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Website Templates

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GPUS Template 1

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Download Template 1 Zipfile [90k] Password is required

  • Header 1 PSD [426k]
  • Header 1 JPG [11k]

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  • Good for small screens (640x480) and for sites that will be printed frequently (width fits on a printed page)
  • Add links to press releases and news about your candidate to the front page
  • Includes these menu items: Home, Issues, Donate, Volunteer, Endorsements, Biography, Links and Contact
 GPUS Template 2

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Download Template 2 Zipfile [116k] Password is required

  • Header 2 PSD [628k]
  • Header 2 JPG [10k]

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  • Good for small screens (640x480) and for sites that will be printed frequently (width fits on a printed page)
  • Add links to press releases and news about your candidate to the front page
  • Includes these menu items: Home, Press, Platform, Contribute, Get Involved, Endorsements, About and Contact
 GPUS Template 3

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Download Template 3 Zipfile [92k] Password is required

  • Header 3 PSD [139k]
  • Header 3 GIF [1k]

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  • Requires a server that runs PHP (most UNIX-based servers, including the greens.org server, do this).
  • Fits the screen resolution standard of 800x600
  • Easy to add submenus to (good for larger sites that have sections with subsections)
  • Uses PHP programming to show visitors the latest news about this candidate or campaign from the GPUS News Database and allows visitors to sign up for an email list (you'll receive an email each time someone signs up and will have to maintain the list separately).

Instructions

  • Send an email to Brent McMillan (include name, email, snail mail, and daytime phone for the candidate and the campaign manager, and the name of the state or local Green Party) to obtain the password for downloading the templates.

  • Download the zip file for the template you'd like to use and unzip it into a new directory. Voila! The website template consists of all the files ending in .html (or .php for template 3) and the graphics in the 'images' directory. If the freshly unzipped site displays a bunch of broken images, make sure they got unzipped into a separate subdirectory called 'images'. If not, create the directory yourself and put all the files ending in .gif and .jpg in it.

  • Replace graphics: Replace 'GPUSTemplateX_Candidate.gif' with a photo of your candidate. Replace 'GPUSTemplateX_Header.gif' with a matching graphic that lists your candidate's name, office, date and location. Download the Photoshop templates (labeled 'Header X PSD') and JPG/GIF graphics listed above to help with this.

  • Replace title: replace the title on every single page (currently the title for all pages is '[Candidate] for [Office], [Date]' -- not very helpful, is it!)

  • Replace meta tags: Replace the 'Description' and 'Keyword' meta tags on every single page with a short description of the candidate and a list of up to 30 keywords. 'Description' is currently set to '[30 word description about the candidate]' and 'Keywords' is currently set to 'vote,green,party,election,candidate,politics,nader,green party,progressive'. These tags are located in the top HEAD portion of the page and do not show up on the page but are very influential to your ranking in search engines and subsequent ability of searchers to find your site.

  • Replace text: Replace all the body text through out the site with new content for your candidate or campaign. Feel free to use the sample text as a guide.

  • Additional instructions for GPUS Template 3: Read the comments on the 'news.php' page and in the news box on the 'footer.php' page to learn how to post news to the GPUS News Database and automatically incorporate it into your new site. Replace the email address on the 'subscribe.php' page to turn the script on and direct the subscription emails to the email of your choosing.

  • Post your site: FTP or otherwise copy your site files onto a server of your choosing. Get an account on the greens.org server if you'd like to host your site there.

  • Submit your site to search engines: Find the most appropriate category for your site in the Open Directory Project (DMOZ). Click the 'add URL' link at the top right and submit your site. Most major search engines will incorporate your site's listing within 6-8 weeks of it being added to DMOZ. There is no need to pay to get into search engines, so please don't do that.

  • Publicize your site: Don't forget to put your web address on all your cards, flyers, etc. Tell everyone about it! Enjoy!


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