Customize for homepage

[PhotographybyRoss]

Andy,

That would be great if you guys could customize this for me. Also, could you please leave me instructions on how to do this as well. I am clueless with HTML. I changed things around so that the home link does not appear in the top right corner, but instead links are at the left to "Ross." However, I would love to have a "home" link in the top right, that takes users to my homepage and not smugmug's. Unfortunately, many people do not realize that clicking on "Ross" is essentially the same think. I checked my stats from Google's Analyzer and it shows that over 25% of my hits are intentional and not referred to or searched from. However, the clicks from decrease and I'm assuming this is because of navigation issues. Thanks for the help.

- Ross (www.photographybyross.com)


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Originally Posted by PhotographybyRoss
Although I understand what you are saying, about bringing people to your site and most people have one subject to search for in mind. However, many users are paying the professional fee to use this SmugMug for their personal homepage, along with the use of a domain name. Why offer a service to your customers, allowing the to use a domain, when the "home" link doesn't even work to their advantage. The whole purpose of having a professional, or semi-professional website, with one's own domain name is because people want to see that particular artist or website, not do a search for a specific image. Maybe as your site has evolved you should consider how this is affecting your paying clients. I know that if this is not change I will take my business elsewhere.

Hi, pros can customize and not have that link at all... it takes about 5 mins to replace our navigation with a custom nav bar that is you :)

Want help? We'll give it you and even do it for you! Just post in the customizing forum, and holler :thumb

EDIT: Poked around your galleries (nice work!) - I don't see the 'home link' in your galleries anywhere :dunno
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[richW]

Andy,

That would be great if you guys could customize this for me. Also, could you please leave me instructions on how to do this as well. I am clueless with HTML. I changed things around so that the home link does not appear in the top right corner, but instead links are at the left to "Ross." However, I would love to have a "home" link in the top right, that takes users to my homepage and not smugmug's. Unfortunately, many people do not realize that clicking on "Ross" is essentially the same think. I checked my stats from Google's Analyzer and it shows that over 25% of my hits are intentional and not referred to or searched from. However, the clicks from decrease and I'm assuming this is because of navigation issues. Thanks for the help.

- Ross (www.photographybyross.com (http://www.photographybyross.com))


Quote:
Originally Posted by PhotographybyRoss
Although I understand what you are saying, about bringing people to your site and most people have one subject to search for in mind. However, many users are paying the professional fee to use this SmugMug for their personal homepage, along with the use of a domain name. Why offer a service to your customers, allowing the to use a domain, when the "home" link doesn't even work to their advantage. The whole purpose of having a professional, or semi-professional website, with one's own domain name is because people want to see that particular artist or website, not do a search for a specific image. Maybe as your site has evolved you should consider how this is affecting your paying clients. I know that if this is not change I will take my business elsewhere.

Hi, pros can customize and not have that link at all... it takes about 5 mins to replace our navigation with a custom nav bar that is you :)

Want help? We'll give it you and even do it for you! Just post in the customizing forum, and holler :thumb

EDIT: Poked around your galleries (nice work!) - I don't see the 'home link' in your galleries anywhere :dunno
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SmugMug (http://www.smugmug.com/) General Manager (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=209233#post209233), House Pro (http://www.smugmug.com/help/pro-start.mg) & Dgrin Admin (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=18703) • Moon River Photography (http://www.moonriverphotography.com/) • SmugMug Pro Wiki (http://wiki.smugmug.com/display/SmugMug/Pros)
Couple of ways (I'm sure there are many more ) You can add a link in the header section or use javascript to change 'Ross' to Home.

Link:
Add the following as the top line in your header section:

<div id="homeLink"><a href="/">Home</a></div>
Add to the css section:
#homeLink {
float: right;
margin-right: 30px;}

Javascript method (I know there is an updated version, can't find it right now)

Add to the footer javascript section:

var objElement = document.getElementById("breadcrumb")
if (objElement != null) {
var str = new String(objElement.innerHTML);
str = str.replace('>Ross<', '>Home<');
objElement.innerHTML = str;
}

[PhotographybyRoss]

richW,

Thanks for the help. I'd really like to make my site less generic and obviously you know what you're doing. Are there any books you'd recommend for someone with no HTML experience. Thanks.


Couple of ways (I'm sure there are many more ) You can add a link in the header section or use javascript to change 'Ross' to Home.

Link:
Add the following as the top line in your header section:

<div id="homeLink"><a href="/">Home</a></div>
Add to the css section:
#homeLink {
float: right;
margin-right: 30px;}

Javascript method (I know there is an updated version, can't find it right now)

Add to the footer javascript section:

var objElement = document.getElementById("breadcrumb")
if (objElement != null) {
var str = new String(objElement.innerHTML);
str = str.replace('>Ross<', '>Home<');
objElement.innerHTML = str;
}