What is a Multimedia Page?

A multimedia page allows you to easily display multimedia files and online videos. You can also use it to upload and manage multimedia files like audio, video and flash as well as almost any other file format. For file formats avi, mpg, mov, flash, gif, jpg, and jpeg, the file will show directly on your page with a link for download. For all other file formats, you will only see a link.

Recommended Uses

• Great for uploading sound bites or music.
• Good for displaying video.
• Useful for uploading forms or instruction guides for visitors to print or download.

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Overview

1. Adding a Multimedia Page
2. Editing Your Page
3. Adding/Uploading Your Own Media
4. Using an Online Video
5. Changing the Alignment of Media on Page
6. Sorting/Editing Media Shown on Page
7. Playing Music Automatically on Your Pages
8. Keeping Track of Space Used
9. Editing Your Title Tag, Meta Tag and Header Info

 

1. Adding a Multimedia Page

1. Under the 'Edit Site' tab, click 'Add Page'.
2. Click 'Multimedia'.

3. Name your new page. This name is what will be shown in your navigation menu.
4. Enter a 'Page URL'. This creates the individual webpage address for that page. TIP: Use keywords or words that reflect the content that will be on that page.

By default, the 'Check to show this page in your navigation menu' box is checked. If you do not want the page to show in your menu, uncheck the box.

5. Click 'Add Page'.

You'll then be on the editing page.

 

2. Editing Your Page

Any time you want to make changes to your page:

1. Click the 'Edit Site' tab.
2. Click 'Edit' beside the page you want to edit.

Or, if viewing the page you want to edit, click 'Edit Page' on the toolbar.

You'll then be on the 'Header & Footer' section of the editing page.

Text that you put in the Title and Subtitle fields will be displayed at the top of your page, with the Title text also being automatically used as your Title Tag. For more information about Tags, please read Page Title, Meta & Head Tags.

The Header and Footer appear above and below your multimedia file. To edit the header and footer, add and make changes to text using the text editor and click 'Save Changes' when finished.

 

3. Adding/Uploading Your Own Media

1. Within the editing page, click 'Page Media'.
2. Click 'Add Media'.
3. Select 'Use your own media file'.
4. Enter the 'Title' of the media file - it will be displayed above the file.
5. Click 'Select File' to open the Media Library.
6. If you've already uploaded the file you want to display, click the file name to insert it on your page.
   To upload a file, click 'Browse...' and select a file from your computer. Once you've selected a file, click 'Save'.
7. The display size of the file will be entered automatically, but you can adjust it if you like.
8. Click 'Add'.
9. You will now see your file listed under 'Media Shown on Page'.

 

4.Using an Online Video

1. Within the editing page, click 'Page Media'.
2. Click 'Add Media'.
3. Select 'Use a URL video'.
4. Enter the 'Title' of the media file - it will be displayed above the file.
5. Enter the URL of the video (ie. the YouTube.com page address).
6. The display size of the file will be entered automatically, but you can adjust it if you like.
7. Click 'Add'.
8. You will now see your file listed under 'Media Shown on Page'.

 

5. Changing the Alignment of Media on Page

You can choose whether you media aligns to the left, right, or down the center of the page.

1. Within the editing page, click 'Page Media'.
2. On the right, under 'Display Options', choose from the drop down menu.
3. Save your changes.

 

6. Sorting/Editing/Deleting Media Shown on Page

You can change the order in which your media is shown on the page. You can also edit the media, including the title.

1. Within the editing page, go to 'Page Media'.
2. You'll see all your page media listed under 'Media Shown on Page'.
3. To sort how your media appears on the page, click, hold and drag it to where you want it.
   To delete media, click the red 'X' beside it. Media deleted from your page will still remain in the Media Library and will still be accessible.
   To modify your media, click 'Edit'.
4. Save your changes.

 

7. Playing Music Automatically on Your Pages

1. Upload your music using a Multimedia page.
2. On your Multimedia page, you will see a link to the song you just uploaded (you can click on it to play the music). Right-click on the link and click on Properties from the drop down menu. Copy the address (starts with http://) by highlighting and pressing Ctrl-C.
3. Go as you would to edit the page where you want to have the music play. Using the HTML Editor, add the following code:

   <bgsound src="ADDRESS" loop=100>

where ADDRESS is the address you copied earlier. Please note that this code does not work on every page layout. If the music is not working, please use the following code instead:

<embed src=”ADDRESS” loop=100>

Make sure you check 'Check to allow html' below the HTML Editor. Save your page.

4. To hide your Multimedia page, go to the 'Edit Site' tab > 'My Pages' > 'Organize Menu'. Then click the arrows to move any pages you want hidden to the right.

 

8. Keeping Track of Space Used

You can see how much file space you have used by doing the following:

1. On the editing page, click 'Click to Select a File'.
2. At the top right, you can see how much space you have and how much space you have used.

NOTE: If you need more file space, it costs $1 more per month for each 10,000 kb of space added. See 'Dashboard' -> 'Account' -> 'Upgrades'.

 

9. Editing Your Title Tag, Meta Tag and Header Info

To help with search engine ranking you can customize your title, description, and keyword tags for individual pages. Advanced users can also place code between the <head> tags. This feature is available through the editing page under 'Internet Marketing' on the left of the editing page. To learn more, please read Page Title, Meta & Head Tags.

Alternatively, you can apply the same description and keyword tags site-wide, which is great if you don't yet have time to do them for individual pages. To learn how, please read Marketing Your Site: Meta Keywords and Meta Description.