Kershnee's dashboard

Thanks Diane!! – Kershnee, on December 02, 2009 06:30

Hi Steve - are you still having a problem with this? – Kershnee, on December 01, 2009 19:29

Hi Shane - are you still having a problem with this or have you managed to resolve this? – Kershnee, on December 01, 2009 11:02

Hi Donald,

Thank you for your request. Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but here is the info anyways:

Here are steps that will allow for your menu link to redirect to an external URL :

1. Create a new page with the name of the site you want to link to.
2. Drag and drop a HTML widget onto your page.
3. Paste this tag into the HTML editor:
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="2; url=http://webdesign.about.com">

"2" is how many seconds it waits before it redirects - you can change this number.
"url" is the URL it redirects to, so, replace the URL in the above tag with the one for the site you want to link to.

Thanks Yola_User_A for your help.

@Steve - I would suggest adding a form. Your visitors review your site by filling in the fields on the form. The form will get emailed to you and you can update your site with the visitors review. The other alternative is to add a comment box to your site for a review.

Maybe other users can jump in with more suggestions.

Hi Limitorious,

We are very able to provide you with help building your site using the Site Builder tools as well as other general website building tips, but when it comes to how to make money with a website, that is something we are not able to provide much information on. There are various possibilities such as selling products or adding various advertising platforms to your site.

There are a number of ways to place ads on your site, here are a few:

We have a Google Adsense widget to make adding this effective advertising tool easy for you. Simply open the "Advertising" folder and drag and drop the "Adsense" widget onto your page. Click on the link in the dialog box to sign up for an Adsense account and get ads for your site by copying and pasting the advertising code Google provides, once your site has been approved for their program.

Add a banner image to your site using either the text widget (click "insert image" on the text editing toolbar) or use an image widget. You can then turn your banner ad into an active link using our link editor. For more information, see this handy tutorial: Creating Links.

Place any other form of advertising on your site as long as you can source the HTML embed code. Integrate this with your Yola page by dragging an HTML widget onto your page and pasting the HTML embed code into the HTML editor.

Please note: You are responsible for getting your site approved by your chosen ad network. We can assist you with instructions on how to build your site, but each ad program has their own set of requirements and it will be up to you to ensure that your site meets those requirements.

If you would like to sell products, we have a tutorial that explains how to create an online store using the Online Store feature on Yola. Here is the link: Creating An Online Store

I hope this information will be helpful.

Hi Zoegell,

Did you replace "image src" links with your own?

Hi Dennis,

Apologies for the delayed reply. Are you simply looking to add an Online Store to your site? For more info, click on this Creating An Online Store

Thanks John for your help on this one!!
@Zoegell - do you still need assistance with this? – Kershnee, on December 01, 2009 08:13

Thanks guys for trying to help Steve!

@ Steve - It is not possible to copy a page from one site and paste it into another site. Please can we have the URL of your site so we can tell you the name of your style.

Thanks Dan :)

Donald, here is more info - http://help.godaddy.com/article/2584 – Kershnee, on November 30, 2009 19:58

Thanks for helping, Lee!

@PlatinumTears - are you still having a problem with this? If you are, please leave your code here so we can investigate further. – Kershnee, on November 30, 2009 08:44

Hi Pitfall,

When setting up your subdomain you need to setup two A Records. Your address needs to work with and without the 'www'.

You currently only have one A Record setup which is pointing to zoascape.pitfallstudios.com, you need to setup an A record for www.zoascape.pitfallstudios.com

The following info on GoDaddy might be helpful - http://help.godaddy.com/article/2584

Hi Brooke,

I found the following info on Paypal that will help you set this up - https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/web... and https://cms.paypal.com/cms_content/US...

To add the PayPal code to your site, follow these steps:

1. Drag-and-drop an HTML widget from the sidebar on the right onto your page (the icon for this is a blue sphere).
2. An HTML editor will open up that will allow you to write or paste your code (use right-click > paste or ctrl-V to paste).
3. When you are done, click "OK" and your HTML will be displayed on the page.

Let us know if you have any other questions.

Hi Hayat - Please refer to the following post on how to achieve this:
http://forum.yola.com/yola/topics/can... – Kershnee, on November 26, 2009 12:05

Hi John,

GS seems to be interpreting your code, therefore I am unable to view your exact code. Here are the steps and were you need to insert "target blank" in your code:

1. Add text using the text widget.
2. Select the text that you want the link and then click "insert link" on the text editing toolbar.
3. Create your link to your chosen URL as normal, click "OK".
4. Then click "HTML" - the last icon on the text editing toolbar.
5. You will see the code that looks like this for your link (I have used the text "Visit Wikipedia to see more information", with the link being on Wikipedia:

Visit <a href="http://www.wikipedia.org">Wikipedia</a> to see more information<br>
All you need to do is add in target="blank" as show below:
Visit <a href="http://www.wikipedia.org" target="blank">Wikipedia</a> to see more information<br>

Your link will then open in a new tab or window, depending on what browser your visitor is using.

Hi Will,

Unfortunately it is not possible to adjust the set dimensions of the banner region. I totally understand what you are trying to achieve, but unfortunately this is not possible. Sorry!

Hi Will,

We have a tutorial outlining the steps to configuring your domain, giving two popular domain name registrars as examples: Using a Domain Name not purchased through Yola

There are also instructions on how to use ZoneEdit if your domain name registrar does not provide you with domain name management. However, most domain name registrars can assist you with an A record, in which case you would not need to use a third party service like ZoneEdit.

These are general instructions on how to configure your domain to point to Yola. ***If you require specific help with the interface of your domain name registrar, please contact them for support.***

How to configure a domain name you already own:

1. Log in to your chosen domain registrar (eg. GoDaddy.com, Register.com).
2. Go to the DNS Management page.
3. Set up an A Record.
4. The IP address of your record must point to: "208.75.208.172"

If you would like your domain to work correctly with the "www" prefix you need to make sure that your DNS settings are configured correctly to support the "www" prefix. For this you need to set up two A-records; one with the hostname "@" and one with the hostname "www". Both should point to our IP address: 208.75.208.172. If you require assistance with this, please contact your domain registrar.

Please note that it can take up to 48 hours (although usually less) for these changes to take effect and you need to contact your domain registrar if you need help in that regard. Feel free to forward any instructions you receive from them to us so that we can advise you further.

Once you have configured your DNS settings, follow these steps:

1. Click the yellow "Publish My Site" button in Yola.
2. Click on "Use my Domain" at the bottom of the screen.
3. Click on "I have done this" and fill in your domain name.
4. Follow the prompts to publish your site.

If your site is already published, click the drop down arrow next to the "Update my Site" button, and then select "Publishing Settings" and you will see an option to add a domain you already own.

Once your site is published to your domain the hard part is over and you will be able to edit your site and then update it with a single click.

Hi There,

Was your domain purchased from Yola or another Domain Registrar? If purchased from another Domain Registrar then you need to log into your DNS console and change your A records to point elsewhere.

If you domain was purchased from Yola, then you would need to create another account in-order to edit your DNS settings. You would need to contact support@yola.com to complete this process.