INTRODUCTION:

When I was learning how to make Pretty Links in one of Kyle’s lessons I had a difficult time trying to understand the training. For some reason, I couldn’t get the hang of it, and I watched the video at least five times and probably more!

Before actually creating my pretty links, I noticed that the pretty link icon was showing up on my pages when I was in edit mode. I didn’t realize what it was for, but it didn’t take a genius to know that it had something to do with pretty links!

I asked around, but everyone seemed to want to know what that icon was for just as much as I did! Well, I couldn’t get that pretty link icon out of my head, so I made it a point to figure out just what that icon was for and if it could make my life easier!

I set out on my journey to find the answer. The research didn’t take as long as I thought it would. I was successful in my pretty link quest, and I want to share it with you.

Using the WordPress Visual Editor

That pretty link icon (yellow star) will appear on your pages and posts after you install the Pretty Link Lite plugin and you are in the “edit mode.” The icon will allow you to create a new pretty link or use a pretty link you previously created. You can do this all as you are writing your articles.

To use the pretty link icon, you must be in the visual mode (not text) of your WordPress editor.

The Working Popup Screen

Using the pretty link icon you can add a link while you are writing your article or add the link to an article that you have already written.

Click on the insert pretty link icon and the Insert Pretty Link popup will appear.


This screen will allow you to either create a new pretty link or choose to use an existing pretty link. This screen will be the main one you will use, but there will be a few variations of the screen depending on what you are trying to do.

Hang on to your seats because I think this is what we all need as it will make creating pretty links a breeze and there is no reason to go back and forth to the pretty link plugin.

Let’s get at it!


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davehayes Premium
I do mine, exactly like this.
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verna8767 Premium
@davehayes
what?!! Where were you when I was asking what was that icon for? LOL! No one seemed to know what it was for so I researched myself!!!!

Thanks for checking it out Dave!
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davehayes Premium
@verna8767
LOL : ) when you were asking I was working my way through bootcamp and the OEC... but at least we know now and they are good as well, having initially not thought so
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verna8767 Premium
@davehayes
Well, that reason is good enough for me! Hope all is going good for you.

Verna
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davehayes Premium
@verna8767
Yes it gets better as it goes on and now have promotions sosrted out as well, so fairly happy all in all, likewise I hope you are doing okay as well.
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URWRight Premium
Incredible, perfect match for my learning styles. Thank you
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Biashara58 Premium
Thank you Verna8767. I needed this information, and it came at the right time.
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verna8767 Premium
@Biashara58
Thank you so much. I am glad that the training was useful to you because it has been a great help to me! So much easier than going back and forth to the plugin.

I appreciate you taking the time out to review my training.
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mybiz4u Premium
Thnx, V.
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verna8767 Premium
@mybiz4u
You're welcome, Michelle! Thanks for taking time from your busy day to take a look see and respond!
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Larmu189 Premium
Great training. Thank you for share
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verna8767 Premium
@Larmu189
Thank you Larmu. I find creating pretty links in the visual editor is so much easier than going back and forth to the pretty link plugin to get the job done.

The only downfall to this method is that you can't create or assign a group when you do it in the WordPress visual editor. You will still have to go into the pretty link plugin to do that. However, the method does still save time.

Thanks for taking the time to review this training.
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