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NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2004
 
Recent Developments  
  SUMMER 2004
  Search Optimization & Your Site
  Accepting PayPal & Credit Cards
  Lost Customer Lessons
  Maximizing Your Marketing Efforts With Ours
  Recent ArtBeacon Developments
  < FALL 2004  
  Artist Spotlight
  Jory Gaunce (August)

Craig Ellenwood (July)

Arthur Koch (June)
  Spread the Word
  Invite A Friend To Join
  New? Join ArtBeacon
  Recent ArtBeacon Developments
In an effort to keep our membership up to date on recent revisions to our site this section of our newsletter will highlight notable changes and upgrades to our service.

1. ArtBeacon Newsletter - The premiere edition of the ArtBeacon Newsletter has been launched. This is a quarterly publication so look for our next edition in the fall of this year.
2. Product Status - "Product Status" options ("Sold", "In Progress", and the default "Available") are now selections on the "Product Information" page under "Price Management".
3. Site Metrics - The "Metrics" page has been updated to more clearly identify how many times an artist's home page has been viewed.
4. ArtBeacon Setup Checklist - The "ArtBeacon Setup Checklist / Setup Wizard" has been updated to better define required versus highly recommended steps. Site setup for an individual site has been pared down to completing (6) six steps.
5. Return Policy - The "Site/Store Settings" now contains the required "Return Policy" field from the "Merchant Policies" page and can be updated from either location.
6. Site Search Optimization - A code upgrade has been made to further optimize how search engines obtain Meta tag content.
7. Froogle - A data feed to Froogle, the Google shopping search engine, has been initiated and is in the process of being further optimized.
8. Payment Gateway Validation - Upon activation of payment gateway modules on the "Billing Preferences" page validation now occurs automatically for content required in the "Preferences" of each module.
   
  Did You Know? - Uses & Benefits of HTML Formatting
Fields designated with the "HTML OK" in the Members Area allow you to use basic HTML to enhance text displayed on your web pages and in your product information. Utilizing this functionality yields the benefit of referencing alternate images, adding links and adding basic text formatting (carriage returns, bold, italic, etc.).

To further educate yourself in this area, a brief HTML reference guide can be accessed via our "HTML Basics Help)" file.
HTML Help Screen Capture
  Forums & Community
We remind you that you can discuss account setup, business practices, recent site developments, and suggestions, with fellow members and the ArtBeacon Development Team in the ArtBeacon Forum. >> Access The Forum
 
         
 

   
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