Can everybody get a site at extocuracao?No, extocuracao.com is only for visual artists, sites with other subjects then art will be deleted. I have my own site somewhere else, can I use extocuracao as advertisement to get more visitors on my own site?If you don't give an overview of your artwork, and mention the name of your own site on more than one page, chances are, your site won't be on the main page. What will happen with my personal information?Your personal information will be only used in our internal files. We will not give it to third parties. Is there a minimum number of works to put on extocuracao?You should have at least 1 infopage and 10 artworks in your gallery. Is there a maximum number of works to put on my site?There is no maximum, but we advise you to keep your site well organised for your visitors. It is best to show relevant and representative works. What size can I make my images?All images cannot be larger than 100 kb and they must be uploaded in jpeg-format. The images on your infopages must have a width of 200-300 pixels, always check if this is correct. For the lay-out of the other pages 350-400 pixels is the ideal height. We wouldn't recommend any height smaller than that. You can make them bigger, but no more than a width of 750 pixels. How can I reduce the size of the file (kb), without making the image too small?If you have Photoshop, this is very easy. For example, an image with a width of 700 pixels: go to Image > Image size. At the bottom you can see the pixels per cm. or inch. When this is a very high number, this increases the size of your file. You can adjust this number, so your file will get smaller. Don't decrease this too much, because it also reduces the quality of your image. How do I prevent copying of my images?Unfortunately, it is still hard to prevent 'stealing' of images on the internet. In most cases, 'the thief' can't do much with it, the images on extocuracao aren't printing-quality. If 'the thief' does succeed than only in a small size. It is possible to put a watermark on your image, so when someone tries to print an image without your permission, this will be misformed. Some programs, like Photoshop have this option (like digimark). This isn't a standard option however, you will need to register for this. How will I attract more visitors to my page?Except mouth-to-mouth advertising, we advise you to register your site at search engines. You find more information on your administration page: 'More visitors?' What are the keywords on my page that will be registered when I register my site at a search engine?This is interesting information if you want that what you have to offer will be easily found by a potential visitor who enters search enigine keywords at a search engine. With some search engines you can enter title, description and keyword by hand, but most search engines will automatically use the following information from your introductionpage: Title: your name and the subtitle of your site. This is the text that will show at the top of your page, underneath your name, this can be a different title than you use in the menu. Description: The text you have entered at 'Personal information' about your work. Keywords: Your name and some common keywords from extocuracao. Next your theme-titles, as shown in the menu, and all theme-subtitles. If you want to have a look for yourself, go to your introductionpage, click your right mousekey and go to 'view source'. Now, you can see your pages' html. At the left you see the word 'meta' 3 times. Next to this you see title, desciption, keywords. What do you mean by 'name' and 'short name'?On your administrationpage at the top, you can enter a 'name' for the page or theme and down you can enter a 'short name' how it will show in the menu. 'Name' gives a description of the content of that page or theme, not too long and in readable text. Both 'name' and 'short name' will be in de keywords of your themepage. What are the keywords on my detailpage?The keywords on your detailpage is the text you place with your artwork. On your detailpage, the visitor can see the artwork at large. When a visitor is looking for a specific artwork with a specific subject, he can find your work best when you put this in your text. Can I use 'hit-generators' like monsoonhits or virtualtrafficjam?No, please don't. These websites cause traffic, bur definitely no interested visitors, who most of the time don't look at what is on their screen, let alone the rest of your site. These sites cost a lot of traffic and money to extocuracao, that is why we block these sites. If I don't use my site anymore, how can I remove it?If you don't use your site anymore, you can send an email to support. Please mention the namen of your site and ask us to to delete it. Please remove all your themes and works yourself. We can only do this, if this email is coming from the same emailadress you have entered at your personal information. Didin't find an answer to your question?Email your question to support@extocuracao.com. Always mention the name of your site! |