Nerd DIY // How to add multiple social media feeds to your site

January 23, 2013 By

Yesterday, over at Girl Does Geek, Faye posted about how to easily add a social feed to your theme with Tint.

I did it and I’m telling you it’s AWESOME! And FREE! Check out my new Socially page. You’ll see a standard WordPress page with feeds from both my Instagram and Twitter. You could also add a widget to your sidebar or footer if you so choose. Oh, and Bloggers… it’s also for you, too!

tint on carrie loves

Tint is a simple, yet effective tool that lets anyone aggregate any social media feeds into one page and embed it anywhere they want.

You can aggregate from Facebook pages, Twitter accounts/hashtags, Instagram accounts/hashtags, Youtube channels, etc. and embed it beautifully into any website, WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger, Facebook Pages, and more!

Have you Tinted?

Directions:

  1. Create an account & register on Tint.
  2. Create a Tint.
  3. Connect with your social media networks.
  4. Customize.
  5. And, you’re done!
  6. Insert that code into a widget or a page and start enjoying your new feed.
    1. Don’t worry, they have detailed instructions on their site!

officially tinted

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Nerd DIY // Free Social Media Icons updated!

December 20, 2012 By

free social media icons

faqs:

Each set includes an icon for: Blank, BlogLovin’, Chictopia, Etsy, Facebook, Email, Instragram, LinkedIn, Hello Cotton, Google+, Flickr, Pinterest, RSS, Society+, Stumble Upon, Tumblr, Twitter, Vimeo & YouTube. That’s 7 new icons, plus 5 updated for a grand total of 19 icons!

And, there are 30 colors, that’s 14 more than before. With new colors like Pantone’s Spring 2013 collection of 10, and 4 Glitter sets! Each icon is 72×72 and in .png file format.

colors:

30 social media icon colors 2012

installation:

Need to learn how to install the icons on your blog? Here’s a great tutorial from Eli Rose.

Another great tutorial for adding icons to Blogger from Beautiful Dawn Designs.

Want to add a hover effect? I have a tutorial here.

resizing:

These icons are on the ‘large’ size of things 72px x 72px, if you want to make them smaller – just include width=”##px” in your image’s code:

example: <img src=”yourimageurl(dot)com” width=”40px”>

macs (apple)

For all of you wonderful Mac users who get a .cpgz file – I’ve been informed Springy (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/systemdiskutilities/springy.html) fixes this problem.

downloads

African Violet (Pantone) Apple Black
Boysenberry Bubble Gum Confetti
Dusk Blue (Pantone) Emerald (Pantone) Fire
Glitter – Black Glitter – Gold Glitter – Red
Glitter – Silver Grape Grayed Jade (Pantone)
Lemon Zest (Pantone) Lilac Linen (Pantone)
Mint Monaco Blue (Pantone) Mouse
Nectarine (Pantone) Ocean Poppy Red (Pantone)
Shadow Tangerine Tender Shoots (Pantone)
Turquoise Violet Warm Mint

enjoy!

Please consider following me on twitter, tweeting about this freebie @carrieloves, or liking my facebook page.

I hope you love these icons & leave a comment to let me know if you put them on your blog… I’d love to see them in action!

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Instagram apps to consider

October 23, 2012 By

Instagrammin’
Free, online.
Login to this site to easily Pin your Instagram images to Pinterest! You can access your uploaded pictures, liked pictures, search for images, follow users and much more!

My ♥ favorite! Instadash
Free, online.
This app has it all! Connect your Dropbox account, and get your images backed up everyday to your “Instadash” folder. Connect Facebook and Twitter for a more social experience. Timeline updates for likes, and select whether you want your comments to be shared with your social world.

fancy new camera by tonyhawk

Flipagram
$.99, iPhone.
In 4 easy steps, turn your Instagram photos into fun, captivating video slideshows to share with friends, family, and your social network! Save the video to your camera roll or share it with friends and family via Email, Facebook, or YouTube!

Instafire
$2.99, Kindle Fire.
Browse your home feed and view pictures from your instagram account.

liana carpio by balletzaida

Match-A-Gram
Free, online.
Memory + Instagram = Match-A-Gram! Explore Instagram and delay alzheimer’s.

Ultraweather
Free, iPhone.
Neat weather app that features current weather conditions and precise forecasts for the upcoming days, dressed in beautiful typography and clear icons, all on stunning Instagram photos as the background.

the trail of stars fallen by stefanierenee

Worldcam
Free, online.
The best way to find the latest Instagram photos from around the world, or around the corner.

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iPhone photography made simple giveaway

September 24, 2012 By

iPhone Photography Guidebook by Alli Worthington
Hey everybody! I wanted to share with you my friend Alli’s iPhone Photography eBook, it’s called… wait for it… iPhone Photography: The Visual Guide. And it’s awesome!

It is 160+ pages packed full of tips & tricks to make your iPhone pictures much more better. I know that’s probably not proper English, but it works for me. There are iPhone app recommendations, details on which iPhone accessories & apps are actually worth spending your hard earned cash money on, and lots of photo editing tips and tricks from professional photographers.

Who is this book for?

  • iPhone newbies who want to impress their friends
  • iPhone photographers who want to learn a few new skills
  • Bloggers who want to make their blog posts more engaging
  • Writers who want to drive more traffic to their site
  • Small business owners who want to spread the word about their business
  • Content marketers who want more ideas for creating visual content
  • Community managers who want to know how to increase engagement
  • Entrepreneurs who want to up their game
  • Anyone who has had a bad photo of them shared on Facebook. (aka everyone)

If you would like to win your free copy of this fabulous eBook, just leave me a comment. Okay maybe not that easy, how about leave your Instagram name and tell me what your favorite “free” app is (doesn’t have to be photography related, anything free is good!) And, follow me on Instagram @carrieloves – I’ll follow you back, too!

If you’d like to purchase Alli’s book, currently it is on sale, regularly $9.97, priced at $7.00. I can’t guarantee how long the sale is going to last, but it’s definitely worth every penny.

Giveaway ends Friday night, I’ll announce the winner over the weekend.

Good luck!

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56 super fabulous celebrities on Instagram

August 31, 2012 By

Instagram is currently my favorite social media app on my phone. And, now that the app is available on both iPhone and Android there’s no reason not to jump right in and see what personal pictures your friends and your favorite celebrities are sharing.

Check out the complete list after the jump!

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