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That quote Lizy mentioned does stick out a bit - from what you've said I assume it is a quote from someone else. (But not attributed?) If you don't want to ask permission to change it, could you choose a different quote?
I wasn't sure if you were meant to click on it to go somewhere, because it sort of seemed detached from everything- there was nothing to connect it to anything.
Apparently, it can take up to twelve weeks to show up on a Google search. I did find out however, that my name (or any keyword) should be mentioned an optimum number of times. The site works it out for you. I had fallen short by a long way with 12 uses. I had to use it between 21 and 80 times. I've now managed to get in 31 mentions (mostly behind the scenes).
This is how technologically challenged I am, PM. I don't know what hosting is! I have got the word 'wix' in the domain name, so I imagine that, yes, they host it. It's all free with everything I personally need. If I wanted to add more sophisticated things, then I could update and pay every month, but I have chosen to stick with the free, simple one instead as it does everything I want it to.
You wouldn't need to pay for hosting. But check with the provider, they may have restrictions. I use Fasthosts for my business website, but also use them for four domains that have no website attached - just diverts.
My first one is completely child-friendly, so I don't want to sully it with adult stuff. I wouldn't want children stumbling across anything disturbing!
I will, however, put a link on the adult one to the children's site.
I've already got lots of pages lined up on the second one (far too much to say), although the danger of having too many tabs is that they disappear off the right hand side and are denoted by ellipses.The whole tone is different on the adult one - on the welcome page, for example. It's for a different audience.
I don't think anyone would be interested in both sites, to be honest; it would be one or the other. Hence separate sites.
Two of the short story collections are more psychological, that's all (and two of my friends did comment that I was 'twisted'... but that's by the by).
The other's not scary at all. Far from it. ~O)
I'll leave a link when it's done. The scaffolding's still up at the moment and I am wearing a yellow hard hat.
On Wordpress, getting a different address costs, but you can separate that from all the other costs, and only pay for what you are using - you can also import an address of your own, rather than choose one of the ones they give you. It's probably because they are quite a small beginner place at the moment, they might give you that option in time.
But what worried me is the possibility of a computer picking up that I had a website and buying my address themselves, and me being unable to use it when I wanted to.
So I have .co.uk in place on my website (that was done for me by my web guy) and .com on my blog/website.
Does anyone know if this is still a likelihood, or if that has stopped now that more addresses are available?
This is scary. My eleven-year-old grandson has just created a website using WIX. Apparently he and his friends are going to use it for gaming when they've got the youtube connected - or something like that, at least.
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That quote Lizy mentioned does stick out a bit - from what you've said I assume it is a quote from someone else. (But not attributed?) If you don't want to ask permission to change it, could you choose a different quote?
I've just found something that tells me about traffic - mostly from here and a bit from FB.
Can anyone suggest any keywords which I could put in to hide behind the scenes?
I probably wouldn't have noticed the thing with the quote had it not been pointed out - 'who' does sound better though
http://helenlaycock.wix.com/helen-laycock-1
Apparently, it can take up to twelve weeks to show up on a Google search. I did find out however, that my name (or any keyword) should be mentioned an optimum number of times. The site works it out for you. I had fallen short by a long way with 12 uses. I had to use it between 21 and 80 times. I've now managed to get in 31 mentions (mostly behind the scenes).
Mine is just my name plus .com, it costs $29 a year. It is technically possible to have your name and any number of alternative simple addresses.
Seems to have all the info you want to give out yet isn't too cluttered.
I smiled at the wording where you ask 'would you like to see your poem published' and add the note 'children only', lol.
You look very pretty in your pic, btw.
Yes, I got permission to change the 'that' to 'who'. It's better.
Baggy, if I used the divert (To go to my blog) would I need website hosting for my domain?
You wouldn't need to pay for hosting. But check with the provider, they may have restrictions. I use Fasthosts for my business website, but also use them for four domains that have no website attached - just diverts.
I will, however, put a link on the adult one to the children's site.
I've already got lots of pages lined up on the second one (far too much to say), although the danger of having too many tabs is that they disappear off the right hand side and are denoted by ellipses.The whole tone is different on the adult one - on the welcome page, for example. It's for a different audience.
I don't think anyone would be interested in both sites, to be honest; it would be one or the other. Hence separate sites.
Two of the short story collections are more psychological, that's all (and two of my friends did comment that I was 'twisted'... but that's by the by).
The other's not scary at all. Far from it. ~O)
I'll leave a link when it's done. The scaffolding's still up at the moment and I am wearing a yellow hard hat.
But what worried me is the possibility of a computer picking up that I had a website and buying my address themselves, and me being unable to use it when I wanted to.
So I have .co.uk in place on my website (that was done for me by my web guy) and .com on my blog/website.
Does anyone know if this is still a likelihood, or if that has stopped now that more addresses are available?
Here's my second website (for grown-up readers):
http://helenlaycock.wix.com/fiction-in-a-flash
I've a feeling I've left that link somewhere else, so sorry if I have!
My eleven-year-old grandson has just created a website using WIX.
Apparently he and his friends are going to use it for gaming when they've got the youtube connected - or something like that, at least.
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