For personal and business applications
Simple Website Solutions
Glossary of Terms
The name of your website, blog or photo gallery eg. www.simple-
An extension of your website name eg. www.information.simple-
A ‘what you see is what you get’ (WYSIWYG) program to make your own website.
An address to send and receive electronic mail via the internet eg. sales@simple-
A mail box to manage all your sent and received emails.
Forward emails to another another address eg. Hotmail, gmail, yahoo etc.
Blocks unwanted junk mail.
Allows an address to automatically respond to an email address eg. Out of office reply.
A form where one can subscribe or unsubscribe their email address.
Generates a list of your website files and sends them to Google.
Submits your website to 10 search engines.
Gathers website statistics to monitor the traffic coming into the website eg. Unique visitors, search terms, where the traffic is coming from etc.
Allows you to store important secure information safely and securely.
Blocks other computers from accessing your website.
Redirect from one website to another website.
Search Engine Optimization. Techniques to improve search results on all of the major search engines to increase traffic to websites.
100 Logos to use on your website.
Hundreds of images for you to use on your website.
Hundreds of photographs for you to use on your website.
A business website can be used to run any business, either products or services. There are many features which can be included to promote a business including an online store to sell products.
A personal website can be used to keep in touch with friends and family using the many features available such as blogs, forums and photo galleries. A personal website can be used to sell personal items such as cars, motorbikes etc.
There is no limit to the number of pages using our make your own website program.
Templates are pre designed themes under various categories to help you start your website. There are hundreds to choose from or you can start from scratch.
An online store or cart gives you the option of selling products direct from your website. Linked with a payment facility such as Paypal goods can be purchased from the website.
The registration form enables you to collect information from users for access to the website.
A blog is a personal diary usually written by an individual with news and events of their life
A forum is a discussion group between like minded individuals that have the same interest. The discussion is carried out online and is usually controlled by the administrator
A photo gallery is a collection of images/photographs displayed on a website which can be arranged in a specific order
Feedback is a simple form to request an answer to a question or simply to ask an opinion on a subject
A survey form can be used to gather information such as users preferences and habits
A guest book can be used for website users to leave comments
Displays up and coming news and events eg. Birthdays, exhibitions, product launches etc
Conducts a simple vote for your users eg. Do you like this website?
Hyper Text Markup Language is the coding for all websites to be viewed on the internet. There are many programs that automatically convert the text into html so it is not necessary to learn html. Html can be inserted into ‘make your own website’ programs, very easily, such as paypal buttons and amazon widgets.
File download enables the user to download a document such as a set of instructions or article from a website.
A hit counter records the number of visitors to a website.
Allows a website to be backed up on a zip file and later restored.
Support is available 24/7 to help you with any problems that may arise.
A completed website requires its files to be stored on a server to allow users to access the website through the internet.
Below is a glossary of terms that may help you answer some of your questions and will help explain some of the jargon.
Adsense is a free service offered by Google. Advertisements are positioned on a website and each time a user clicks the advert a small cost is paid to the administrator of the website.
A feature to include live chat between users on a website.
A feature to include a map with a direct link from a website. Ideal for travel instructions to an office.
Inserts a youtube clip or video into a website.
Plays a music on a website or sound clip.
A rolling scroll can highlight text.
New Year's Day
Day After New Year (Scot.)
Adds a calendar to a website.
Inserts a table into a website.
A site search allows the user to search for a piece of information on a website.
RSS, REALLY SIMPLE SYNDICATION, is a method of linking content into a website.
Insert a form into a website.
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