Help Directory
Registration
- Create an account
- Name your web site
- Domain name
- Choose a template
- Email verification
Administration
- Sign In
- Administration area
- My Account
- Web site
- Content list
- Modules
- Edit Content
- Images
- PDF
- Video
- Preview website
- Help
- Contact
- Cancel account
Production
- Manage the content
of your web site
- Add text
- Add photos
- Add PDFs
- Add video
- Upload photos, PDFs and video
- Insert photos
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Registration
Create an account
To get started with ionWeb.com you will need to first create
an account. From the ionWeb.com 'Home' page click the
'Create Your Web Site NOW!' button. This will take you
to the 'Registration' page. On the 'Registration' page
fill out all of the information about your new account.
Review and click to agree to the 'Terms
of Services'. You can also print out the 'Terms of
Services' agreement for review. Please review the 'Guidelines',
'Copyright and Intellectual Property
Policy' and the 'Privacy Policy'
of ionWeb.com as well. These guidelines and policies
are located at the bottom of each ionWeb.com page. Click
the 'Submit' button on the 'Registration' page when complete.
Name your web
site
Next you will need to choose a name for your Web site.
The name of your Web site will be listed after the ionWeb.com
domain name. For example; if you choose the name 'JoeSmith'
then your Web site address or URL will be http://www.ionWeb/joesmith.com.
This is a very important step in creating your Web site.
Take your time and think about different names that can
be used to quickly describe your business. It is important
to make sure the name you enter is your final Web site
address. Click the 'Continue' button when complete. You
can not change the name of your Web site once you have
registered.
Domain name
ionWeb.com provides a domain name when you register your
account. If you already have a domain name registered.
You can alias that domain name through a domain service
like Network Solutions at www.networksolutions.com.
Choose a template
After you have registered and chosen a name the next step
would be to choose a template. Review the library of
professionally designed templates and choose the style
that best fits your business. Click the 'Continue' button
when complete. You cannot change the template design
for your Web site once you have registered.
Email verification
After choosing a template you will receive an email verification
notice. To activate your new Web site, please check your
email and click the link provided to you. Then sign in
at ionWeb.com to access your administration page. You're
ready to go!
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Administration
Sign in
After completing the registration process you will be able
to sign in to your account in the 'Sign In' box. The
'Sign In' box appears in the masthead on every page of
ionWeb.com.
Administration area
Once you have registered with ionWeb.com you will have
access to an administration area. Sign in at any of the
ionWeb.com pages and you will go to the administration
area. The administration area includes several sections
or links to areas that you can update. Go through each
section to get a better understanding of the administration
area. These sections are listed below.
My Account: The
'My Account' section of the administration area is where
you can keep track and update all of your ionWeb.com account
information. The sub-directories for the 'My Account' section
are listed below.
- Account Overview
- Change Login Info
- Change Personal Info
Website: The 'Website'
section of the administration area is where you manage
and update your website hosted at ionWeb.com. The sub-directories
for the 'Website' section are listed below.
- Content List
- Images
- PDF
- Video
- Preview website
Content List: After
clicking the 'Content List' link you will go to the 'Content
List' section. To access the module section click the 'Edit'
link in the 'Action' column.
Modules: The 'Modules'
are sections where all updating for your Web site takes
place. Each ionWeb.com Web site is composed of 4 modules
which are listed below.
- Module A: Header or name of company
- Module B: Side bar of text and photos
- Module C: Company name, address and phone number
- Module D: Main body of text and photos
Each 'Module' has its own 'Edit Content' page. To access
each 'Module' section click on the corresponding 'Edit'
link listed in the "Action' column.
Edit Content: The
'Edit Content' pages for each module are similar and designed
to allow you to easily update text and add photos. Once
you have learned to update one module, you will have the
knowledge to work with all of the modules. You will have
up to 4Megs of space total on the ionWeb.com server to
work with.
Images: The 'Images'
section is where you can manage and upload all photos to
be placed in your web site.
PDF: The 'PDF' section
is where you can manage and upload a PDF to be placed in
your web site.
Video: The 'Video'
section is where you can manage and upload a video to be
placed in your web site.
Preview website: By
clicking the 'Preview website' link you can review up-to-the-minute
changes to your web site.
Help: The 'Help' section
of the administration area is a link to this area.
Contact: Feel free
to contact us with any questions at: info@ionWeb.com.
Cancel account
If you want to cancel your account please send an email
to info@ionWeb.com.
Your account will be canceled within 48-to-72 hours.
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Production
Manage the content
of your web site
After you have completed the registration process, you
are ready to update the content (text and pictures) of
your new web site. First sign in to the ionWeb.com web
site to begin the process. Once you have signed in you
will be taken to your own administration page. From the
administration page you will be able to keep your registration
information current and edit your new web site.
All web sites on ionWeb.com are controlled by Content
Director. Content Director is proprietary software that
gives you the ability to update the content of your web
site through an Internet connection and browser. No additional
software is needed. Starting from the administration home
page, you can select 'Content List' button to manage your
web site.
Each ionWeb.com web site is composed of 4 modules:
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Module A: Header or name of company
- Module B: Side bar of text and photos
- Module C: Company name, address and phone number
- Module D: Main body of text and photos
Each 'Module' has its own 'Edit Content' page. These management
pages are similar and designed to allow you to easily update
text and add photos. Once you have learned to update one
module, you will have the knowledge to work with all of
the modules. You will have up to 4Megs of space total on
the ionWeb.com server to work with.
To avoid repeating graphics for 'Module A' and 'Module
C' limit the length of text that you use. 'Module A' is
for the name of your company only and 'Module C' is for
the name, address and phone number of your company only.
Add text
 Now
that you have a web site, it's time to input specific
information about your business. From the 'Content
List' window choose a module to work with and click
'Edit' button of that module. After the content management
page of that module appears you will be able to add
text and photos. All updates can be made in the designated
text box area. Adjust the typeface and point size according
to your needs. After you have input your text click
the 'Save' button to publish your module. The text
you just input will now appear on your web site. If
you do not wish to publish the page then click the
'Cancel' button to delete the information.
Add photos
 Plan
ahead when using photos on your web site. First create
a folder on your computer specifically for photos,
PDFs and video that you might want to use. Make sure
that they are professional-looking and named properly.
Since your photos will appear on the Internet, they should
be smaller in terms of resolution. Photos should less than
100K in size and 72 dpi. Use photo editing software to
keep you resolution size small and your photos looking
sharp.
If you don't have any photos, try downloading a few for
free from online stock photo companies. Read the terms
of agreement for each site about any restrictions. See
the 'Resources' section of
ionWeb.com for more information.
The photo file size should be under 100K and saved
in GIF or JPEG format. When naming photos do not use
any space between words. Either type the words together
such as: 'newphoto' or type an underline between the
words such as: 'new_photo'. The photo file will not be
viewable unless it is saved and named properly.
Add PDFs
 Plan
ahead when using PDFs on your web site. First create
a folder on your computer specifically for photos,
PDFs and video that you might want to use. Make sure
that they are professional-looking and named properly.
PDFs should less than 250K in size.
The PDF file size should be less than 250K, saved
in Adobe PDF format and named:
"PDF". The PDF file will not be viewable unless
it is saved and named properly. There is a corresponding
button called 'PDF' on your Web site to view the PDF in
your browser.
To find out more about Adobe PDF format go to: www.adobe.com.
Add video
 Plan
ahead when using video on your web site. First create
a folder on your computer specifically for photos,
PDFs and video that you might want to use. Make sure
that they are professional-looking and named properly.
Your video should less than 1MB in size.
After capturing your movie on film you can edit it in
one of many software programs. Windows XP comes with 'Windows
Movie Maker' or you can use a more professional movie editing
software program such as 'Adobe Premiere'. The video must
be saved in 'Windows Media Video' (WMV) format.
'Windows Media Video' (WMV) is Microsoft's proprietary
compression format for motion video, Windows Media Video
is used for both streaming and downloading content via
the Internet. Microsoft's Windows Media Player, an application
bundled with Windows XP operating systems, lets you playback
and manage a range of audio and video file types including
WMV.
The video file size should be less than 1MB, saved
in 'Windows Media Video' (WMV) format and named: "Video".
The Video file will not be viewable unless it is saved
and named properly. There is a corresponding button called
'Video' on your Web site to view the video in your browser.
To find out more about Windows Media Video (WMV) and Windows
Media Player go to: www.microsoft.com.
Upload
photos, PDFs and video
Once you have saved photos, PDFs and video on your computer
you can then upload them to the ionWeb.com server through
Content Director.
- To upload photos to the ionWeb.com server go to the
administration area of Content Director and click the 'Images'
link. In the 'Image List' window click on the 'Browse'
button, browse your computer for the specific photos and
click the 'Upload' button to upload them one at a time
to your library. Refer to specifications above if you have
any problem.
- To upload PDF files to the ionWeb.com server go to the
administration area of Content Director and click the 'PDF'
link. In the 'PDF List' window click on the 'Browse' button,
browse your computer for the specific PDF file and click
the 'Upload' button to upload it to your library. You can
only display one PDF at a time on your web site. Remember
the PDF file must be named 'PDF' and saved in Adobe PDF
format to be viewed. Refer to specifications above if you
have any problems.
- To upload video files to the ionWeb.com server go to
the administration area of Content Director and click the
'Video' link. In the 'Video List' window click on the 'Browse'
button, browse your computer for the specific video file
and click the 'Upload' button to upload it to your library.
Remember the video file should be named 'Video' and saved
in 'Windows Media Video' (WMV) format to be viewed. Refer
to specifications above if you have any problems.
From each respective 'List' window you can manage all
of the photos, PDFs and video for your web site. The 'List'
windows display the 'Date', 'Size', 'Description' and 'Image'
name. The list is displayed in alphabetical order by the
name. There is also a 'Delete' button to remove old files
from the library. Remember, if you delete a photo, PDF
or video from the library that appears on your web site
it will also be deleted from the web site as well.
Insert
photos
Once the photos uploaded to the ionWeb.com server you can
place them on your web site through most of the module
content management window in the same area where you add
text. Place an insertion point where you want to add the
photo and click the 'Insert/Modify Image' button.
 Insert/Modify
Image button
After the 'Image Insert' window appears scroll on the
'Image/URL' window to select the appropriate photo that
you have already uploaded to the ionWeb.com server. You
can also review the image by clicking the 'Preview' button
before placing the image in the specified module. Photo
adjustments can be made from the 'Image Insert' window
and the text edit window as well.
To view the PDF or video that you have uploaded click
on the 'PDF' or 'Video' button on your web site in the
'Preview Website' window.
Plan ahead
Your web site will look more professional if you plan the
content ahead of time. First, research how competitors
and similar businesses are marketing themselves online.
Next, take the time to write good text. It's always a
good idea to tell a story about your business and describe
why a prospect would want to buy your services or products.
Use testimonials from satisfied clients. Then plan what
photos work best with your text, edit and prepare the
photos for uploading as described in the 'Adding photos,
PDFs and video' paragraph above.
Have fun!
Even though this is a business web site try to engage your
audience. Try different photos, update your text information
frequently and most of all promote your web site in all
of your sales literature. |
