Here is a collection of free social media buttons for Facebook, Twitter, and more that you are free to save and use on your own blog or website. Nowadays you need to promote every social media account you are using and putting one of these free buttons on your site is a great way to do it. I even have some generic buttons you could use on your blog for email and RSS feeds.

How to save a button to use on your blog:

1. Hover over the button with your mouse and right-click on it.
2. A menu will appear and then you can left-click Save As.
3. Save the image to your hard drive (somewhere you will find it again).

How to add a button to your blog:

Picture Gadget/Widget:

1. An easy way to upload it to your blog is to use the Picture gadget and just link the picture to your Facebook, Twitter or other social networking account.

HTML Widget:

1. If you would like to create a special layout on your blog you will need to host the picture somewhere. You can create a free account at Flickr.com or Photobucket.com and upload the button image there.
   
2. To add the button to your blog add an HTML/JavaScript gadget and then copy this HTML layout and change the http://www.url.com to the exact URL where your buttom image is stored.
   

<center><a href="http://www.YOURSOCIALMEDIAACCOUNTTURLHERE.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.THEURLOFTHEIMAGEHERE.com" border="0" /></a></center>

To find the exact URL where your button image is stored do this:

1. Go to your account at Flickr.com or Photobucket.com and find the image
2. Right-click on the image and then left-click Copy Image Location.

Do you have other social media buttons you would like me to add to this post? Do you have other free image hosting services you know about that I could add to this post?

While you may choose to use Adobe Photo Elements, Adobe PhotoShop, or other photo editing software that comes with your digital camera to editing your photos and other graphics, it can often be a hassle to modify pictures that you want to put online or that are already online on your website, blog, or social networks. And, if you don't have any of the software I mentioned it can cost a pretty penny.

Splashup is free photo editing software.

Splashup, formerly Fauxto, is a powerful, free editing tool and photo manager.

"With all the features professionals use and novices want, it's easy to use, works in real-time and allows you to edit many images at once. Splashup runs in all browsers, integrates seamlessly with top photosharing sites, and even has its own file format so you can save your work in progress."

Splashup works with formats like:

• .jpg
• .png
• .gif
• .bmp
• .tiff

You can open images from your local computer or from a website address. The image editor has the look and feel of Photoshop.


Want to add text to an image or photo? There is a feature for that as well.


Once you create or change an existing image you can easily save it to your computer again or to your Splashup account.

For more advanced users Splashup offers layer effects, filters, blend mode, and brushes.

Splashup has a layer feature just like Adobe Photoshop so it allows you to create a multi-layered pictures right online.


Splashup will be adding many improvements in the future.

How to use Splashup for free photo editing:

1. Signup for a free account by visiting www.splashup.com and filling out the form with your email address, password and a display name.
2. The system will log you right in and you can begin.
3. To begin click Jump Right In located on the left.

If you don't want to edit your photos and other graphics online you might want to try the Splashup Lite program. Visit this page to download and install your free copy.

photo credit: Splashup at www.splashup.com

Here are some free header images and graphics you might want to use on your blog.

Free Blog Header Images

If you want to change the header on your Blogger or WordPress blog but you don't know how to use Photoshop or some similar program to create a custom header, you can just download a free header graphic online and then upload it to your blog. If you have a website you can also use them.

How to Upload a Free Header Image to your blog:

Blogger: To upload a header image in Blogger just go to the Layout tab and look for the Header graphic widget.

WordPress: To upload a header image in WordPress click on Appearance and then Custom Header.

These free header images came from the Free Webpage Headers Gallery. Please visit their website to view their complete collection. There are many graphics to choose from so you will have to click on each category to view them.

Note: You can also upload an image from your computer that you might already have as a header. A header is basically just a background image so try using a photograph or some other graphic and let Blogger or WordPress resize it to fit. You can change the header many times until you find what looks the best so give it a try.

These are just some free header graphics available from Free Webpage headers to give you an example of what they offer. These samples headers are licensed to the owners who created them. Please visit the Free Webpage Headers Gallery to download each one you want.

Note: Both in Blogger and WordPress, the ability to upload a custom header with these instructions depends on what template you are using. Some templates will require that the header is hosted somewhere else and that you edit the HTML to reference where it is hosted. If you don't see these options here or are unsure don't upload a header graphic.

How to Upload a Header in Blogger:

1. Click on the Layout tab.
2. Click on Page Elements.
   
3. Click Edit next to the Header gadget.
4. Click next to Behind Title and Description and make sure the box next to Shrink to Fit is checked.
   
5. Click the Browse button to find the file you saved.
6. Click on the file and click Open. Wait while the file is uploaded.
7. Click Save.
8. Then Preview the look on your blog by clicking the Preview button. If you don't like it then pick another and do the process until you find one that looks right.

How to Upload a Header in WordPress:

1. From the Dashboard click on the Appearance.
2. Click on Custom Header.
   
3. Click Browse.
4. Find the image stored on your computer. Click on it and then click Open.
5. Click Upload.
   
6. Now you will be given the opportunity to crop the image. You can drag the indicator boxes up or down and move the highlighted box up or down.
7. When you have it the way you want it to look click Crop Header.
   
8. Click Visit Site at the top to view the results.
9. You can go back to Custom Header if you want to change the font color.
   

Remember to test what your free header looks like after you upload it to make sure the text is positioned properly. You can only change the position of the header and description text by going into the HTML. If you are uncomfortable with tweaking HTML or don't know how then pick another header image or ask someone for help.

photo credit: Free Website Header Gallery