Putting A Pay Pal Pay Button On A Blog

I spell out every small detail for new folks so seasoned players -- please be patient.

1) If you don't have a WordPress.com blog or a Blogger.com blog, you can get one for FREE.

Blogging is the easiest way to get started online because you don't have to know much about website setup.

There is a little bit of coding involved in this exercise, but I show you how to automatically generate the code!!!

2) Run a search at WordPress.com for a blog template you like most.

Do the same at blogger.com.

Then pick your account.

WordPress is a bit easier to set up than Blogger.

You can do this for WordPress.org (a self-hosted blog connected to a domain you may eventually get.)

3) Set up your basic account on your blog by choosing a username and password.

Then add a few pages.

Call your first page "HOME" or "Hello World!", or "About Me"

Don't worry if you have trouble with your blog organization.

Biggest thing -- just get a blog of your own so you can learn this SECRET Pay Pal add a button exercise.

4) After you name your blog...

You can call your blog anything -- SARA'S BLOG FOR BEGINNERS...

Delete the blog later on or start over when you pick your niche direction.

Be sure to put your Pay Pal Pay Button on another page (NOT the front page).

WordPress frowns on that approach.

5) Head over to Pay Pal and set up a basic business account or individual account.

Add your business name to Pay Pal --

EXAMPLE: Joe Smoe Enterprises

Enter U.S. $$'s for primary payment on services/products

Or...use European currency if applicable.

6) Hit save

7) Now click on tab called "Merchant Services"

8) Look for "Tools for Merchants"

9) Find "Buy Now Button" and click below image

10) You will see a new window... "Step 1 - Choose Button Type"

11) Enter "Buy Now" or the type of button you want for the product/service you're moving...

it could be your own PDF File for $17

12) Next, enter "Item Name" of item you're selling

EXAMPLE:

Barbara's Insider Secrets to Industry News

13) Enter "Item ID" if you're setting up more than one pay button or shopping cart or subscription.

14) Enter "Price and Currency"

15) Click on "Customize Buttons"

You'll see examples listed by each button option.

Keep it simple if you're not sure.

The most common choice can include a pull-down menu or just a single price listing.

16) Add a "Text Field" if you want to add text above your pay button

17) Add "Shipping Amount and Tax" (if applicable)

18) Click "My Secure Merchant Account" Or "Use My Primary E-Mail Address"

19) Press "Create Button"

20) Scroll to top of page inside of Pay Pal and highlight for copying some code

To highlight/copy/paste -- place cursor inside of the window on the left-hand side of the code...

hold left mouse button down as you scroll across all the code to highlight everything from top to bottom...

hit "CTRL" (control button) and letter "C" - copy

paste that into a word document or notepad text file

hit "CTRL" (control button) and letter "V" - paste

Save code in your Word Doc or notepad (text file)...

(NOTE: Notepad works best for all Internet Marketing applications.)

21) Now go over to your WordPress blog or blogger blog and go into your administrative dashboard

Click on "layout" for Blogger and "module for WordPress"

look for "add a widget" to either blog

22) Copy/paste the code into the widget (space)

23) Save

Please let me know if you succeed.

If not, let me know and we'll tackle it until you learn this exercise! You can email me over at my bkb2012 blog or post a comment on this tutorial.

This skill helps you maintain your independence.

24) Pull pay buttons into your campaigns at the end of product content, but be sure to first ask people for their names and e-mails (connected to your A-Weber account).

Inside of A-Weber, they show you how to set up lead capture.

Feel free to post your comments at the end of this post or e-mail me directly.

(NOTE: I'm working on PDF's and videos to simplify your reading.)

Toasting Your Success Online,

Barbara (bkb2012)...The Non Guru, Guru



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Adi2008 Premium
This is great, and perfect timing for a family member who wants help adding Paypal to his website. Gold for you.
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This is great, and perfect timing for a family member who wants help adding Paypal to his website. Gold for you.
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G-Force Premium
Thanks for sharing Barbara! You should get showered in gold for this one.
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reefswimmer Premium
Oh Barbara, thank you. This is wonderful. Success in this step (and a whole bunch of others) is all in the details . Not only have you spelled out the details, but you state each one so simply and straightforwardly.
I have bookmarked the page------and for you, a bit of gold !
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cmyers Premium
Oh Barbara, thank you. This is wonderful. Success in this step (and a whole bunch of others) is all in the details . Not only have you spelled out the details, but you state each one so simply and straightforwardly.
I have bookmarked the page------and for you, a bit of gold !
Diane, reefswimmer
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