I’m a huge advocate of sponsoring other blogs each month to drive new traffic + readers to your own blog. With that said, sponsoring even 2-3 different blogs means that you’ll, most likely, need different sized buttons for each. When I started blogging back in the dark ages of 2007 I had no idea how to do any of that. Photoshop Elements was, and still is, overwhelming + Adobe Illustrator is far too expensive to use just for making blog buttons. PicMonkey makes resizing images and creating several sized blog buttons so easy! And yes, to use some of their Royale features there’s a low monthly cost, but I’m tell y’all, it’s with every penny.
Here’s how I create blog buttons using PicMonkey…
Upload Your Image
Upload your image into PicMonkey. It’s very simple. On the front page of the website, simply click, “edit a photo.” This will allow you to upload the image you want to use. I always recommend using an image that will appeal to the blog you are sponsoring. Often times I have different images on each blog I sponsor. PicMonkey makes this so simple and easy to do.
Crop Your Image
How you crop your image depends on the shape of the button you need to create. I’m going to show you how to create a narrow, horizontal image, but you’ll be able to get the idea how you could use these same steps to make a vertical or square button. Don’t be afraid to play around with how you crop your image so it will be appealing to new readers.
Resize Your Image
On the Basic Edits page, the bottom tab will allow you to resize your image. I always resize my image before adding any overlays or my logo because I want all the wording to be visible.
Add an Overlay
An overlay is a shape, image or your own wording or graphic that you want to add to your image. There are many images you can add without paying for Royale, but keep in mind you can do so much more by paying the small fee. I added a white rectangle, made it as narrow as it could go and then faded the white color. It adds a little detail, but doesn’t distract from the image.
Overlay Your Logo
Last step, on the Overlay page, you can add your own overlay directly from your computer. I added my Rags to Stitches logo + voila!
Here’s the final product…. a 350 x 150px blog button all ready to go.
See how simple and easy using Pic Monkey can be?! I promise you’ll be thanking me because this site is so easy to navigate and you’ll be surprised now many amazing things you can do with it!
What are you waiting for? You go try it!
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Carrie says
I was just wondering about how to do this! Thanks so much!!
Nicole says
Very helpful! Thanks for posting!
Kristin says
Hi Alissa, these tips are very helpful! Thanks so much for sharing! Quick question, how do you get the 350 x 150 size? When I go to Resize on Pic Monkey, and type in 350, it gives me 502 as the other dimension? Do I just need to play around with cropping it? Thanks again! Kristin
Kristin says
Figured it out after I carefully reread your post instead of trying to fly by the seat of my pants! Thanks again for sharing these tips!
Lisha Epperson says
I recently got turned on to pic monkey and found it super easy to navigate. Thanks for the idea on creating a blog button. Will definitely try it.
Olivia @ the more i see the less i know says
Never even heard of pic monkey thanks for sharing 🙂
Luisa says
Thank you for the tips!!!! I’ll try it now!! 😉
Isra {TheFrugalette} says
Thanks for this, People ask me all the time how to do this, just pinned it up for everyone to see and to send when they ask me. 🙂 (BTW, I was raised in OC, miss it much, but will be there this whole summer yeah!)
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Simply D Constructed says
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Picmonkey. It really is worth every penny of the small cost to use Royale. And now I know how to do this! I had no idea that bloggers use more than one button but it TOTALLY makes sense to customize them. I was always afraid that I’d change my mind later and then what. I’d be stuck with a grab button I was no longer fond of.
THANKS SO MUCH! I am going to follow you now.