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Welcome to
Your New Ark Webs Site
Please visit this site later; under construction.
Note: If you see this page after uploading site content you probably have not replaced the index.html file.
Note: You may
wish to bookmark these links before replacing the contents of this page
If your site is enabled with Microsoft
Frontpage, you may use it to replace or edit this page by connecting to this
server by using the username and password that was supplied to you. Make
sure to open the RootWeb when you login.
You may also wish to use other publishing
tools to create your website, and in that case you will want to use a FTP
client to transfer your web pages onto your web site. Here is a simple and
quick guide to getting your website up and running in no time!
- Create Content
- Publish your content
- Publicize your site
There are a variety of ways to create
content. The easiest way is to use a Web content publishing tool such as
Macromedia Dreamweaver,
Adobe's Fireworks or a variety of other
free publishing tools that you can find on the internet. Other tools that
are helpful include graphical editing tools such as
Paintshop Pro and even more dynamic
content generators like Macromedia's
Flash.
Ark
Webs now provides the
industry's leading browser-based solution for website
design and construction. With Site Studio, you need not
know anything about FTP, HTML, Telnet, HTTP, or imaging
software. If you can surf the Internet, you can build
your own professionally looking website. Click
here to
read about all the features of Ark Webs Site Studio.
You can click
here to request
us to add the
FREE Site Studio to your site.
You may also wish to edit your contents yourself by using a text
editor and learning HTML. Here are some pointers to learning HTML
Once you've finished your page/site, you'll
need to upload it to your web server. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows a
person to transfer files between two computers, generally connected via the
Internet. You can either FTP your files via the command line (i.e. DOS), or
you can find yourself an FTP client which executes all the commands in a
drag-and-drop interface. We would highly recommend the latter to beginners
and experts alike. FTP clients make the publishing process simple.
FTP Basics
To FTP, you will need to know the host location, as well as your username
and password. All your web site contents is stored in \Inetpub\ftproot.
There are four virtual ftp directories already created:
- wwwroot which points to \Inetpub\wwwroot, it contains
your published content for the web site.
- home which points to \home, your home directory.
- log which points to \LogFiles, it contains web/ftp raw
log files.
- anonymous which can be accessed by anonymous ftp users. If you
have anonymous FTP enabled, you can put content here for anonymous users
to download from.
Using an FTP Client
Most FTP clients have the same basic layout, functionality, and price.
Choosing one is simply a matter of personal preference. Some of the more
popular clients for Windows-based computers include
WS_FTP,
CuteFTP, and
BulletProof FTP and for Macintosh
computers include
Fetch, and
Interarchy. All clients come with
documentation, and it shouldn't take you long to figure out how to get
started. But here are a few basics:
- There will be some kind of "Site Manager"
feature which will store all your FTP locations and their corresponding
login information. Once you enter this info, the client will automatically
log you in.
- There will be three screens. One
representing your local machine, one representing the remote host, and one
which shows the files that are queued for transfer. You will need to
navigate to the correct folders on both your local machine and the host
machine.
- You will then highlight the files you wish
to upload on your local machine, and there should be a button at the top
that queues the files for upload. The upload might execute immediately, or
you might have to hit a "Go" button first.
- That's it! Your files are uploaded! You
should now be able to go to your URL and view the page.
Search Engines and Internet Catalogs
Probably the most common way to publicize your site and generate traffic is
to submit it to search engines (i.e. Google) and internet catalogs (i.e.
Yahoo!). Most of these sites have a form you can fill out to submit your
site. To save yourself some time, you can try a service that submits your
site to multiple search engines and internet catalogs by filling out just
one form. There are many of these services out there, such as
www.submit-it.com.
By adding meta tags to your site, you can increase the relevancy of your
pages in people's searches. Meta tags will be discussed a bit later.
Ark
Webs also offers a help page with several submission services.
You can Submit
Your Site Here .
Reciprocal Links
If your page has a theme, seek out pages with similar themes and ask the
webmaster to post a link to your site. In exchange, you promise to add a
link to their site on yours. This is a great way to get the word out about
your site for free.
Newsgroups
Look for newsgroups where you think people who would be interested in your
site might frequent. Post a message announcing your site and its features.
Don't do this too often as it is sometimes considered Spamming (unsolicited
advertising).
Web Rings
If there are other pages that are similar to yours, there might be a web
ring out there dedicated to your kind of site. Do an internet search for
"web ring" and include a keyword related to your site. If you join a web
ring, you will need to add a web ring graphic and links to your page.
Advertising
If you really want to give your site some exposure, you can create a banner
ad and find a company that will get your banner put up on numerous pages.
The cost generally depends on the amount of impressions (how many times it
is seen) or click-throughs (how many times it is actually clicked on).
FREE Banner Credits for Ark Webs Hosting
Customers
Receive 7000 Banner impressions FREE - To receive your FREE
banner credits, just go to http://www.arkwebs.us/free-banners.html
and fill out the form. Give us your domain name and link to the 468x60
banner you would like to use. You do not have to join the exchange.
These are FREE impressions because you are an Ark Webs customer. If
you don't want them give them to a friend. All that is required is your
domain name and username. Just that simple!
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