Menu: Setup and Requirements
- Questions and answers LinksManager.com account setup and requirements including FTP and CNAME information.
- 1. My webhost is Yahoo! Do you they support FTP or CNAME?
- 2. Is LinksManager compatible with Apple iMac and Macintosh computers?
- 3. Do I have to serve my links pages from http://linksmanager.com/my_account_id ?
- 4. Do I have to download or install any software to use LinksManager?
- 5. How long will it take me to setup my LinksManager account and links pages?
- 6. Do I need to know HTML or have a webmaster available to use LinksManager?
- 7. Can I make my links pages look like the other pages on my website?
- 8. Do I have to have cookies enabled to use LinksManager
- 9. Is there any way I can install the LinksManager software on my web server?
- 10. Can I run banner ads on my LinksManager-powered links pages?
- 11. How do I work with my links and links pages?
- 12. How much control will I have over my links?
- 13. How do I point my website visitors to my new LinksManager-generated links pages?
- 14. Do I need multiple LinksManager licenses so more than one person can manage my links pages?
- 15. Can I use LinksManager to power a non-English links page?
- 16. My webhost does not support/offer FTP. Is there another solution?
- 1. My webhost is Yahoo! Do you they support FTP or CNAME?
- Yahoo! supports both FTP and CNAME (subdomains).
Please contact Yahoo! for more information regarding your Yahoo! account.
Updated: February 4, 2008
- Top - Menu
- 2. Is LinksManager compatible with Apple iMac and Macintosh computers?
- Yes - Because the LinksManager system lives on our servers and not on your computer, it is fully compatible with all operating systems. All you need is an internet connection and a web browser. LinksManager suggests Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher for use as your Internet web browser.
Updated: March 13, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 3. Do I have to serve my links pages from http://linksmanager.com/my_account_id ?
- All LinksManager customers receive http://linksmanager.com/your_account_id. These pages are updated in almost realtime and they come in handy when you are setting up your account, configuring the cosmetic controls,
testing your account, etc.
Some of our customers who decide to serve their links pages from the http://linksmanager.com/your_account_id server do so because some do not have a choice as many web hosts do not offer FTP access. Some automated stores such as Yahoo! Store do not allow FTP so many LinksManager users choose to serve from http://linksmanager.com/your_account_id.
LinksManager service includes our enterprise FTP Upload Controls which automatically pushes your links pages to your server anytime they change. Serving your links pages from your server and domain provides the most benefit to improving link popularity and has a more professional look and feel.
Updated: June 9, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 4. Do I have to download or install any software to use LinksManager?
- No - LinksManager is an Application Service (more on ASP's here: aspstreet.com). Because LinksManager is an ASP, you do not have to download or install any software on your computer or your web server. All that is needed to work with your LinksManager account is a computer with an internet connection. Regardless of whether you are at work, at home, or on the road with a laptop computer, you can continue to work with LinksManager and your links pages at any time, at any place.
Updated: March 14, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 5. How long will it take me to setup my LinksManager account and links pages?
- Setup takes anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on the level of customization you require. Some of our LinksManager customers use the default settings and have their links pages online in minutes. Some choose to expand upon the default settings to personalize their links pages even more.
Our online setup guide points you through the setup process, step-by-step, and even lets you know which steps are optional.
If you have better things to do with your time, LinksManager.com is offering free integrations for a limited time. We set up your account to exactly match the rest of your website, including fonts, colors, layouts, and themes. We can even suggest link categories, and set your links pages to be stored under your own website domain on your own web servers.
Updated: March 12, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 6. Do I need to know HTML or have a webmaster available to use LinksManager?
- No - Your LinksManager Control Panel is easy enough for all users to work with, yet powerful in its features. Your links pages are generated automatically, and no HTML is required.
Updated: March 13, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 7. Can I make my links pages look like the other pages on my website?
- Yes - From your account Control Panel, you have access to Cosmetic Controls that allow you to change all visual aspects of your links pages. Your new links pages can seamlessly blend with the pages in your current website.
If you like, the LinksManager support staff can perform a free cosmetics integration where we perform this service for you.
Updated: March 13, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 8. Do I have to have cookies enabled to use LinksManager
- Yes. For security reasons, you need to have cookies enabled to use LinksManager.
Updated: June 20, 2006
- Top - Menu
- 9. Is there any way I can install the LinksManager software on my web server?
- No - Not at this time. LinksManager is best offered as an application service rather than a collection of software to install. By keeping LinksManager as an application service, users receive immediate upgrades and patches as they become available. In addition, there is never any software to download or install.
Updated: March 13, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 10. Can I run banner ads on my LinksManager-powered links pages?
- Yes - The LinksManager Cosmetic Controls allow quite literally for anything to be achieved, including running of any type of banner ad, at any location you choose.
Updated: March 13, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 11. How do I work with my links and links pages?
- Included with your new account is a custom Control Panel that allows you to perform all of the necessary functions to maintain your new links pages. From this Control Panel, you will be able to categorize your links, add and approve new links, modify existing links, delete links, modify your links pages' cosmetics, and carry out other important tasks. The Control Panel is easy to use, with most functions being of a point-and-click nature.
Updated: March 13, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 12. How much control will I have over my links?
- You always retain full control over all of your links and links pages at all times.
Updated: March 13, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 13. How do I point my website visitors to my new LinksManager-generated links pages?
- If you are hosting your LinksManager-generated links pages on your own web server under your own domain, simply change the navigation links on your website to point to that location.
If you are hosting your LinksManager-generated links pages on LinksManager.com web servers, simply change the navigation links on your website to point to http://linksmanager.com/youraccountid
Updated: March 12, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 14. Do I need multiple LinksManager licenses so more than one person can manage my links pages?
- No - You only need one LinksManager account per website, not one LinksManager account per user. Multiple people can work with the same LinksManager account, although it is usually easier if there is only one administrator.
Updated: March 12, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 15. Can I use LinksManager to power a non-English links page?
- Yes - A smart setup process allows LinksManager customers to have their links pages in any language they choose.
Updated: March 13, 2003
- Top - Menu
- 16. My webhost does not support/offer FTP. Is there another solution?
- Yes. We have a solution that will make your links pages appear at the following address:
http://links.MYDOMAIN.com
However, the pages will continue to be hosted by LinksManager.com. The benefit to you is excellent as your links appear under your own domain but they still actually live on the LinksManager server. While your links don't appear under 'www' that should not matter -- the important part is that they're under your domain. Even Google and Yahoo! use a wide variety of alternatives to 'www' to seperate different functions of their site, for example:
http://answers.google.com
http://froogle.google.com
http://news.google.com
http://finance.yahoo.com
http://travel.yahoo.com
In order to implement this solution, we need you to make this request to your web host technical support staff. We suggest you copy and paste the following text below but make sure to change "MYDOMAIN.com" to your actual domain name:
----
Please add a CNAME record to the DNS record for MYDOMAIN.com, if you're using a BIND compatible DNS system, the entry should read as follows:
links 14400 IN CNAME cname.linksmanager.com.
LinksManager.com is a link management software application service that we use to manage our links pages. This change will allow my "Links Pages" to appear under my own domain. This request is made with the permission of LinksManager.Com.
----
Once your webhost acknowledges this change is complete, you should be able to put http://links.MYDOMAIN.Com into your web browser and see the LinksManager.Com front page. At that point, post a support ticket to LinksManager support via the Helpdesk, and we will make changes for you in your account so that links.MYDOMAIN.com brings up your links pages from the LinksManager.com server.
Updated: June 20, 2007
- Top - Menu
-
|
|
 Try LinksManager for 30 days free at no cost to you. If you don't think LinksManager adds solid value to your website, you can cancel service at any time. After the 30-day trial ends, continue to use LinksManager for $29.95 $12.95 a month (less than $1.00 a day), or get one month free service for each user you refer! Refer two users, get two free months. Refer ten users, get ten free months, etc. LinksManager offers free account setup and 24/7 support! Click here to sign up today and take advantage of qualified website traffic by linking with other sites similar to yours.
|
|
|
