We've been hosting clients' web sites and email on our server for the last few years - and one of the most common areas of confusion, questions, and support has been with the configuration and usage of the email system. Since the email system frequently yields responses such as "I didn't know it could do that," I figured that I would put together this video tutorial that addresses uses, tips for setting up an email client (Outlook), and common issues.
Video Contents:
- Configuring using Outlook 2007 (or any other Email client such as Outlook Express, Eudora, Thunderbird, etc…)
- Adjusting outgoing server settings for blocked port numbers (e.g. Comcast or Verizon blocks access to the outgoing server and you need to use a different port and/or outgoing server
- Using multiple devices to connect (e.g. your PC and smartphone)
- Accessing email via webmail, changing your password, forwarders, and auto-responders
Register for an account here:
http://www.covingtoncreations.com/create-an-account.php
Posted by: Nate Covington in Joomla, C2 on
Oct 12, 2009
Covington Creations, LLC has been officially recognized by Joomla(R) as a consultant. As such, we are also listed in the "JRD" (Joomla Resource Directory). To see our listing:
http://resources.joomla.org/directory/other-services/consulting/covington-creations-llc.html
If you've familiar with WikiPedia, you know that the basic premise is that anyone can make changes to the site's content. There are obviously limitations - you cannot advertise yourself, you cannot defame anyone or anything, and they even "lock down" certain articles... for example, during the holiday season, they've been known to lock people out of making changes to the PlayStation articles. Makes sense.
Posted by: Nate Covington in Untagged on
Aug 24, 2009
Just got done applying a new "skin" to this site... after building dozens of custom Joomla templates for client projects, I decided it was time to treat my own site to that same custom treatment! Below is a before & after mock-up - what do you think? Thanks for visiting!!
When it comes to building your company's web site, there are two basic ways to build it. The first method is to use a program like Dreamweaver to build the template, menu, and pages using HTML. Each page becomes a separate HTML file, and all of the HTML files are interconnected. For basic sites, this method is fine.
If you want to have more control over your site, you will want to use a Content Management System (CMS). Compared to the first method, where each page becomes a separate HTML file, a CMS-powered site will store each page into a database. This way, all of your content is stored in rows and columns, which makes it much easier to manage. For example, you could display the latest 5 articles on your home page. If your site is built using a database, you can tell the home page to look inside the database for the most recent 5 articles, instead of creating all of the links by hand in HTML. A real time saver!
Posted by: Nate Covington in Marketing, Google, C2 on
Jun 15, 2009
It appears that Google Maps / Google Local Business Center has updated their listings service to include reporting and other data - neat! (see below) If your business is not listed in Google's local business center, you can add your listing here.
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Posted by: Nate Covington in Web Hosting, C2 on
Jun 13, 2009
Please note that we are in the process of moving our hosting clients to a new, faster server. If your site and/or email is hosted with us, please contact us to schedule the transition. To determine which data center you should be using, use the following links to test the download speed:
http://www.c2oxide.com/test/east-coast-test.zip
http://www.covington1.com/test/west-coast-test.zip
Posted by: Nate Covington in C2 on
May 07, 2009
On May 30, 2009, I will be participating in the Crohns & Colitis Foundation Walk in Philadelphia. Funding research for Crohns & Colitis is a very important issue as it affects many people - and there is no cure. Please click on the link below to make a donation and support this cause.
[Please Sponsor Me! Make a donation online.]
As a business owner, it is frustrating to think that there are potential clients browsing my web site that I may never know about or meet. These people may have found my site by accident, and they might have received my direct mail piece which has motivated them to log onto your site.
What can we find out about these people? Our first stop is Google Analytics, which is a free visitor tracking tool. You could literally spend all day going through the data that Google gives you. My favorite place to "snipe for sales leads" is the Google Analytics "Network Location" report. For starters, this is how we access this data:
Questions we can answer using some (free) Google search techniques:
- Which pages does Google have indexed from my site?
This is a great way to see if any pages are listed in Google that you don't want the general public to see! If you recently launched your site, this technique will tell you if Google has you in their system yet or not. View a listing of all pages that Google has indexed from your site by searching for "site:www.yourcompany.com"
- What other pages link to my site?
This is a great way to see how popular your site is (in Google's eyes) which is one of the greatest contributors to SEO / organic listing rank. View a listing of all pages that Google records (generally only of PageRank4 or higher) by searching for "link:www.yourcompany.com"
Bonus hint: If you want to receive notifications any time someone mentions your company or brand on Google, sign up for Google Alerts.
- I just lost a page or graphic from my web site - how can I recover it?
Option 1: Use Google's Cache
Bonus hint (Option 2): Use Archive.org's Way Back Machine
