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Helpfull Tips I have come across - saint - 2014-01-18

I want to pass on the things I have learned after completing a major project using GETsimple CMS

I hope that you can use this tips, hints and suggestions to make your website both exciting and profitable.

Search Engine Optimization

After creating the ultimate website, you want the search engines to crawl it and index it based on key words. One thing many people overlook is the keyword structure on a webpage - especially the INDEX page.

Page Title = Key Words should be present.

<H1> Keywords should be present</H1>

Content = Keywords should be present.

- Natural placement of keywords in the content.

- Do not force the over use of keywords in contents.

Fixing the Page Title

( This will change the page title for all pages. )

This is how - > Edit Default Template file.

Line 15 in template.php reads

<title><?php get_page_clean_title(); ?> &lt; <?php get_site_name(); ?></title>

This creates the page-title PLUS < PLUS the site name.

If you do not want this, change that line to:

<title>ADD WHAT YOU WANT CHANGED HERE</title>

Page description - for each page created

Method

Go to - Edit Page

Go to - Page Options

Update - Meta Description

Update - Key Words

Sitemap

Once you've created a Sitemap in an accepted format, you can submit it to Google using Google Webmaster Tools

http://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/183669?hl=en

Google webmaster tools - http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/home?hl=en

Content

Does your website need legal notices ? Use the following resource for free and create the required legal notices :

http://terms-of-service-generator.legalriver.com/

http://www.cookiepolicygenerator.com/

http://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/

Text

There is nothing worse than a website littered with grammar and spelling errors. People will automatically make assumptions about the quality and legitimacy of the website.

* Spell Check * Spell Check * Spell Check * AND * Spell Check *

Review content for grammar and structure issues.

An excellent online resource I use for all my writing: www.grammarly.com

Graphics

For web developers that are artistically challenged, Fiverr.com is your go to place for excellent quality work. The bid price usually starts at 5.00 per item rendered. I use this service and am very pleased with the services.

Source material for Images

Think Public Domain and Creative Commons

Public Domain content can be used for any type of work for free. Use Public Domain content from reliable sources, to ensure that the content in question is indeed Public Domain.

Creative Commons content is content that can be used for specific purposes. There are different classes of Creative Commons License. These include, re-use for commercial, no Re-use for commercial projects, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain_image_resources

Public Domain paintings - Directmedia, Yorck Project and Wikipedia collaboration.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:PD-Art_(Yorck_Project)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Collection

Archive of clip art that can be used for free for any use.
http://www.openclipart.org

Public Domain images, engravings and pictures from old books.

http://www.fromoldbooks.org

http://www.oldbookillustrations.com

http://www.oldbookart.com

http://scrap.oldbookillustrations.com/archive

http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary

Public domain photographs.
http://www.public-domain-photos.com

Public domain photographs.
http://www.publicdomainpictures.net

Public domain photographs.
http://www.pdphoto.org

Creative commons images.
http://www.wikipedia.org

Hosting images

http://www.flickr.com/

Creating a slide show for flicker hosting

http://www.flickrslidr.com/index.php

http://www.flickrslideshow.com/

http://fshow.ovh.org/

http://www.slideflickr.com

http://www.spaceforaname.com/galleryview/

Multimedia

The ultimate Youtube embed generator- http://jprusik.github.io/custom-yt-embed/index.html

Adobe Flash media player embed generator - http://osmf.org/configurator/fmp/

Free Shoutcast & Icecast Flash or HTML5 Player

- http://www.shouthost.com/freeflashplayer/

- http://www.shoutcastireland.com/generator.php

Public Domain classical music

http://www.musopen.org/music/

Royalty-Free Music Licenses

By default, they are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. To use this license, simply attribute the music in your piece (website, film, phone system, etc.) as is reasonable to the medium.

http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free

Usefull HTML Odds and Ends

Random Quote Script

Add a bit of catchy flare to your website - http://www.computerhope.com/j15.htm

Add website to browser favorites button / link

<a id="bookmarkme" href="#" rel="sidebar" title="bookmark this page">Bookmark This Page</a>

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10033215/add-to-favorites-button

HTML button

<input type=button onClick="location.href='../'" value='click here to visit home page'>

<input type=button onClick="parent.location='http://www.plus2net.com/'" value='click here to visit home page'>

http://www.plus2net.com/html_tutorial/button-linking.php

Copyright Java Script

<script language=javascript>
<!--
today=new Date();
y0=today.getFullYear();
document.write('Copyright &copy; START YEAR GOES HERE - '+y0+'');
//-->
</script>
YOUR WEBSITE HERE, unless otherwise stated. All Rights Reserved.

Website add-ons

HTML web clock - http://www.timeanddate.com/clocks/free.html

Forums - Flat Text - no database system required - http://www.yabbforum.com

Embedd Facebook feed on website. - http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like-box/

Simple and FREE captcha enabled contact form - http://www.snaphost.com/captcha/ReadyForms/ContactUsForm.aspx#

* NOTE *

The generated html script for the contact form will show your email and allow it to be visible for spam harvesting. You must encrypt the html code to prevent this from happening. You can encrypt HTLM for FREE online.

http://www.iwebtool.com/html_encrypter

http://www.onlinehtmlencryption.com/

Free Search Engine Optimization tools

- Sign up and use Google Analytics.

- Sign up and use Google Webmaster Tools.

SERP (Search Engine Results Page) checker - http://www.sitemapdoc.com/serp-rank.aspx

SERP optimizer

http://www.seomofo.com/snippet-optimizer.html

http://www.seorch.eu/html/snippet-optimization-tool.html

Check website status within google - http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/

Marketing Grader is a tool that analyzes your website and provides suggestions to improve your marketing - http://marketing.grader.com/

Search Engine Optimization made easy - http://www.seositecheckup.com

Test your web design in different browsers - http://www.browsershots.org/

General Links

Create your very own online newspaper in minutes - http://www.paper.li/

Online Color Scheme Generator - http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html

How SECURE is your password - http://www.ismypasswordsecure.net/

The Password Strength Meter - http://www.passwordmeter.com/

RE: Helpfull Tips I have come across - saint - 2014-01-18

I would very much like to here if there are other helpful tips or suggestions that users have. I can put everything into a FREE Creative Commons licensed guide that people can download. I am sure that current and future users would find such a guide a very useful resource and help the community grow as well. Smile

RE: Helpfull Tips I have come across - datiswous - 2014-01-18

(2014-01-18, 09:34:52)saint Wrote: I would very much like to here if there are other helpful tips or suggestions that users have. I can put everything into a FREE Creative Commons licensed guide that people can download. I am sure that current and future users would find such a guide a very useful resource and help the community grow as well. Smile

Maybe it can be added to the wiki, as text, and/or an introduction and link to a document.

RE: Helpfull Tips I have come across - saint - 2014-01-18

That is good as well - just have to get feed back to get the information.