Todays question is how best to add the little online / offline blocks for the various message services to your blog.

First you have to get the HTML code for your service from them. Then you will need to add it to your blog one of two ways. First if you use a widget ready theme you can add the code directly into the text box. Give the box a title like – Online Status or what ever you would like.

This is easiest because you don’t need to edit the blog itself and you can move it up or down with the widget editor. I really do love themes that are widget ready.

The second way if you don’t use a widget ready theme is to edit your sidebar. You can do this inside the theme editor if you have set your theme pages to a chmod of 666. If not you will need to download the page with your sidebar on it (usually sidebar.php in most themes) and use your favorite editor to add in the extra HTML.

You will upload it back and see if it is correct. Remember to always keep a back up of the original before you edit any part of your theme.

If it is you are all done if not you need to go back and try again.

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