Web-Deva.com

Do i have to know how to program?

You do NOT need to have any programing skills. Those with css or html skills, will have additional editing interfaces but it is in no way necessary to do so.

What kind of sites can i make with WebDeva?

• You can create an online product gallery or portfolio site
• A searchable directory of people, places, products, publications, companies, events, etc
• You can create an online school
• A corporate or family archive of documents and media
• You can create an online competition
• You can use WebDeva to create an online exhibit or gallery
• Use it to create an online resume
• A collaborative work space for a team or family.
• An online store
• A website that sells websites to others (our white label functionality)

How do i get started?

Click the 'Get Started' button or click the 'Create Account' menu option. You will be lead through the following steps:

• Enter your account / contact info.
• First you will be asked to name your site, and select a domain name.
• You will be asked to either select a complete site blueprint (a design with pages, functionality and dummy content) or you can select a template design and a color scheme, and go on to add your own pages, content etc.
• If you selected a template design rather than a site blueprint the next step is to add your site pages (you can add or remove pages later too)

Now that your site has been created all you need to do is add the content.

We suggest that you do so by collecting together your text and images and perhaps video for each page that you have created.

If you are looking for good images, consider looking for stock photography or illustration from one of the many stock image vendors on the internet.

If you need help writing the text, just submit a request to our author's network or visit our 'authors directory' and select a writer yourself.

Can I move an existing site to Web-Deva?

Although you can move the content from your existing site, you can not reuse the code from the existing site. But don't worry, we will probably be able to give you the same or better functionality instantly. If you are particularly attached to your look and feel, you can ask us to create that design for you within WebDeva for a small fee.

Can I import a database into WebDeva?

At this time data import is not a publically available feature of WebDeva, however for a small fee we would be happy to do this for you. For more information please call services@web-deva.com

What can't WebDeva do?

WebDeva does not give you a code base that you can take to another host.
WebDeva does not allow you to integrate other code bases or software.

WebDeva's e-commerce functionality is not yet suited to customizable products.

Also we do not yet have fed ex or ups quotes integrated for your e-commerce store.

Can I create a WebDeva site and host it elsewhere?

WebDeva is a hosted service. We are therefor unable to give you a code base that you can take to another host.
We can NOT provide you with a group of files that constitute the entirety of your site.

Can I use content like a blog or forum on more than one of my WebDeva sites?

Yes you have the option to share your content modules with any other WebDeva site that requests that content.

You can 'request' content from another site from your dashboard page.

Can I use WebDeva as a private media library or offsite backup?

Yes you may create password protected sites with as much media and content as you wish to include. However WebDeva's hosting fees do increase the more media storage you use.

How do I create an e-commerce site with WebDeva?

You can use a blueprint site that has an E-commerce store in it already or if you would like to set one up yourself please see the article about using our 'E-Commerce' functionality.

Can I download / backup my content or data to my own computer?

Data entered into WebDeva forms can be downloaded to your own computer, as a comma delimited file.

To use this feature go to your dashboard and select 'manage forms and records' then select the associated form and click 'Export Data'. For more information about exporting data, please see the article on this topic.

Where are WebDeva's servers hosted?

WebDeva's hosting facility is in Las Vegas. It is a secure, fully manned, high-end corporate media hosting facility, shared with lots of big name media companies. The advantage of hosting in Las Vegas is that the city of Las Vegas has heavily invested in its Internet infrastructure, providing one of the worlds more reliable and highest volume Internet backbones with exceptional levels of redundancy. The facility in question has everything a superior host should have: Large generators and enormous on sight fuel storage to power them, haelon fire exterminators, secure server cages, finger print access to the facility as well as 24 / 7 security personnel. This part of Nevada has no earthquakes, or tornados and is one of the country's safest locations with regard to natural disasters etc.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes you may use your own domain if you are registering for a site directly with WebDeva. WebDeva networks sites also offer the option to offer member sites your own sub domain.

What sort of support does WebDeva offer? (SLA).

WebDeva is a young and energetic company. At this time we have one full time customer service / support person to help you find your way around WebDeva. However we do offer excellent online help. If you are unfamiliar with computers, we strongly suggest however that you employ an account manager or web developer to give you that extra level of attention.

Once i have created my site, how do i make it public?

• Go to your 'Account information' and click on the payment details link.
• Add your credit card or paypal info.
• After you have submited the payment info you will be given the option to 'publish all site pages now'
• You may either use this to publish all of your pages at one time, or you can return to the Site Editing page to select pages and 'publish them' individually
• These pages will now be live and accessible publicly on the Internet (unless password protected).

Does WebDeva help me to get Internet traffic?

There are three aspects to Internet visibility.

1. Optimization of your site: - the site's structure and use of title and meta tags etc. WebDeva will give you easy, form based access to edit these very necessary keywords, however you will have to research what your keywords should be. Or hire our marketing department to do this research for you. You will be able to manage your keywords from our 'keyword manager tool'
2. Site content: - Also based on the above mentioned 'keywords' - search engines award higher levels of visibility to those sites that have large quantities of high quality relevant content. They determine quality and relevancy according to the presence of these 'keywords' and the frequency / density with which they appear in an article and on a site. You will need to create such content yourself or hire a writer to do so. To find a professional writer with experience writing for the internet, you can either submit a request to us or visit our author's directory to find a writer yourself.
3. Relevant in-bound links: - Search engines award high levels of Internet visibility to those sites with more 'relevant inbound links'. Relevancy is determined by the presence of the same keywords or family of keywords, on the site that is linking to you, and on your own site. Links should appear to be 'unpaid' eg blog rather than banner ads, and they should appear to be 'one way' ie in bound only and not reciprocated / bartered for a return link. WebDeva and its community of sites will eventually be able to assist in this area also: Any member of the WebDeva community can request to 'share' your site content. You will be able to give other WebDeva site owners the ability to publish your content on their site, of course you can require them to post attributions and links to your site. This is exactly the type of inbound link that the Search Engines award you for - because they perceive them to be a validation of your site and its content.

Can i invite someone else to help me manage my WebDeva site?

Yes indeed. By going to your Account Details and selecting the 'permissions' option you can invite an additional site administrator. You have the option to give them full editing access or limit that access to some degree.

I have a site that I built in HTML, what would WebDeva do better?

Although it can be a fun creative project to create an html site, I'm sure you are well aware that it is much less fun to update and manage that site ongoing. Of course a site that is not updated regularly ceases to appeal to either its online audience, or to the search engines.

WebDeva allows you to edit your content without having to remember your file structure, or the details of html code. Also an html web site does not give you the tremendous advantages of a searchable database, and html can not be used to create blogs or forums, slideshows or dynamic menus. WebDeva gives you all of this and much more, making it free and easy to quickly update your site anytime, anywhere, from any computer with Internet access. You don't have to have all of your files with you, and you don't have to have FTP software.

I have a site that I built in Dream weaver / iWeb, what would WebDeva do better?

Dream weaver and iWeb only produce html web sites, and html does not give you the tremendous advantages of a searchable database. Nor can html be used to create blogs or forums, slideshows or dynamic menus, product catalogs or directories.

WebDeva gives you all of this and much more, making it free and easy to quickly update your site anytime, anywhere, from any computer with Internet access. You don't have to have all of your files with you, you don't have to have FTP software or a dream weaver installed.

What is the advantage of using WebDeva rather than a Web Developer?

Web development is a time consuming and laborious task. Creating and maintaining a site, whether its in html, css or php has a great deal of uncertainty and complexity.

A web developer therefor has two options:

• The first is uncertain but more flexibile: They can create custom sites for their clients - and take the risk that it will cost them more to create the site than they can charge you fairly.
• They can create a template site and modify it for each client - giving you and them more reliable results, but with a level of inflexibility. Web developers often try to hide this fact from their client's by agreeing to deviate from the template where the client requires it... but then the risk and uncertainty once again become a factor. Clients generally experience web developers as 'unreliable' taking longer than their own estimates and costing more than their original quote but some large order of magnitude. Of course this tends to strain the relationship between client and developer.

WebDeva offers the reliability and predictability of a template, but with a great deal more flexibility.

If you are uncomfortable using a computer - you can still have the best of both worlds: WebDeva's reliability and flexibility, and a web designer / developer's experience and design skills. Use your existing web developer if you have one you like, directing them to our Web-Deva professional certification program, or alternatively contact services@Web-Deva.com and we will assign you one of our professional web developers.