Build your site on Maine Communities Online

Build Your Site
   8 easy steps
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   visitor counter
   signup cards
   tips

Step 7 - Listing your web site in appropriate channels

You can associate your web site with any number of searchable channels (categories of interests). For example, a Cycling Club web page might be listed in several channels: sports, recreation, family, and hobbies. Maine Communities Online has thirty top-level channels and about forty sub-channels. New sub channels are being added as needed. Follow the steps below to list your group in the appropriate channels.

If you've not already done so, find your web site and log in.

Once you have logged in, you'll be able to select the "Web Site Manager" button at the top of the homepage.

Scroll down to "Preferences" and select "Change Web Site Channel Listings"

The column on the right shows available channels and the column on the left shows the channels your web site is currently listed in.

To select a channel, click on a letter (such as "R" for "Religion") to view sub channels and choose one that fits your group. When finished, choose "Done."

To format the channel listing link, click on the "Edit Page" button on your home page, then scroll down and click on "Format Channel Links."

On the next page, follow steps 1 through 4 to select a display style for your channel links, then choose "done."

Step 1 - Preparation
Step 2 - Adding and/or deleting pages
Step 3 - Selecting styles for links
Step 4 - Adding content
Step 5 - Linking pages within your web site
Step 6 - Customizing contact information
Step 7 - Listing your web site in appropriate channels
Step 8 - Adding a related web site or sub group