When you are initially creating your site, you can use the site builder and quick launch to get your site up, active and ready for business in just a few minutes.
Click the dropdown menu in the "Getting Started" section and select your package.
After selecting Company Store, click on Go.
In Section A, Set Up Your Site, you can create your site address (domain name) and site title in the "Set up Your Site" Section. Do not include spaces, "www." or ".com" in the site address. Use proper spacing and capitalization in the Site Title.
In Section B, Upload Your Logo, you can add your company logo by clicking the "browse" button in the "Upload Company Logo" section.
The Media Manager will open and you can select an image.
If the image you would like to use is not yet in the Media Manger, click on the "Upload Files" button and browse your computer for an image.
You will see a preview of your image in the Logo Preview window.
If you do not have a company logo, type your company name into the last field in this section. A preview of your typeset logo will appear in the Logo Preview window.
Click Save when you are finished.
In Section C, Company Info section, you can enter your company information, such as your Company name, address, and contact information.
There is a dropdown for available addresses, which will enable you to use an address entered by any user in your company. Select an address or enter your information, and then use the checkboxes to select which information you would like to display live on your site.
After you have finished making changes, click on the Save Address button in this area.
The last section in the Info tab is the Company Social Networking Links area.
In the Company Social Networking Links area, you can copy and paste links into appropriate fields. You can add links for:
Click on Save after entering the URL
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In Section D, select a Template & Color, there are many templates available, each sporting a variety of features and colors. To find just the right template for your company, you can use the "Narrow Template Selection" to select a template that has the features you would like.
Use the dropdown in the "Narrow Template Selection" section to select the size of the logo you would like to have: Traditional or Large. Then, choose the template type: All or Industry. Next, check the box next to video, social feed, Google map and left navigation for each feature you would like to have included on your site.
Each template has preset color schemes available. To preview the template in any of the color schemes, simple hover over the color swatch. The template you have selected is indicated by a large check mark.
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In Section E, Choose Your Font, you can use the dropdown to select the font you would like to use on your site.
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In Section F, Advanced Options, you can customize the company store by adding up to ten Product Collections to the homepage. You can also enable visitors to this company store to sign up for a newsletter that is distributed by ASI.
In the Product Collections section, you can select up to ten product collections to appear on the homepage. You can just click on the plus sign next to a listing to move it into the selected area.
Items in the selected area can be reorganized using the up and down arrows or simply dragging and dropping. The minus symbol will remove a product collection list from the selected area.
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The Newsletter Signup area enables you to select whether to allow your customer receive a monthly, client-safe newsletter from ESP Websites. There are two options in this section:
When you have finished making your selections; click on the "Last Step" button.
In Section G, Introductory Text and About Us Page, you can add a headline and text to be displayed on the home page.
You can also customize the information in the About Us Page by typing in the About Us section.
In Section H, Video Page, you can choose to enhance your company store by adding a page dedicated to just videos. There are two options in this section:
When you are finished making your selections; click on the "Preview Site" button.
The preview will open and enable you to view your company store before it goes live. After looking it over, if you need to make further changes, click on the Go Back button. If you are ready to go live, click on "Publish".
After publishing, your site will be up, active and ready for business!