Website Add-Ons
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David
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February 20th, 2012
Website enhancements are a great way to enhance your website by making it more interactive for your visitors, present information or allow people to purchase items from your website.
My intentions are to give a brief description of some of the more common enhancements along with a link to a detailed page. On that page I'll give some examples of that specific enhancement and a resource in which you can visit to download a similar enhancement. Please keep in mind that many hosting companies provide these enhancements free with your hosting plan.
Make Money With Google Adsense
AdSense is an advertising program run by Google. It allows you to add advertising on your website and earn an online income when people click on the ads provided by Google.
Read more on making money with Google Adsense.
Online Forms
Online forms allow your visitors to send you information via an online script. Forms can be used for creating leads, customer support, or any other reason for your visitors to contact you.
Read more on making an online form.
Create A Forum
Sometimes called a bulletin board or forum, message boards are used to create an online community regarding a certain topic. Forums are a great way to get people to return to your website.
Read more on making an website forum.
Shopping Cart Software
A shopping cart is what's going to allow you to sell your products online. This is a very in depth subject so be sure to read our pages dedicated to explaining your shopping cart options.
Read more on shopping cart software.
Make A Blog
Blog is short for weblog, which is a journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or website.
Read more on make a blog.
Live Chat
Live chat is a script that allows people to talk in real time while on the Internet. Users type their messages and the text will appear on the monitor of the other chat room visitors.
Read more on live chat.
Guestbook
A guestbook is a script that allows visitors to indicate their thoughts about the site or its subject. Normally, it doesn't require creation of a user account and is generally viewable to the public.
Read more on guestbooks.
Online Calendars
This scriptallows you to keep track of all the meetings, events & important dates in your life and view them from anywhere along with sharing them with your friends & family online.
Read more on online calendars.
Create Photo Gallery For Website
A photo gallery will allow you to import and share all of your photos online. This allows you to share photos of kids, events, etc. with those people who are not around to see your photo album.
Read more on create photo gallery for website.
Web Page Hit Counters
Usually a graphical image (but sometimes a hidden file), which displays the number of "hits" a page receives. Hit counters are generally limited with the statistics that they provide in regards to details.
Read more on free website hit counters.
Email Newsletters
Newsletters are generally sent as emails to people who have subscribed to receive it. They generally are related to your website's topic and use to announce new products or info.
Read more on email newsletters.
Free Website Templates
A web template is a ready-made web design used to produce websites without the need for HTML. Generally you simply fill in the text & photos and achieve a professional looking website.
Webmaster Forum
I invite you to visit my webmaster forum, it's a great place to discuss websites and ask questions to fellow webmasters regarding topics that you may still have questions on.