Easily link to a blog with the Messenger Presence for the Author : Using Windows Live Writer

I blogged about adding messenger presence to blog cross posts before and thought there must be an easier way.

I issued the challenge to ScottIsAFool   (aka Scott Lovegrove) and he came through with the goods. His directions for doing this via Windows Live Writer:

• This could be done with a plugin that currently exists called the dynamic template plugin.
• All you would have to do (once you've installed the template) is put in the person's name and their CID.
• Download and install the DT plugin from http://www.codeplex.com/wlwtemplate/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7199
• then once installed, save the template from here and double click it in Explorer (this will add it to your list of templates),
• then in writer, select dynamic template,
• choose Messenger Presence and click continue,
• then put in the details (the url is not needed and if none put in, no link is created), and you're good to go :)

Thanks ScottIsAFool 

Now How did I add his presence?

• Get his presence ID and copy it into your clipboard (CTRL+C)

• Open live writer & select Insert Template

• Paste in the ID, blog URL & name then hit OK and the presence will be inserted.

A closer at Dynamic Templates:

UPDATE: If you had downloaded the template please re-download it.