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The HTML module lets you insert custom code and markup into your layouts that is rendered directly to the HTML output. COMMON USES Expand Use the HTML module to add text, markup, and code such as HTML table markup, shortcodes, or JavaScript. The HTML module is better for adding markup and code than the…
The Heading module inserts a heading into your row that is rendered with a heading tag (H1, H2, etc.) in the HTML output. COMMON USES Expand While you can create headings right in the text editor, here are some advantages to using a Heading module: You can more easily move the heading around in…
COMMON USES Expand Traditionally, a web button is a pretty package for a link that sends visitors elsewhere when clicked. The Button module’s button can also open a lightbox that displays a video or any other content that you can insert with shortcut or HTML. Click Action: Link or Lightbox You can set the…
Using the Audio module, you can insert one or more audio files from the WordPress Media Library or a single audio file from an external source, plus choose some playback options. Using audio files from the Media Library When you choose the Media Library option in the Audio module, click the link to choose one…
Your website has been built with an easy to use, drag and drop page builder so that you can edit and add a huge variety of types of content effortlessly. The Header and Footer areas have been set up for you to match your business’s style. The anatomy of a webpage HEADER Expand Inside the…
How to login Open a web browser such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox or Edge Go to your website Add wp-admin after the / The address bar should then read: mywebsite.com/wp-admin Enter your Username & Password or click Forgot Password Website Editing Toolbar Once you’re logged in, the main website editing toolbar will appear at the…
Facebook offers an inexpensive way to advertise to a large audience. If you’ve already created a Business Facebook Page, it’ll be easy for you to get started. You can BOOST your posts for as little as $15. Use the instructions below to create an effective POST. We’ll then walk you through how to BOOST your…
Use the following information to troubleshoot common issues when setting up email on an Android device. In the meantime, you can always use our MobileMail (http://mobilemail.secureserver.net). Step 1: Make Sure You Can Connect to MobileMail First, connect to MobileMail on your device to make sure you have an account and that your user name and…
Facebook is a great place to connect with customers. Facebook has some great tools to promote your business for no charge, and if you decide to advertise on Facebook, they offer some affordable options. How Facebook for Business works Personal Profile/ Account You must have a Personal Facebook Account to create a Business Page. Your…
Some Themes may not take advantage of the Featured Image functionality. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like any changes made to your website. Add a Featured Image Click Document, in the upper right to see the Page Options Scroll down to the Featured Image palette Click Set Featured Image or…
If you’ve claimed your Google My Business listing we can connect it to your Google Analytics account so you can see all your Google business information from one place. This form is used to connect your business gmail account with the Google Analytics account that we’ve set up for you. Your Google Analytics account is…
How to use social media to market your business Expand Use networks like Instagram, Facebook and YouTube as part of an organized marketing plan that includes your website and e-newsletters. Facebook MailChimp Visit our Blog to learn more Instagram is the most popular way to share photos. Create an Instagram…
If you have an online store and want to lower your start up costs, having customer transactions processed off-site by PayPal is a good solution. A browser lock (SSL Certificate) is not needed when PayPal is your payment processor. PayPal is a popular online payment gateway that facilitates online transactions. QUICK LINKS: What are the…
Access your device’s settings… On your device, go to Settings Tap Passwords & Accounts Tap Add Account Tap Other, Tap Add Mail Account Enter the information required… In the Name field, enter your name or company name In the email field, enter your email address In the password field, enter your password Optionally in the description field, enter a description…
We recommend setting up your device using IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol). This is a method of connecting to the mail server and syncing your email account with your device. That allows you to connect to the email account on multiple devices and see the same messages. account settings Account name Enter your name or…
Please follow the instructions below to troubleshoot email problems. If you can receive email but not send it, you can jump to step 3. MORE INFORMATION Expand Tech support is not included. The email service that we provide is very basic. It includes an unlimited size mailbox but is otherwise not very feature-rich. If…
Welcome to your new (and professional) email address! Let’s get it setup so you can start using it. First a couple Frequently asked Questions: What is an email client? A software program that is used to access and manage a user’s email. What’s the difference between POP and IMAP: POP works by downloading your emails from your…
From the Start menu, open Mail If you’ve used the app before, select Settings, and choose Manage Accounts. Otherwise, continue to the next step. Select Add account. Choose Other account. Enter your email address, the name you want displayed on emails you send, and your password. Select Sign in. Your server settings will be discovered automatically by the Mail app, and your…
When a customer places an order, you’ll get an email about the order. An Order will also be created in the backend of your website. Mark the order as complete once it’s shipped. This will send an email to the customer telling them their order has shipped. manage orders Login to your website and access…
On this page How to Create a Channel Upload a Video Add Managers YouTube is a Google Product and you’ll need to use a Google or Gmail account to Login to YouTube to Create the Channel. How to create a YouTube channel with a business or other name You can create a channel that has a…
Once you have gotten your Newsletter ready to go… Click Campaigns Click Create Campaign. Choose Email. Give the Campaign a Name. Add Recipients Click Add Recipients. Choose your Audience and optionally Choose a Tag. Click the box to Personalize the “To” field. Choose |FNAME| |LNAME|. Choose the “From” details Click Edit From. Use your Full…
Once logged in, you’ll see the main MailChimp Menu across the top of the page: To start from a Template (recommended): TIP: MailChimp has a lot of great ready to use Templates that you can start with. Click Templates. Click Edit beside a Template that has already been made Or Click Create Template Then, using…
Once logged in, you’ll see the main MailChimp Menu across the top of the page: To Add a New Contact: Click Audience. Then, using the Manage Audience button on the right Click Add a Subscriber. Fill out the required fields. Add a Tag to the Contact. This will allow you to send different Newsletters to…
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Once logged in, you’ll see the WordPress Tool Bar across the top of the page: To add a new Post: Posts require some special settings that are done in the native WordPress Editor before you launch the Drag & Drop Editor to add the content to the new post. Using the Toolbar at the top…
MORE INFORMATION Payment and Shipment options are added to your website as third party software. Some options have free software available, some require a one-time purchase and some subscription based software needs to be renewed yearly. They all require some minimal setup. Payment Options The most popular options are PayPal, Square and Stripe. All…
MailChimp provides online E-Newsletter services. It’s free for most users and offers great functionality such as managing subscriber lists and creating e-newsletters in a what-you-see-is-what-you-get interface. It also includes all the necessary legal disclaimers and unsubscribe functionality. First, head over to MailChimp and setup your account… If you don’t have the Mailchimp for WordPress plugin…
The Pages and Posts on your website can be Public, Private or Password Protected. PUBLIC means that anyone visiting your website can view the front end of the Page or Post. This is the default setting. PRIVATE means that only site Administrators and Editors can view the front end of the Page or Post. PASSWORD…
what is a blog? A Blog in it’s simplest form is just a group of posts or articles. Posts differ from Pages in that they have an inherit structure and functionality to them. what are categories? Posts are organized into Categories. By default your website comes with at least one category called Uncategorized. Unless you…
If you’re using our Drag & Drop Editor, you can access the SEO tools by clicking Edit Page/Post Attributes on the page or post that you want to edit. Otherwise click Edit Page/Post. QUICK LINKS: Change the Search Engine Snippet Change the SEO Title Change the Meta Description SEO Page Analysis SEO features Your website…
These services provide the necessary foundation to reliably serve your website to users online and deliver premium functionality to you and your customers. All of the websites that we design are managed and hosted by us to provide the best experience for our clients and their website’s users. To ensure that the websites we build…
By default and unless otherwise setup, your website will have one category – Uncategorized. Any posts that are not placed in another category will go in there. To add a new Category Using the Main WordPress Dashboard Menu, on the left of the screen, when in the backend: Choose Posts> Categories The Category Editor will…
WordPress 5.0 offers a new Page and Post Editor. Creating engaging content has never been so easy! Adapting to changes in the Page and Post Editor The first time you open the new Page and Post Editor you may be confused at the simplicity of the layout. Don’t worry, all the same options are there…
Variable Products are those that come in various sizes, colours etc. Variable products are displayed as one product in your store and users then choose a variable before the item is added to cart. Enter the Product Name & Description: Type a meaningful TITLE Type or Paste the PRODUCT DESCRIPTION and use the Text formatting tools as desired. The Product Description is the…
Login Login to your website using the URL (www.websiteaddress.com/login) and credentials provided Toggle to the backend by clicking your website name in the upper left corner Go to Products > All Products Click Add New Product or hover over another product and click duplicate to make a copy. Enter the Product Name & Description: Type…
Once the image has been added to the Media Library you can use the WordPress Image editor to make some basic changes to the image size, rotation, cropping etc. From the dashboard: Choose Media > Library Click on the Name of the image or media you want to edit Click Edit Image To crop the…
On this page: Edit the Media Search Engine settings Remove unused images Edit the Media Search Engine settings From the main dashboard menu, choose Media > library Click on the Name of the image or media you want to edit Scroll down to the Yoast SEO Palette Click the gear (settings) icon Under “Allow search engines…
These are instructions for the native WordPress Editor. Your website probably uses the Drag and Drop Editor. View Drag & Drop Editor Instructions The Page and Post Editor has a few different areas that hold settings, options and shortcuts. The Page and Post Editor Toolbar Add a New Content Block Undo / Redo Select a…
To add a new link/page/post to your website’s main menu Navigate to the WordPress Dashboard (the back end of your website) Using the WordPress Dashboard Menu on the left of the screen: Choose Appearance > Menus Using the Palettes on the left side of the screen: choose the type of link you want to add Example: In the…
Posts are like articles and are different from pages like the Home, About or Contact pages. Once logged in, you’ll see the WordPress Tool Bar across the top of the page: The WordPress Administration Toolbar To add an new page: Using the Administration Toolbar at the top of the window: Choose New > Page The…
The Anatomy of a Google Search Results Page Expand There are normally 2 – 4 distinct spaces on a Google search results page. Paid Google Ads. At the top are paid Google ads. These are pay per click (PPC) ads that cost anywhere from a few cents per click to several dollars. Business Identity.…
You can create prepared text, called a “signature,” to include in your messages. For example, you could create one signature with your mobile phone number to use for friends, and another with your office phone number for work. If you use several email accounts in Mail, you can create signatures for each account. Create a…
Signatures are created in Thunderbird’s Account Settings interface. Click Tools > Account Settings, and then, in the left panel, select the account for which you want to create a signature. If you have multiple email accounts, you must configure signatures separately for each account. Plain-text signatures To configure a plain-text signature, enter the text you want to append to…
How to add a signature in Outlook: Create a new email message. On the Message tab, in the Include group, choose Signature > Signatures. Under Select signature to edit, choose New, and in the New Signature dialog box, type a name for the signature. Under Choose default signature, set the following options for your signature: In the E-mail account list, choose an email account to associate with the signature. You can…
Learn about your online traffic so you can cater to your base and attract new customers. Locate the Google Analytics page of your instruction manual and make note of the username and password. Or use the same account that you use for your Google My Business account. Navigate to Google Analytics Login to the account using the…
Open an internet browser. Such as Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera. Navigate to your website. Using a search engine or typing the address into the address bar located at the top of the screen. Note: If your website is brand new it may be hard to find by searching Google until your…
Switching back and both from the front and back end can be done many ways: Once you’re logged into your website you’ll be re-directed to the Dashboard. This is like the home page of the back end of WordPress. From here you an access the complete menu on the left. You’ll also see a black…
Adding a new Category of Posts to your website helps organize the content in a meaningful way for your users and you. Once you’ve added the new category, please see the Post on Adding a new Menu item to your websites main menu to access the new category and it’s posts. Navigate to the Dashboard…
Add a new Product to your e-commerce website: From the Dashboard choose Products > New Product. Or from the top menu bar choose New > Product Give the Product a name Give the Product a description Click in the large white space below the text formatting toolbar. I would recommend typing an original description yourself or you…
When you first see the Google Analytics Dashboard you may feel overwhelmed. There is a lot of information here! But taken one step at a time it’s a rewarding and interesting exploration. We’re sure you’ll want to keep delving deeper! Lets start with the basics. Here’s the Main Menu that you’ll be using: A brief…
Where are the visitors located? From the main dashboard menu choose Audience > Overview. By default the Language preference is displayed. Click the City link, from under the Demographics heading to the left of the Dashboard main Menu Now you’ll see by City, the number of Session for each. The first ten rows are shown by…