Web Tips

This page has tips and instructions for League chapter Webmasters who are using Google® Sites, originally set up by the national office, as the primary Web site for their chapters.  Check back frequently, as this page is updated quarterly with new information.

2013 Banners – Ten new banners for 2013 have been created for Webmasters using Google® sites. View and request the banners.

Basic Editing* – Select the titles below to download instructions to do basic editing on your Google® Web site. You will need Adobe Reader to open these PDF files.

• Uploading a New Banner to Your Web Site (PDF) - updated 11/20/12
• Creating New Pages - Web and File Cabinet (PDF)
• Deleting a Page (PDF)
• Adding and Deleting Pages to/from Your Left-Hand Sidebar (PDF)
• Uploading Photos to Your Web Pages - Basic (PDF)
• Adding and Maintaining a Calendar (PDF)
• Creating Announcements Pages (PDF)
• Creating List Pages (PDF)
• Making Your Whole Site or Site Pages Private (PDF)

Tips to Follow – Here are some basic tips that every Webmaster should follow:

• Check your site at least once/month to remove outdated information and ensure your links are still functioning properly.
• For recurring events for which you set up individual pages, publish the month and date but not the year (whenever possible) so your Web site always seems current.
• Document your Web site instructions and password and provide them to the chapter president and new Webmaster when you turn your duties over to a new Webmaster.
• Troubleshooting and further tips are available at http://support.google.com/webmasters.

*NOTE: Occasionally, Google® changes the way their editing functions work.  If you are using any of the sets of instructions above and find they do NOT correlate with what you are seeing on your screen, please contact Tara Scibelli at tscibelli@iwla.org so she can assist you and update the instructions.