I start by making very Clear how there are Multiple good Ways and Techniques for Inserting Banners into a WordPress Blog and I do Not want to affirm this is the Best one.
Here I will simply describe one Way I had the Occasion to follow for Inserting Quickly an Affiliate Banner into my WordPress Blog.
The Steps involved are:
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Installing and Enabling the Wp Plugin Bannerize
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Create an New WordPress Html Banner by Bannerize
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Insert the Banner by a Widget into Blog Template
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Installing and Enabling the Wp Plugin Bannerize
- Download Plugin Bannerize
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Upload it into Wp-Content/Plugins
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Login into the wp-admin Site-Backend
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Enable the Plugin Bannerize
- Create an New WordPress Html Banner by Bannerize
Select: WP Bannerize >> Add New
This is the minimum Setup to make for having an pretty Usable Banner:
You Need Select and Insert the Html Code in the apposite Area.
Take Care to give Every Banner you Add a Category Group following Naming Rules considering the Type and Dimension of your Banner.
This will be Very Useful when you will Place your Banner into a Widget inside a Template Position. - Insert the Banner by a Widget into Blog Template
Here I will show you the Setup I made on my WordPress Template for Inserting the Banner.Select : Appearance >> Widgets
Between the Widgets List you need to Find the WP Bannerize one and Drag it Into the Desired Location. Here visibly “Sidebar 2.”
Next you need at least Set the Title and preferably also the Group in reason of Placement Area Size.
Enjoy your Shiny New Banner :)