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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tell the world about it with AboutUs!}}
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<big>'''AboutUs''' is a [[WikiWiki|wiki]] for and about businesses, organizations, blogs, forums, and really anything or anyone that has a website.
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{{#description2:Tell the world about it with AboutUs! Give your facts, feedback, and opinions on websites, businesses, people, places, things, and more.}}
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''Think of us as the guide to [[DomainPage|websites]] that you can help build.''</big>
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We're a resource for anyone wanting to promote a website, leave feedback about a business, give an opinion on a topic, or let the world know about almost anything. We've been helping website owners build their Web presence since 2006, and we're always adding resources and tools to help people improve their site, their online visibility, and inform others on almost any topic.
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'''AboutUs''' aims to provide visitors with an introduction to websites as well as a way to share their knowledge of websites or [[promote]] their own.
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==3 Ways To Use AboutUs==
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* Edit the page about your site to make it a robust profile telling potential customers about what you offer. Find the page about your site by searching for it (like example.com) at the top right of any page on AboutUs. To edit, sign in - or sign up for a free account - and click the edit button at the top of every editable page.
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* Read our [[Learn|'''articles about Internet marketing and SEO''']] for free tips on attracting potential customers to your site. Our authors are industry experts who deliver their expertise in jargon-free, plain English. Find articles by clicking "Helpful Articles" at the bottom of any AboutUs page.
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* Run the free Home Page Analysis, which shows you how a website's home page looks to search engines and human visitors. The Web Presence section also tells you how many pages on the site can be found in search results, and how many backlinks a website has. You can find these sections on the AboutUs page for any website.
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AboutUs [[DomainPage|domain pages]] include a summary of the website as well as more text about it, relevant [[tags]], its contact information, [[ImageHelp|photos or logos]], connections with [[RelatedDomains|related websites]] and more... all while linking directly to the website. {{PullQuote|right|AboutUs dynamically creates pages from publicly accessible information on Web sites, like meta tags and [[whois]] information. Once built, the pages - like any [[WikiWiki|wiki]] - are available to be edited by the company, users, or anyone who visits the site.|[[NYTimes.com|NY Times]] [http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2009/01/09/09readwriteweb-aboutus_wiki_five_million_series_a.html?dbk article about AboutUs.org]}}
As a [[WikiWiki|wiki]], information on AboutUs pages can be added to and changed by clicking the <big>'''[[edit]] pencil'''</big> icon... ''and we encourage you to do so.''
'''Finding information''' - If you'd like to see what information we have on a given [[DomainPage|website]] or share your knowledge of it, simply search for the URL (like example.com) at the top right.
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'''Sharing your knowledge''' - AboutUs is what it is today thanks to the people who edit and improve it. Please feel free to help build this guide to websites by clicking one of the many edit pencil icons. [[Image:EditPencilSnapshot.png]]
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===Tools for Website Owners===
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Recently AboutUs.org has added new features and content to help business owners [[promote]] their website.
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* The [[Online Visibility Audit]] is a tool to help website operators improve their site by seeing it through the eyes of search engines and their visitors.
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* [[Site Metrics]] provides key numbers about a website's visibility in search engines and on social sites.
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* A growing library of [[Learn|articles about online marketing]] offer tips for attracting new customers.
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* [[DoFollow|Following links]] to good websites for people that have built out the site's AboutUs page.
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===Our Commitment===
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{{PullQuote|right|If you would like to know more about a company behind a domain name AboutUs.org is the place where you should have a look...|Andres of [[XavierMedia.com]] on [http://blog.xaviermedia.com/2008/05/20/how-to-create-your-own-aboutusorg-page/ AboutUs.org]|May 2008}}
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In order to protect the integrity of the resource and to engage with fellow editors, '''AboutUs''' is committed to reviewing [http://www.aboutus.org/recent_changes every edit made] to each of its pages.
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We also want to be a place where you feel encouraged to contribute and find it easy to do so or [[Help|learn how]]. For this reason we have numerous [[Help|help pages]] and ways to be [[Contacting AboutUs.org|contacted]].
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===Our Technology===
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* AboutUs was [[AboutUsBot|pre-populated]] with information about many different websites.
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* The [[thumbnail]] images are provided by [[DomainTools.com|Name Intelligence]]'s proprietary [[thumbnail]] service and provide a link to the referred-to site.
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* Our [[CamelCasing]] of domain names is to help make domain names more readable. If you notice that the [[CamelCasing]] is wrong, [[Fix Capitalization of an Article|you can correct it]].
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* We developed the [[Recent Contributors]] box to highlight the editors of each page.
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* We created [[tags]] as a more user-friendly interface replacement for [[categories]].
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* Our [[Online Visibility Audit]] is a tool to help website operators improve their site by seeing it through the eyes of search engines and their visitors.
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===Our Policies===
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AboutUs works to create [[AboutUs Guidelines|policies and guidelines]] that provide a clear explanation of not only the legal aspects of creating a resource based on the [[collaborating_to_build_the_commons|information commons]], but also on the values that help promote the [[WikiWay]]. Check out the [[AboutUs Guidelines]] page for more information.
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===What's happening at AboutUs===
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{{PullQuote|right|You guys have a user-friendly system that makes it easy to optimize listings. AboutUs is a really helpful resource and I've enjoyed learning more about the little tricks that make a page pop out at viewers.|[[User:Jon Barilone|Jon Barilone]] of [[SEOP.com]]|17 October 2008 <small>('''[[AboutUsTestimonials|view more testimonials]]''')</small>}}
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* [[AboutUs LiveChat|Live Chat]] - Come chat with us
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* [[Community]]
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* [http://www.aboutus.org/recent_changes Recent Changes] - Edits to the [[WikiWiki|wiki]]
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* [[PeopleAt.AboutUs.org]] - Some of our [[real people]]
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* [[Learn]] - Our articles about internet marketing
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* [[AboutUs Testimonials]] - Pats on the back
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* [[DoFollow]] - We're linking to good sites with good pages
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* [[How you can help]] - Ways you can contribute and help build AboutUs
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* [[AboutUs.org/Jobs|Jobs]] - Check out our available positions
We're a resource for anyone wanting to promote a website, leave feedback about a business, give an opinion on a topic, or let the world know about almost anything. We've been helping website owners build their Web presence since 2006, and we're always adding resources and tools to help people improve their site, their online visibility, and inform others on almost any topic.
3 Ways To Use AboutUs
Edit the page about your site to make it a robust profile telling potential customers about what you offer. Find the page about your site by searching for it (like example.com) at the top right of any page on AboutUs. To edit, sign in - or sign up for a free account - and click the edit button at the top of every editable page.
Read our articles about Internet marketing and SEO for free tips on attracting potential customers to your site. Our authors are industry experts who deliver their expertise in jargon-free, plain English. Find articles by clicking "Helpful Articles" at the bottom of any AboutUs page.
Run the free Home Page Analysis, which shows you how a website's home page looks to search engines and human visitors. The Web Presence section also tells you how many pages on the site can be found in search results, and how many backlinks a website has. You can find these sections on the AboutUs page for any website.
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