PDF Know-How
Creating documents for online use can be a huge task for many web-based businesses. Many companies struggle with compatibility, integrating graphics and creating the right overall effect with their documents.
Many businesses are turning to PDF to create forms, brochures, and other documents for online use and exchange. This allows them to create print quality displays that are accessible by users on a variety of different software platforms. PDF gives companies a broader reach with their online content.
What Is PDF?
PDF stands for Portable Document Format, which is a formatting type developed by Adobe. PDF documents have the same formatting capabilities and properties of printed documents, while remaining a digital file. They are viewable in various software programs, which are supported by nearly every operating system. Of these software types, Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular, but certainly not the only choice.
Benefits of PDF
There are many benefits for businesses that choose to use PDF to create their online documents, including:
• Quick and easy document creation, with a point and click user interface
• The ability to secure documents, allowing access limits to other users
• The ability to compress oversized documents into more manageable sizes
• Documents are self-contained, not relying on software or operating systems to maintain consistency.
Using PDF
Businesses can create files with identical formatting and graphics to printed documents. Either they can use a PDF creator, such as Adobe, to build their document from scratch or they can use one of many PDF converters to develop PDF documents from files from other word processing systems.
Smaller businesses may benefit from using a converter and creating their documents in existing desktop publishing software. Once the documents are complete, they can simply switch them to a PDF format within their converter.
Reading PDF files is as simple has having Adobe or another PDF reader installed on your computer. You simply open the desired file in the reader and use the tools and buttons to browse the document, similar to reading a book or magazine. You can also print entire documents or selected pages for a high quality offline copy of your document.
Free PDF Converters
There are many available PDF converters, in both free and paid formats. Here are some of the better free options:
• Primo PDF (Windows)
• Do PDF (Windows)
• PDF Converter (Web-Based, Windows)
• Bee Documents Text to PDF Converter (Mac)
While PDF files might seem a bit alien to those used to a word processing system such as Word, the benefits and uses are endless. For your next online document project, consider switching to a PDF format and see the amazing difference in quality and function.
How to Move a Blogger Hosted Blog to It’s Own Domain
Blogger makes it easy to present your blog on its own domain without blogger.com in your URL. Many people prefer to present their blog without the blogger name in their URL. If you’d like to use blogger but don’t want their name in your domain, here’s how to do it:
Step 1. If you don’t already have a domain name, like www.myblog.com, you’ll need to get one and register it. It can be a .com, .net, .org or any legitimate address. Note: you do not need to pay for hosting services, only purchase a domain name.
Step 2. Now you need to create a CNAME record for your domain with the DNS, Domain Name Server, associating your domain with ghs.google.com. Each domain registration service has their own instructions on how to do this. Blogger.com lists directions for changing your CNAME for several domain registrars like GoDaddy and 1&1. If your domain registration service isn’t listed at Blogger, contact your registrar to find out how to do it. It’s normally a fairly straightforward process.
Step 3. Change your blog settings. Now you will need to get into your blog’s settings and change them so that the correct blog shows up when people visit your site. Get into your blog’s dashboard and click on “Settings”. On the toolbar across the top you’ll see several tabs. One of them is labeled “Publishing” Go ahead and click on that. Now you’ll see it says “You’re publishing on blogspot.com” and below that it says “Switch to custom domain” Go ahead and click on that. Enter the domain you registered and you’re good to go. Sometimes it takes a little while for the redirect to kick in so give it a day or two. If it still isn’t working, make sure you entered your DNS changes correctly.
Your blog should now be shown as having its own domain. Congratulations!
How to Move a Wordpress Hosted Blog to It’s Own Domain
WordPress is a free blog hosting service. If you want to have your blog hosted on its own domain, you will need to first purchase a domain and then pay for the upgrade to map your domain. WordPress offers it as a package for $15 or $10 for each.
It costs $10/year for the domain name.
It costs $10/year for domain mapping
If you buy both at the same time the total cost is $15/year
Step 1. Buy your domain name if you don’t already have one. To do this, log into your blog and get into your dashboard. Click on “Options.” Then click on Domains and enter the domain you’d like to have. If it is available, you can purchase it and map it to your WordPress blog.
Step 2. If you own a domain through another registrar, you will need to change your DNS settings to redirect it to WordPress. Visit your registrar and change your settings to the following:
ns1.wordpress.com
ns2.wordpress.com
ns3.wordpress.com
If your registrar needs the IP addresses:
72.232.101.25
208.69.182.198
72.233.2.19
Step 3. Wait. It can take up to three days for the mapping to go into effect. You can check the status by visiting http://dnsstuff.com. In the top right you’ll see the DNS Lookup box. Enter your domain name. If it says wordpress.com nameservers then you’re ready for the next step. If it doesn’t, check back later.
Step 4. Once your nameservers have been changed, get into your blog’s dashboard. Click on “Options” and then get into “Domains” Place your domain name in the box and click, ‘add domain to blog’ Now you will see an option that says “Put Blog Here.” Go ahead and click that and you are done!
Hosting your WordPress blog on your own domain is a great way to add value to your site and give it a professional custom appearance. It takes a little bit of time and patience, however once your blog is up and running all you have to do is blog.
How to Increase Your Conversions
The word conversion can be described as the percentage of your visitors that take the necessary action when they come to your web page. This necessary action can be anything from purchasing a service or product to clicking on another website link. You might have many purposes for a page such as a way to sign up for a newsletter or free report. The higher your conversion rate is, the more money you will be more likely to earn. Here is how you can increase your conversion rates.
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Advice on How to Create an E-Course
An easy way to get started in internet marketing is by creating an e-course that relates to the service or product you want to offer to your target market. The most popular forms of information products are e-courses and e-books.
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