Q.1. Webmaster Tools

Can I use google webmaster tools for my site?

Ans : Search results with URLs that start with your domain name can be controlled from your end using a Webmaster Tools account for your domain.

Google Webmaster Tools provides you with detailed reports about your website's visibility on Google. It also allows you to manually submit your site for indexing, control the visibility of pages and modify the way your site will be seen on Google search results.

To use Google Webmaster Tools after connecting your site to a domain:

Go to the Webmaster Tools sign-in page: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/home

Click on 'create an account now'. Type in your Google Apps e-mail address and fill in the other info. Once you've verified your e-mail address through your Google Apps account, you can sign in with that e-mail address, which becomes the username.

To connect this service to your site, after you create an account, you can go to Settings--> Pro and add the Meta tag you receive from Google for verification in the info field "Head Tags". Then click on Publish and continue the verification process.

To get your site's sitemap

In STANDOUT Website Builder your sitemap is generated automatically to improve SEO results. To get your sitemap:

1. Go to your main URL or domain.

2. Add /sitemap.xml after the domain so it appears as 'your-domain.com/sitemap.xml' in the URL bar. Click Enter.

3. The full sitemap will appear in the browser. You can then copy it. Press Ctrl+A to select all, and then Ctrl+C to copy.

If you change the site's content and pages the sitemap will change accordingly.

See how to submit the sitemap in Webmaster Tools here.

Connecting Your Domain

To connect your site to a domain, click PUBLISH > choose a subscription > follow the steps in our wizard to connect it or buy a new domain from us (if you buy a domain from us, we will then email you within 48 hours that the site is up).

Q.2. Mailchimp Integration

How do I integrate Mailchimp with my site?

Ans : If you'd like to integrate Mailchimp, just follow these steps:

Add a form to your site
Click on 'Send'
Choose 'add user to a mailing list' from the drop down menu >
Click on 'Configure'
Click on 'Settings'
Click on 'Setup'
Choose Mailchimp from the drop down list
Enter your username and API key

Don't know your API key?

See here on how to find it - http://kb.mailchimp.com/integrations/api-integrations/about-api-keys

Q.3. How to Connect a Domain

Ans : Connecting a Domain:

If you already own a domain, please make these 2 changes in your DNS settings (should be found on your registrar's account):

Add an empty (@) A record with the value 34.96.116.138 (delete any other A records you have)

Add a 'www' CNAME with the value of im-router-service.com (without the http:// prefix)

If you are still not sure what to do you can just forward this email to your domain registrar and ask them to make the changes for you.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us by with your domain name, and 'Editor URL' (copy the URL from address bar while in the editor).

Resources to change A & CNAME records on different domain registrars:

Godaddy:

Changing A records - https://support.godaddy.com/help/article/680/managing-dns-for-your-domain-names (here's a video on how to do it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNklh54mK7A)

Changing CNAME - https://support.google.com/a/answer/47610?hl=en

NameCheap:

Changing A records - https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/319/78/how-can-i-setup-an-a-address-record-for-my-domain

Changing CNAME - https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/1031/2/demo-how-to-set-up-a-cname-record

Register.com:

Changing A records - http://www.register.com/customersupport/tutorials/update_ip.rcmx

Changing CNAME records - http://www.register.com/customersupport/tutorials/cname.rcmx

Network Solutions:

Changing A records - http://www.networksolutions.com/support/a-records-ip-addresses-2/