In the current issue of Style Sample magazine, Shauna of Meowsk provides an extremely helpful step-by-step process for designing a 125×125 badge for your blog.
What is a badge?
As noted in How to Create a Badge for Your Blog, a badge is like a mini-advertisement for your blog. It’s usually an image link, and can be posted in the sidebar of another site to drive traffic your site. Fashion bloggers exchange links all the time, and badges are just another (prettier!) way to do this.
Here’s ours:
And here’s the code to copy and paste into your sidebar:
If you don’t have Photoshop, here’s a good article with resources for free image editing sites and creating animated gifs.
Make a badge, take a badge!
Once you’ve created your badge, post the code in the comments here and we’ll add it to the sidebar on this site!
The code should look like this:
<a href=”http://YOURBLOG.com“><img border=”0″ src=”http://THELOCATIONOFYOURBADGE.jpg“></a>
UPDATE: Disqus doesn’t seem to play well with code, so just post a link to your badge’s image and your site’s URL. For example:
http://bit.ly/ssm125.jpg
http://stylesamplemag.com
Hopefully, this works…
Get creative and show off your badge!
*Please note: We are accepting graphics from fashion, style, and beauty bloggers only. All designs are subject to review and we have the right to refuse if a badge is deemed inappropriate.
Trying again with the code…
Thank you for this! I have been wanting to create one of these
Badge coming soon!
okie dokie, I created my badge
Here is the code! Thanks again!!!
hmmm don’t know where the code went! I swear it was there… trying again.
okay, sorry! one last comment
I am happily adding your badge to my blogroll, too. You’ve got so much great information here.
Third time now,this just dosent seem to be working. Would you mind pointing out where im going wrong? as this is really confusing me…
I am posting your badge on my website now. You guys are fabulous. I really love you for all of the help that you have given me. You have definitely helped me turn my blog to my own literally!
http://coymisconception.blogspot.com
grabbed your badge and sharing it in my blog already!
http://thephotographersgirl.blogspot.com
hello its so very nice magazine
I am so excited to have found your site
added your badge on my blog
http://www.misslulublogs.com
Fabulous! Here’s the PSS badge! I’ll be sure to add Style Sample’s new one, I love it!
(i had to put some spaces in the code to make it show up so be sure to correct accordingly. thanks!!)
This badge idea is great! I love it!
Here is the link to my badge:
http://www.geishapearl.com/badge-125.jpg
My blog is called GEISHA PEARL VINTAGE:
http://geishapearlvintage.blogspot.com/
Thank you Style Sample
Warm Wishes,
Kitty
Link to badge:
http://Ihs.ggpht.com/_te8RcUag03I/TPFuWjp2hOI/AAAAAAAAEQQ/7BxwENNrI_c/Hi there ssbadge.jpg
My blog:
http://www.glowingdoll.blogspot.com
Have just added a Style Sample badge to my blog. Thanks for the Exchange!!
Cut and past Style Sample badge into the ‘add html’ on blogspot. but it’s showing as a broken link. Tried several times, still not working. Have added other badges this way so not sure why this one isn’t working.
Thanks so much SS Mag for adding my button!
I love your site & you’re an awesome resource.
I tell every fashion blogger I know
I have NEW button! Not totally different but better graphics.
Not sure if you’d be willing to update it. [http://www.MissLuluBlogs.com] it’s on the homepage in the sidebar.
Thanks & Happy Holidays!
This is a great idea! I have added your badge to my blog. Here’s mine:
Image source: http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy11/aurpera/ads/trad.jpg
Blog URL: http://theritzy.blogspot.com/
Love your badge! Here’s the one to my blog!
You just have to copy and paste the code to your sidebar! 
http://onedayinapril.wordpress.comMelody xo