CREATING Web PAGES

Be sure to review the costs and benefits of Personal Web Accounts (for Dialup and DSL customers only) and Business Web Accounts to see which is right for you.

Please take a moment to read this excellent article on Using the Web to Tell Your Story. Then follow these steps to get your Web site up and running:

1. Create your Web pages on your own computer. Use the following sample page and/or references to create your own files, or hire a consultant to create your pages for you.
   
   • Sample Web page -- A short sample Web page to copy and paste onto your own site
   • Web Design Tips -- Design tips for creating useful and eye-pleasing Web pages
   • Naming your Web files -- Rules and guidelines for naming your files
   • HTML References -- Lists of HTML references for customizing your Web site
     • Web sites
     • Books
     • Newsgroups
   • Consultants -- Local Web design and construction consultants
   • WebKeystone -- Using a form in your business Web page
   • Swish -- Using a search engine in your business Web page
   • Hit Counters -- How to get a hit counter

2. Have OlympusNet create your directory
   
   • Personal Web sites
   • Business Web sites

3. Upload your Web page files onto OlympusWWW
   
   • Personal Web sites
   • Business Web sites

4. Check your Web page
   • How to Check Your Pages

5. Advertise your Web page
   • Get your page referenced in the many Web reference sites and Web search engines.
     • Information on inner workings of search engines www.searchenginewatch.com
     • Visit the individual reference sites and search engines and follow the instructions for adding your site, or
     • Use Submit-it, a Web site announcement service, to semi-automate the process.
   • Read some helpful tips on publicizing your site

6. Review the Special Features for Business Web Accounts
   • Hit data