT SHOW UP. I BELIEVE IT’S BECAUSE TRIOND’S SYSTEM CHANGES THE COMPUTER CODING.

Thank you so kindly.

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.
TBone762
October 22nd, 2008 at 2:28 pm

You are the COOLEST! Thanks Liane! I have a similar question about placing my own photography (I noticed you have lots of images within your articles.)to compliment my writings… 1: Is it possible or can you only add images from the web? 2: Can I change the images that are on the authorspot page that triond has chosen to place there?
Liane Schmidt
October 22nd, 2008 at 4:40 pm

Dear TBone762, thank you for your comment. As far as I know you cannot change the authorspot page picture that Triond chooses for your article. This might be a good thing to email them about as a suggestion to upgrade their system. It’s a great idea.

Very good question. Yes, you can add your own pictures to your articles. I have not found a way, yet, to add them to my articles unless they have first been downloaded to a website so that I can copy and past them into my article. Then, I will write as the source my name. Maybe someone with more experience in this department will be able to add some of their advice!

I hope this was helpful!

Blessings.

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.
C A Johnson
October 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm

Great article, Liane. This is really helpful. Thank you for sharing it with everyone.
Lauren Axelrod
October 22nd, 2008 at 5:45 pm

Excellent tips Liane. What I have noticed on many peoples articles is that they will put the entire link on the page and not the hyperlink.

Hyperlinks will go directly to the source, like the ones at the bottom of your article.

I personally prefer this way and not copying a link from an article and pasting it into the url bar.
Enzo Silvestri
October 22nd, 2008 at 7:22 pm

Good tips, but one thing I have wondered. When I post poetry the formatting is lost ans stanzas that I have put in for a purpose seem to disappear because of the advertising links. can anything be done for this?
jhenz
October 22nd, 2008 at 9:53 pm

Hello Liane,

Thank you for this tips. Yes, even though you’ve managed to add the url, Triond staff tends to forget in making it a link. But so long as you give a clear instructions, it gives you satisfaction seeing it done.

More power!

-jhenz-
Melody Arcamo Lagrimas
October 23rd, 2008 at 4:59 am

Thanks, Liane, I certainly need these tips.
shaun ashcroft
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm

You truly are a gem. I came up against this just yesterday and was wondering how to do it via html. As they say I suppose, ” see and ye shall find!” Thanks again.
david irvine
October 23rd, 2008 at 5:35 pm

thanks for the help.
MMV Abad
October 24th, 2008 at 12:48 am

Hi, Liane! Another great… informative article! I am already putting links on my stories, of course, you gave me the idea. Thank you. Now, I’ll try using the HTLM. Thanks again for sharing.
Kailakin
October 24th, 2008 at 8:10 am

Nice article! This is quite clear for those trying to figure out the system.
MJPatrick
October 25th, 2008 at 9:25 am

This article is just brilliant and generous. I am amateur on the field it is helpful for me. Thank you.
Chris Stonecipher
October 27th, 2008 at 11:14 pm

Liane,
When a search engine submittal says copy and paste this code into your blog or webpage such as a triond article, do we just submit a “Fix” and copy the code to the article just like linking an article? I just can’t grasp the concept of paste to “what and where? I guess we could say our triond homepage is a blog, correct?
Thanks,
Chris
Chris Stonecipher
October 28th, 2008 at 12:22 am

Yeah! I did it. I am not a HTML virgin anymore! Your article and advice was super!
Liane Schmidt
October 28th, 2008 at 1:47 pm

Dear MMV Abad, thank you so kindly for your comment – wishing you all the success in the world!

Dear Kailakin, I am glad that this article came across clearly to you!

Dear MJPatrick, I am humbled and in gratitude of your kind comment. Blessings.

Dear Chris, I am so glad that this article was helpful to you.

My best wishes & blessings to all!

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.
Mariah Johnson
October 29th, 2008 at 8:39 pm

i occasionally link to my work too, but I typically just copy what’s in the address bar. Yes, the staff of triond are amazing. Thank you Triond editors!
Liane Schmidt
November 7th, 2008 at 12:54 am

Dear Mariah,

Thank you so kindly for your comment. Yes, we are blessed to have such a great group of editors supporting our work!

Blessings.

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.
Ralph Brandt
November 7th, 2008 at 8:29 am

Thanks. I have some novels that have as many as 70 paragraphs and without links people have a real challenge reading them. I will start linking.
luv2write
November 14th, 2008 at 10:21 am

I am new to Triond, reading your article so early was a blessing to me. Thanks Liane.. !
Liane Schmidt
November 15th, 2008 at 4:00 pm

Dear Ralph, congratulations on having a substantial catalogue of work! It sounds like linking your work will definitely be a smart and rewarding avenue to take.

Dear luv2write, welcome to Triond! – And, thank you with all my heart. Wishing you all the success in the world.

Blessings & best wishes.

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.
Carolyn Ann Aish
March 5th, 2009 at 6:31 am

Thanks so much Liane – I haven’t known how to put links from one article to another, but now I can try. I will follow you instructions on a series of chapters, one story, but different parts. Hopefully I can link them up so when someone reads one, they can find the others. Again, thanks.
Levells
May 15th, 2009 at 7:02 pm

Since I’ve had experience creating web sites from scratch, I know HTML. However, I know many sites often have their own versions of it. Thanks to you, I only had to read this article instead of trying different things and hoping they worked.
Thanks for making life on Triond easier for me!