Adding / Editing An Item « eDirectory User Manual

Adding / Editing An Article

Among all the items, articles are the simplest in terms of appearance and content.

To add a new article, do the following:

In the left navigation panel, click on Articles (under Modules). After doing this, a page will appear like the one shown below:
Click on the Add sub-menu on the top of this page.
In the Account area (image shown below), look for the Member who will own the article. You can do this by hitting the Click here to select an account link.

In this same area, do the following:
1. In the Username box, type the login ID of the Member. Then, click on the Search button.
2. Choose the Member by clicking on the Select button.
In the Information area (image shown below), do the following:
1. In the Article Title box, type the name of the article that you are adding. The title is the text that will appear on the top most part of your article. Be sure to make it descriptive and catchy.
2. In the Article Author box, type the name of the person who created or constructed the article contents. The author may be you or another person.
3. In the Article Author URL box, type the website address that you want to associate with the author. This is ideal if the author has his/her own website and you want to display a link in the article. The URL should contain both the protocol (e.g., http, https), and the domain name (e.g., demodirectory.com).
4. In the Publication Date box, provide the information that you want to appear in the directory front as the date on when the article is posted. Do this by clicking on the icon. By default, the current date is the one displayed in the box.
In the Image area (image shown below), do the following:
1. Click on the Browse button of the Image Source box to select the image file on your local PC that you want to use for the article.
2. In the Image Attribute box, type the text that you want to appear on the bottom of the article’s primary image in the directory front.
3. In the Image Caption box, type the text that you want to appear when the mouse pointer is moved over the thumbnail image in the directory front and when the thumbnail image is clicked and viewed in a separate window.
In the Abstract area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea, provide the text that will summarize the important points of the article. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

We advise you to have it available in all enabled languages so when a visitor browsing the directory changes the site language, the abstract of the article will also change in accordance with the selected language.
In the Content area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea, provide the full-length content of the article. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

We advise you to have it available in all enabled languages so when a visitor browsing the directory changes the site language, the abstract of the article will also change in accordance with the selected language.

In eDirectory version 7.3.00, an HTML editor is added in this exact area to replace the Content textareas (image shown here). With this editor, you can use a wide variety of features for inputting the Content field, editing the text with in it, adding smilies, spell checking, uploading videos, and many other features.

In the Keywords for the search area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea, type the keywords with which the article will be indexed for a search. Add one keyword/keyword phrase per line. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

We advise you to have the keywords available in all enabled languages. This will allow the site visitors to search using keywords in foreign languages.
In the Categories and sub-categories area (image shown below), select the category and the sub-category (if there is one) under which you want the article to appear. As you click on a category, the list of all sub-categories under it is displayed.

You need to click on the Add link to associate the category or sub-category with the article. After clicking the link, the category or sub-category is automatically displayed in the Article Categories box.

You need to associate the article with one or multiple categories and sub-categories so as to display the article under the specific categories and sub-categories to the site visitors. To delete a category, highlight the category or sub-category name in the Article Category box, and click on the Remove Selected Category button.
In the Promotional Code area (image shown below), type the promo code that you want to use for the article. (To know more about Promo Code, click here)
Click on the Submit button.

After submitting the form, the Site Manager still needs to confirm or activate this recently added article before it becomes visible in the directory front.

Editing is necessary when there is something in the article information that you want to update.

The Site Manager and the Members can edit an article whether it has been activated or not.

When a Member edits an article which is already paid and activated, its status goes back to Pending. This means that the Site Manager should re-activate it before it appears in the directory front again. Paid articles get pending after a change because the Site Manager still needs to verify the edited content to avoid bad words. Members don’t need to pay again; they just have to wait for a new confirmation.

To edit an article, do the following:

In the left navigation panel, click on Articles (under Modules).
Click on the icon of the corresponding article that you want to edit.
Do Steps 3 to 11 of the procedure that you perform when adding a new article. (Refer to the previous How To)

Adding / Editing A Classified

The procedures in adding a classified and a listing are almost the same. The only difference is that classifieds always ask for an image regardless of the level used.

To add a new classified, do the following:

In the left navigation panel, click on Classified (under Modules). After doing this, a page will appear like the one shown below:
Click on the Add sub-menu on the top of this page. After doing this, a form will appear like the one shown below:
Select a Classified Level (e.g., Basic, Premium, Showcase), then click on the Submit button. After doing this, a new form will appear.
The form you fill out in adding a classified varies depending on the Classified Level (e.g., Premium, Showcase) that you choose. In the following procedure, we used that of Showcase level. This means that some fields and areas may not be present if you choose other levels.
In the Account area (image shown below), look for the Member who will own the classified. You can do this by hitting the Click here to select an account link.

In this same area, do the following:
1. In the Username box, type the login ID of the Member. Then, click on the Search button.
2. Choose the Member by clicking on the Select button.
In the Information area (image shown below), do the following:
1. In the Classified Title box, type the name of the classified that you are adding. The title is the text that will appear on the top most part of your posting. Be sure to make it descriptive.
2. In the Contact Name, Contact Phone, Contact Fax, and Contact E-mail boxes, type the contact information being asked.
3. In the URL box, type the website address that you want to associate with the classified. This is ideal if you have your own website and you want to display a link in your classified. The URL should contain both the protocol (e.g., http, https), and the domain name (e.g., demodirectory.com).

In eDirectory version 7.3.00, a Price field is added added in this form (image shown here), allowing Site Manager to indicate the price of the classified that he/she is adding into the directory site.

In the Location area (image shown below), do the following:
1. Provide the information being asked in the following dropdown lists. If you do not find your Country, State, or City, we advise you to go to the Location menu in the left navigation panel, and add the new location that you want to see in the lists.
2. Type your Postal Code in the last box.

In eDirectory version 7.3.00, the option ‘Click here if you do not see your city’ is made available in this form. (image shown here). Clicking on the Add a New City link will enable you to instantly add a city to the application.

In the Image area (image shown below), click on the Browse button to select the image file on your local PC. This will appear in the directory front as the image of your classified. If you leave this area blank, the “No Image” will occupy the space allotted for your item image. (To know more about “No Image”, click here)
In the Summary Description area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea: type a brief description of the classified that you are adding. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

Summary Description appears in the Summary View of a classified. We advise you to have it available in all enabled languages so when a visitor browsing the directory changes the site language, the summary description of the classified will also change in accordance with the selected language.
In the Detail Description area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea, type the detailed description of the classified that you are adding. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

Detail Description appears on the Detail View of a classified. We advise you to have it available in all enabled languages so when a visitor browsing the directory changes the site language, the detail description of the classified will also change in accordance with the selected language.
In the Keywords for the search area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea, type the keywords with which the classified will be indexed for a search. Add one keyword/keyword phrase per line. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

We advise you to have the keywords available in all enabled languages. This will allow the site visitors to search using keywords in foreign languages.
In the Category area (image shown below), select the category under which you want the classified to appear.
In the Promotional Code area (image shown below), type the promo code that you want to use for the classified. (To know more about Promo Code, click here)
Click on the Submit button.

After submitting the form, the Site Manager still needs to confirm or activate this recently added classified before it becomes visible in the directory front.

Editing is necessary when there is something in the classified information that you want to update.

The Site Manager and the Members can edit a classified whether it has been activated or not.

When a Member edits a classified which is already paid and activated, its status goes back to Pending. This means that the Site Manager should re-activate it before it appears in the directory front again. Paid classifieds get pending after a change because the Site Manager still needs to verify the edited content to avoid bad words. Members don’t need to pay again; they just have to wait for a new confirmation.

To edit a classified, do the following:

In the left navigation panel, click on Classified (under Modules).
Click on the icon of the corresponding classified that you want to edit.
Do Steps 4 to 13 of the procedure that you perform when adding a new classified. (Refer to the previous How To)

Adding / Editing A Banner

Among all the items, banners are the most unique in terms of appearance and behavior in the directory front. What’s even more impressing about it is the fact that it is also the easiest to add in the directory.

To add a new banner, do the following:

In the left navigation panel, click on Banners (under Modules). After doing this, a page will appear like the one shown below:
Click on the Add sub-menu on the top of this page.
In the Account area (image shown below), look for the Member who will own the banner. You can do this by hitting the Click here to select an account link.

In this same area, do the following:
1. In the Username box, type the login ID of the Member. Then, click on the Search button.
2. Choose the Member by clicking on the Select button.
Select a Banner Type in the dropdown list. To see how a banner type appears in the directory front, click on the Banner Options link.
In the Order Banner area (image shown below), do the following:

Select the type of order for the banner. You can choose between the fixed annual price (1st option) or the price based on the impression block. The difference of the two is explained below:

- If you choose the first option, the price will be fixed but you can adjust the exact date on when the banner will expire.
- If you choose the second option, the price will depend on the number of impressions that you will provide. (e.g., Setting 2000 impressions makes the top banner price doubled to 100.00)
In the Banner Details area (image shown below), do the following:
1. In the Caption (English) box, type the text that you want to appear when the mouse pointer is moved over the banner in the directory front. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.
  We advise you to have it available in all enabled languages so when a visitor browsing the directory changes the site language, the caption of the banner will also change in accordance with the selected language.
2. Select the Section (or pages) where you want the banner to be displayed. If you choose Listing, Event, Classified, or Article, you will have the option of limiting the banner’s appearance to a Category page (e.g., Displaying the banner only in “Auto” category page of Listing)
3. In the Open in a new window options, select Yes if you want a new window to be opened when the banner is clicked, or No if you want to use the same window.
4. In the Destination Url boxes, type the website address that you want to associate with the banner. When a site visitor clicks on this link, he/she will be redirected to the website address.
5. To use a script banner instead of a file: Check the Show by Script Code option, and then put the code in the Script box. Script code is used to display a banner from an affiliate program or external banner system. If Show by Script Code is checked, the next step will not be necessary.
6. To select the file that you want to use as banner: Click on the Browse button of the File (English) box. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.
  Banners always come with text. This is the reason why the application asks for four files, so when a visitor browsing the directory changes the site language, the banner displaying the text will also change in accordance with the selected language.

In eDirectory version 7.3.00, the Site Manager (not Members) is also allowed to add global banners that will show up on all pages (image shown here). Just click on the option Global Banner to make a banner of this type.

In the Promotional Code area (image shown below), type the promo code that you want to use for the listing. (To know more about Promo Code, click here)
Click on the Submit button.

After submitting the form, the Site Manager still needs to confirm or activate this recently added banner before it becomes visible in the directory front.

Editing is necessary when there is something in the banner information that you want to update.

The Site Manager and the Members can edit a banner whether it has been activated or not.

When a Member edits a banner which is already paid and activated, its status goes back to Pending. This means that the Site Manager should re-activate it before it appears in the directory front again. Paid banners get pending after a change because the Site Manager still needs to verify the edited content to avoid bad image and captions. Members don’t need to pay again; they just have to wait for a new confirmation.

To edit a banner, do the following:

In the left navigation panel, click on Banners (under Modules).
Click on the icon of the corresponding banner that you want to edit.
Do Steps 3 to 8 of the procedure that you perform when adding a new banner. (Refer to the previous How To)

Adding / Editing An Event

An event can be added either by the Site Manager and Members: for the former, adding means selecting the level, supplying the information, and activating the item; for the latter, it means selecting the level, supplying the information, and paying for the item. See the difference?

To add a new event, do the following:

In the left navigation panel, click on Events (under Modules). After doing this, a page will appear like the one shown below:
Click on the Add sub-menu on the top of this page. After doing this, a form will appear like the one shown below:
Select an Event Level (e.g., Premium, Showcase), then click on the Submit button. After doing this, a new form will appear.
The form you fill out in adding an event varies depending on the Event Level (e.g., Premium, Showcase) that you choose. In the following procedure, we used that of Showcase level. This means that some fields and areas may not be present if you choose other levels.
In the Account area (image shown below), look for the Member who will own the event. You can do this by hitting the Click here to select an account link.

In this same area, do the following:
1. In the Username box, type the login ID of the Member. Then, click on the Search button.
2. Choose the Member by clicking on the Select button.
In the Information area (image shown below), do the following:
1. In the Event Title box, type the name of the event that you are adding. The title is the text that will appear on the top most part of your event. Be sure to make it descriptive.
2. In the E-mail box, type the e-mail address where the event owner wants to receive e-mails from potential customers.
3. In the URL box, type the website address that you want to associate with the event. This is ideal if you have your own website and you want to display a link in your event. The URL should contain both the protocol (e.g., http, https), and the domain name (e.g., demodirectory.com).
4. In the Phone and Contact Name boxes, type the contact information being asked.
In the Location area (image shown below), do the following:
1. In the Location Name box, type the name of the venue where the event will happen.
2. In the Street Address box, type the address of the venue that you supplied above.
3. Provide the information being asked in the following dropdown lists. If you do not find your Country, State, or City, we advise you to go to the Location menu in the left navigation panel, and add the new location that you want to see in the lists.
4. Type your Postal Code in the last box.

In the Event Date area (image shown below), do the following:
1. In the Start Date and End Date boxes, input the exact date when the event will happen. Do this by clicking on the icon.
2. In the Start Time and End Time dropdown lists, select the exact time when the event will start and end. Do not forget to indicate if it’s going to happen at AM or PM.

In eDirectory version 7.3.00, the application introduces the new 24 hours time format for site languages like Italian, Spanish, French, and Dutch where a high number of users preferring the said format are predominant (image shown here).

In the Image area (image shown below), click on the Browse button to select the image file on your local PC. This will appear in the directory front as the image of your event. If you leave this area blank, the “No Image” will occupy the space allotted for your item image. (To know more about “No Image”, click here)
In the Summary Description area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea: type a brief description of the event that you are adding. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

Summary Description appears in the Summary View of an event. We advise you to have it available in all enabled languages so when a visitor browsing the directory changes the site language, the summary description of the event will also change in accordance with the selected language.
In the Description area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea: type the detailed description of the event that you are adding. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

Description appears on the Detail View of an event. We advise you to have it available in all enabled languages so when a visitor browsing the directory changes the site language, the description of the event will also change in accordance with the selected language.
In the Keywords for the search area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea, type the keywords with which the event will be indexed for a search. Add one keyword/keyword phrase per line. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

We advise you to have the keywords available in all enabled languages. This will allow the site visitors to search using keywords in foreign languages.
In the Categories and sub-categories area (image shown below), select the category and the sub-category (if there is one) under which you want the event to appear. As you click on a category, the list of all sub-categories under it is displayed.

You need to click on the Add link to associate the category or sub-category with the event. After clicking on the link, the category or sub-category is automatically displayed in the Event Categories box.

You need to associate the event with one or multiple categories and sub-categories so as to display the event under the specific categories and sub-categories to the site visitors. To delete a category, highlight the category or sub-category name in the Event Category box, and click on the Remove Selected Category button.
In the Promotional Code area (image shown below), type the promo code that you want to use for the event. (To know more about Promo Code, click here)
Click on the Submit button.

After submitting the form, the Site Manager still needs to confirm or activate this recently added event before it becomes visible in the directory front.

Editing is necessary when there is something in the event information that you want to update.

The Site Manager and the Members can edit an event whether it has been activated or not.

When a Member edits an event which is already paid and activated, its status goes back to Pending. This means that the Site Manager should re-activate it before it appears in the directory front again. Paid events get pending after a change because the Site Manager still needs to verify the edited content to avoid bad words. Members don’t need to pay again; they just have to wait for a new confirmation.

To edit an event, do the following:

In the left navigation panel, click on Events (under Modules).
Click on the icon of the corresponding event that you want to edit.
Do Steps 4 to 14 of the procedure that you perform when adding a new event. (Refer to the previous How To)

Adding / Editing A Listing

Adding a listing can be done either by the Site Manager or Members. The procedures on how they add listings are almost similar except that Members undergo another procedure which includes Payment. If a Member does not perform this, the Site Manager will not confirm his/her listing. As a result, the listing will not be visible in the directory front.

Payment method is not applicable to listings in Free level.

To add a new listing, do the following:

In the left navigation panel, click on Listings (under Modules). After doing this, a page will appear like the one shown below:
Click on the Add sub-menu on the top of this page. After doing this, a form will appear like the one shown below:
In the Listing Template dropdown list, select the template that you want to use for the listing. If you are unsure of what template to use, just select Default.
Remember that in selecting a template, you should consider the type of business you have.

The listing that you want to add is for the house and lot that you are selling. Since this is something related to land development, the template that we advise you to choose is Real Estate. By choosing this template, you will be given extra fields to fill in the directory site such as Number of Bedrooms, Price, Square Feet, and Agent Name, etc.

Listing Templates are free of charge unless the Site Manager has specified a price. To know more about Listing Templates, click here.
Select a Listing Level (e.g., Free, Basic, Premium, Showcase), then click on the Submit button. After doing this, a new form will appear.
The form you fill out in adding a listing varies depending on the Listing Level (e.g., Premium, Showcase) that you choose. In the following procedure, we used that of Showcase level. This means that some fields (e.g., E-mail) and areas (e.g., Image, Video Snippet Code, Listing Designation) may not be present if you choose other levels.
In the Account area (image shown below), look for the Member who will own the listing. You can do this by hitting the Click here to select an account link.

In this same area, do the following:
1. In the Username box, type the login ID of the Member. Then, click on the Search button.
2. Choose the Member by clicking on the Select button.
To enable the Claim feature: Uncheck the Disable claim feature for this listing option. You do not need to select an account in Step 5 if you will be using this feature. (To know more about the Claim feature, click here)
In the Information area (image shown below), do the following:
1. In the Listing Title box, type the name of the listing that you are adding. The title is the text that will appear on the top most part of your listing. Be sure to make it descriptive. Most often, it is the business name.
2. In the E-mail box, type the e-mail address where the listing owner wants to receive e-mails from potential customers.
3. In the URL box, type the website address that you want to associate with the listing. This is ideal if you have your own website and you want to use it to promote your listing more. The URL should contain both the protocol (e.g., http, https), and the domain name (e.g., demodirectory.com).
4. In the Display URL box, type the text that you want to display on the listing as link. When a site visitor clicks on this link, he/she will be redirected to the website address that you supplied above. With the Display URL, your listing could show “Click me for more info” and the visitors clicking on the link will be redirected to your personal site.
5. In the Phone box, type the contact information being asked. Do the same for the Fax box.
In the Location area (image shown below), do the following:
1. In the Address Line1 box, type your complete office address. If you want to use another, type it in the Address Line2 box.
2. Provide the information being asked in the following dropdown lists. If you do not find your Country, State, or City, we advise you to go to the Location menu in the left navigation panel, and add the new location that you want to see in the lists. You can also add a city by hitting the Click here if you do not see your city link.
3. Type your Zipcode in the last box.
In the Image area (image shown below), click on the Browse button to select the image file on your local PC. This will appear in the directory front as the image of your listing. If you leave this area blank, the “No Image” will occupy the space allotted for your item image. (To know more about “No Image”, click here)
In the Video Snippet Code area (image shown below), input the embed code of the video that you want to display in the Detail View of the listing. Some websites (e.g., www.youtube.com) offer free video hosting. They generate embed codes and make them available to users wanting to post videos on other sites.
In the Attach Additional File area (image shown below), do the following:
1. Click on the Browse button to select the file that you want to attach to the listing (e.g., a pdf file containing more information about your item).
2. In the Caption box, type the name that you want the attached file to have.
In the Summary Description area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea: type a brief description of the listing that you are adding. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

Summary Description appears in the Summary View of a listing. We advise you to have it available in all enabled languages so when a visitor browsing the directory changes the site language, the summary description of the listing will also change in accordance with the selected language.
In the Description area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea: type the detailed description of the listing that you are adding. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

Description appears on the Detail View of a listing. We advise you to have it available in all enabled languages so when a visitor browsing the directory changes the site language, the description of the listing will also change in accordance with the selected language.
In the Keywords for the search area (image shown below), do the following:

In the English textarea, type the keywords with which the listing will be indexed for a search. Add one keyword/keyword phrase per line. Do this also for all the languages you have enabled on your directory.

We advise you to have the keywords available in all enabled languages. This will allow the site visitors to search using keywords in foreign languages.
In the Hours of work area (image shown below), type the schedule when the listing owner can accommodate the customers’ orders. Add one schedule per line as in the example.
In the Location area (image shown below), type the exact place/s where the listing owner can accommodate the customers’ orders.
In the Categories and sub-categories area (image shown below), select the category and the sub-category (if there is one) under which you want the listing to appear. As you click on a category, the list of all sub-categories under it is displayed.

You need to click on the Add link to associate the category or sub-category with the listing. After clicking on the link, the category or sub-category is automatically displayed in the Listing Categories box.

You need to associate the listing with one or multiple categories and sub-categories so as to display the listing under the specific categories and sub-categories to the site visitors. To delete a category, highlight the category or sub-category name in the Listing Category box, and click on the Remove Selected Category button.
In the Listing Designation area (image shown below), check the designation that you want the listing to have. (To know more about Designations, click here)
In the Promotional Code area (image shown below), type the promo code that you want to use for the listing. (To know more about Promo Code, click here)
Click on the Submit button.

After submitting the form, the Site Manager still needs to confirm or activate this recently added listing before it becomes visible in the directory front.

Editing is necessary when there is something in the listing information that you want to update.

The Site Manager and the Members can edit a listing whether it has been activated or not.

When a Member edits a listing which is already paid and activated, its status goes back to Pending. This means that the Site Manager should re-activate it before it appears in the directory front again. Paid listings get pending after a change because the Site Manager still needs to verify the edited content to avoid bad words. Members don’t need to pay again; they just have to wait for a new confirmation.

To edit a listing, do the following:

In the left navigation panel, click on Listings (under Modules).
Click on the icon of the corresponding listing that you want to edit.
Do Steps 5 to 20 of the procedure that you perform when adding a new listing. (Refer to the previous How To)

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