FAQs - - Page 5

How do I change the website, e-mail address, or phone number associated with a display ad?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. From your Site Settings menu, click Advertising – Edit Advertisers. Click the Active Advertisers tab, if the advertiser you wish to edit has an ad in the current issue. Otherwise, click the All Advertisers tab. In the alphabetical list, find the advertiser you wish to edit. Click the Edit button to the right […]

How do I change the layout of the author pop-up?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. In the Site Settings menu, select Content -> Manage Authors. Select the Settings link at the top of the page. Select either Vertical (default), or Horizontal depending on the layout you desire for the author pop-up. Click the Save button.

How do I change where the author names generate pop-ups?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. In the Site Settings menu, select Content -> Manage Authors. Select the Settings link at the top of the page. Select Articles Only for only the authors in article bylines to generate pop-ups. Select Articles and Indexes for the authors in article bylines as well as bylines on index pages (like the front […]

How do I edit an existing author’s information?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. In the Site Settings menu, select Content -> Manage Authors. Find the author you wish to modify and click the Edit link next to their name. Change, add, or remove any information you desire. Click the Save Changes button.

How do I add an author?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. In the Site Settings menu, select Content -> Manage Authors. Select the Add New Author link from the top of the page. Enter the author’s name as it appears in your byline. Enter a comma separated list of any other names that the author may appear as in your publication. Fill out any […]

How do I create a submission form, questionnaire, or survey for my readers to fill out?

The Webforms feature allows you to create interactive forms on your website, with such features as text fields, multiple choice dropdown menus, radio buttons, and even photo uploads. The form results are saved on your website and can also be emailed to a recipient of your choice. To create a form: Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. Under Polling […]

How do I create a photo gallery?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. In your Site Settings menu, select Content – Batch Upload Image Gallery. If you have previously created a photo gallery, you can upload additional photos to it by choosing the gallery name from theAssign to Image Gallery dropdown menu. Otherwise, if you wish to create a brand new photo gallery, type the desired […]

How do I update my Reader Poll question?

These instructions assume you already have a Reader Poll set up on your website. If you would like to begin using the Reader Poll feature, please contact an Our-Hometown represenatative. Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. In your Site Settings menu, select Polling & Surveys – Add a Poll. In the Question field, type the question for the new […]

How do I add a video to a story?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. Navigate to the story you wish to add the video to. In other words, click on the story’s headline so that you are viewing the full text of the story. Click the Edit tab that appears above the story’s headline. On the Edit page, scroll down to the bottom of the page. There […]

How do I send an announcement of a specific story to my e-mail mailing list?

Log in to your website by clicking the Login button at the top of your newspaper’s homepage. Navigate to the story you wish to announce to your mailing list. In other words, click on the story’s headline so that you are viewing the full text of the story. Click the Shout It Out tab that appears above the story’s headline. You will be shown a preview of the announcement e-mail. […]

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