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hheath541
Aug 22, 2009, 12:30 AM
I have been working on setting up a web site to promote my artwork. It's finally as put together as it's going to get right now. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to promote it.

it's set up through Google sites, so I imagine it's already able to be found that way. I'm just not sure what else to do.

the link is in my signature, if anyone wants to take a look.

oh, I chose to start a new thread instead of hijacking momma's thread asking for advise on her blog ^_^
Clough
Aug 22, 2009, 03:09 AM
Hi, hheath541!

Are you looking to sell your artwork, just want to display it, or both, please?

With either way or both, I can help to show you how you can get better exposure when people do searches for the kind of things that you do.

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 22, 2009, 09:06 AM
For the time being I am mostly displaying it. Later on, when I have the capabilities to fill orders, I am planning on selling it.
Clough
Aug 23, 2009, 01:16 AM
Hi again, hheath541!

We seem to be on here about the same time. Hopefully, we'll be on here at about the same time tonight!

Thanks!
shazamataz
Aug 23, 2009, 06:31 AM
Wow, I really like your artwork hheath!
I like the "Sacred Space" one, very nice.
crigby
Aug 23, 2009, 07:45 AM
Hi,
Neat and clean site. You have a sitemap which helps search engines. I did not look at the source, but you need descriptive titles on all pages and an even more descriptive meta tag on each page. Search engines read these first to ascertain content.
The term is SEO or Search Engine Optimaization. It deals with submission and placement. You can go to various search engines and submit your address for the spider to crawl; the description contained on the page will determine its categoration.
One note; you ought to add an embedded (sub-list) for your other two photo pages since they only link from two places.
Peace,
Clarke
hheath541
Aug 23, 2009, 09:43 PM
Hi,
Neat and clean site. You have a sitemap which helps search engines. I did not look at the source, but you need descriptive titles on all pages and an even more descriptive meta tag on each page. Search engines read these first to ascertain content.
The term is SEO or Search Engine Optimaization. It deals with submission and placement. You can go to various search engines and submit your address for the spider to crawl; the description contained on the page will determine its categoration.
One note; you ought to add an embedded (sub-list) for your other two photo pages since they only link from two places.
Peace,
Clarke

The site is hosted through Google sites. Wouldn't that mean it's already in google's search engine?

I'm not sure what you mean by 'meta tag.' is that something at the top of the page? Bottom? Invisible to visitors?

How do you suggest I make the page titles more descriptive? I don't want them too bogged down with words. I prefer things to be a little more simplistic, not overly embellished or wordy.

Do you think my photo sub-pages should be included in the sidebar, or at the bottom of my gallery pages with the other links?

And, thank you, shaz. That is actually one of my 'pagan' pieces, and one of my favorites.
crigby
Aug 24, 2009, 07:18 AM
Hi,
Here is the content of the head element of one of my sites (the base href is the address - the comments have a purpose) and the different metas can be seen.

<head>
<title>Computer Publications Worldwide</title>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>
<meta name="keywords" content="computer publicatons,computer magazines,African computer magazines,African computer publications,Arabic computer publicatons,,European computer publicatons,European computer magazines,Asian and Pacific computer publicatons,Asian and Pacific computer magazines,Latin American computer publicatons,Latin American computer magazines,North American computer publicatons, North American computer magazines,American computer publicatons,American computer magazines,computer magazine publishers,publications,computer book publishers,computer magazine publisher portals,computer publication portals"/>
<meta name="author" content="Clarke Rigby"/>
<meta name="copyright" content="&copy; 2009 Clarke Rigby"/>
<meta name="description" content="Links to computer magazines' websites worldwide, those in print or online only"/>
<!-- <base href="crigbypubs.tripod.com"/> -->
<link href="crigbypubs.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen"/>
<link href="print.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="print"/>
</head>
It is XHTML, hence the self-closing tags. The title of the page is important, but the spider also reads the keywords for classification. This site is mostly links, so another tag tells the robot not to follow them on those pages since it would leave instead of looking at the pages locally.
Generally the sitemap is submitted to search engines. I could not tell you if Google automatically puts their hosted sites at the head of the queue, but submitting will. This can be done at the various sites, or you can pay someone to do it.
Peace,
Clarke
hheath541
Aug 24, 2009, 08:13 PM
OK, I still have no idea what a meta tag is. I only know the basics of coding (how to post links and pictures and a little of how to change font size, style, and color). Also, how would I go about submitting my web site to search engines? I'm not finding anything to click on that looks like what I want.
Clough
Aug 24, 2009, 11:06 PM
Hi again, hheath541!

How do you want people to find your site? By the name of your site or your personal name? Or, by what you do and where you are, please?

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 24, 2009, 11:16 PM
By what I do, first. By the name of the site, second.

Searching for it by my name, at least at this point, is pointless. I don't have my real name associated with the site in any way. It's under a name I use frequently, lovely.
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 12:09 AM
Please click, HERE (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=Quad+Cities+Piano+Tuner&aq=f&oq=&aqi=), HERE (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Piano+Lessons&#37;2C+Music+Teacher+Quad+Cities&aq=f&oq=&aqi=), HERE (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Quad+Cities+Handyman&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=), HERE (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Quad+Cities+Barbershop+Chorus&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=) and HERE (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Quad+City+Wind+Ensemble&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=).

On the first, at least several of the pages on the searches on Google, it will be about what I do, where I am and also for a couple of websites that I run for others.

It's the same way on most other search engines. Those are not the only things that I advertise on the Internet...

The reasons that they're so well exposed is because of the particular sites that I use; the words that I use on them and the way that I word and phrase the sentences.

Now, someone might come along and say that, "What happens if you leave out the words "Quad Cities" or "Quad City?"

Please click HERE (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Piano+Tuning+Rock+Island%2C+IL&aq=f&oq=&aqi=). I'm the one that's listed as "Absolute". I beat all of the competition if someone is looking for a piano tuner in Rock Island, IL. One of the ways that Google operates is alphabetically. Not all of the search engines work that way.

If I was advertising for what I might do as an artist, especially around where I live, the results would be the same. Because I'm so well exposed in searches, I've gotten calls from around the U.S. for the types of services that I can provide. So obviously, the people who might call me from California or New York State, aren't necessarilly looking for what I do, where I live.

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 12:17 AM
I still don't know how to submit my site to search engines. It does come up in Google, so they submit sites they host automatically. I've looked and haven't found anything on how to submit a site on other search engines.

as far as adding keywords to my site to get noticed, I should rewrite my homepage a bit, shouldn't I? I really have no experience and very little knowledge in web design and marketing.

thank you so much for all your suggestions. As soon as I figure out how, I will be putting them into practice ^_^
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 12:29 AM
Hi again, hheath541!

You don't have to submit your site to search engines. I've only done that for a couple of the sites that I run for others, and that was to submit them to Google. None of the other things that you see about me on the Internet have ever been submitted by me to a search engine. If you want to submit your site to search engines, that's your choice. But, I've never found it to be necessary.

If you need help adding keywords and phrases, I can help you to choose the ones that will get you the most exposure. You also need to be on more than one site for your main site to be optimally exposed. I'm not meaning that you need to create another site entirely, but you need to "plug and hawk" your site on other sites where you're allowed to do that.

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 12:38 AM
How would you suggest I find sites where I can market mine?
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 12:50 AM
I've already found many of them. You don't have to go searching for the.

The link is below, for one of the main ones that you should join, if you would like to be better exposed when people do searches for what you do; what you have to offer, be it a service or items for others to view and/or for you to sell, and where you're located when they do the searches that are location specific.

http://www.hoobly.com/

There are a number of other ones. And, I'll be glad to share with you about them, as we progress here.

Please join hoobly.com, if you're willing to do that.

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 01:04 AM
Joined, and posted my web site as an announcement/ad/thingy. Anything else I should do on there?
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 01:13 AM
Okay, that's great that you joined hoobly.com! Before posting things on the advertising sites, please wait so that we can discuss the words, phrases and sentences that would be best to use.

Would you please post the link to what you posted on hoobly.com?

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 01:15 AM
sure. I basically just posted the link, because I wasn't sure what else to post at that point ^_^

http://www.hoobly.com/0/0/1002015.html
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 01:20 AM
I found the link. http://www.hoobly.com/0/0/1002015.html

To be better exposed, you need to put a lot of other things in your post there. Posts on hoobly.com, can show up within minutes on a Google search, if people post the correct things to get them exposed.

There are literally thousands of people who write things like, "Check Out My Web Site".

In order to be optimally exposed, you need to set yourself apart from the rest...

I've even had people, whom I don't know, contact me by email wondering how they can get better exposure on the Internet.

Of course, I offer that service at a cost. I do so on this site for free.

Thanks!
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 01:21 AM
You beat me to the post! Let's work on the words for your ad.

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 01:23 AM
OK, let's work out wording. Where would you suggest starting?

and I am VERY grateful they you help out for free on here. Thanks ^_^
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 01:40 AM
It's my pleasure!

What's the name of the nearest LARGE metropolitan area to where you are, please?

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 01:44 AM
Cleveland Ohio large enough for you?
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 01:48 AM
Yes! Please give me a minute...

The Cleveland Orchestra is probably my favorite orchestra in the United States!

Thanks!
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 01:55 AM
Please click on the following link.

Cleveland - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Cleveland&#37;2C+OH+Art&aq=f&oq=&aqi=)

You'll see a number of websites that have to do with art, in and around Cleveland, OH.

We can use words that are used on the sites on your ad and also on your website so that you'll come up on the first page in a Google search. Some of the words on those websites will be hidden, but we can find them. The words that are hidden are used to attract people to the websites and so that any particular site will be more likely to come up in the first pages of searches.

What are the things, specifically that you would like to promote concerning your art, please? I'm looking for the types of art that you do.

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 02:00 AM
Well, I work mainly in miniatures, and ceramic. I like it be functional as well as decorative. I also do a lot of multi-media work.
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 02:07 AM
What is the medium used for the miniatures, please?

By multi-media, what specifically do you mean also, please? Knowing that will help us to narrow down as well as broaden out the words to use concerning promoting your website and subsequently ads that you might place on your website and/or on other sites.

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 02:11 AM
My miniatures are mostly ceramic.

My multi-media pieces can be any combination of ceramic, paper, leather, metal, wood, paint, ribbon, stone, fabric, and any number of other things. I really have worked in pretty much every medium I can think of.

I also have a lot of photography on my site.
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 02:26 AM
Thanks for the intro!

What I would like for you to do, is write an introduction for who you are, what you do and where you are. Please do so on this thread. Where you are can be fictitious. Please also, don't put any contact information for you in what you write.

I would also suggest, that anything that you put on the Internet on your website, in ads or otherwise - like a site that's for businesses to promote themselves, that you use the most correct spelling and grammar that you can; use proper capitalization and lower case letters; and not be afraid, outside of this site, to use your first and last name on your website and also in any ads that you post. Doing so, will help to give you credibility and respect. For instance, I don't have much respect for and don't care much to interact with or be involved with someone who has an email address that's listed as being [email protected] who is trying to promote a business or anything else they have to offer that's legitimate for people. It just looks really unprofessional. Mine is clough@... I'm sure that you get the point here.

Not using your first and last name on this particular site is perfectly fine, because you're not trying to advertise anything but to get and offer help from and to others.

As you can see by the links that I provided earlier, both my first and last name are listed all over the Internet. Providing my first and last name is one of the reasons that advertising on the Internet is as successful as it has been for me.

In the meantime, I'm going to work on some keywords that you can place in your ads and also on your website.

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 02:50 AM
Thanks for the intro!

What I would like for you to do, is write an introduction for who you are, what you do and where you are. Please do so on this thread. Where you are can be ficticious. Please also, don't put any contact information for you in what you write.

I would also suggest, that anything that you put on the Internet on your website, in ads or otherwise - like a site that's for businesses to promote themselves, that you use the most correct spelling and grammar that you can; use proper capitalization and lower case letters; and not be afraid, outside of this site, to use your first and last name on your website and also in any ads that you post. Doing so, will help to give you credibility and respect. For instance, I don't have much respect for and don't care much to interact with or be involved with someone who has an email address that's listed as being [email protected] who is trying to promote a business or anything else they have to offer that's legitimate for people. It just looks really unprofessional. Mine is clough@.... I'm sure that you get the point here.

Not using your first and last name on this particular site is perfectly fine, because you're not trying to advertise anything but to get and offer help from and to others.

As you can see by the links that I provided earlier, both my first and last name are listed all over the Internet. Providing my first and last name is one of the reasons that advertising on the Internet is as successful as it has been for me.

In the meantime, I'm going to work on some keywords that you can place in your ads and also on your website.

Thanks!

I don't really worry about using my first and last name online that much. It's such a common combination that unless you know a LOT about me it's almost impossible to find the right 'me' online. Not only that, but googling my name gets more horticulture hits than people.

I made sure when I set up my first email several years ago that it was professional enough to use on college applications. My username is actually the first part of most of my email accounts.

Oh, and I ALWAYS use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. I can't stand it when people type in text-speak. It's only in informal writing that I let my capitalization slack.

OK, now for an intro...


My name is Heather Heath. I am an art student in the Cleveland area. Most of my artwork is miniatures and functional pieces. While I prefer working in ceramic, I work in several mediums; including metal, paper, leather, acrylic paint, stone, wood, and photography. Many of my pieces are multi-media; incorporating several mediums.

Even though my work tends to be minimalistic, it is always well-refined and finely crafted. I let the pieces stand for themselves, without needing embellishments to add to their beauty. I pride myself on being able to make even the smallest pieces functional and as detailed as their larger counter-parts.
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 02:56 AM
I've already done some work for you that I would like to share. Please tell me if you're available to teach what you do concerning art, please?

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 03:01 AM
I don't have the space right now to do so, or I would. When I finally graduate I'm actually thinking about being an art teacher.
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 03:12 AM
Do you mean that you don't have the time? If you don't, I can understand...

When I was in college, I only took on very few private music students to be their teacher.

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 03:14 AM
No, I don't have the space. I live with friends and there really isn't the space for me to hold art lessons. Not only that, I don't have access to a kiln right now.
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 03:45 AM
My name is Heather Heath. I am an art student in the Cleveland, OH area. Most of my artwork is miniatures and functional pieces. While I prefer working in ceramic, I work in several mediums; including metal, paper, leather, acrylic paint, stone, wood, and photography. Many of my pieces are multi-media; incorporating several mediums.

Even though my work tends to be minimalistic, it is always well-refined and finely crafted. I let the pieces stand for themselves, without needing embellishments to add to their beauty. I pride myself on being able to make even the smallest pieces functional as... and as detailed as their larger counter-parts.

At this point in time, I'm interested in... (What you might do for people, freelance, etc.)

Please visit my website at...



Here are some ideas for another title for your hoobly.com ad. Cleveland, OH Artist Looking for Work, Cleveland, OH, Art Student Available for.. An Art Site in the Ohio Area That You Might Enjoy Visiting! Artists in Ohio, Etc.

Please use the introduction for yourself that you posted, in your ads.

I've made some additions to what you posted above that are highlighted in RED.

Listed below, are some tags (keywords) that you might like to add to your ads as well as your website. Keywords aren't exactly the same things as "tags". But, they will perform the same functionality.

Multi-media art in Ohio, Ohio ceramic art, Cleveland OH, paper art, art mediums in Ohio, art for sale in Ohio, City of Geneva, Ohio, arts and crafts in Ohio, Ohio art show, Lake Erie, Ohio, things to see in Ohio, visitors guide to Ohio, Geneva Ohio photographer, photographers in Ohio, Cleveland Ohio stonework, Ohio craft fairs, ceramic crafts in Ohio, Cleveland art museum, miniature art in the United States, Ohio miniature art, Ohio artists, arworks in Ohio, art products in Cleveland Ohio, Cleveland Ohio art stores, Cleveland Ohio arts and crafts

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 03:57 AM
My pieces are just functional, as whatever they are. I've made 1/4in boxes with lids that are hollow inside and 1in maracas that rattle and 2in drums with stretched hides. They're just... functional. It's too hard for me to explain in just a few words.

Also, right now I can't honestly advertise that I can take on commissions. There's no guarantee that I'll have the money, supplies, or access to needed equipment at any given time. Since most of my work is ceramic, I have to have access to a kiln in order to work. The last thing I need is a commission I can't fill.

Is there a way to make those keywords invisible, but still searchable, on my web site?
Clough
Aug 25, 2009, 04:12 AM
There should be a way to make them invisible. I would need to check with the websites that I have with them concerning the formatting of the text. But, it's very late for me now, and I'm really fading here...

Here are links to some other sites that are essentials to join.

Naymz: Over one million people use Naymz to build professional relationships. (http://www.naymz.com/)

https://www.linkedin.com/?trk=linkedin3&gclid=CMnx7vLVvpwCFdFL5Qodl2fHmA

DomesticSale - The Effective Free Classifieds (http://www.domesticsale.com/)

MerchantCircle.com | Find new customers. (http://www.merchantcircle.com/corporate/)

ZoomInfo (http://www.zoominfo.com/)

StumbleUpon: Personalized Recommendations to Help You Discover the Best of the Web (http://www.stumbleupon.com/)

There are more sites. I'll be glad to work with you at a later time...

Goodnight!

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 25, 2009, 04:15 AM
thanks for the help. Talk to you later ^_^
crigby
Aug 25, 2009, 06:48 AM
Hi,
Apologies! I have wriiten HTML with a text editor for over 13 years.
The example contains several meta tags. The first is used by braowsers and validators to help render the page.
The search engine will grab the title tag contents and use the keywords to try to classify it. The description is added info, but repetitiive info. The others are superfluous except to another author. Many others are possible; such as the aforementioned tag to keep the robot from taking an external link and leaving. This one of the reasons a sitemap has become so important to a spider trying to classify and categorize a site; it contains only internal links (in an optimal situation.)
Many sites exist that will submit sites to search engines. Some will do it for free, to an extent. The more work that you do (and the less they do) determines that. They can write the meta tags, etc. for you before submission and generate the submission forms for you for a price.
For free submission, try:
Free Search Engine Submission, Submit to 20 Popular Search Engines (http://www.addme.com/submission/free-submission-start.php)
You have to check Google to see if their business units align in such a way that hosting and submission coincide.
Peace,
Clarke
PS Look at that site to get your info ready offine (the twelve keywords/terms) and then return to fill it out.
Clough
Aug 26, 2009, 03:14 AM
Hi, hheath541!

Did you want any further help from me concerning what you're wanting to do?

Thanks!
mpolo
Aug 26, 2009, 06:20 AM
<meta name="resource-type" content="document">
<meta name="revisit-after" content="30">
<meta name="classification" content="Web Hosting Solutions">
<meta name="description" content="AD DESCRIPTION HERE">
<meta name="keywords" content="PUT KEYWORDS HERE">
<meta name="robots" content="ALL">
<meta name="distribution" content="Global">
<meta name="rating" content="General">
<meta name="copyright" content="2005 - 2009 PUT THE NAME OF YOUR SITE HERE.">
<meta name="author" content="PUT YOUR NAME HERE">
<meta http-equiv="reply-to" content="PUT YOUR EMAIL HERE">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="English">
<title>PUT THE TITLE OF YOUR SITE HERE</title>


#1 – Search Engines Traffic.
Natural (or organic) traffic is type of traffic coming from all major search engines. If any visitor searches for some kind of information and finds your site in results, you get organic traffic! Unfortunately, it can be really hard (depending on your niche) to get website listed in the top of search engines. So one of things you may want to do – submit your URL to all major search engines manually. Usually just visit any search engine (where you want URL to be submitted) and type something like “submit URL” into search box. Engine will surely return a page where you may submit your URL for indexing. If your sites contains sitemap file (like sitemap.html or sitemap.xml), be sure to submit sitemap file as well - it will speed up whole indexing process.

#2 – Links Exchange.
External links never hurt. The more websites will link to you, the more traffic you will get. It’s that simple! Swapping links is easy enough. All you need to do – find related websites and contact their webmasters asking to exchange text links with you. Ask webmaster to add your link to his site, and do the same for him. However, try exchanging text links with high quality sites only. Having links on junk site (which has low number of visitors) will not help much. It’s better to have one link from big website instead of having 10 links from tiny sites, remember it when looking for links exchange partners. If you want to know what is the easiest way finding links exchange partners, do this - visit ODP - Open Directory Project (http://www.dmoz.org), select category related to your website, and then simply email webmasters of sites you like. Another way to find link partners is searching on Google.com for your top keywords. For example if you are willing to rank for "blue widgets", go to google.com and do a search for this keyword. You will get a list of top websites now try to contact owners of these websites and request link exchange.

#3 – Link Directories.
There are thousands of link directories on the Internet. Some of them are free, and others are paid. This time we will focus on free directories only. Having links on directories not only helps increasing search engine rankings, but also help getting more visitors who come from directories to your site directly. The biggest free directory on the Internet is dmoz.org, but it accepts only very high quality websites. If you believe your site is really high quality, try submitting it to dmoz.org. Also you can find other directories easily. Just go to Google (or another favorite search engine) and type “free link directories”, "link directory", "backlinks directory", "links exchange directory" or something similar into search box. You will find hundreds of link directories waiting for your submission!

#4 – Social Networks.
Social bookmarking networks works in similar way like link directories, but there are some differences too. The main difference from link directories is popularity. Social networks get millions of visits per day, so you may get more traffic too. However, to become successful in social networking, your site must contain high quality content. When you submit your URL to social site, other visitors can rate it. If rating is high, your URL is moved into main page where more people can see it. Adding links to social networking sites also will help getting better rankings in search engines. This work is pretty hard, so you may submit URLs manually or use any automated social bookmarks submitter software – it’s up to you. And here is the list of top 30 social bookmarking sites (where you may submit your URL) - Top 20 Most Popular Social Bookmarking Websites (http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/social30)

#5 – Forum Traffic.
There are thousands of webmaster forums around, and most of them have special sections where members can reveal their websites for reviews and criticism. After posting a message about your website, you will get not only a direct backlink, but also professional tips and criticism from other community members. So you will know what needs to be improved. However, be sure to read forum rules before making any post (especially if you are a new member to forum). Different forums have different rules, and if your message will not comply to these rules, your account will be banned and message deleted. It’s better to spend minute reading basic rules, instead of posting message with your URL and getting everything deleted shortly. If you want to find forums where you may submit website for review, use “webmaster forum”, “site showcase”, “show your site forum”, “site reviews forum” and similar terms in search engines – you will surely find hundreds of forums waiting for you.

#6 – Signatures.
Many message boards, blogs and other websites allow visitors using signatures. If links in signatures are allowed (once again, read forum rules first), add one or more links (most sites allow adding up to 3 links in signatures) in your own signature. Once you will post a message, signature with backlinks to your site will be automatically inserted below message. Nice and easy way to build traffic, isn’t it?
Clough
Aug 26, 2009, 11:22 PM
Hi again, hheath541!

Are you going to return to this thread to address those of us who've tried to give you help with what you're trying to accomplish?

Thanks!
mpolo
Aug 26, 2009, 11:33 PM
Hi again, hheath541!

Are you going to return to this thread to address those of us who've tried to give you help with what you're trying to accomplish?

Thanks!

I am very sorry if my answer did not help. I tried:mad: my best
hheath541
Aug 26, 2009, 11:35 PM
Yeah, sorry. I got distracted.

I'm still trying to figure out everything mpolo said. Most of it makes sense, I'm just trying to figure out how to put the rest of it together.

Would the html coding go on my homepage? Would it create visible clutter (all the info being visible to users)?
mpolo
Aug 26, 2009, 11:44 PM
OK, JUST PLACE THIS IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAGE.

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>type the name of the page here</title>
</head>

<body>

<p><script language=JavaScript>
<!--
var message="Function Disabled!";

///////////////////////////////////
function clickIE4(){
if (event.button==2){
alert(message);
return false;
}
}

function clickNS4(e){
if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!document.all){
if (e.which==2||e.which==3){
alert(message);
return false;
}
}
}

if (document.layers){
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
document.onmousedown=clickNS4;
}
else if (document.all&&!document.getElementById){
document.onmousedown=clickIE4;
}

document.oncontextmenu=new Function("alert(message);return false")

// -->
</script></p>

</body>

</html>



_________________________

THERE WILL BE (MP WAY) PEOPLE WILL READ YOUR SCRIPT

THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COPY AND PASTE
NO PICTURE SELECTION

WELL, NOTHING...

LET ME KNOW IF THEY DO CAUSE I WILL GET IT HARDER.
hheath541
Aug 26, 2009, 11:46 PM
OK, that is greek to me. It basically just prevents people from copying anything from my site?

Also, have you looked at my web site? Does it need that?
mpolo
Aug 26, 2009, 11:47 PM
Damm, I am helping you all and I got one of my posted taking out. Was just trying to give some tips lol anyway.. you guys are awesome anyway...
mpolo
Aug 26, 2009, 11:48 PM
ok, that is greek to me. It basically just prevents people from copying anything from my site?

Also, have you looked at my web site? Does it need that?

Yeps
mpolo
Aug 26, 2009, 11:49 PM
What is it. Domain?
mpolo
Aug 26, 2009, 11:52 PM
yeps

I do it to all my sites


BTW, submit is to all the search engines before you put that code up (they changes the tech anyway, no big worry!
mpolo
Aug 26, 2009, 11:55 PM
Let me know if you need any scrips or something. Anything about sites, just let me know.
mpolo
Aug 26, 2009, 11:57 PM
If you want to be on the first page of Google, just let me know.:)
Clough
Aug 26, 2009, 11:58 PM
I AM VERY SORRY IF MY ANSWER DID NOT HELP. I TRIED:mad: MY BEST

You answered just fine, mpolo!

I'm glad that you responded!

Thanks!
mpolo
Aug 26, 2009, 11:58 PM
I got to go to sleep:eek:
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:01 AM
You answered just fine, mpolo!

I'm glad that you responded!

Thanks!

Thank you, I try my best, and your guys are very very nice. I will help as much as I can. BTW you got some great comments about my post. Thank you:)
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 12:03 AM
what is it. Domain?

The link is in my signature.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:10 AM
ok, that is greak to me. it basically just prevents people from copying anything from my site?

also, have you looked at my web site? does it need that?

People will not be able to view your script nor copy anything from your site (unless they hack you) and that's still hard, hackers hate that<<< just put the code in. If you have your picture on your site NO ONE will be able to copy them unless they got Snag it or some sort:) of similar software.

Let me know anytime if you need any help, I'll be here

:)
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:12 AM
the link is in my signature.

Put the link up
Clough
Aug 27, 2009, 12:12 AM
So, how shall we proceed from here, hheath541?

Thanks!
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:17 AM
Yes
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 12:17 AM
When I put the coding on my web site it's visible.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:18 AM
You tell me... I'm lost lol
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 12:19 AM
When I try editing it another way I get this message:

"Your HTML either contains unsafe tags (iframe, embed, styles, script) or extra attributes. They will be removed when the page is viewed."
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:19 AM
when i put the coding on my web site it's visible.

What software are you using?
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 12:21 AM
I'm using Google sites.
Clough
Aug 27, 2009, 12:24 AM
I'm gone from this thread.

Thank you!
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:26 AM
OK, right after the line bellow, paste the contents using FRONT PAGE
________________

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>Ur Site</title>
</head>

<body>

<p><script language=JavaScript>
<!--
var message="Function Disabled!";

///////////////////////////////////
function clickIE4(){
if (event.button==2){
alert(message);
return false;
}
}

function clickNS4(e){
if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!document.all){
if (e.which==2||e.which==3){
alert(message);
return false;
}
}
}

if (document.layers){
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
document.onmousedown=clickNS4;
}
else if (document.all&&!document.getElementById){
document.onmousedown=clickIE4;
}

document.oncontextmenu=new Function("alert(message);return false")

// -->
</script></p>
<p>&nbsp;bla bla bla</p>

</body>

</html>

_____________________

Put anything you want, pictures an whatever you want(The bold ones only) save as HTML code
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:29 AM
I'm gone from this thread.

Thank you!

Ok:mad:.


Send me the code for your website an I will do it for you
morgaine300
Aug 27, 2009, 12:30 AM
Hi again, hheath541!

Are you going to return to this thread to address those of us who've tried to give you help with what you're trying to accomplish?

Thanks!

I AM VERY SORRY IF MY ANSWER DID NOT HELP. I TRIED:mad: MY BEST

He wasn't talking about you.

I read the big long post and can probably utilize that info some day. (If I ever get around to do anything with my web site.) I haven't been commenting but I've been reading. :)
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:32 AM
He wasn't talking about you.

I read the big long post and can probably utilize that info some day. (If I ever get around to do anything with my web site.) I haven't been commenting but I've been reading. :)

If you need a more secured was I CAN HELP
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:35 AM
OK, I am on central time and it about 2:35 am, I can help you guys up but my wife is tired
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 12:36 AM
night you all
Clough
Aug 27, 2009, 12:51 AM
Good Night to you, mpolo!

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 12:52 AM
Night, and thank you.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 05:44 AM
Morning all!!
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 05:48 AM
And please give some "feedback"
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 05:50 AM
BTW. I got a very good email marketing software.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 05:51 AM
Good Night to you, mpolo!

Thanks!

Thank you!
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 05:51 AM
ok, right after the line bellow, paste the contents usin FRONT PAGE
________________

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>Ur Site</title>
</head>

<body>

<p><script language=JavaScript>
<!--
var message="Function Disabled!";

///////////////////////////////////
function clickIE4(){
if (event.button==2){
alert(message);
return false;
}
}

function clickNS4(e){
if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!document.all){
if (e.which==2||e.which==3){
alert(message);
return false;
}
}
}

if (document.layers){
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
document.onmousedown=clickNS4;
}
else if (document.all&&!document.getElementById){
document.onmousedown=clickIE4;
}

document.oncontextmenu=new Function("alert(message);return false")

// -->
</script></p>
<p>&nbsp;bla bla bla</p>

</body>

</html>

_____________________

Put anything you want, pictures an whatever you want(The bold ones only) save as HTML code

Still visible.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 06:23 AM
OK, send me the code for the pages you need to fix and I will do it for you
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 06:32 AM
I'm really not that worried about people stealing my images. I have all of them watermarked. Have you even LOOKED on my web site?
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 06:35 AM
NO, I didn't get the link
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 06:35 AM
It's right there in my signature.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 06:55 AM
OK
___

Put that in the METATAG

___

<meta name="resource-type" content="document">
<meta name="revisit-after" content="30">
<meta name="classification" content="Images">
<meta name="description" content="lovelyworksart, www.lovelyworksart.com">
<meta name="keywords" content="Images, Pictures, photo, Gallery, Artist, Images">
<meta name="robots" content="ALL">
<meta name="distribution" content="Global">
<meta name="rating" content="General">
<meta name="copyright" content="2005 - 2009 www.lovelyworksart.com.">
<meta name="author" content="lovelyworksart">
<meta http-equiv="reply-to" content="[email protected]">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="English">
<meta name="Description" content="Aspiring Artist, Photo, Artist, Images, Great Photos."/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://www.gstatic.com/sites/p/1249695544760/system/app/themes/terraruby/standard-css-terraruby-ltr-ltr.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/site/lovelyworksart/_/rsrc/1249696201389/system/app/css/overlay.css?cb=1nullundefinednull150goog-ws-left" />
<title>Lovely Works</title>
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 06:58 AM
Go to google.com, yahoo.com and all the sites you can submit it (for free) do not pay for it
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 06:59 AM
Sorry, I did not click on your link before
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 07:10 AM
Metatag is not an option, and just putting it in the body of the page doesn't work.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 07:26 AM
OK, what is your email address? I will send the index page to you. Just paste it on your index page file. What software ate you using? Let me know so you won't have any problems.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 07:28 AM
BTW--- awesome pictures!!
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 07:29 AM
I'm not using software. Google sites does everything for me.
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 07:29 AM
BTW--- awesome pictures!!!

thank you ^_^
shazamataz
Aug 27, 2009, 07:33 AM
Here is the top section of my own website about dog training etc,
See if looking at this helps...
It shouldn't show up as visible on the site if you put it above the body tag and between the head tags

...

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>My site title</title>
<meta name="keywords" content="MY KEYWORDS - there were a lot so i deleted them" />
<meta name="description" content="" />
<link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
</head>
<body>
<div id="main"><!-- start header -->
below here is my site content
shazamataz
Aug 27, 2009, 07:35 AM
I'm not using software. google sites does everything for me.

Ahhhh in that case I might not be much help... I don't know much about how Google does their templates.
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 07:36 AM
It seems like they don't like coding beyond telling what the font to do.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 07:37 AM
Got you... Never mind
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 07:40 AM
Thanks for trying.
shazamataz
Aug 27, 2009, 07:45 AM
Are you happy with that site layout?
I think it looks good but if you do want to get technical with the coding it might pay to find another template.
If you Google "free web templates" you can find a lot, most just require you leave their copyright at the bottom of the page but you can alter them however you want.

Just an idea, it might be too much work to rebuild the whole site though!
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 07:49 AM
I like that one, and I'm not sure if I could use a different template. Google does allow a fair amount of freedom in the design, though.

The one thing I haven't been able to figure out is how to add a guestbook.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 07:51 AM
Are you happy with that site layout?
I think it looks good but if you do want to get technical with the coding it might pay to find another template.
If you google "free web templates" you can find a lot, most just require you leave their copyright at the bottom of the page but you can alter them however you want.

Just an idea, it might be too much work to rebuild the whole site though!

I made some and I purchased a lot of templates, If you need a new WebSite I can build one for you FREE
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 07:54 AM
Why would I need a new web site? I like mine. Besides, if I honestly needed help with coding I have a friend who can code and hack just about anything.
shazamataz
Aug 27, 2009, 07:54 AM
Ok, I fiddled with your script and did this...

<meta name="Description" content="This website is to showcase the works and talents of an aspiring artist." />
<meta name="keywords" content=" YOUR KEYWORDS GO HERE " />
<meta name="description" content="" />

Where you have your description, paste in the 2 lines I added and see if it works... if it does, then just add your keywords in.

EDIT - whoops, don't worry about the last line, just the keywords one :rolleyes:
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 07:56 AM
Sorry, just giving my work to you. I got to go back to the real world work thing. I will be back when I get home.
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 07:59 AM
Ok, I fiddled with your script and did this...

<meta name="Description" content="This website is to showcase the works and talents of an aspiring artist." />
<meta name="keywords" content=" YOUR KEYWORDS GO HERE " />
<meta name="description" content="" />

Where you have your description, paste in the 2 lines I added and see if it works.... if it does, then just add your keywords in.

EDIT - whoops, don't worry about the last line, just the keywords one :rolleyes:

Nope, still visible. I really think the only coding it'll allow is to change the font.
shazamataz
Aug 27, 2009, 08:02 AM
Darn, was worth a try though, sorry! :)
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 08:04 AM
Ehh, it's OK. I think maybe it's the metatag script that's messing with it.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 08:09 AM
Hi again, hheath541!

How do you want people to find your site? By the name of your site or your personal name? Or, by what you do and where you are, please?

Thanks!

Email me
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 08:12 AM
You want clough to email you? He already said he's not coming back to this thread.
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 08:15 AM
He is cool... Got to go to work... LV u all
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 08:17 AM
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Clough again.


SORRY Clough
mpolo
Aug 27, 2009, 08:18 AM
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Clough again.


SORRY Clough

:confused:
shazamataz
Aug 27, 2009, 08:24 AM
:confused:

You need to give reputation to 5 people before you can give it to him again.
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 08:27 AM
You need to give reputation to 5 people before you can give it to him again.

So THAT'S what that message means. I've been wondering.
morgaine300
Aug 27, 2009, 10:38 PM
I just found this in my old subscribed threads that I've been going back and cleaning up:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/internet-web/website-traffic-how-do-search-engines-keywords-230789.html

There's only a couple of good posts there. And I don't know how it compares w/the info here cause I haven't read everything. But I thought I'd throw it in.
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 10:54 PM
thanks ^_^
Clough
Aug 27, 2009, 11:15 PM
So, how would you like to proceed concerning what you would like to do, hheath541?

Thanks!
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 11:30 PM
Well, since it doesn't appear as if I can add metatags or keywords to my site without it being visible and cluttering things up, I think I'll just work on getting links in as many places as possible and rewording a few things on the site.
Clough
Aug 27, 2009, 11:42 PM
Did you check out the links about my sites, hheath541?
hheath541
Aug 27, 2009, 11:48 PM
Yeah, I just haven't done much with it yet.