How to show the link of a link post in a single post by default

awareness · June 2014

When I click 'read more' on a link post, or open a link post through search, all I see is a title and social sharing buttons - no link!

Surely there is an easy way of changing this and I don't have to insert the link into the text box?

I have almost 1000 link posts, so a general work-around or improvement would be appreciated.

Albert · June 2014

Hey,

so you want link to post itself on single post page. Please make a screenshot of single post page and mark on it where you would like to have this link exactly and we`ll try to help you

To send us screenshot you can use http://snag.gy/

awareness · June 2014

http://snag.gy/xHhJM.jpg or anywhere else you see fit. It doesn't really matter, but visitors who open a 'link post', for example through a search engine, should see a link. Right now there's only a title. I think this would be an improvement for Be. Thanks in advance.

Albert · June 2014

Ok we see what you mean. So to do that, please go to includes/content-single.php file and under code which looks like below:

<?php 
if( get_post_format() == 'quote'){
    echo '<blockquote>'. get_the_title() .'</blockquote>';
} else {
    echo '<h1>'. get_the_title() .'</h1>';
}
?>

please add:

<div style="margin-bottom: 10px;">
    <a href="<?php get_permalink(get_the_ID()); ?>"><?php echo get_permalink(get_the_ID()); ?></a>
</div>

awareness · June 2014

Thanks very much, looks great. May I suggest to include this in your next update?

Albert · June 2014

Yep, we`ll add this option with next update.

awareness · June 2014

I just noticed that the single (link) post is now showing the permalink of that post. So people can click it and end-up at that same post. I don't think that's the idea of a link-post.

Maybe I wasn't clear before, if so, I'm sorry.

A link, in a link post in the blog list, points to an external URL.

I would like a single link post to show that same external URL.

Has that something to do with "mfn-post-link" ? Can you please inform me what html I have to add instead?

Albert · June 2014

Sorry but we are confused now and not sure what you mean exactly. Do you mean to have link to external page instead of link to single post page? Please make a screenshot with explanation what you would like to do so we can understand it better. For that you can use http://snag.gy/

awareness · June 2014

Ok, let's try again. The idea of a link post is that instead of writing an article, you post a link to content elsewhere on the web. This is what I call an external link.

A link post should always contain the link to the destination (elsewhere on the web). In general, it doesn't matter whether you have to click the title, a link icon, or a http link, as long as it is clear what people should do.

What I would like is: http://snag.gy/xHhJM.jpg - please note that the URL under the title is the same link as displayed on the blog list for that specific post (and not a permalink to that same post).

Albert · June 2014

Ok we understand now. But unfortunately we don`t have possibility to add external links to posts. The only link is possible is link to single post page on the same website what you can see on our demo. But we`ll consider your request and we think this could be added in the future updates.

Thanks for suggestion!

awareness · June 2014

Sorry, I don't want to be rude. This is not a suggestion but an error! It's stupid to feature a link post format in your theme (see http://snag.gy/ugdoz.jpg ) and only have the value, that is entered in the link post field, shown in the blog archive and not in the post itself!

Just have a look at how other themeforest authors implementend link posts:

Best selling TF item: http://themeforest.net/item/scope-agency-business-wordpress-theme/952938
Blog archive: http://snag.gy/OT8JF.jpg
Single link post: http://demo.themezilla.com/scope/link-free-design-resources/

Recent + Popular item: http://themeforest.net/item/buzzblog-clean-personal-wordpress-blog-theme-/7424768
Blog archive: http://www.buzzblog.hercules-design.com/type/link/
Single link post: http://www.buzzblog.hercules-design.com/link/

Recent TF item: http://themeforest.net/item/agency-tumblr-theme-for-business-blogs/7809460
Blog archive: http://snag.gy/T0Tx1.jpg
Single link post: http://agency-theme.tumblr.com/post/82376876856/this-is-a-link-a-link-post-type

More examples: http://themeforest.net/search?utf8=✓&term=link+post

The reason I go through all this trouble explaining this to you, is that I really like your theme. I would like to use it, but only when this can be corrected soon. I look forward to your reply.

Albert · June 2014

FU**! For all the time we thought you mean something totally else but now we think that we finally understand.

EDITED!!! Please forget everything what we wrote above and do below modifications. This is what are you looking for for sure. In includes/content-single.php file please add below code:

<?php 
    if( get_post_format() == 'link'){
        $link = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'mfn-post-link', true);
        echo '<a href="'. $link .'" target="_blank">'. $link .'</a>';
    }
?>

under code which looks like below:

<?php 
    if( get_post_format() == 'quote'){
        echo '<blockquote>'. get_the_title() .'</blockquote>';
    } else {
        echo '<h1>'. get_the_title() .'</h1>';
    }
?>

P.S. Once again we really sorry for this mistake and misunderstood. Hope this modification will help you know. Let us know if everything is ok and we`ll add this with next theme updated of course.

awareness · June 2014

Yes, that's it! :-)

Now, if I may suggest to include this in your next update?

Albert · June 2014

Yes, of course. This will be included with latest update for sure

Once again sorry for this misunderstood!

awareness · June 2014

That's ok. You too thanks for your patience. Keep up the good work!

How to show the link of a link post in a single post by default

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