How to protect your images from being Reblogged

Image protection at wordpress: tip #1

WordPress.com has many users who do NOT want their images to be copied in other blogs. But now that the “Reblog this post” button is here, how are you going to prevent someone having it reblogged in his/her blog? Here is a trick to help you save your images.

Look at the Reblog below:

---

Cover Your Images

There’s really no way to “protect” your images from being saved on a computer. Disabling the mouse right-click function not only is annoying, lame, etc., but it may also encourage people to find a way to save the image no matter what. There are many legitimate reasons why one would want to download a picture. For instance, I sometimes find images that I want to save because I really like them. I want to download with the intention of keeping, not … Read More

via CSSWiz’s Blog

---

There is an image in that Reblog, but you can’t see it, although “it” is visible in the original blog post from where it was reblogged. Intrigued?

You can easily learn how to cover your images so that they don’t show up when “Reblog”-ed. Thanks Juan, you’re amazing!
Although this tip is perfect if someone is reblogging your image via the wordpress “Reblog this button”, it doesn’t ensure that your images won’t ever be copied, because if someone really wants to copy it, (s)he will always find a way.

---

Announcement

Keep an eye on this blog. I am gonna offer you the coolest social bookmarking options for use only in wordpress.com blog posts. It’s easy to use, and allows some customization options as well!

You have to see it to believe it. So subscribe to this blog or get email updates NOW for early notification!

How to use the wordpress Reblog option to have a “Featured Post” section in your blog’s sidebar

Creative use of wordpress Reblog button #2

The sidebar is a an expensive blog real estate and here is a way you can have a “Featured post” section in your blog’s sidebar. Having a “Featured post” in your sidebar gives your best posts the best chance of being accessible.

The example below is an image of a Featured post in my sidebar, created using WordPress Reblog!

Here is what you have to do…

Log into your account using Firefox and view a blog post that you want to be featured in the sidebar. Make sure the address bar of your browser is populated with the post url and not the blog url or else “Like” won’t show up. “Like” the post and “Reblog this post” it.

When the page finishes loading, spot the portion that is going to be reblogged. Select it, right-click it and choose “View selection source”. A new window with the selected code will be open. Copy (ctrl+c) the code.

Go to your blog admin and choose Appearances>widgets. Choose an unused “text widget” from the available widgets and paste the code in the body part of the widget. For the title of widget, write Featured Post. Save the widget and view your blog.

Admire your new “Featured post” section!

If you are having problem understanding this lesson, read my other post to get detailed instructions – that post features Creative use of wordpress Reblog button #1!

Bonus tip # 1

Do change the post every now and then (a regular schedule is best) to make it interesting to your viewers.

Bonus tip # 2

Sometimes reblogs generated automatically by wp.com are too big for the sidebars (I mean, they weren’t really meant for sidebars!). So shorten it and make it compact.

Bonus tip # 3

If you are using posts that have images, make sure the first one is good enough. The automatically generated reblogs most of the time pick only the first image.

Bonus tip # 4

Make sure the introduction of your post is intriguing enough, because it is going to be the teaser.

***

If you think this tip is useful, please share it!

email this Print what you like Save as pdf Cut and reblog Bookmark on delicious Share on Facebook Twit this Digg this Google Buzz Yahoo Buzz Share on Friendfeed Add this anywhere

---

 

Related post

 
How to use post thumbnails in your wordpess.com sidebar

Your wordpress.com sidebar is an important area because it is visible at all times (unless you have set up “hide sidebar” in your theme). So, you should use it to give your best posts extra exposure. One lovely way of doing it is by adding post thumbnails. It is very easy to create post thumbnails the way you want to – full post or just a portion! Any Social Bookmarking for wordpress.com « Netty Gritty The image above is a view of my wordpress si … Read More

How to use the wordpress Reblog option to have a Featured Post section in your blog

Creative use of wordpress Reblog button #3

A post teaser that also has an image is an excellent way of showcasing a Featured Post in your blog home page.

Note: This tutorial is exclusively for wordpress.com blogs and uses the sticky post option.

Here is what you have to do.

Log into your wordpress.com blog using Firefox. Create a new post (of course, don’t publish it yet!). For the post title, write Featured post.
Now view your blog and choose an post that you want to give more exposure. Since it’s gonna end up in your home page, choose wisely!

Click the post title, “Like” and “Reblog this post” it.

When the page with the Reblog loads, carefully select the gonna-be-Reblogged portion, right-click and click view selection source. A window will open with the code. Copy (ctrl+c) the code, come back to your posts edit panel and paste the code using the HTML editor. (If you are having problem following the instructions here, read How to use the wp.com “Like and reblog” button to create an eye-catching list of your old blog posts – I have used the same process and more detailed instructions there with images)

Now change the visibility of the post to public and check “Stick this post to the home page”.

Post Visibility « Support — WordPress.com via kwout

Publish and view your post!

Tip: Change the showcased reblog time to time to make your home page more interesting.