Stupid-Easy Instructions for Adding Audio to Blog

I did it! Damn it. I did it!

This is how you can do it too. I have to think there is an easier way, a way with less steps, not written for the Department of Redundancy Department but i don't know of one. That's why i wrote this.

OK. Fasten your seatbelts. Here we go.

One way to add audio to specific posts on Google Blogger using zShare host site.

These directions presume an existing post to which you wish to add an audio file.

Go to http://www.zshare.net and sign up for a free account.

Go to http://www.Blogger.com

Dial up your blog.
Click 'Edit Posts' tab.

Choose post to which you wish to add audio file.

Open another window and navigate to your zShare account.
Follow directions to upload an audio file.

After file is successfully uploaded, click on the hyperlink associated with it on the page. This will play the file and (on the same page), give you an option to link the file to a blog site. Click on the Blogger logo to automatically send the audio file's Html code to the site.

On this page, (in the Html window), you will see the code string that corresponds to the audio file you just uploaded. Copy this code by selecting and copying it using the keystrokes appropriate for your specific computer (mine is a Mac so I press the command key and the letter c simultaneously to copy something on the screen. Ctrl C on PCs).

Go back to your blog and navigate to the post to which you want to add the audio file by clicking on 'Edit Post.'

In Blogger's Html Content window put your cursor at the beginning of the post (in front of all other text) and paste the information you just copied from zShare. (Command V on Macs, Ctrl V on PCs)

Click 'Preview' to see your new audio code. You should see a hyperlink.

Note: If you do not want the zShare logo to show on your blog, you can delete this in the first string of code. I wouldn't mess with much else unless you feel confident you can deal with whatever happens when you start messing with computer code language magic mumbo jumbo.

Ok. Good. Now you have time for dinner.

Close your computer and walk away. For now.