FAQs - - Page 3

How much space comes with the account?

Because we encourage you to make all your content available to online readers, we do not impose any charges or limits on the amount of storage space available to you.

Print or Web, which do the readers prefer ?

The existence of your web edition doesn’t change the fact that most people consider paper is the most convenient display media. Many people still prefer to read their news from a paper not from a computer monitor. Most readers use online newspapers for the archives (see below) and for convenience while they are sitting at their computer. Publishers that are concerned about affecting circulation often use our paid online subscription […]

Does putting my newspaper online affect my paid print circulation?

In our experience, in many markets, putting all the news you print on the web will not have a negative impact on circulation. You may lose a few very frugal readers and a few out-of-towners that are unhappy with late delivery via second class mail. On the other hand, you will add print subscribers because you gain access to a much wider audience. Your online edition is like a free […]

Should I put all my news online ?

We highly recommend putting most, if not all of, your news, letters to the editor, editorials, schedules and other content that appears in your newspaper on your website. The more information you provide your readers, the more valuable is your site. Additionally, the more pages you have, the higher your chances of being found on a search engine. Even though we suggest you put all or most of your news […]

How are stories entered ?

Our Batch News Conversion service converts your files to HTML, uploads them to your website and indexes and archives them. The service accepts QuarkXPress, InDesign, Pagemaker, MS Word, Word Perfect and many other formats. Regardless of pagination and file structure, the services will convert your files into a sleak and easy to use online format. It works perfectly with newspapers that paginate, have a file for each page or section, […]

Are Our-Hometown.com Customers’ websites profitable?

A study of the orders for subscriptions to the print edition and the orders for classified ads generated by our customers’ mostly weekly newspaper web sites that utilize these order forms indicated that the average customer makes a net profit from these orders alone. The study included all costs: our fees, labor needed to upload news and ads, delivery of print subscriptions, etc. Additionally, the study found that at least […]

How do I update a subscriber’s information (address, expiration date, password, etc)?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. From your Site Settings menu, click Users – List Subscribers. Find the person you wish to edit in the alphabetical list, or enter their name or email address in the search fields at the top of the page (and click Search Users). When you have found the person’s account, click the Edit button […]

How do I add a subscriber manually or create an account for a staff member?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. From your Site Settings menu, click Users – Add a User. Enter the person’s email address in both the Username and E-Mail Address fields. Pick a password for the person and enter it in the fields labeled Password and Confirm Password. Under Role, check the appropriate box(es). If you are entering a subscriber […]

How do I update my classified order forms?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. From your Site Settings menu, click Classifieds – Classified Form Settings. If you need to update your pricing information or form instructions, make the desired change in the Classified Order Details field. If you wish to have order notification emails go to a new address, enter it in the Classified Order Email Address […]

How do I update my subscription order form?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. From your Site Settings menu, click Subscriptions – Subscription Form Settings. If you need to update your pricing information or form instructions, make the desired change in the Subscription Order Details field. If you wish to have order notification emails go to a new address, enter it in the Subscription Email Address field. […]

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