I want to link to MSE! [Merged]

tsuki

Hi! I have my own blog and website, which while not viewed by millions do have the benefit of being viewed by my friends and family. Some of them aren't very computer savvy, so I wanted to put a link on my website to MSE.

I already have one on my blog, which is a boring text-only link - is there a special way to link to the site and use a pic from the site without stealing MSEs bandwidth?

sra

Hi

Here are the current terms and conditions:

5.5 You are welcome to link to our site if you comply with the terms set out in this section and all applicable laws. Any site or service that links to our site:

5.5.1 can display a MoneySavingExpert.com logo but mustn’t otherwise use any MoneySavingExpert.com trade marks without our written consent;

5.5.2 mustn’t remove, distort or otherwise alter the size or appearance of our logo;

5.5.3 may link only to our homepage unless we have given you our prior written consent;

5.5.4 mustn’t in any way imply that we are endorsing it or its products or services;

5.5.5 mustn’t misrepresent its relationship with us or present false information about us;

5.5.6 mustn’t be a site or service that infringes any intellectual property or other right of any person or that otherwise does not comply with all relevant laws and regulations;

5.5.7 mustn’t be a site or service that contains content that could be considered distasteful or offensive.

If you breach these terms, then we have the right to require that your link is removed and to take whatever other action we think appropriate.

I've posted the following before and no-one has objected to it using MSE's bandwith:

Html Text Link:
<a href="http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/">Moneysavingexpert.com</a&gt;

Html Logo Button:
<a href="http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/"><img border="0" src="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/images/logo-l.jpg"></a&gt;

or Bulletin Board Logo Code:
[ url=http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/] [ img]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/images/logo-l.jpg[/img] [/url]
(remove the spaces before using)



A bit big for most people to want to have on their site - but can't alter according to the T&Cs above.

Shame there's no buttons yet

SonOfPearl

Is there a MSE website banner that users can put on their own websites to link to the MSE website?

I thought it would be nice to include a link on my blog, but a banner would be more eye-catching. The Site Logo would do the trick, but I can't see any part of the site that lets you copy the code, like this page for example:

http://richarddawkins.net/RDFbanners

I could just copy the image and use it as the image for a link, but I'm not sure if that sort of thing would be allowed!

iwanttosave_2

this thread will tell you all know, just be sure to read the T&Cs about it

SonOfPearl

Thanks very much. I have added a link to my blog.