There are two ways to insert a hyperlink into a Wordpress site.
Way #1 Blogroll
One way is by adding a link to the blogroll. This puts a link on the sidebar on every page on your site.
Way #2 Inline Hyperlink
The better way is to insert the link into a post. Typing out a domain like www.ThomasUmstattd.com without making it a link is unprofessional.
The better way is to make the text link directly. So instead of putting www.ThomasUmstattd.com you would put Thomas Umstattd.
How to insert a link in Wordpress:
- Go to the web page you want to link to.
- Copy the URL. It should start with “http://”
- Write the text you want to be a hyperlink. It is good to be descriptive and avoid the phrase “click here”
- Select the text.
- Click the make link button in Wordpress. It looks like this
- Paste the URL from step one into the link field.
It looks like this:
- Then click insert.
Your link should turn blue like other links around the web.
That’s it! If you have questions feel free to leave a comment below.
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2 users responded in this post
After following the above example, my hyperlink remains the same color as the rest of my text unless I hover over it. Can you tell me how to change those settings?
Thank you.
Tracey,
Can you click on the URL? If so then the issue is with your sites CSS. You would need to talk with whoever designed your site.
If you can’t click on the URL then something is busted. If you send me a link I can take a look at it.
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