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Nerds Express Page Website V2

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:52:09 GMT

Easy to Setup | Simple to Use | Looks Great...

A Nerds Express (formally Spark) Page Website will allow you to use Adobe Creative Cloud Express Web Pages to create an easy to manage fully functional website.

Use up to 10 CC Express (Spark) Pages
Use Your Own Company Logo
9 Popular Social Network Links Available (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vimeo, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Behance, Dribble)
Call Icon Link Available
Email Icon Link Available
Page Titles for Tabs
Insert Your Company Name
Use ANY Hosting Service (Nerds Hosting available if required)
Use YOUR OWN Domain Name
Create an unlimited number of websites for you & your clients

Watch the video above to see how you can setup your new Express Page Website in less than 10 minutes

Unzip the "Nerds-Express-Page-Website-V2.zip" file that you received from Nerds
Replace the logo.png file in the img folder with your own logo. Your logo must be named "logo" and a png image file.
Open the "configuration.xml" file using any plain text editor and enter your information in the areas shown below and save the changes
Upload the folders & files from the .zip file to your hosting service

Enter your information in the yellow areas only

View Sample Websites Below

Nerds DIY Website V2 Sample - Light

Nerds DIY Website V2 Sample - Dark

Fullscreen Background Video

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 18:36:10 GMT

Insert a Fullscreen Background Video in any row...

A quick video to show how easy it is to insert a fullscreen background video in any row using the Nerds Rapid Website Builder.

Note

YouTube videos cannot be set to autoplay on mobile devices
Vimeo Videos can be set to autoplay on mobile.
iPads running iPadOS 13 or greater will autoplay the video.

Sign up today for a FREE 10 day trial of the Nerds Rapid Website Builder and see for yourself how easy it is to setup and manage your mobile responsive website.

Create Your Own Mega Menu

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:37:43 GMT

Create a fully customizable expandable menu

Sometimes you just need a bigger menu to display all the links you would like to use. Here is a quick video to show you how:

10 Mistakes Business Owners Make on Their Websites

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

A great website is critical to the success of any business. Here are some of the mistakes I have seen business owners make on their websites...

Not Mobile Responsive: This one should be obvious to everyone but there are still many sites that do not work or work well on mobile devices. Over 50% of all internet use is now done on mobile devices so if your site is not responsive you are loosing a ton of business.
Mobile Sites are Not Touch Responsive: This is not the same thing as mobile responsive... People want to flick and swipe between images not open and close. Navigation needs to be larger and images should be as large as possible.
No Address or Service Area on Their Contact Page: While it is understandable that you may not want your home address on your website, at least put your City, State/Province and Service Area. Businesses are found by people that do simple web searches and results are not location accurate. Let people know where you work. Your website should also include GEO Tag information on every page.
Email Auto Responders: While this is not really "website" related, it is internet related. “I’ll get back to you within 48 Hrs.” or “I usually check my email several times a week…” should NEVER be used. You are probably not the only business they will contact and someone else will respond quicker!
Still Using Adobe Flash: During my work I see hundreds of websites every month and I cannot believe how many of them are still using Flash. There is no excuse to still use Flash!
Too Much Text: Most business websites should be visual stimulating… Visitors are going to decide to contact you based on the products/services you show them.
Use a Template Website That Thousands of Other Business Owners Are Using: I cannot believe how many sites I view that seem to be using the same 6 templates of free or cheap services available on the web.
Old Website: People can tell if a website is years old… Update your website regularly!
Images Sized Wrong: Images should be sized and optimized for the web BEFORE you upload them to your website. If your images/page does not load in seconds people will get frustrated and move on.
Poor Website Content... Show Your BEST Stuff! Business owners need to be unbelievably critical of their own websites and put only the best of the best on their website. Show people the best products and describe your services so that visitors want to do business with you.

Many of you may be able to update your website yourself but if you cannot please contact Nerds… Updating your website is the fastest and easiest way to improve your business!

Nerds one time development cost is usually more cost effective than many of the DIY Template Sites many businesses currently use. If you have questions please feel free to give Nerds a call or send us an email. We are happy to explain how our custom websites can improve your business.

Fullscreen Image Slider

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:54:27 GMT

Showcase Your Images Fullscreen

A quick video to show how easy it is to setup a standard image slider and use it as a fullscreen presentation in the Nerds Rapid Website Builder.

Sign up today for a FREE 10 day trial of the Nerds Rapid Website Builder and see for yourself how easy it is to setup and manage your mobile responsive website.

Let Nerds Do All the Work...

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:06:02 GMT

You can just manage it after it's done

Our Rapid Website Builder allows you to easily setup and manage your own website but if you would like Nerds to do the work for you... we can! Many of our clients have Nerds do the initial setup and then they can just manage the site after it is working for them.

“IT’S AMAZING” … when you order a website from Nerds all you would need to do is supply your images and textual content and we can design and setup your new website for you.

Showcase your talent and strengthen your credibility – A well designed website will add credibility to your business and strengthen your brand. The flip side of that same coin is that a poorly designed or outdated website may portray your business as amateur or disorganized.

Always be available, on ANY device – Websites are open 24/7 so your customers can interact with your business when it’s convenient for them.

Share your expertise – It’s not enough to just provide information about your products and/or services. Your expert advice may give you the edge over the competition and potentially even make the sale. Think of your website as an employee, presenting your customers with help and knowledge about your company’s area of expertise.

Increase your customer reach – There is no other way that provides the geographic reach of a website, and internet usage continues to increase year after year. A full screen custom website will keep you steps ahead of your competition.

Save you money – The cost of a website over time is less than any other form of advertising. Websites incur no printing, shipping, or postage expenses and updates are easy peasy. A full screen custom website will be designed to suit your unique business and budget.

Nerds Website Builder

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 05:57:04 GMT

An unbelievably cost effective website for your business

Drag and Drop - Build a high volume of mobile optimized sites in record time.

Advanced SEO - Make sure your site is found with Google recommended SEO features.

Animations - Built-in animations add visual interest to your site design.

Blogging - Publish blog posts and keep your visitors coming back for more.

Contact Forms - Create contact forms with file uploads, MailChimp integration and more!

eCommerce - Online Stores - Create fully featured online stores with no transaction fees.

Pop Ups - Target visitors and collect leads using custom pop ups and notifications.

Social Media Integration - Display Facebook comments, Disqus feeds and other social platforms.

Password Protection - Protect pages on your website by securing them with a password.

Embed HTML - Copy and paste embed code to integrate plugins from other websites.

Analytics / Site Statistics - Analyze stats about your visitors and how they interact with the website.

Mobile and Tablet Editor - Customize your site for perfect display on mobile devices.

Video Backgrounds - Embed videos from YouTube or Vimeo and create engaging content.

Photo Galleries & Sliders - Create fullscreen galleries and sliders to show off your photography.

Data Tables (Google Sheets) - Displays data tables on your site, with instant updates via Google Sheets.

Event Calendars - Including live sync with Google Calendar, RSVP’s, and extensive styling.

Audio Players - Showcase your audio or music using a customizable audio player.

Video Galleries - Display all of your YouTube and Vimeo videos in one thumbnail gallery.

Instagram Feed - Instagram integration, opening images in a lightbox with slideshow functionality.

Countdown Clock - Extensive options for fonts, colours and timing precision down to the second.

No Limitations - Zero limits on pages, traffic and storage. Build big sites that load fast every time.

Bulletproof Security - 24/7 site monitoring, with hacker protection and automatic backups.

Content Delivery Network (CDN) - Enterprise grade CDN to load images and video at lightning speed.

Instant Publishing - Integrated directly into our builder to make site updates instant and easy.

Free SSL Certificate - Give site visitors confidence by loading sites securely with SSL (https).

No Downtime - Reliability and dependability are key focus areas - 99.99% uptime.

Security Updates - Automatic security upgrades to protect all the sites across the network.

100% Height iFrame

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:47:34 GMT

How to create a 100% height iFrame for use with the Nerds Rapid Website Builder.

A quick video to show how easy it is to insert an properly coded iframe in any row using the Nerds Rapid Website Builder. You can then insert almost any external content to your website.

Sign up today for a FREE 10 day trial of the Nerds Rapid Website Builder and see for yourself how easy it is to setup and manage your mobile responsive website.