1. Create A New Folder On Your Computer
2. Learn About Content Types
3. Prepare Your Logo
4. Prepare Header Bar Images
5. Determine Your Page Content

IMPORTANT!
Remember that nothing in Power Site Factory is set in stone. Everything you do can be changed later on, so you don't have to worry about making a mistake!

1. Create A New Folder On Your Computer
   Call it "Power Site Web Site". Here you should store all your images and text, making it easy to find everything later on when you build your site.
   
   
2. Learn About Content Types
   You will need to prepare the following types of content:
   
   

   For all pages	Your logo (if you have one)
   For the Home Page	A header image (if you have one) A brief positioning statement or tag line (up to 80 characters) An introductory sentence or brief paragraph
   For each sub-page	A title (up to 17 characters) A header image (optional) Text, charts, photos and/or graphics for the page content A PDF file attachment (optional)

   
   
3. Prepare Your Logo:
   If you don't have a logo, don't worry. It works fine without a logo too!
   
   Your logo will appear on every page of your Web site.
   • Start with as high quality a digital image (scan) of your logo as possible.
   • Save or export your logo in one of these file formats: .gif or .jpeg. Save it in your "Power Site Web Site" folder.
   • The optimum size for your logo is between xx pixels and xx pixels. If you are unsure about what this means, see image preparation
   
   
4. Prepare Header Bar Images
   Each page of your Web site, including the home page, has a default picture integrated into the graphics across the top of the page.

   a. Make A Decision
   You can simply use the default image or you have the option of replacing it with one of your own.
   Decide now which choice you will make on all or some of your pages.

   b. Add Your Own Image

   • Start with as high quality a digital image (scan) as possible.
   • Ideally you should use an image editing program (such as Photoshop) to scale your image(s) to exactly 115 pixels x 138 pixels wide. Help with image preparation (hyperlink)
   • Save or export your images in one of these file formats: .gif or .jpeg. Save it in your "Power Site Web Site" folder. Refer to the guide in your image editing program as to how to do this if you're unsure.
     
     

   IMPORTANT
   If you use an image that does not conform to the standard size, Power Site Factory will automatically size the image to fit. In some cases, this may result in a distortion of the original image.

5. Determine Your Page Content
   Use Microsoft Word or your favourite text editor to write out all the text before you start assembling your Web site. When writing for the Web site, keep your thoughts concise and brief. Most people don't like to read lengthy paragraphs when they are visiting a Web site, but prefer to be able to "scan" for information quickly.

   Power Site Factory provides a custom home page and up to 12 sub-pages in the standard version. Additional sub-pages can be purchased if required.

   1. Create Text Content for Home Page
      You will be able to add the title of your site (your company or organization name) and a short paragraph that describes your products or services.

      You have the option to add an 80 character positioning statement or tagline. Remember that "characters" means that spaces and symbols are counted as one character each.

   2. Create Text Content for Sub-Pages
      Each page will need a title and content.

      Title
      The title is also the link to the page. The maximum length of titles is 17 characters. Remember that "characters" means that spaces and symbols are counted as one character each.

      Content
      Content can either be just text, just images or a mix of text and images. Each page has unlimited potential for content, but to make sure your site visitors can find what they are looking for, it's best to keep the amount of content to no more than about half of a regular size page.

      You will be able to copy and paste the content from your Word processor into Power Site Factory. You can then format the text using familiar tools, such as font, size, colour, bold and underline.

   3. Prepare Pictures for Sub-Pages
      You will be able to include an unlimited number of pictures on each sub-page. There is no size restriction on pictures that are part of the content of your site, however it's best to prepare them to be 72 dpi and no more than 400 pixels wide or tall. All images must be in .jpeg or .gif format.

      Check your image file size (how much space it will take) before using the image on your Web site. If it you have a large number of pages that each take a lot of file space, your page will load very slowly. Keep the picture file size small and your page will load quickly.

      For more information, see: Help with image preparation

   4. Prepare Links for Sub-Pages
      You will be able to add an unlimited number of hyperlinks on every page of your Web site. Prepare your hyperlinks now so they will be easy to implement when you build your site.

   5. Prepare PDF files for Sub-Pages
      You will be able to add a PDF file to each page, if you choose to. Prepare your PDF files now so they will be easy to implement when you build your site.

Congratulations! You're Ready to Start Now!
Now that your logo, your images and your text are ready, you can start putting together your Web site. You will find that the time you spent preparing your content will save you considerable time later on.