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Hi '''{{{1}}}''', thank you for setting up a User account at [[Directory:Centiare|Centiare]].  By taking the steps to become a member, you're really getting an insider's view of a new and exciting Internet property.  Imagine if you were one of the first 50 users of MySpace, or of Wikipedia! Centiare was set up to utilize the fantastic [[Directory:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] collaboration and editing tool for both personal and commercial directory content.
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'''<big>Welcome!</big>'''
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Hi '''{{PAGENAME}}''', welcome to '''[[Directory:MyWikiBiz|MyWikiBiz]]'''We're happy that you've taken the steps to become a member of our site.  MyWikiBiz is a directory where any person, any company, any product, or any thing can author their own legacy. We seek to provide the space for [http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/15726 265 million entities]. Our registered editors like you have generated over 60,000 pages so far -- help keep that number growing with an article about yourself, your business, your industry, your favorite product, hobby, or organization.  Since 2008, MyWikiBiz.com has served up over '''1 million page views'''.  Get started authoring your legacy today!
  
What makes Centiare different?  Well, we've added all sorts of interesting extensions and modifications to increase functionality, not the least being:
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===Helpful tips===
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Here are some tips on how to create a [[Help:Listing|Directory listing]] and take advantage of the [[Help:Semantic tagging|semantic web]] features we have in place:
  
:*Protected [[user-owned]] [[Centiare:Directory_namespace|Directory]] pages (no more admins or vandals messing with "your" space), and;
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:*You may write as an opinionated advocate in the [[Help:Directory Space|Directory]] -- neutral view is not required. You can sell products, promote videos, upload documents, even host your own Google AdSense ads. This '''[[Help:Listing/Add|auto-fill form]]''' will guide you through creating a very basic directory listing ''right now''.
:*[[Semantic tagging]] capabilities (making possible [[Portal:Professional%2C_Scientific%2C_and_Technical_Services|amazing searches]] of the entire database).  
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:*Because MyWikiBiz supports [[Semantic tagging|Semantic Web]] technology, search engine results are highly [[Help:Search Engine Optimization|optimized]]. Internal searches can also be performed that wouldn't be possible on Google, MySpace, or Wikipedia.
  
Even if you don't want to [[Centiare:Listing#Add_a_Directory_Listing|create a Directory listing]] yet, you can remain anonymous and still use some cool features like the following "'''Infobox_Personal'''" on your own [[Centiare:User namespace|User]] page.  To get the infobox to look like this...
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A few favorite pages that might help acquaint a new user with the possibilities are found among the [[Help:Demonstration|Demonstration]] links, or in [[Help:reviews|these articles]] written by independent reviewers.
  
{{Infobox_Personal
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===E-mail updates===
| physical = [[Person_Race:=White]] [[Person_Gender:=Male]], [[Person_Height:=6'1"]] [[Person_Weight:=190 lbs.]], [[Person_Hair:=Blonde]] Hair, [[Person_Eyes:=Blue]] Eyes
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If you would like a daily e-mail notice of what has been created or updated on MyWikiBiz.com, just complete this form.
| known =
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<embed>
| education = [[Education_Level1_Degree:=B.A.]], [[Education_Level1_Major:=Economics]], [[Education_Level1_Institution:=UCLA]], [[Education_Level1_Year:=2000]]; [[Education_Level2_Degree:=J.D.]], [[Education_Level2_Major:=Law]], [[Education_Level2_Institution:=USC]], [[Education_Level2_Year:=2003]]
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<form style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:3px;text-align:center;" action="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverify" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=2001427', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true"><p>Enter your email address:</p><p><input type="text" style="width:140px" name="email"/></p><input type="hidden" value="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~e?ffid=2001427" name="url"/><input type="hidden" value="MyWikiBiz" name="title"/><input type="hidden" name="loc" value="en_US"/><input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><p>Delivered by <a href="http://www.feedburner.com" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></p></form>
| profession = [[Profession1:=Attorney|[[Attorney]]]], [[Profession1_ID:=40873]]([[Profession1_State:=CA]])-[[Profession1_Year:=2003]]
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</embed>
| member = [[Association:=American Bar Association|[[Directory:American Bar Association|American Bar Association (ABA)]]]]
 
| party = [[Political_Party:=Independent]]
 
| religion = [[Religion:=Christian|[[Christianity|Christian]]]]
 
| marital = [[Marital_Status:=Single]]
 
| children =  
 
| relations =
 
| friends = [[Friend_Name:=Greg Kohs|[[Directory:Gregory_J._Kohs|Greg Kohs]]]]
 
| interests = [[Personal_Interest:=Surfing|[[Surfing]]]]
 
}}
 
  
...all you need to do is paste into your User page, code that looks something like this:
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===Share this page!===
 
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<sharethis />
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{{Infobox_Personal
 
| physical = [[Person_Race:=White]] [[Person_Gender:=Male]], [[Person_Height:=6'1"]] [[Person_Weight:=190 lbs.]], [[Person_Hair:=Blonde]] Hair, [[Person_Eyes:=Blue]] Eyes
 
| known =
 
| education = [[Education_Level1_Degree:=B.A.]], [[Education_Level1_Major:=Economics]], [[Education_Level1_Institution:=UCLA]], [[Education_Level1_Year:=2000]]; [[Education_Level2_Degree:=J.D.]], [[Education_Level2_Major:=Law]], [[Education_Level2_Institution:=USC]], [[Education_Level2_Year:=2003]]
 
| profession = [[Profession1:=Attorney|[[Attorney]]]], [[Profession1_ID:=40873]]([[Profession1_State:=CA]])-[[Profession1_Year:=2003]]
 
| member = [[Association:=American Bar Association|[[Directory:American Bar Association|American Bar Association (ABA)]]]]
 
| party = [[Political_Party:=Independent]]
 
| religion = [[Religion:=Christian|[[Christianity|Christian]]]]
 
| marital = [[Marital_Status:=Single]]
 
| children =
 
| relations =
 
| friends = [[Friend_Name:=Greg Kohs|[[Directory:Gregory_J._Kohs|Greg Kohs]]]]
 
| interests = [[Personal_Interest:=Surfing|[[Surfing]]]]
 
}}
 
</pre>
 
 
 
It looks more complicated than it really is.  To see some of the most handy Infoboxes (which can help you find new friends -- or customers -- on Centiare), take a look at the "sample" User named [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]].  Click the "'''edit'''" tab at the top of his page, then copy and paste his information to either your personal Directory or User space, then replace the information as necessary. Since all fields are optional, you can delete them to suit your preference. However, please note that the semantic tags (those attributes that take the form of <nowiki>"Attribute_Name:="</nowiki>) actually allow other Centiare Users to search and find you by the information '''you choose''' to provide.  (Note: ''those semantic tags will also do wonders for boosting your content on Google search results!'')
 
 
 
Various [[Centiare:Assistance#Personal|founding Users]] will be happy to walk you through some of the basic elements if you're interested -- not the least being your (or your company's) own Directory listing. In the meantime, a few favorite pages that might help acquaint a new user with what's possible are found among the [[Centiare:Demonstration|Demonstration]] links.
 
 
 
Again, welcome to '''Centiare''', The Free Directory.
 

Latest revision as of 17:01, 8 October 2010

Welcome!


Hi Greeting, welcome to MyWikiBiz. We're happy that you've taken the steps to become a member of our site. MyWikiBiz is a directory where any person, any company, any product, or any thing can author their own legacy. We seek to provide the space for 265 million entities. Our registered editors like you have generated over 60,000 pages so far -- help keep that number growing with an article about yourself, your business, your industry, your favorite product, hobby, or organization. Since 2008, MyWikiBiz.com has served up over 1 million page views. Get started authoring your legacy today!

Helpful tips

Here are some tips on how to create a Directory listing and take advantage of the semantic web features we have in place:

  • You may write as an opinionated advocate in the Directory -- neutral view is not required. You can sell products, promote videos, upload documents, even host your own Google AdSense ads. This auto-fill form will guide you through creating a very basic directory listing right now.
  • Because MyWikiBiz supports Semantic Web technology, search engine results are highly optimized. Internal searches can also be performed that wouldn't be possible on Google, MySpace, or Wikipedia.

A few favorite pages that might help acquaint a new user with the possibilities are found among the Demonstration links, or in these articles written by independent reviewers.

E-mail updates

If you would like a daily e-mail notice of what has been created or updated on MyWikiBiz.com, just complete this form. <embed>

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Enter your email address:

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Share this page!

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