August 15, 2011

Adding FeedFlare

If you have configured your feed to be connected to FeedBurner, you can add FeedFlares to the blog's feed and post footer. FeedFlares are an easy way to email, tag, share, and act on the content you publish by including services like email this, Digg it, add to del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, share on Facebook, and more as a simple footer at the bottom of each of your posts.

To add this feature to your feed and blog, log into FeedBurner's site and then navigate to Optimize > FeedFlare. The first step is to select which items you would like to display in your feed and on your blog.

Please note the instructions do not apply to the beta version of FeedBurner. To follow the instructions, click the Old interface link in FeedBurner.

FeedFlare selections

After making your selections, you can preview how the FeedFlares will look in your feed and blog. Once you are satisfied with how these selections are displayed, save your changes by clicking on Activate.

FeedFlare preview

Adding a custom FeedFlare

FeedBurner allows you to add a custom flare to your blog if you know the FeedFlare's URL. The URL for the FeedFlare can be added by entering the URL in the Personal FeedFlare field at Optimize > FeedFlare and clicking the Add New Flare button.

Enabling FeedFlare on your Blog

The next step is to enable FeedFlares for your blog. Go to Blogs > Design > Organize Content and look for the FeedFlare option. It will be under the Page Footer option. Check the box and save your changes.

Please note that the option to add FeedFlare will not appear on the Content Selections page if you have not connected your blog to FeedBurner.

After enabling FeedFlare in TypePad, allow a slight delay for your FeedFlares to display in the feed and on the blog. Here is an example of how your blog will look with this feature enabled:

FeedFlare on blog

Adding FeedFlares to Advanced Templates

The FeedFlares script is added within the entry-footer container:

Where "feed-address" is replaced with your FeedBurner feed address selected within your FeedBurner account.

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