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Mindy

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Showcase your Cards on your blog or website
Feb 12^th, 2007, 3:21pm

We are getting such great feedback from our artists. Keep it coming!

Suggested by one of our artists, we have created a widget that you can easily post on your blog or website to showcase your greeting cards. It's as simple as copying a line of code and pasting it where you want it to be displayed.

It's similar to a banner but better! It has a rolling slideshow of your cards and with a click links visitors to your GCU storefront. You must have at least one card in your store to use the widget.

Get your Card Widget under "Community" on your Administrative Settings page:
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/card_widget.asp

Let us know what you think of the Card Widget.

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Christine_131252

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Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website
Reply #1 - Feb 13^th, 2007, 5:44am

Hi Mindy,
The widget is FANTASTIC! It is very easy to add to your website, and you're right it looks better and is better than a banner because 'surfers' will be able to see your greeting cards right on your website. And it will most likely inspire them to click on "shop my cards" which brings them to GSU! And we all win! MORE TRAFFIC!

Thanks for the expertise in making such a professional looking widget. Artists, this is VERY easy to upload on your site.

Thanks again.
Chris Q
Chris Q Illustration & Art

P.S. If you like, you can view the widget on my website at www.ChrisQillustration.com. Go to my links page.

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Chris Q Greeting Cards:
http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/ChrisQ

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eugenia_131318 Full Member artist Posts: 244	Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website Reply #2 - Feb 19^th, 2007, 9:09pm Helloo Happy to be here and gradually finding my way around Loaded the widget onto my blog but I find it difficult/impossible to read the white writing on the pale blue bg. Please let me know if this can be changed. Thanks!
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Mindy GCU Administrator Community Manager Posts: 6537 Gender:	Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website Reply #3 - Feb 20^th, 2007, 2:36pm Hi, The text against the pale blue should be black. Apparently we had a variable to follow your hosting page controls. We've have just changed it to be fixed black text. All you need to do is fresh the page and you should see the black text. Pls let me know if you don't. Thanks for the post! Mindy
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Yvonne_131312 GCU Newbies artist Posts: 2	Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website Reply #4 - Mar 24^th, 2007, 6:32am HI! The java script is not accepted on my webpage or blogs. Do you have a banner ad? thanks, Yvonne
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Mindy GCU Administrator Community Manager Posts: 6537 Gender:	Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website Reply #5 - Apr 2^nd, 2007, 12:04pm Hi Yvonne, We are working on an html banner that you can use. I'll post when it's available. Thanks for your suggestion. Mindy
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Elizabeth_131463 Ex Member	Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website Reply #6 - Apr 21^st, 2007, 4:50am I really LOVE the wideget. I have placed it on my website www.dndartstudio.com and have gotten a lot of hits. Thanks for the great idea! D & D Art Studio
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Tanya_131398 Senior Member artist Posts: 388	Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website Reply #7 - Apr 21^st, 2007, 8:38am I really love the new widget too! What a great idea! I've posted it on both my web site and art blog. www.TanyasArtDesign.com www.TanyaAmberson.blogspot.com
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Mindy

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Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website
Reply #8 - May 8^th, 2007, 2:14pm

Many of you have expressed how much you love the Card Widget - well we've made it even better Cool

It's got a sharper graphic look and now you can customize it - colors, title, fonts and even which cards it displays by card category, keywords and storefront module.

Customize your Card Widget under Community from the Admin Settings page:
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/card_widget.asp

Changes to your Card Widget will AUTOmatically update to your posted widget. You do NOT have to recopy the HTML code.

Let us know what you think.
Mindy

PS: banner ads coming soon for those who can't leverage the widget

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Elizabeth_131463 Ex Member	Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website Reply #9 - May 8^th, 2007, 2:36pm Love the new widget. Bonnie at D & D Art Studio
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Mindy

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Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website
Reply #10 - Jun 6^th, 2007, 4:13pm

Quote from 131312 on Mar 24^th, 2007, 6:32am:

HI! The java script is not accepted on my webpage or blogs. Do you have a banner ad? thanks, Yvonne

Hi Yvonne,
Thanks for your suggestion and patience!

Just available html banners to put on your site or blog. They promote GCUniverse and link to your storefront.

Get the banners from your Admin Settings page under Community >> Banner Ads

Let me know how it works for you!
Mindy

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Yvonne_131312 GCU Newbies artist Posts: 2	Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website Reply #11 - Jun 22^nd, 2007, 3:13pm The banner ad works just great. Thanks so much for doing this...Yvonne
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Mindy GCU Administrator Community Manager Posts: 6537 Gender:	Re: Showcase your Cards on your blog or website Reply #12 - Jun 25^th, 2007, 4:09pm You're welcome! Thanks for your suggestion Mindy
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