Site Manager User Guide

Step 4: Add Your Text

After you have set up your navigation system, it is time to add the text to your pages. At the same time, you can set up your META Tag information (title, keywords, and description) so that the Internet Search Engines will be able to find you.

While you are working on your Site Manager, you will notice that there is a small black and white menu bar centered at the top of each of your webpages. This small menu bar is divided into two sections and the top section will either say "Edit Page" (if the page is clear), or it will say Edit Page|Clear Page|Show/Hide Banners. If you have already added some content previously, the bottom section tells you which page you are currently working on.

In order to place your content on any particular page, simply go to that page by clicking on its navigation button. Then go to the small menu box that is centered at the top of the page and click on Edit Page. The first time that you do this (if your new webpage is clear), you will automatically be taken to another menu that will ask you to Select A Template.

When you highlight any of the templates in the upper left-hand window, an example of what your page will look like will appear to the right. When you have decided which template you want to use on that particular page, make sure that it is highlighted and click on the top Use Selected One button.

If you would like to use a script enabled module, such as Contuct Us or Guest Book, you can highlight it in the lower left-hand window and then check on the lower Use Sselected One button.

As soon as you do this, another set of boxes will appear that say Page Properties and Page Content. These boxes are self-explanatory and all you need to do is fill in the blanks. It does not matter which box you fill in first.

1. The Collage box gives you the name of the page template that you selected. To change your selection, you will need to go back to the page you are working on and clear it in order to start over with a new collage.
   
   
2. The Title box is the place where you put the title that you want to appear on your Browser's title bar.
   
   
3. In the Description box, you should write a short sentence or two that will best describe your site to a new visitor. This description will be used by some search engines, so be sure to include a few keywords within your sentences.
   
   
4. In the Keyword box, you should insert a few words or phrases that you think a visitor is likely to type into a search engine's "Search" function. Do not repeat the same word or phrase over more than once per page, as many search engines will tend to avoid your site if you do this (it is called "spamming"). You can, however, repeat the same word or phrase if you use caps in places where you didn't use them before. Many search engines are case-sensitive. It is up to you to guess exactly how you think a visitor will type in your keywords and place them accordingly in this Keyword box.
   Note: Always follow each word or phrase directly by a comma and then a space before typing in the next keyword.
   
   
5. The Page Content box is where you will add the text for your page. For those who are not well versed in writing HTML codes, we suggest that you click the small circle next to the word Text. It is our recommendation that only those who are completely comfortable with HTML, click in the HTML circle. Our site manager is set up to provide you with a professionally-designed webpage using only the Text function. The use of the HTML function is reserved for experienced webmasters.
   
   
6. In the heading window, insert a one-line heading that is designed by you to get your visitor's attention.
   
   
7. If you have chosen a page template that includes graphics, you will need to insert the name of that graphic when it says Select An Image. For more information about this, please refer to the section of the User Guide entitled "Inserting Graphics and Banners".
   
   
8. Insert your page content where it says Enter Your Page Text Here. You will need to highlight and delete our instructions first. When you want to start a new paragraph, simply hit your Return key. (You can hit it twice to make a break between the lines of your text.)

   When you have finished filling all of the boxes above, hit the Submit button at the bottom of the page and your Site Manager will automatically take you to your page and show you all of the work you have done. If you want to make corrections or changes, simply click the Back button on your browser, and it will return you to the previous page where you can go through the process again.
   
   

9. Anytime that you want to make changes in the content of your pages, there are two ways for you to do this. You can go directly to the page you want to edit and click on Edit>>>Page Content in your menu bar: or, you can go to Edit>>>Page Names and from there it is easy to view,edit, or delete any page on your website.