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Most of what you'll need and use is described in the Help section.
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You can access "StickyMail" through the control panel, where it can be customized to your preferences. It's our local email system for communication among members and between members and moderators.
Glossary [searchengineworld.com]
If you're new to SEO and search engines, you'll find it helpful to read through the Glossary to become familiar with some of the terminology.
Library [webmasterworld.com]
The Library is a collection of some of the most outstanding discussions over time.
Terms of Service [webmasterworld.com]
Each of us, when becoming a member, agrees to our very simple Terms of Service, which we recommend reading if you haven't already. It's short and to the point, and is designed to make everyone's experience here as valuable and pleasant as possible. A few major points are:
We don't do individual site reviews [webmasterworld.com], post URLs or specific search terms, or engage in any type of promotion or self-promotion. This benefits everyone, and keeps the environment educational and informative rather than becoming commercialized.
Etiquette
We're friendly and courteous and try to treat others as we'd like to be treated. This keeps the board pleasant, and maintains a cooperative, supportive and harmonious environment for everyone to enjoy and benefit from.
Individual Forum Charters and Libraries
Each Forum has its own Charter, stating the general purpose and some posting guidelines, as well as a forum-specific Library with links to some of the most helpful discussions over time. Looking over the different forums and reading those will help you to find information quickly, as well as help you post in the right place so that you get the answers you're looking for more easily.
If you're new to developing web sites:
There are several forums here that cover all aspects of web development. The one particularly geared to your needs is:
New to Web Development [webmasterworld.com]
The Moderator of the forum, JamesR, assembled a list of some of our most helpful discussions: Newcomers Guide [webmasterworld.com]
Nick_W, the moderator of the CSS Forum, has begun an outstanding series of hands-on tutorials. First installment:
CSS Crash Course [webmasterworld.com]
Some of the most frequent and important issues that come up are moving web pages, "pointing" domain names, and avoiding duplicate content. Mod_rewrite and mod_alias are solutions, and DaveAtIFG, the Co-Moderator of the Technology Issues Forum, has provided us with an excellent, easy to understand tutorial:
An Introduction to Redirecting URLs on an Apache Server [webmasterworld.com]
If you're new to ecommerce
Lorax has contributed a fine tutorial for us that explains the basic essentials of processing for an ecommerce site:
Shopping Carts 101 - A Basic Primer [webmasterworld.com]
If you're new to promoting web sites:
The place to start is choosing the right keywords, which is one of the foundational basics of SEO. We have a specific forum dedicated to the subject:
Keyword Discussion [webmasterworld.com]
There's a broad range of helpful SEO information in the Promotion forum. Many people gravitate to the Google News forum first, but unless it's very Google-specific, the place to post is here:
Search Engine Promotion [webmasterworld.com]
Search Engine Submission
The Who's Who of search engines and directories:
Search Engine Submissions - The Major Players [webmasterworld.com]
Search Engine Relationship Chart [webmasterworld.com]
Google [webmasterworld.com]
These are a "Must Read" for a good start. You'll be glad you did!
Google News Forum Charter [webmasterworld.com]
Google News Forum Library [webmasterworld.com]
Google Knowledge Base [webmasterworld.com]
Sites are indexed and disappear. They move up, they move down. There's constant Googlebot activity and movement in the Google index. Many of our newcomers post, wondering what's happening. Here's the explanation:
Google Updates and Everflux, the Month-long Activity [webmasterworld.com]
The roadmap to long-term success, Brett Tabke's formula:
Successful Site in 12 Months with Google Alone [webmasterworld.com]
Last but not least, my personal favorite, an all-time classic not to be missed, is Brett Tabke's timeless article:
Designing a High Search Engine Rankings Page [searchengineworld.com]
We'd like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of our members, whose valuable contributions and participation inform and educate us and continue to enrich our lives daily.
To those who are new to WebmasterWorld, we're glad to have you with us, look forward to your participation, and wish you the best of success with your sites
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