hi I’m Emma Carmichael and welcome to a video edition of ask Evan today I’m
video edition of ask Evan today I’m
video edition of ask Evan today I’m going to answer a question from one of
going to answer a question from one of
going to answer a question from one of my readers max Max’s question is hey
my readers max Max’s question is hey
my readers max Max’s question is hey Evan I was taking a look at the tools
Evan I was taking a look at the tools
Evan I was taking a look at the tools you use and was wondering what program
you use and was wondering what program
you use and was wondering what program you use to create your homepage that
you use to create your homepage that
you use to create your homepage that you’ll owe for the internet you show a
you’ll owe for the internet you show a
you’ll owe for the internet you show a pic but don’t tell how you did it if it
pic but don’t tell how you did it if it
pic but don’t tell how you did it if it requires programming
requires programming
requires programming I might need my programming to do it for
I might need my programming to do it for
I might need my programming to do it for me but if I could do it myself that
me but if I could do it myself that
me but if I could do it myself that would be best
would be best
would be best max so what Max is talking about on my
max so what Max is talking about on my
max so what Max is talking about on my website I have a list of my favorite
website I have a list of my favorite
website I have a list of my favorite tools and these are a lot of the tools
tools and these are a lot of the tools
tools and these are a lot of the tools that I use does help save me time and
that I use does help save me time and
that I use does help save me time and really help grow my business without
really help grow my business without
really help grow my business without having to add a lot of manpower
having to add a lot of manpower
having to add a lot of manpower underneath if you scroll down you’ll see
underneath if you scroll down you’ll see
underneath if you scroll down you’ll see a lot of different tools that I like to
a lot of different tools that I like to
a lot of different tools that I like to use and under this section here running
use and under this section here running
use and under this section here running your business
your business
your business I recommend save time by creating the
I recommend save time by creating the
I recommend save time by creating the home page dashboard I’ve also included a
home page dashboard I’ve also included a
home page dashboard I’ve also included a full picture so you can kind of see a
full picture so you can kind of see a
full picture so you can kind of see a little bit better on my Facebook page
little bit better on my Facebook page
little bit better on my Facebook page and this shows you all the different
and this shows you all the different
and this shows you all the different tools that I use on a regular basis and
tools that I use on a regular basis and
tools that I use on a regular basis and it saves time by having it all in one
it saves time by having it all in one
it saves time by having it all in one spot so that I can have access to
spot so that I can have access to
spot so that I can have access to everything quickly as I click through on
everything quickly as I click through on
everything quickly as I click through on my website these are the most popular
my website these are the most popular
my website these are the most popular websites that I use on a day-to-day
websites that I use on a day-to-day
websites that I use on a day-to-day basis to run my business some of them
basis to run my business some of them
basis to run my business some of them you can see are personal
you can see are personal
you can see are personal some of the my key suppliers business
some of the my key suppliers business
some of the my key suppliers business and then the social media stuff that I’m
and then the social media stuff that I’m
and then the social media stuff that I’m involved with as well so what I’m going
involved with as well so what I’m going
involved with as well so what I’m going to do is show you if I load a new tab go
to do is show you if I load a new tab go
to do is show you if I load a new tab go to home this is what’s going to load
to home this is what’s going to load
to home this is what’s going to load every time I load up a new browser I’m
every time I load up a new browser I’m
every time I load up a new browser I’m going to show you two quick ways to do
going to show you two quick ways to do
going to show you two quick ways to do it
it
it one is how I actually do it and then
one is how I actually do it and then
one is how I actually do it and then also show you an easier method if you’re
also show you an easier method if you’re
also show you an easier method if you’re not as technically savvy here we go
okay so the first method I’m going to
okay so the first method I’m going to show you is what I actually use to
show you is what I actually use to
show you is what I actually use to create my homepage dashboard I use a
create my homepage dashboard I use a
create my homepage dashboard I use a program called Dreamweaver and it’s a
program called Dreamweaver and it’s a
program called Dreamweaver and it’s a pretty common program that you can use
pretty common program that you can use
pretty common program that you can use to make really advanced websites but
to make really advanced websites but
to make really advanced websites but it’s also great for beginners as well so
it’s also great for beginners as well so
it’s also great for beginners as well so this is what it looks like I’ll click on
this is what it looks like I’ll click on
this is what it looks like I’ll click on my homepage and editing in is almost
my homepage and editing in is almost
my homepage and editing in is almost like adding a word document if you know
like adding a word document if you know
like adding a word document if you know how to do word you can get start with
how to do word you can get start with
how to do word you can get start with Dreamweaver so say I want to add
Dreamweaver so say I want to add
Dreamweaver so say I want to add something to my homepage and maybe under
something to my homepage and maybe under
something to my homepage and maybe under personal I will add in Toronto dance
personal I will add in Toronto dance
personal I will add in Toronto dance salsa which is where I do a lot of salsa
salsa which is where I do a lot of salsa
salsa which is where I do a lot of salsa dancing I can either add a text link
dancing I can either add a text link
dancing I can either add a text link like this I’ve done that a couple times
like this I’ve done that a couple times
like this I’ve done that a couple times here or I’ll do that if I’m feeling lazy
here or I’ll do that if I’m feeling lazy
here or I’ll do that if I’m feeling lazy or I could try to go out and find a
or I could try to go out and find a
or I could try to go out and find a picture that would make sense for that
picture that would make sense for that
picture that would make sense for that website so say for this one I want to
website so say for this one I want to
website so say for this one I want to find the logo for Toronto dance salsa I
find the logo for Toronto dance salsa I
find the logo for Toronto dance salsa I can go to Google Images comm slash
can go to Google Images comm slash
can go to Google Images comm slash images and I’ll type in Toronto dance
images and I’ll type in Toronto dance
images and I’ll type in Toronto dance salsa and here is a logo so I’ll click
salsa and here is a logo so I’ll click
salsa and here is a logo so I’ll click on that I will save the picture and I’ll
on that I will save the picture and I’ll
on that I will save the picture and I’ll call it
call it
call it Toronto dance salsa Inc
there we go I will go back to my
there we go I will go back to my dreamweaver I’ll make a new line and
dreamweaver I’ll make a new line and
dreamweaver I’ll make a new line and then I’ll go insert image and let’s find
then I’ll go insert image and let’s find
then I’ll go insert image and let’s find it trying to dance salsa okay and there
it trying to dance salsa okay and there
it trying to dance salsa okay and there it is so I can either make a text link
it is so I can either make a text link
it is so I can either make a text link here or the picture link as well now we
here or the picture link as well now we
here or the picture link as well now we need to actually go get the link so the
need to actually go get the link so the
need to actually go get the link so the link is here’s the website I’ll copy and
link is here’s the website I’ll copy and
link is here’s the website I’ll copy and paste the link go back to my Dreamweaver
paste the link go back to my Dreamweaver
paste the link go back to my Dreamweaver I’ll highlight the image and where it
I’ll highlight the image and where it
I’ll highlight the image and where it says link I’ll just copy and paste that
says link I’ll just copy and paste that
says link I’ll just copy and paste that in and if I want over the text I’ll also
in and if I want over the text I’ll also
in and if I want over the text I’ll also put the link here now for pictures
put the link here now for pictures
put the link here now for pictures you’ll see that blue borders come around
you’ll see that blue borders come around
you’ll see that blue borders come around that I tend to find them a little ugly
that I tend to find them a little ugly
that I tend to find them a little ugly so all I’ll do is click 0 for border and
so all I’ll do is click 0 for border and
so all I’ll do is click 0 for border and it gets rid of my border I will save it
it gets rid of my border I will save it
it gets rid of my border I will save it and then if I go back load my web
and then if I go back load my web
and then if I go back load my web browser if I click home you’ll see that
browser if I click home you’ll see that
browser if I click home you’ll see that now I’ve added my image and my text link
now I’ve added my image and my text link
now I’ve added my image and my text link to trying to dance salsa and if I click
to trying to dance salsa and if I click
to trying to dance salsa and if I click on it
on it
on it there I am
so once you’ve gone through the step of
so once you’ve gone through the step of adding all the different pictures and
adding all the different pictures and
adding all the different pictures and text links that you want in to run your
text links that you want in to run your
text links that you want in to run your business we have to save the file
business we have to save the file
business we have to save the file properly to do that you just go file
properly to do that you just go file
properly to do that you just go file save as and then you name the file
save as and then you name the file
save as and then you name the file whatever I created a new folder on my
whatever I created a new folder on my
whatever I created a new folder on my computer called home page and then I
computer called home page and then I
computer called home page and then I called it home page you can be more
called it home page you can be more
called it home page you can be more creative if you like but that’s what I
creative if you like but that’s what I
creative if you like but that’s what I did for my own site then you’ll see that
did for my own site then you’ll see that
did for my own site then you’ll see that as a file that’s run off of my own
as a file that’s run off of my own
as a file that’s run off of my own computer so this isn’t anywhere else on
computer so this isn’t anywhere else on
computer so this isn’t anywhere else on the web for other people to use it’s
the web for other people to use it’s
the web for other people to use it’s just stored on my computer and here is
just stored on my computer and here is
just stored on my computer and here is the exact route so this will change
the exact route so this will change
the exact route so this will change depending on wherever you want to save
depending on wherever you want to save
depending on wherever you want to save it but it’s going to be on your own
it but it’s going to be on your own
it but it’s going to be on your own computer then when I load up my internet
computer then when I load up my internet
computer then when I load up my internet browser I’m using Chrome in this example
browser I’m using Chrome in this example
browser I’m using Chrome in this example but all the different internet browsers
but all the different internet browsers
but all the different internet browsers will have an option from here I’m just
will have an option from here I’m just
will have an option from here I’m just going to click one of my options and
going to click one of my options and
going to click one of my options and it’ll say home page open this page and
it’ll say home page open this page and
it’ll say home page open this page and you can give it the URL so this is now
you can give it the URL so this is now
you can give it the URL so this is now going to call my new dashboard home page
going to call my new dashboard home page
going to call my new dashboard home page whenever I load up a new browser you can
whenever I load up a new browser you can
whenever I load up a new browser you can see if I can home there it is
see if I can home there it is
see if I can home there it is so if you’re using Chrome Firefox or
so if you’re using Chrome Firefox or
so if you’re using Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer or any of the
Internet Explorer or any of the
Internet Explorer or any of the different browsers they all have an
different browsers they all have an
different browsers they all have an option to set your default home page and
option to set your default home page and
option to set your default home page and you want to make that your local file so
you want to make that your local file so
you want to make that your local file so you can see here this is the same
you can see here this is the same
you can see here this is the same extension name that I used when I saved
extension name that I used when I saved
extension name that I used when I saved it through Dreamweaver
okay so I promised you another way to do
okay so I promised you another way to do it if you don’t have Dreamweaver or you
it if you don’t have Dreamweaver or you
it if you don’t have Dreamweaver or you don’t want to invest the time into
don’t want to invest the time into
don’t want to invest the time into learning it and it’s simple and it’s
learning it and it’s simple and it’s
learning it and it’s simple and it’s through notepad so this is really
through notepad so this is really
through notepad so this is really bare-bones you have to know a little bit
bare-bones you have to know a little bit
bare-bones you have to know a little bit of HTML but it’s not that complicated so
of HTML but it’s not that complicated so
of HTML but it’s not that complicated so what I’m going to do here just to show
what I’m going to do here just to show
what I’m going to do here just to show you I’m going to create a new file I
you I’m going to create a new file I
you I’m going to create a new file I loaded up my notepad and I’ll call it
loaded up my notepad and I’ll call it
loaded up my notepad and I’ll call it evans pool resources and if i want to
evans pool resources and if i want to
evans pool resources and if i want to make it bigger I’ll just put a h1 in
make it bigger I’ll just put a h1 in
make it bigger I’ll just put a h1 in front of it and I’ll close the h1 tag at
front of it and I’ll close the h1 tag at
front of it and I’ll close the h1 tag at the end of it and if I want to link to
the end of it and if I want to link to
the end of it and if I want to link to Toronto dice also as an example it’s
Toronto dice also as an example it’s
Toronto dice also as an example it’s important to know that if you’re going
important to know that if you’re going
important to know that if you’re going to create a link it’s a her F equals the
to create a link it’s a her F equals the
to create a link it’s a her F equals the link Toronto dance also dossier then you
link Toronto dance also dossier then you
link Toronto dance also dossier then you put in the text that you want to
put in the text that you want to
put in the text that you want to actually show up so try to dance salsa
actually show up so try to dance salsa
actually show up so try to dance salsa and then close close that off okay so
and then close close that off okay so
and then close close that off okay so this page is only going to say open
this page is only going to say open
this page is only going to say open school resources with the h1 so will be
school resources with the h1 so will be
school resources with the h1 so will be bigger and then regular font will show
bigger and then regular font will show
bigger and then regular font will show the link to the site ok so it’s very
the link to the site ok so it’s very
the link to the site ok so it’s very bare-bones I can go save as and I’m
bare-bones I can go save as and I’m
bare-bones I can go save as and I’m going to put it in the same folder so
going to put it in the same folder so
going to put it in the same folder so home page and I’m going to call it home
home page and I’m going to call it home
home page and I’m going to call it home page 2 and here is important you want to
page 2 and here is important you want to
page 2 and here is important you want to call it dot HTM instead of dot txt which
call it dot HTM instead of dot txt which
call it dot HTM instead of dot txt which is the default so saver dot HTM okay and
is the default so saver dot HTM okay and
is the default so saver dot HTM okay and it’s been saved now if I go to my
it’s been saved now if I go to my
it’s been saved now if I go to my internet browser I should be able to
internet browser I should be able to
internet browser I should be able to click here and put the two at the end of
click here and put the two at the end of
click here and put the two at the end of it and here’s my site so I’ve been
it and here’s my site so I’ve been
it and here’s my site so I’ve been school resources trying to dance salsa
school resources trying to dance salsa
school resources trying to dance salsa and if I click on it that will not work
and if I click on it that will not work
and if I click on it that will not work if I wanted to add the picture in
if I wanted to add the picture in
if I wanted to add the picture in instead of this text here a quick way is
instead of this text here a quick way is
instead of this text here a quick way is go image’ SRC for source equals put it
go image’ SRC for source equals put it
go image’ SRC for source equals put it in quotes
in quotes
in quotes and close that off and then we have to
and close that off and then we have to
and close that off and then we have to go find the picture again so if I just
go find the picture again so if I just
go find the picture again so if I just quickly load up my google images images
quickly load up my google images images
quickly load up my google images images fine Toronto and salsa find that logo
fine Toronto and salsa find that logo
fine Toronto and salsa find that logo I’m gonna copy the image URL and as I go
I’m gonna copy the image URL and as I go
I’m gonna copy the image URL and as I go back into my notepad I’m gonna paste it
back into my notepad I’m gonna paste it
back into my notepad I’m gonna paste it in here and now I’m gonna save it again
in here and now I’m gonna save it again
in here and now I’m gonna save it again safe then if I go back to here i refresh
safe then if I go back to here i refresh
safe then if I go back to here i refresh this page you see it’s a picture and if
this page you see it’s a picture and if
this page you see it’s a picture and if I load that there is a website so you
I load that there is a website so you
I load that there is a website so you can keep going on and add more links and
can keep going on and add more links and
can keep going on and add more links and more pictures until you’ve made it to
more pictures until you’ve made it to
more pictures until you’ve made it to your satisfaction and you got a cool
your satisfaction and you got a cool
your satisfaction and you got a cool list of tools that use on a regular
list of tools that use on a regular
list of tools that use on a regular basis to help save you some time if I
basis to help save you some time if I
basis to help save you some time if I wanted to then set this page as my
wanted to then set this page as my
wanted to then set this page as my default I would copy that link I would
default I would copy that link I would
default I would copy that link I would go back to my options and then I would
go back to my options and then I would
go back to my options and then I would here paste the link and that would be it
here paste the link and that would be it
here paste the link and that would be it then the next time I load my browser
then the next time I load my browser
then the next time I load my browser this new page will load instead of the
this new page will load instead of the
this new page will load instead of the existing one so hopefully this is an
existing one so hopefully this is an
existing one so hopefully this is an easy way for you to be able to create
easy way for you to be able to create
easy way for you to be able to create your own home page and if you have any
your own home page and if you have any
your own home page and if you have any other questions I’d be happy to answer
other questions I’d be happy to answer
other questions I’d be happy to answer them
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