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SEO Links and Helpful FAQs on Ning's Help Center SEO Links and Helpful FAQs on Ning's Help Center Learn about SEO on your social network Member privacy and search engines Edit your rob… Started by JenSocial	0	Oct 28, 2010
Jen's Tips Go Wild! Premium Access to Searchable Database Coming Soon! Go here to read announcement! http://jensocial.com/forum/topics/jens-tips-go-wild-premium Started by JenSocial	0	Oct 28, 2010
Add ShareThis or AddThis Link to Upper Left of Window To add the ShareThis Site Feature to upper-left portion of your window, and have it show even when someone scrolls down, add the following… Started by JenSocial	19	Oct 28, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Need help! Video Rating Code e A long time ago I was given a code by you Jen to hide the ability to rate a video. During my changing themes the code was lost. I was won… Started by ISN (Yshatar)	6	Oct 20, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
How to hide header images or show a smaller logo on every page besides the homepage? Hi Jen, I was wondering how to hide header images or show a smaller logo on every page besides the homepage? My logo and header image is t… Started by Koko	1	Oct 10, 2010 Reply by Koko
How To Customize Page When Member Leaves Your Ning Network If a Member of your Ning Network chooses to leave your Network via:My Settings/Profile/Leave "Your Ning Network", you can customize the mes… Started by JenSocial	4	Oct 7, 2010 Reply by Truth Or Dare Café
A Desktop Toolbar, just for Ning Network Creators. A browser toolbar just for Ning Network Creators. This toolbar will install within your browser, and will be with you, every website you br… Started by JenSocial	17	Oct 4, 2010 Reply by Administrator☼JenSocial
Customize the Built-In Ning Footer First, this tip has nothing to do with a customized footer with tons of links, etc... You will find that tip here. This new tip will show y… Started by JenSocial	2	Oct 3, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Need help with a network Hello Jen, First I wanted to thank you for all the awesome tips and help you give so kindly to all. I have a question, and I would apprecia… Started by Humanity Healing Foundation	1	Sep 19, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
How to make the website show only the login box before users log in? Hi, Dear Jen and Webcreators+, I have been working on this for a long time and i am trying to make my website show only the login box bef… Started by Koko	1	Sep 18, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Add Facebook and Twitter Icons/Links Above or Below Navigation Menu Bar Add small icons/links for your Facebook and Twitter Accounts, above or below your menu bar. Be sure to change to your accounts for Faceboo… Started by JenSocial	3	Sep 14, 2010 Reply by Martin de Goede
Add Event Icon Next to Add Event (Home Page) This question was asked today: How do I add a small image next to Add Event?I thought it was a really nice idea, and decided to write the c… Started by JenSocial	2	Sep 13, 2010 Reply by Predestined by God
Scroll bar notes main page I figured out how to get notes to scroll on the main page,/* Scroll Bar for Notes Module */.xg_widget_main .module_notes .xg_module_body {h… Started by Lex Smith	2	Sep 13, 2010 Reply by Fantagiro43
WYSIWYG HTML Editor - Tired of not being able to change your text: fonts, size, and colors, from your Ning Text Box? Here's your answer! Tired of not being able to change your text: fonts, size, and colors, from your Ning Text Box? Here's your answer! If fact, you can do just… Started by JenSocial	5	Sep 13, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Cooliris Photo Slideshow based on search word - very cool. Although we already have our Ning Photo Slideshows for our Ning Networks, I love the extra "punch" that a Cooliris Slideshow offers. And th… Started by JenSocial	7	Sep 11, 2010 Reply by Writer Chick
Notes Module & Better Organized List of Notes For Ning Network Creators Using the "Notes" Module:I just had a Client and friend of mine, ask about the Notes Module, and how to make the… Started by JenSocial	10	Sep 8, 2010 Reply by Fantagiro43
Organize Groups with Subtabs Using Search Links This question was asked today, and I think it warrants a nice simple tip. Since there is no built-in way to organize Groups, there are a fe… Started by JenSocial	2	Sep 6, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
tweet from your network (home page) http://tweetboard.com/alpha/ free and without registering installationI hope you like it Started by Lylux	1	Sep 6, 2010 Reply by freelee love
How To Add Borders to Sub-Menus (sub-tabs) This is a very simple, and sweet little tip. You can add borders (outline) to your sub-menu items, by adding the following CSS to Manage/Ap… Started by JenSocial	15	Aug 31, 2010 Reply by Administrator☼JenSocial
Magazine for Your Ning! by Feedly - EMBEDDED CODE NO LONGER AVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, PER FEEDLY. UPDATE: FEEDLY MAGAZINE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE USING THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS DISCUSSION. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE EMBEDDED CODE… Started by JenSocial	15	Aug 31, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Embed ning chat on other pages So maybe for some this is obvious, but I know for myself, and some others it isn't. To embed your ning chat on any page of your ning netw… Started by LeafsZone	6	Aug 30, 2010 Reply by SurferShot
Add animated gif to page header I'd like to add an animated gif to my header area. I've tried using the gif as my network logo but it doesn't animate the gif, it only di… Started by David R	9	Aug 29, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
How can i add these features in my website? The features am referring to are the network logos and the black bar Grab the Jensocial.com badge/link code: at footer of Jensocial.com hom… Started by Forbes	14	Aug 24, 2010 Reply by Fantagiro43
Putting Blog and Forum together in middle column! Making your Blog and Forum together (side by side) in the middle column./* Blog Container */.xg_widget_main .module_blog .xg_module_head{wi… Started by EPNetwork	15	Aug 12, 2010 Reply by LOVING A CONVICT
a black banner is showen in all pages i don't know what happenbut after the new NING updates i faced this issuethere is a black line is showen in all pagesplease help me with th… Started by farah	0	Aug 12, 2010
Column Alignment Fix On Home Page After new Ning (for hero box or wide column left) After the big Ning update on July 20, 2010, I'm seeing that a lot of Ning sites have a column alignment issue, where the far right column h… Started by JenSocial	9	Aug 11, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
How do you add the image and fancy title to subheadings? Jen, i notice you placed images besides each sub heather in each segment of the page. Could you share the code for that? Started by Emprendedor Digital	0	Aug 11, 2010
Language Filter for Pro Ning Networks! (Bad Language Filter Feature) Wow, I didn't even see this announced. As promised on the Ning Roap Map, I just noticed this morning that the Ning Pro Networks have a new… Started by JenSocial	2	Aug 10, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
How To Prevent Spammers on Ning Networks There are 5 features offered on a Ning Network that help prevent Sign-Up Spammers. To set your options, access the features via: My Network… Started by JenSocial	0	Aug 10, 2010
Please DO NOT LIFT TIPS from this site, unless you use our Tip Logo/Link. Read details. First, this is not delivered with any anger, drama, or animosity, whatsoever. :-) I think that most members who do this, do it 100% innocen… Started by JenSocial	13	Aug 9, 2010 Reply by freelee love
Ning Network Tip #1: Tag Cloud Fun Tip #1: Tag Cloud Want a great way to create a tag cloud (description below) for your Ning Network? Here's a dynamite Tag Cloud Genera… Started by JenSocial	3	Aug 6, 2010 Reply by Fantagiro43
How To Remove Ning Apps How Do You Remove a Ning App? It's odd, how difficult this seems to be. Even for me, when I remove the tab from Tab Manager, I wonder: "Di… Started by JenSocial	2	Aug 4, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Domain Mapping, Basic "how to add your domain name" for Plus subscriptions. Here is a BASIC tutorial on adding your own domain name to your ning network, this is for the PLUS subscriber. After you purchase your dom… Started by www.indiemusicglobal.com	1	Aug 3, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Scroll Bar for Photos/ Scrollable Photos / Scroll Through Photos On Home Page / Profile Pages This CSS tweak will add a vertical scroll bar to your Photo Module on the home page. If you only have 2 photos selected, the bar may not sh… Started by JenSocial	5	Aug 3, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Scroll Bars for Text Box: Enable Scrolling for Long Text (saves space) Save Space in a Text Box by Adding Scroll Bars, to scroll through long text: I wouldn't say it is a "Ning" tip, yet a typical HTML tip. Wan… Started by JenSocial	21	Aug 3, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Scroll Bar for Birthdays/ Scrollable Birthdays / Scroll Through Birthdays On Home Page This CSS tweak will add a vertical scroll bar to your Birthday Module on the home page. If you only have 5 Birthdays selected, the bar may… Started by JenSocial	4	Aug 3, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Module side by side Changing xg_module sizes This code changes the size of each module and allows them to be placed side by side. This was posted on Jen's Social before by another the… Started by Mind's Eye	0	Aug 2, 2010
How can I add a google custom search to the top like yours? I would like to add a google custom search in the header like you have. How do I do this? Started by Lex Smith	0	Aug 1, 2010
Renaming Hey guys ..i was wondering if there is a way to rename the names of modules like Blog Posts ...Latest Activity...Forum...For example: FEAT… Started by USS ENTERPRISE	7	Aug 1, 2010 Reply by freelee love
Google Gadgets - Calorie Counter Google offers some cool gadgets that will work on our Ning Networks. I have attached a text file that contains the code for the Calorie Cou… Started by JenSocial	1	Aug 1, 2010 Reply by freelee love
Fantastic Online Image/Photo Editor - Inspired by EyeCandy Themes We have a new deal in town! Submit a cool Ning Network Tip to Jen. Only the BEST TIPS will be selected. If yours is selected, it will be ad… Started by JenSocial	1	Aug 1, 2010 Reply by freelee love
How to add images to your comment wall text box Ever go to leave someone a comment and think, "I wish this box was green, or orange, or had a nice picture, instead of this ugly plain whit… Started by Rainbow Construction	13	Jul 30, 2010 Reply by Mikes Designs
Add Facebook and Twitter Links Above Navigation Menu Bar Add simple text links for your Facebook and Twitter Accounts, above your menu bar. Be sure to change to your accounts for Facebook and Twi… Started by JenSocial	10	Jul 30, 2010 Reply by Mikes Designs
Redirect your Domain from DOMAIN.com to your NING How to have your Domain.com URL forwarded to your NING site:I spent literally hours upon hours trying to get this figured out I contacted J… Started by ISN (Yshatar)	3	Jul 27, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Social Media Share Buttons and Code for Ning Networks I also added this tip to our General Networking Tips. I've seen this request numerous times, "How do I add Social Media Share Buttons to my… Started by JenSocial	0	Jul 26, 2010
Remove Announcement Bar The following CSS will remove the top Announcement Bar from your Ning Network. WARNING: If you remove this announcement bar, and have not u… Started by JenSocial	4	Jul 24, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
what happened to Analytics New ning I cannot find analytic s. Any one know, Or am I missing something :) Started by SQR.fm	4	Jul 21, 2010 Reply by Administrator☼JenSocial
webpmspro.com offers a fully integrate property online booking engine + property mangement The Single Source For Your Hotel Property Management & Reservations Needs! WEB.PMSpro (WPP) the single source for your Hotel Property M… Started by moparcars	0	Jul 19, 2010
Add Background Color to Main Menu Tabs, On Hover & Active Tab How to add a little zing to your main menu tabs. Add a different background color, when someone hovers a menu tab. Ning enables us to set t… Started by JenSocial	5	Jul 16, 2010 Reply by funflowingmusik
How To Add Image to left of Page Header Titles - Add Small Image to Page Header Did you know you can add a small image to the left of your Page Header Titles, across your entire Ning Network?Below is a partial screen sh… Started by JenSocial	3	Jul 5, 2010 Reply by Administrator☼JenSocial
as emergency aid for putting this bar to my network help as I put this bar on my site to bedrop over my network http://api.ning.com/files/U1zaZpTIZyzBUstdwVZcJ-3iCEN5zMKYARzWbiyfaAyJaY7lwdC1O… Started by SUPER	1	Jun 28, 2010 Reply by Neuerotica
Network Header / Network Logo Not Clickable: Fix Your Missing Header Link PLEASE SEE UPDATE & BETTER SOLUTION (September 14, 2010) Below horizontal rule, at bottom of this discussion.Hi Everyone,As a lot of yo… Started by JenSocial	3	Jun 26, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Customize Broadcast Message - Add HTML At Top The Broadcast Message Email can be customized at the top of the message - - by adding an image like your logo, or other HTML.Go to Manage/L… Started by JenSocial	1	Jun 18, 2010 Reply by Administrator☼JenSocial
Turning off the header on unwanted pages Hi Jen, Papillon Casse and I wish to thank you for your help. Therefore, as a token of our appreciation we would like to give this code to… Started by Mind's Eye	14	Jun 9, 2010 Reply by Mind's Eye
Ning Network Description Box - How To Change Background and Text Color Ning Network Description Box - How To Change Background Color Ning Network Description Box, Change Background Colors: Access CSS Code fro… Started by JenSocial	12	Jun 6, 2010 Reply by Forbes
Ning Hello Box - How To Add Background Image (code updated May 15, 2009) Ning Welcome/Hello Box - How To Add Background Image Ning Hello Box Background Image: First, select your image, and save to an Internet s… Started by JenSocial	16	May 31, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
How to Upload a File to your Ning Server Space, Via a Blog Currently, files cannot be uploaded to your Ning Network server via FTP or WebDav, unless you own an older Ning Network and still have acce… Started by JenSocial	0	May 15, 2010
Making whole site wider I cannot find within the Ning site CSS the page width. I would like my whole site to display a little wider than the default (which appears… Started by CinemaSound	1	May 14, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Simple Drop Down Menu for "Links" Ever wonder how to create a simple drop-down menu, and make the selections clickable? In other words: A user clicks on the down arrow, fr… Started by JenSocial	11	May 14, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
right clickers IM just sharing the this code to avoid rightclickers..if they rightclick or copy something in your page the right will not function<scri… Started by AnGeLbeRt a.k.a mR.fOrums	4	May 1, 2010 Reply by hevan mahesa
How to remove the "invite friends" link from your welcome box. Have you ever seen that annoying little "invite friends" link in the welcome box when to go to view a member's page who is not one of your… Started by Rainbow Construction	3	Apr 19, 2010 Reply by Rainbow Construction
Check Credentials of Potential New Friends, Before Accepting Friend Requests This is a short and sweet reminder: When you receive a friend request, whether on this site or any site, be sure to investigate the potenti… Started by JenSocial	15	Apr 12, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
i wanna know how they did this !!! please check this site i wanna know how they make the blog n forum in the main page together'emmadavies.net thank you Started by Rivanh	6	Apr 11, 2010 Reply by yobab
movement Users Online helps to put this bar where members are moved from side to side thank you very much Started by SUPER	9	Apr 7, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Change Font Size For Forum and Event Listing Titles - Home Page This question was asked, "I want to make the main title for each listing on my Forum and Events, larger. And I only want to change this on… Started by JenSocial	0	Apr 6, 2010
Change Font Size On Page Headers - Page Title Text Size This question was asked on Creators, "...I want to change the font size for my Page Headers, but not the module headers."The following CSS… Started by JenSocial	0	Apr 6, 2010
Add A Horizontal Scrolling Text Box - text moves from right to left You can add this code to a Ning Text Box or new page. Just so you know: the marquee tag has been deemed as deprecated, and not totally acce… Started by JenSocial	7	Apr 4, 2010 Reply by Kiribati My Homeland
Scroll Bar for Videos/ Scrollable Videos / Scroll Through Videos On Home Page / Profile Pages This CSS tweak will add a vertical scroll bar to your Video Module on the home page. If you only have 2 videos selected, the bar may not sh… Started by JenSocial	1	Apr 2, 2010 Reply by Magic Happens
ayuada Cómo personalizar la Página de Registro "aumentar tamaño" - How To Make Sign-Up Page Wider quiero aumentar el ancho de mi Página de Registro e inicio pero no encuentro la forma Started by SUPER	2	Apr 2, 2010 Reply by SUPER
Add HTML Bookmarks to Ning Pages On a Ning Page, you can add and call bookmarks, just like you would in any HTML. A bookmark is a special link holder you create within your… Started by JenSocial	0	Apr 2, 2010
List of all CSS-classes Hello at all,do someone know, where can I see a list of all available CSS classes to write my own design?GreetingsHagedisenland Started by Hagedisenland	4	Mar 23, 2010 Reply by Hagedisenland
Quick Add how can I disable Share this page I know there is a code to disable invite button on Quick Add. I was wondering how I could disable "Share this Page" on Quick Post Started by Lex Smith	2	Mar 22, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
How to remove FaceBook Links Simply past this code in your CSS in the Appearance section of the manage tab. .post_to_facebook {display:none} - Robert Started by Robert	5	Mar 22, 2010 Reply by LeafsZone
Promoting Your Site I did do this first as a blog but then I figured I'd post my successes here. First there is always this site! A few tips from me- Try yo… Started by Temple of Our Lady of the Moon	8	Mar 10, 2010 Reply by yobab
How to remove Twitter links If you want to remove Twitter links from photos, videos,forums etc., you can add this to your Ning Network's CSS; .post_to_twitter {displa… Started by Robert	3	Mar 3, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Sub Tabs for the My Page Tab After hrs of hair pulling, I finally made the sub tabs: My Friends & My Groups...I haven't seen anything posted about how to do this an… Started by 50's Chatters	13	Mar 2, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Funky and Artsy Image Fun - Professional Quality If you need some creative ideas for your Network Images, I think Photofunia is one the most unique template image generators, online. Y… Started by JenSocial	5	Feb 25, 2010 Reply by Social Club Lounge
Adjust Font Size of Sub-Tab Menu Title Are your sub-tab menu titles wrapping? Do you need to adjust the font-size?This line of code will adjust the font size of your sub-tab menu… Started by JenSocial	4	Feb 23, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
SEO Tutorials & Videos Are you lost? Do you need some guidance on SEO (Search Engine Optimization)?Do you want to know "What the heck is SEO?" Do you know a littl… Started by JenSocial	0	Feb 16, 2010
IE is giving issues with Animated Gif Header Hi there, i recently put an animated gif & a javascript on my CSS advanced tab & Analytics i got from creators.ning.com & d… Started by DJ Webster	1	Feb 16, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
HTML 101- Add Link and Display Text Title, Instead of Link Address How to Add a hyperlink to Text: (display text to click, instead of the hyperlink) The <a> Element / Hyperlink Tag Add the <a&g… Started by JenSocial	8	Feb 10, 2010 Reply by AnGeLbeRt a.k.a mR.fOrums
How To Change Your Cursor Go To Manage Then Paste This Code To Analysis Boxthis cursor is a sword & hand cursorwhen u point the link the cursor will change to ha… Started by Ace Scripters	7	Feb 10, 2010 Reply by AnGeLbeRt a.k.a mR.fOrums
Add Background Color to Latest Activity Box If you would like to add a background color to your Latest Activity Box on the home page, here's the easy code:.xg_widget_main .xg_module_a… Started by JenSocial	9	Feb 7, 2010 Reply by AnGeLbeRt a.k.a mR.fOrums
Scrolling Member List Codes? One ning network I am a member of has a scrolling member list....who's online type of thing....is there a code for that? Started by Temple of Our Lady of the Moon	3	Feb 1, 2010 Reply by Temple of Our Lady of the Moon
How to delete and remove contents of any members who had left the network Do you have any insights or info on how to completely remove or delete the content of any members that left the network? I am administrator… Started by SCIHI	5	Feb 1, 2010 Reply by Temple of Our Lady of the Moon
Display Forum Layout in Grid View Have you ever wondered how to display your Forum in the same layout used on Ning's Creators Network? I call it the grid view. Also, see exa… Started by JenSocial	3	Jan 28, 2010 Reply by Robert
Ning Twitter Integration & Branding! Simple Summary & Visual. New Twitter Integration & Branding, for All Ning Networks! Very recently, Ning implemented a feature that enables you & your Membe… Started by JenSocial	2	Jan 20, 2010 Reply by Global
New Code Credits Add any new codes you write and they will be time and date stamped automatically with the comment. Be sure to add your credit to the code.… Started by Theme-Worx ~Marlane	12	Jan 19, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Classifieds How did you get the classifieds as a Tab? It doesn't look or act like an App? Started by My Neighbors in Clinton	1	Jan 5, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
Remove New Welcome Message Box/Banner When a new member joins your Ning Network, they will see the new Ning Welcome Box. If you don't want the new Welcome Message Box/Banner to… Started by JenSocial	5	Jan 2, 2010 Reply by JenSocial
How to hide your status updates... I see Ning has been busy again, turning us into Myspace lol, and I cannot stand that status update thing. So, here is a little code to keep… Started by Rainbow Construction	2	Jan 2, 2010 Reply by Theme-Worx ~Marlane
Twitter Photo Badge - Displays Your Last Tweet on Your Image, Very Cool. I just happened upon a cool Twitter widget, and wanted to share with you. This cool little website has an app that enables you to create a… Started by JenSocial	0	Dec 29, 2009
Code for Youtube Video automatic play You Need To Put This Codes At the end of the Video Url autoplay=1; You can Copy This Code And Paste Inside Your Web To Test It See… Started by Ace Scripters	2	Dec 27, 2009 Reply by Ace Scripters
Link To Add Your Website As Home Page - Code For Your Members To Use BEST METHOD FOR BOOK MARKING: Before you read how to add a single "Make this page my Home Page" button (bookmarking for IE and FF), I stron… Started by JenSocial	2	Dec 26, 2009 Reply by JenSocial
Link to add my website as homepage!!! Hello Friends, Any idea on how to add a link which will provide other members to add my website as their homepage. This is my website www… Started by Unimatez	8	Dec 26, 2009 Reply by JenSocial
Dealing With Difficult People Online / Trolls and Baiters Wow, have I experienced every flavor of complaint known to man, in this arena. Difficult members can bring you down, if you fall into the t… Started by JenSocial	5	Dec 19, 2009 Reply by JenSocial
JavaScript dropdown list menu to switch any page <center> <form method="post"> <select name="url" onchange="switchpage(this)"> <option value="" selected="selected">… Started by Ace Scripters	0	Dec 17, 2009
Alternate Video Thumbnail on the main page Trying to play with CSS.. /video view tweak starts here/ .xg_3col .xg_1col .module_video .body_large ul.clist li { margin:0 0 8px 4px; wi… Started by vaqzツ	1	Dec 15, 2009 Reply by Magic Happens
How to change the width of the first 2 columns on your page If you are using just the basic Ning site, you will find that the width of the columns on the main page does not work for members' pages...… Started by Rainbow Construction	2	Dec 14, 2009 Reply by Magic Happens
Awesome Twitter Buttons / Twitter Button Generator provided by NingCustomDesign.com Provided by: http://ningcustomdesign.com Select from an awesome list of Twitter images, for your "Follow Us" on Twitter. Be sure to enter… Started by JenSocial	9	Dec 14, 2009 Reply by Magic Happens