Articles/Tutorials Website

Discussion in 'Websites' started by hsaleem, Aug 31, 2006.

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    I am going to setup an article and tutorial website like http://www.webdesign.org and http://www.goarticles.com

    What features do you think an articles website should have? Anything that you have found missing in the sites mentioned above or other article/tutorial websites?
     
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    Wrong forum?
     
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    I would suggest you keep the design simple and text clear. Don't put too many graphics. Also try giving something unique to your visitors. Give better navigation, more search options..
     
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  4. hsaleem

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    I took SOME time to find a relevant page where I could post and that is what I have done


     
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    Thanks a lot for the suggestions. I would love to hear more on options of submitting articles, displaying them, creating accounts for authors etc. Please give some suggestions on that part


     
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    I recomend the Joomla CMS. Thats what i use on www.mizde.com which is the same type of site as you wanna make sounds like.
     
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    This is a competitive area, there are 100s of article sites, you need a USP to make your different otherwise why would an author choose your site? One possiblity is to specialise in an area, one big enought to get many articles, but focused enough to bolt on some related forums, etc.
     
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    There are a few things that might bring people to my site

    A Premium Domain Name
    The Design and Navigation
    The Quality of content that I have bought to place on the site in the start

    All those things apart

    What I really wanted to know is that what are the things important in an article website programming wise. What will an author look for in a website to register. What will a buyer look for. Things like that

     
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