In Feburary 2016 29,
Register the domain name for your website through a private domain registration service. A link to one such service is located in the resource section of this article. Private registration conceals the owner's name and contact information when the domain name is queried.
Purchase web hosting services from a vendor that provides anonymous web hosting. A link to a anonymous hosting provider is located in the resources section of this article.
Create the content for your website on your laptop. Review the content and remove any information that provides clues to your ownership of the website.
Review objects such as Microsoft Office files or images for meta data that may expose information revealing your identity. A link is provided in the resources section of this article for a website to check for meta data in multiple file types.
Obtain a wireless Internet connection using your laptop at a public location like a library or fast-food restaurant. Log into your website and upload the content to your website.
In Feburary 2016 29,
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Montag, 29. Februar 2016
Sonntag, 28. Februar 2016
How to Start an Online MagazineIn Feburary 2016 28,
In Feburary 2016 28,
Define your market by asking
what articles do you want to see in your magazine. What are you passionate about? At first, you may think too broadly. Narrow your focus from subject to topic, especially those topics that are underserved. An online magazine will have a better chance of success if it focuses on a niche market that has a loyal following rather than on a broad market so popular that it’s already well covered.
Test Your Market
Use a blog to test your market. This can serve two purposes: First, to discover if there is reader interest in your planned niche, and second, to increase the odds that readers will discover you. Unlike a print publication, which you can drop in storefronts and sidewalk newsstands that many people will see, it's unlikely that potential readers will stumble across your magazine’s website. A blog allows you to build a mailing list first, even if it comes slowly. That list will be your magazine’s initial subscribers.Invite other bloggers to write guest blogs on your topic or related topics, and trade links with those bloggers. Listen to their advice on shaping your magazine's direction. Be active in social media, announcing every new post. Create buzz even as you finalize plans for the magazine.
Register a Domain Name Early
As soon as you come up with the magazine’s name, register the domain URL that incorporates the name. Domain registration is cheap, and you can take your time before putting up the actual website.
Select a Content Management System
Decide on a blogging/content management system platform for your website. For your editorial department, you will likely have a mix of staff writers and editors, freelance journalists and interns. Your writers will report on stories and interview people and will likely need photos, video and audio media within their articles. Select the platform that’s best suited for handling and displaying this type of journalistic content and will still fit within your expected budget. Mike Johnston of the website CMS Critic noted that platforms such as WordPress.org, Joomla and Drupal are popular, but no single CMS platform is best in all situations. WordPress is the easiest to use, though you should use the WordPress.org version to self-host the site and sell advertising. Johnston described Joomla and Drupal as having more capabilities but generally requiring more expertise. You can choose from free and premium templates for a design that best fits your needs.For CMS platforms designed as a publishing content management system, Johnston listed Bright Spot, eZ Publish and Movable Type. The first two are open-source programs that are free to download, though eZ Publish charges for support. Movable Type has a significant yearly fee.
Determine a Budget
As you gather publishing information, you should also be developing and refining your budget. Costs to consider include:
Website development: It's a fairly low cost if you use a template and handle any customization yourself. If you bring in a web designer, the cost can run from several hundred to a few thousand dollars.
Editor: If you take that role, you don’t have to pay yourself, but you should have another income source or money set aside to meet living expenses. If you hire an editor, it should be at a substantial rate. Depending on the workload, the position can be freelance. Also plan for a separate copy editor.
Writers: Some writers will work for a byline or because they share your devotion to the magazine, but that gets old quickly. You should offer at least a token fee per article, but increase the fee to a more reasonable rate as the magazine grows.
Success won’t come quickly, so make sure you have enough funds through a small business loan, crowdfunding campaign or your own reserves to keep you going for at least a year.
Advertising Is Vital
Your online magazine will not succeed without ad sales. A contextual advertising network such as Google Adsense, Apt from Yahoo! and Microsoft Pub Center can provide pay-per-click ads on your website at no cost. Income, however, depends on your site’s traffic and how many readers click on those ads. If you want to sell ads directly, you’ll need an advertising sales staff. A local ad staff can be especially valuable if your magazine has a local or regional focus.
In Feburary 2016 28,
Define your market by asking
what articles do you want to see in your magazine. What are you passionate about? At first, you may think too broadly. Narrow your focus from subject to topic, especially those topics that are underserved. An online magazine will have a better chance of success if it focuses on a niche market that has a loyal following rather than on a broad market so popular that it’s already well covered.
Test Your Market
Use a blog to test your market. This can serve two purposes: First, to discover if there is reader interest in your planned niche, and second, to increase the odds that readers will discover you. Unlike a print publication, which you can drop in storefronts and sidewalk newsstands that many people will see, it's unlikely that potential readers will stumble across your magazine’s website. A blog allows you to build a mailing list first, even if it comes slowly. That list will be your magazine’s initial subscribers.Invite other bloggers to write guest blogs on your topic or related topics, and trade links with those bloggers. Listen to their advice on shaping your magazine's direction. Be active in social media, announcing every new post. Create buzz even as you finalize plans for the magazine.
Register a Domain Name Early
As soon as you come up with the magazine’s name, register the domain URL that incorporates the name. Domain registration is cheap, and you can take your time before putting up the actual website.
Select a Content Management System
Decide on a blogging/content management system platform for your website. For your editorial department, you will likely have a mix of staff writers and editors, freelance journalists and interns. Your writers will report on stories and interview people and will likely need photos, video and audio media within their articles. Select the platform that’s best suited for handling and displaying this type of journalistic content and will still fit within your expected budget. Mike Johnston of the website CMS Critic noted that platforms such as WordPress.org, Joomla and Drupal are popular, but no single CMS platform is best in all situations. WordPress is the easiest to use, though you should use the WordPress.org version to self-host the site and sell advertising. Johnston described Joomla and Drupal as having more capabilities but generally requiring more expertise. You can choose from free and premium templates for a design that best fits your needs.For CMS platforms designed as a publishing content management system, Johnston listed Bright Spot, eZ Publish and Movable Type. The first two are open-source programs that are free to download, though eZ Publish charges for support. Movable Type has a significant yearly fee.
Determine a Budget
As you gather publishing information, you should also be developing and refining your budget. Costs to consider include:
Website development: It's a fairly low cost if you use a template and handle any customization yourself. If you bring in a web designer, the cost can run from several hundred to a few thousand dollars.
Editor: If you take that role, you don’t have to pay yourself, but you should have another income source or money set aside to meet living expenses. If you hire an editor, it should be at a substantial rate. Depending on the workload, the position can be freelance. Also plan for a separate copy editor.
Writers: Some writers will work for a byline or because they share your devotion to the magazine, but that gets old quickly. You should offer at least a token fee per article, but increase the fee to a more reasonable rate as the magazine grows.
Success won’t come quickly, so make sure you have enough funds through a small business loan, crowdfunding campaign or your own reserves to keep you going for at least a year.
Advertising Is Vital
Your online magazine will not succeed without ad sales. A contextual advertising network such as Google Adsense, Apt from Yahoo! and Microsoft Pub Center can provide pay-per-click ads on your website at no cost. Income, however, depends on your site’s traffic and how many readers click on those ads. If you want to sell ads directly, you’ll need an advertising sales staff. A local ad staff can be especially valuable if your magazine has a local or regional focus.
In Feburary 2016 28,
Freitag, 26. Februar 2016
How to Publish a Web Site in Asp.NetIn Feburary 2016 26,
In Feburary 2016 26,
Obtain from your web hosting company the necessary information to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to upload your files as well as the correct connection string(s) to access a database that is part of your website.
Upload your website files to your web host using FTP. Include the web pages, any image files or other web content files related to the new site.
Replicate any database schema and tables that are part of your website to the web host's database server. Do this either by developing the database on the web hosting company's database server if allowed or with the Database Publishing Wizard that is part of Visual Web Developer (installed with ASP.NET).
Update the web.config file that was uploaded as part of Step 1 so that the database connection string will point to the web host's database server rather than the location on your own PC. This may involve several connection strings if the website includes complications such as additional systems, membership pages, and roles (Admin, Full User or Limited Use, for example).
Test all connections and features of the hosted website for functionality. Correct any bugs or non-working parts on the local computer and then upload the corrected web pages.
In Feburary 2016 26,
Obtain from your web hosting company the necessary information to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to upload your files as well as the correct connection string(s) to access a database that is part of your website.
Upload your website files to your web host using FTP. Include the web pages, any image files or other web content files related to the new site.
Replicate any database schema and tables that are part of your website to the web host's database server. Do this either by developing the database on the web hosting company's database server if allowed or with the Database Publishing Wizard that is part of Visual Web Developer (installed with ASP.NET).
Update the web.config file that was uploaded as part of Step 1 so that the database connection string will point to the web host's database server rather than the location on your own PC. This may involve several connection strings if the website includes complications such as additional systems, membership pages, and roles (Admin, Full User or Limited Use, for example).
Test all connections and features of the hosted website for functionality. Correct any bugs or non-working parts on the local computer and then upload the corrected web pages.
In Feburary 2016 26,
Mittwoch, 24. Februar 2016
How to Host an Email NewsletterIn Feburary 2016 24,
In Feburary 2016 24,
Create a unique HTML page for each article you wish to include in your newsletter. HTML, which stands for 'Hypertext Markup Language,' allows you to construct webpages and emails using a library of HTML commands. Use an HTML editor, such as FirstPage or Adobe Dreamweaver, for help creating HTML files. Code your HTML from scratch using a simple text editor like NotePad or WordPad, if possible. To 'code' an HTML page means to use Hypertext Markup Language to arrange the text and graphics in the manner in which you want them to appear on your page. Type or paste the text of your newsletter article, including the paragraph tags, font styles and other HTML code, into the HTML file you created using your HTML or text editor. Put a story title and the author's name for each item in the newsletter on a separate HTML page of the newsletter.
Upload the HTML web pages you created for your newsletter articles to your web server---this 'hosts' the files on your website. If you have a simple and easily accessible content management system, use it copy and paste the HTML you created. For example, third-party systems like Liferay and SiteRefresh allow users to log into a web application, create or update webpages and instantly push the updated content to their websites. Otherwise, upload your HTML files directly to your web server using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) access or whatever other means you use to add files to your website. Make note of the URL, including the 'http,' where you stored your files.
Create an HTML page for your email newsletter itself. Include a table of contents, brief descriptions of each article and links to read more. Associate the links in your email newsletter with the URLs for the articles you hosted on your web server. To create a link, type this HTML code into your email and update it to include your URL and link name:your link nameComply with the requirements of the CAN-SPAM (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing) Act by including your mailing address and an opt-out link in your email newsletter. The Federal Trade Commission created the CAN-SPAM Act in 2003 to combat consumer spam, so all email senders must comply with its requirements as a matter of federal law.
Combine your HTML email newsletter with a plain-text version of the same message and send it in MIME format to your subscribers. MIME stands for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME). Email marketers should send messages in MIME format because not all subscribers can receive HTML emails, and some spam blockers award higher spam scores to HTML messages that do not include a plain-text version.Use a third-party service to bundle and send the HTML and text versions of your newsletter to subscribers, or consult your web developer for assistance creating a script on your web server to send MIME messages. A script is a program that performs an intended action; in this case, the script would send your HTML and text messages to your list of subscribers. Test your message before you send it to your subscribers to ensure that the links to your hosted articles function properly.
In Feburary 2016 24,
Create a unique HTML page for each article you wish to include in your newsletter. HTML, which stands for 'Hypertext Markup Language,' allows you to construct webpages and emails using a library of HTML commands. Use an HTML editor, such as FirstPage or Adobe Dreamweaver, for help creating HTML files. Code your HTML from scratch using a simple text editor like NotePad or WordPad, if possible. To 'code' an HTML page means to use Hypertext Markup Language to arrange the text and graphics in the manner in which you want them to appear on your page. Type or paste the text of your newsletter article, including the paragraph tags, font styles and other HTML code, into the HTML file you created using your HTML or text editor. Put a story title and the author's name for each item in the newsletter on a separate HTML page of the newsletter.
Upload the HTML web pages you created for your newsletter articles to your web server---this 'hosts' the files on your website. If you have a simple and easily accessible content management system, use it copy and paste the HTML you created. For example, third-party systems like Liferay and SiteRefresh allow users to log into a web application, create or update webpages and instantly push the updated content to their websites. Otherwise, upload your HTML files directly to your web server using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) access or whatever other means you use to add files to your website. Make note of the URL, including the 'http,' where you stored your files.
Create an HTML page for your email newsletter itself. Include a table of contents, brief descriptions of each article and links to read more. Associate the links in your email newsletter with the URLs for the articles you hosted on your web server. To create a link, type this HTML code into your email and update it to include your URL and link name:your link nameComply with the requirements of the CAN-SPAM (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing) Act by including your mailing address and an opt-out link in your email newsletter. The Federal Trade Commission created the CAN-SPAM Act in 2003 to combat consumer spam, so all email senders must comply with its requirements as a matter of federal law.
Combine your HTML email newsletter with a plain-text version of the same message and send it in MIME format to your subscribers. MIME stands for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME). Email marketers should send messages in MIME format because not all subscribers can receive HTML emails, and some spam blockers award higher spam scores to HTML messages that do not include a plain-text version.Use a third-party service to bundle and send the HTML and text versions of your newsletter to subscribers, or consult your web developer for assistance creating a script on your web server to send MIME messages. A script is a program that performs an intended action; in this case, the script would send your HTML and text messages to your list of subscribers. Test your message before you send it to your subscribers to ensure that the links to your hosted articles function properly.
In Feburary 2016 24,
Dienstag, 23. Februar 2016
How Do Websites Work?In Feburary 2016 23,
In Feburary 2016 23,
Websites are essentially a group of associated files that are displayed through a web browser. Web browsers can read various types of programming languages; however, the most common websites are written in hypertext markup language (HTML) and are parsed and displayed via a web browser. The simplest website can be one HTML file, while more advanced websites can consist of an infinite number of interrelated files.
Components of a Website
HTML is essentially a structure-based language. That is, people can place the content that they wish to display in an HTML file. Further, they can expand their website by placing links within the HTML file to other files or web pages. In order to take care of the design aspect of a website, a CSS file (cascading style sheet) must be created. This CSS file can change design aspects of a website including color, font style and position of images. A link to the CSS must be placed in the HTML file.
Publishing a Website
Once the HTML files and CSS file have been created, they must be transferred somewhere in order to be published and viewable via the web. In order to publish your website, you will need to upload the files of your website to a web server. This is essentially a hard drive that is interfaced via the Internet. You can gain access to a web server through a web hosting service (see Resources). The web hosting service will also provide you with a URL, which is a permanent location where your site can be accessed. Your main page, or your homepage, should be renamed to index.html. This will be the page that the web server will display when your URL is entered into a web browser.This describes the most basic way that a website works. You create files, upload them to a web server, and view them through a URL. There are, however, much more complex database-driven websites that may function differently.
In Feburary 2016 23,
Websites are essentially a group of associated files that are displayed through a web browser. Web browsers can read various types of programming languages; however, the most common websites are written in hypertext markup language (HTML) and are parsed and displayed via a web browser. The simplest website can be one HTML file, while more advanced websites can consist of an infinite number of interrelated files.
Components of a Website
HTML is essentially a structure-based language. That is, people can place the content that they wish to display in an HTML file. Further, they can expand their website by placing links within the HTML file to other files or web pages. In order to take care of the design aspect of a website, a CSS file (cascading style sheet) must be created. This CSS file can change design aspects of a website including color, font style and position of images. A link to the CSS must be placed in the HTML file.
Publishing a Website
Once the HTML files and CSS file have been created, they must be transferred somewhere in order to be published and viewable via the web. In order to publish your website, you will need to upload the files of your website to a web server. This is essentially a hard drive that is interfaced via the Internet. You can gain access to a web server through a web hosting service (see Resources). The web hosting service will also provide you with a URL, which is a permanent location where your site can be accessed. Your main page, or your homepage, should be renamed to index.html. This will be the page that the web server will display when your URL is entered into a web browser.This describes the most basic way that a website works. You create files, upload them to a web server, and view them through a URL. There are, however, much more complex database-driven websites that may function differently.
In Feburary 2016 23,
Donnerstag, 18. Februar 2016
How to Create a Video Hosting WebsiteIn Feburary 2016 18,
In Feburary 2016 18,
Purchase a domain name for your website. A domain name is the address your customers will type in to access your site (yourvideohostingsite.com). Domain registrars typically charge between $1 to more than $14 per year.
Obtain web hosting for your site. A web host maintains various servers that manages the content and your subscribers who will come to your website. Choose a web host that provides a lot of memory for the lowest cost because your videos may require much memory. Web hosts can charge anywhere from $3 to more than $100 a month.
Determine if you would like to provide videos or if you want your subscribers to upload their own videos to your site, like YouTube. Answer this question before you start creating a website because the programming code required for others to upload videos will be different than if you want to upload videos yourself.
Sketch out the content, look and feel of your website using either a piece of paper and/or word processing software. You must know ahead of time what colors you would like to use and your welcome message, along with other information. Use a word processing software, such as Microsoft Word, that can be sent to your web designer.
Hire a freelance web designer to create your website. Hire your freelance web designer from sites like GetAFreelancer.com or Elance.com. Web designers from around the world will bid on your project based on your budget. Ensure your web designer has experience with programming codes necessary to upload videos.
Invite friends and family at different times of the day to access your site to view and upload videos to ensure there are no technical issues that need to be resolved before you go live.
In Feburary 2016 18,
Purchase a domain name for your website. A domain name is the address your customers will type in to access your site (yourvideohostingsite.com). Domain registrars typically charge between $1 to more than $14 per year.
Obtain web hosting for your site. A web host maintains various servers that manages the content and your subscribers who will come to your website. Choose a web host that provides a lot of memory for the lowest cost because your videos may require much memory. Web hosts can charge anywhere from $3 to more than $100 a month.
Determine if you would like to provide videos or if you want your subscribers to upload their own videos to your site, like YouTube. Answer this question before you start creating a website because the programming code required for others to upload videos will be different than if you want to upload videos yourself.
Sketch out the content, look and feel of your website using either a piece of paper and/or word processing software. You must know ahead of time what colors you would like to use and your welcome message, along with other information. Use a word processing software, such as Microsoft Word, that can be sent to your web designer.
Hire a freelance web designer to create your website. Hire your freelance web designer from sites like GetAFreelancer.com or Elance.com. Web designers from around the world will bid on your project based on your budget. Ensure your web designer has experience with programming codes necessary to upload videos.
Invite friends and family at different times of the day to access your site to view and upload videos to ensure there are no technical issues that need to be resolved before you go live.
In Feburary 2016 18,
Mittwoch, 10. Februar 2016
How to Sell Public Domain EbooksIn Feburary 2016 10,
In Feburary 2016 10,
Have some topics in mind for the niche that you want to pursue. Use topics to do online search for specific keywords and phrases that target your audience. You will use the information later to do some niche selling. Your next step is to use the information from your initial search to do extensive research via one of the major search engines to find websites that list public domain information.
When you get to the public domain website about your topic, search for an ebook title using the same keywords. When you find a public domain title, search again to find out if anyone has claimed and used the title. You can put a new twist on the free information by adding more of your own content and renaming the title. Create and finish your ebook.
Get a domain name from godaddy.com, which will become your own website. Use the keyword or phrase as the web URL to make it easy for your target audience to find. Create a squeeze page, which is a briefly worded web page that has a contact form. This gives the visitor very little information, but a call to action for them to fill out the form so you can send follow-up information to them via email. The form on the squeeze page asks visitors to fill out their contact information. Offer a free gift to prod them into doing so.
Get a merchant account to collect payment for all the books that you sell. If you have a Paypal account, that should suffice. There are other websites similar to Paypal that you might consider. You can even list your ebook with Clickbank and Paydotcom. These two websites take a percentage of your sales and send the remaining balance to you on a weekly basis.
Find an autoresponder service by searching online using the keyword, 'autoresponder service.' Open an account with the desired service. Some are free; others cost $19.99 per month. A free account displays the company's advertising and yours, which is undesirable for you. An autoresponder is important because you use it to create several daily emails, which are automatically sent to prospects, who have filled out the contact form on your squeeze page. Provide valuable information in each daily autoresponder email. Do not pressure the prospects to purchase anything. Just remind them of the benefits and value of having your ebook.
In Feburary 2016 10,
Have some topics in mind for the niche that you want to pursue. Use topics to do online search for specific keywords and phrases that target your audience. You will use the information later to do some niche selling. Your next step is to use the information from your initial search to do extensive research via one of the major search engines to find websites that list public domain information.
When you get to the public domain website about your topic, search for an ebook title using the same keywords. When you find a public domain title, search again to find out if anyone has claimed and used the title. You can put a new twist on the free information by adding more of your own content and renaming the title. Create and finish your ebook.
Get a domain name from godaddy.com, which will become your own website. Use the keyword or phrase as the web URL to make it easy for your target audience to find. Create a squeeze page, which is a briefly worded web page that has a contact form. This gives the visitor very little information, but a call to action for them to fill out the form so you can send follow-up information to them via email. The form on the squeeze page asks visitors to fill out their contact information. Offer a free gift to prod them into doing so.
Get a merchant account to collect payment for all the books that you sell. If you have a Paypal account, that should suffice. There are other websites similar to Paypal that you might consider. You can even list your ebook with Clickbank and Paydotcom. These two websites take a percentage of your sales and send the remaining balance to you on a weekly basis.
Find an autoresponder service by searching online using the keyword, 'autoresponder service.' Open an account with the desired service. Some are free; others cost $19.99 per month. A free account displays the company's advertising and yours, which is undesirable for you. An autoresponder is important because you use it to create several daily emails, which are automatically sent to prospects, who have filled out the contact form on your squeeze page. Provide valuable information in each daily autoresponder email. Do not pressure the prospects to purchase anything. Just remind them of the benefits and value of having your ebook.
In Feburary 2016 10,
Montag, 8. Februar 2016
Hosting Sites That Offer Streaming Video CapabilitiesIn Feburary 2016 08,
In Feburary 2016 08,
The Host Gator Web-hosting company offers third-party, iframe/object-embed streaming on all its shared, dedicated and VPS servers. However, only the much-more expensive dedicated and VPS servers allow developers to stream live content, such as from a news feed or business conference. Prices for these servers range between $250 to $400. In addition, its shared servers do not support the streaming of any Flash content.
Go Daddy
Go Daddy's shared servers lack support for streaming live video, but they do support the embedding of video files from other sources, such as YouTube or VEOH. Its dedicated servers support all video content, and its servers are much less expensive than those from Host Gator. Keep in mind, however, that the servers include weaker processors, less RAM and a cap on bandwidth.
Cirtex Hosting
Dubbed a genuine video hosting service, Cirtex Hosting offers unlimited video streaming for a minimum of $2.49 per month. In fact, the company claims that one could potentially host a site just like YouTube on its servers. The only limit would be the bandwidth, which starts at 10 Mbps with shared servers and rises to 100 Mbps with dedicated servers.
Host Monster
Host Monster supports streaming video content that is either stored on one of its servers or streamed from a third-party website. The benefit of streaming from another site is that it won't tap into the server's bandwidth. Though the site claims to offer unlimited bandwidth, its up-time is not as high as that of Host Gator, Go Daddy and Cirtex.
In Feburary 2016 08,
The Host Gator Web-hosting company offers third-party, iframe/object-embed streaming on all its shared, dedicated and VPS servers. However, only the much-more expensive dedicated and VPS servers allow developers to stream live content, such as from a news feed or business conference. Prices for these servers range between $250 to $400. In addition, its shared servers do not support the streaming of any Flash content.
Go Daddy
Go Daddy's shared servers lack support for streaming live video, but they do support the embedding of video files from other sources, such as YouTube or VEOH. Its dedicated servers support all video content, and its servers are much less expensive than those from Host Gator. Keep in mind, however, that the servers include weaker processors, less RAM and a cap on bandwidth.
Cirtex Hosting
Dubbed a genuine video hosting service, Cirtex Hosting offers unlimited video streaming for a minimum of $2.49 per month. In fact, the company claims that one could potentially host a site just like YouTube on its servers. The only limit would be the bandwidth, which starts at 10 Mbps with shared servers and rises to 100 Mbps with dedicated servers.
Host Monster
Host Monster supports streaming video content that is either stored on one of its servers or streamed from a third-party website. The benefit of streaming from another site is that it won't tap into the server's bandwidth. Though the site claims to offer unlimited bandwidth, its up-time is not as high as that of Host Gator, Go Daddy and Cirtex.
In Feburary 2016 08,
Freitag, 5. Februar 2016
How to Build a Music Producer WebsiteIn Feburary 2016 05,
In Feburary 2016 05,
Register a domain name for your website. Your domain name is the web address that will be used to reach your website. Your domain name should be catchy, memorable, and easy to spell. You may choose to use your name as your domain name or the name of your production company. Registration for the domain name can be as little as $1 to over $14 per year.
Obtain web hosting for your website. If you choose to have music samples on the website, your web hosting package may be more expensive than choosing to have a website with general information about yourself. Web hosts have multiple servers used to maintain the content and traffic that comes to various websites. Web hosts can charge as little as $3 dollars or over $100 per month. Start with a cheaper web hosting package initially, and as your business and content grows you may be asked to upgrade to a more expensive account.
Sketch out the look and content of your website. Since music producers are considered creative, your potential clients may expect to reach an edgy and creative website as well. Draw out the colors, logos and messages you would like to add to your site. Use word-processing software to check for grammatical and spelling errors when writing your content.
Choose your best music, beats and samples of finished work to showcase on your website. Potential clients need to hear a sample of your work to determine if you will be a good match for them. Make sure any work you upload to your website is copy-written so it is not stolen. Copyright your music through the U.S. Copyright Office (see resources). Allow friends, family and people you may know in the music industry to help you pick out the best media you would like to showcase on your website.
Create your website using preexisting templates or hire a freelance web designer to create your website. There are website templates (free and paid) you can download that will allow you to input information for your site. Web templates may limit you to certain colors and content, so you may want to hire a freelance web designer to design a unique site. Use sites like getafreelancer.com or guru.com.
In Feburary 2016 05,
Register a domain name for your website. Your domain name is the web address that will be used to reach your website. Your domain name should be catchy, memorable, and easy to spell. You may choose to use your name as your domain name or the name of your production company. Registration for the domain name can be as little as $1 to over $14 per year.
Obtain web hosting for your website. If you choose to have music samples on the website, your web hosting package may be more expensive than choosing to have a website with general information about yourself. Web hosts have multiple servers used to maintain the content and traffic that comes to various websites. Web hosts can charge as little as $3 dollars or over $100 per month. Start with a cheaper web hosting package initially, and as your business and content grows you may be asked to upgrade to a more expensive account.
Sketch out the look and content of your website. Since music producers are considered creative, your potential clients may expect to reach an edgy and creative website as well. Draw out the colors, logos and messages you would like to add to your site. Use word-processing software to check for grammatical and spelling errors when writing your content.
Choose your best music, beats and samples of finished work to showcase on your website. Potential clients need to hear a sample of your work to determine if you will be a good match for them. Make sure any work you upload to your website is copy-written so it is not stolen. Copyright your music through the U.S. Copyright Office (see resources). Allow friends, family and people you may know in the music industry to help you pick out the best media you would like to showcase on your website.
Create your website using preexisting templates or hire a freelance web designer to create your website. There are website templates (free and paid) you can download that will allow you to input information for your site. Web templates may limit you to certain colors and content, so you may want to hire a freelance web designer to design a unique site. Use sites like getafreelancer.com or guru.com.
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Donnerstag, 4. Februar 2016
How to Build a Charity WebsiteIn Feburary 2016 04,
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Select and register your domain name. To do this, go to a domain-registration company, such as GoDaddy.com, and perform a domain name search to make sure your desired domain name is available. Your domain should end in .org (which stands for organization) for this type of site. Once you've found a unique name, register it.
Select your hosting company. The hosting company you select will depend on the services you will need. You can either select a discount hosting company, such as GoDaddy.com, which will offer fewer features for a lower fee. On the other hand, you can choose a full-service option, such as CharityAdvantage.com, which will design your Web page, host your site, collect donations and provide information on your donors.
Write your site content. The most important aspect of your site is the content you provide your readers. You will want your readers to know all about your cause at first glance. On your home page, you will want to tell your readers the name of your charity and the cause it is dedicated to, what your charity provides to its recipients, if your charity is tax deductible, your 401(c) number, how to donate to your charity (covered further in step 5) and any other pertinent information. On other pages in your Web site, you will want to provide your readers with your charity's history, some testimonies of what has been accomplished and the charity's vision for the future.
Design and upload your new Website. You may choose to design the site yourself (if you have the technical skills), use a Web site building application (available through most hosting companies) or hire someone to do this. If you wish to hire someone for this task, freelance companies, such as RentACoder.com, can help you find someone with the skills you need. Using photos will give your new Web site a more personal feel. Your Web site's written content needs to be used together with the design features (colors, photos, etc.) to convey your message.
Collect donations. Now that you have created your site, you will want a way for your readers to provide donations online. This can be easily done through PayPal.com. This option will not require to you open a merchant account to accept credit cards, which usually requires both high start-up costs and monthly fees. To accept payments through PayPal.com you will need to open an account and add a 'Donate Button' to your new Web site. Although online payments are the most convenient for most people, it is always good to provide a mailing address for those who prefer to mail in their donations.
In Feburary 2016 04,
Select and register your domain name. To do this, go to a domain-registration company, such as GoDaddy.com, and perform a domain name search to make sure your desired domain name is available. Your domain should end in .org (which stands for organization) for this type of site. Once you've found a unique name, register it.
Select your hosting company. The hosting company you select will depend on the services you will need. You can either select a discount hosting company, such as GoDaddy.com, which will offer fewer features for a lower fee. On the other hand, you can choose a full-service option, such as CharityAdvantage.com, which will design your Web page, host your site, collect donations and provide information on your donors.
Write your site content. The most important aspect of your site is the content you provide your readers. You will want your readers to know all about your cause at first glance. On your home page, you will want to tell your readers the name of your charity and the cause it is dedicated to, what your charity provides to its recipients, if your charity is tax deductible, your 401(c) number, how to donate to your charity (covered further in step 5) and any other pertinent information. On other pages in your Web site, you will want to provide your readers with your charity's history, some testimonies of what has been accomplished and the charity's vision for the future.
Design and upload your new Website. You may choose to design the site yourself (if you have the technical skills), use a Web site building application (available through most hosting companies) or hire someone to do this. If you wish to hire someone for this task, freelance companies, such as RentACoder.com, can help you find someone with the skills you need. Using photos will give your new Web site a more personal feel. Your Web site's written content needs to be used together with the design features (colors, photos, etc.) to convey your message.
Collect donations. Now that you have created your site, you will want a way for your readers to provide donations online. This can be easily done through PayPal.com. This option will not require to you open a merchant account to accept credit cards, which usually requires both high start-up costs and monthly fees. To accept payments through PayPal.com you will need to open an account and add a 'Donate Button' to your new Web site. Although online payments are the most convenient for most people, it is always good to provide a mailing address for those who prefer to mail in their donations.
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How to Promote an eCrater StoreIn Feburary 2016 02,
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Become an integral member of the existing eCrater community, where many of the people are not only sellers but your potential customers as well. Ensure that your product offerings are unique and can stand apart from the established sellers on the site. Become a frequent contributor to the forum titled 'Promote Your eCrater Store.'
Become a positive and active eCrater community member.
Consider and exhaust free promotional tools for your business before using paid ones. If you have offline customers already buying your products, invite to them become patrons of your online store. Create a free Facebook page for your eCrater store and recommend that your friends and existing customers become fans of that page. Small businesses can reap the rewards of a Facebook page by taking time to understand features like wall posts and 'likes' and by having a strategy for both content and promotion with specific goals.
Max out free resources before paying for marketing services.
Use the custom domain name service that eCrater offers. Make sure your store has a branded and unique domain name. Preferably the domain name you choose will be available as usernames on eCrater, eBay and Etsy. This will allow you to cross-promote your brand on eBay and Etsy platforms. You can buy a domain name from services like GoDaddy.
Make sure your online address leads to your eCrater store.
Consider maintaining free seller accounts with eBay and Etsy with listings that can drive traffic to your eCrater store. You can accomplish this by crafting a unique brand name that yields you and references to you when people search for it on Google and by using a eCrater store domain name as your main business domain name.
Many merchants are finding success marketing on multiple platforms.
Work to develop domain expertise by providing authoritative content to interested audience members. You can create a YouTube channel or blog that you update regularly with demonstrations on how to make or use the products sold via your eCrater store. For example, if you're selling hand-crafted jewelry, show off some of the craftsmanship that goes into the finished product or provide a gemstone gift guide explaining the available styles of gemstones and their various sentimental significance. You can also publish helpful authoritative content to your Facebook page.
With current technology, it's easy to make and publish video.
Investigate promotional tools like Facebook ads and Google Adwords. It is essential to have compelling content and other offerings for an audience prior to inviting them in with a paid campaign. Having good content on your landing page and around your website will allow you to maintain a higher Google Quality Score, which results in cheaper ad costs.
Consider online ads like free classifieds and Google Adwords.
In Feburary 2016 02,
Become an integral member of the existing eCrater community, where many of the people are not only sellers but your potential customers as well. Ensure that your product offerings are unique and can stand apart from the established sellers on the site. Become a frequent contributor to the forum titled 'Promote Your eCrater Store.'
Become a positive and active eCrater community member.
Consider and exhaust free promotional tools for your business before using paid ones. If you have offline customers already buying your products, invite to them become patrons of your online store. Create a free Facebook page for your eCrater store and recommend that your friends and existing customers become fans of that page. Small businesses can reap the rewards of a Facebook page by taking time to understand features like wall posts and 'likes' and by having a strategy for both content and promotion with specific goals.
Max out free resources before paying for marketing services.
Use the custom domain name service that eCrater offers. Make sure your store has a branded and unique domain name. Preferably the domain name you choose will be available as usernames on eCrater, eBay and Etsy. This will allow you to cross-promote your brand on eBay and Etsy platforms. You can buy a domain name from services like GoDaddy.
Make sure your online address leads to your eCrater store.
Consider maintaining free seller accounts with eBay and Etsy with listings that can drive traffic to your eCrater store. You can accomplish this by crafting a unique brand name that yields you and references to you when people search for it on Google and by using a eCrater store domain name as your main business domain name.
Many merchants are finding success marketing on multiple platforms.
Work to develop domain expertise by providing authoritative content to interested audience members. You can create a YouTube channel or blog that you update regularly with demonstrations on how to make or use the products sold via your eCrater store. For example, if you're selling hand-crafted jewelry, show off some of the craftsmanship that goes into the finished product or provide a gemstone gift guide explaining the available styles of gemstones and their various sentimental significance. You can also publish helpful authoritative content to your Facebook page.
With current technology, it's easy to make and publish video.
Investigate promotional tools like Facebook ads and Google Adwords. It is essential to have compelling content and other offerings for an audience prior to inviting them in with a paid campaign. Having good content on your landing page and around your website will allow you to maintain a higher Google Quality Score, which results in cheaper ad costs.
Consider online ads like free classifieds and Google Adwords.
In Feburary 2016 02,
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