Use these step-by-step instructions to install Limk Related Content Widgets on your Tumblr site.
Step 1: If you’re new to Limk sign-up for a free account. If you already have an account, please sign-in here.
Step 2: Create a website here.
Basic Version
Find the widget you’d like to add to your site under “Manage Widgets” and click “Get My Code” under “Actions” dropdown button menu.
Click “Tumblr” on the left side which will bring up your installation instructions.
Simply follow the on-screen instructions provided for Tumblr to place the widget on your site.
Step-by-step Version
Installing The Necessary Limk Loader Code
The first thing you need to do is install the Limk Widget Loader Code on the web site where you want to show our widgets.
Limk Widget Loader Code must be installed on every page of your website that you want to show our widgets.
For your Limk Widget Loader Code, you will need to place those codes just above the </body> closing tag of your HTML template.
To get your Limk Widget Loader Code, head over to “Manage Widgets” and click “Get My Code” under “Actions” dropdown button menu of the widget you’d like to install. You will be redirected to the widget activation page where you’ll find your Widget Loader Code.
- Go to tumblr.com and make sure you are logged in to your Tumblr account. Click “Customize ” in the right-hand menu. Click the “Edit HTML ” in the Custom Theme section of the left menu to edit you site’s code.
- It should look like this:
Use CTRL-F or Command-F and search for:
After you paste your widget’s installation code, be sure to click on the green “Update Preview” button first, then blue “Save” button to keep your changes. Check if the responsive widget appears on your site.
Installing Horizontal Widget After the Posts
For Tumblr sites, you will need to manually install the widget onto your template for it to display beneath each post on the article pages.
- Make sure that you have created the Horizontal Widget for the website you’re planning to use. If you haven’t created it, click here and create the Horizontal Widget on the right. Complete your customization and click “Save” button.
- Make sure that you have your Limk Widget Loader code installed on your blog.
- In Tumblr, visit Settings > Edit theme. Click the “Edit HTML” in the Custom Theme section of the left menu to edit you site’s code.
Use CTRL-F or Command-F and search for this:
Copy and paste the following code immediately after:
After you paste your widget’s installation code, be sure to click on the green “Update Preview” button first, then blue “Save” button second to keep your changes. Check if the widget appears on your site.
Given the variety of Tumblr templates, these instructions may or may not apply to your template. If you run into any issues, please contact support for help.