Help FAQ
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Getting Started on AboutUs.org
- Sign in or create your free account so you can edit.
Please use your real name and not your business name, as logins are by person. - Go to a website's page by searching for it (like "example.com") above.
- Click an edit pencil and start editing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
(Hint: Click the links for the answer.)
- What is AboutUs.org? We're a website directory that helps business owners promote themselves online. Click here for more info.
- How do I add a website? Search for it, like example.com.
- How do I edit a page? Sign in and click a pencil.
- (Don't have an account? Create one or use BugMeNot.com)
- What is a wiki?
The numbers in the Web Presence section of the Website Visibility Report don't show sometimes. If you click "Refresh the numbers" and then reload the page it may work.
Experiencing a bug? Email us.
- How can I promote my website here? In several ways: Click here for info.
- Can I learn about online marketing and SEO here? Absolutely! See our Learn section.
- I have a question about the Home Page Analysis or Web Presence section. This link has more info, and feel free to email us or call 1.800.AboutUs and press 2.
- Does it cost anything to use AboutUs.org? No, AboutUs.org is a free resource.
- I don't have the login information for a page I want to edit. Help?
- I forgot my password. Help?
- How can I fix the oDd CapiTalizATion of a website?
- How can I remove or update the contact information for a website?
- How can I improve a website's wiki page? Can I see examples of great pages?
- How can a website's page have DoFollow links instead of NoFollow?
- How does AboutUs.org's internal search work?
- A site is incorrectly flagged as adult, parked, or broken. How can I unflag it?
- How can I add a Related Websites/Domains section to a page?
- The thumbnail of a site's homepage is outdated or not showing. How can I update or fix it?
- How can I be notified if and when a page I care about is edited?
- Can I delete my account, change my login name, or make sure I don't get emails from AboutUs.org?
- How can I upload and add an image to a page or upload a portrait of myself?
- The built-in links to a website aren't working because they point to http://website.com instead of http://www.website.com. Help?
- How can I confirm the email address for my account?
- I found a page about a site that no longer exists or isn't a good site. What now?
- I want to edit, but I don't want to create an account. Is there a login I can use?
- How can I know about new features, changes, and opportunities on AboutUs.org? Sign up for our newsletter, follow us on Twitter, or like us on Facebook.
Basics
- Basic Wiki Formatting -- how to change the look of your wiki page
Advanced
- How to link to another page
- Working with images
- Adding and changing tags that a website is about (tags are the new category)
- Adding and changing the summary about a website
- Changing the capitalization of a website
- How to flag or unflag a page as adult, broken, parked, etc.
- Updating a website thumbnail picture
- Improving AboutUs.org pages
- How to edit lists and become a "List Keeper"
- Add an AboutUs Badge for website owners to your website
- Using your talk page
- Using your watchlist
- Viewing a page's history
- Adding a YouTube video
- How you can help make this website even better
Don't see your question?
- See our exhaustive Help Index
- Contact AboutUs