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This is my page for Holly Montag who is a contestant on the show "I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here".
After seeing her on the show I did an internet search to learn more about her. I was surprised at the lack of information there was online about her. Also I noticed that there was a Mahalo page started for her that was ranking high in the search results.
I thought this would be a good opportunity to make a great informative page for Holly Montag. I did the research and picked out the top sites with information about Holly. I used this to build her page here on Mahalo. So now I feel it is probably the best resource for information about her online.
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I claimed Christmas Cookies because I am the sole baker in my house all year round and cookies are my specialty.
So far on this page I have added my own Guide Note, some lists of cookies by country, a video on how to decorate sugar cookies, a recipe for sugar cookies, lots of pictures, and some links under the Mahalo Top 7. Under the lists of cookies (which are sorted by country in alphabetical order) I bracketed all of the cookie names so if someone wants to make a page just about that one kind of cookie, my Christmas Cookie page is linked to it. I am adding to it right now (more countries).
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http://www.mahalo.com/royal-caribbean
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I'll throw my hat in the ring with my Stephenie Meyer page. As many of you know, she is the author of the "Twilight" series and an intriguing character in her own right. She has made the journey from unknown stay-at-home mom to superstar author (oh, the dream!).
There's so much interesting information to learn about her, I find that updating this page regularly is very easy and there's always something new coming out about her.
I hope you enjoy!
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http://www.mahalo.com/highway-interchanges
This is to compile a page with spectacular, complex highway interchanges and also worst designs.These engineering marvels are very fascinating and makes me wonder how they design such a complex interleaving flyovers/interchanges.
I will be adding more from all over the world.
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My hometown. I know what it is and I know what it is not. No more lies about the city of fury.
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http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-grow-plumeria
Those plants you see are mine. The first flower bloomed today.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_xMf8wKQv3Ro/SjmTcRZ_OiI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/eQ4G0B2s2f4/s512/new%20reds%20002.JPG
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http://www.mahalo.com/fathers-day
On the page, you'll find father's day history, quotes, gift ideas, photos, and more!
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I may not be taking full advantage of the Mahalo page features yet; but, I managed to put some in.
The strength of the page is in the amount of background knowledge which has been distilled into a reasonably concise amount of text.
After doing my page I took a look at other how-to-drink-beer pages on the web. They were either grossly simple and misleading or else attempts at humor. I have made neither a simple kitchen aid nor a connaisseur's guide to brews; but, rather a practical lifestyle approach to appreciating beer.
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June 19, 2009 07:47 PM
Topic Archive of the Week Episode III: Winner is Andreaxxjean
The winner of this weeks Mahalo Archive of the Week is @andreaxxjean with her page on Christmas Cookies! We were much impressed with the user of "Featured Objects" and the page has been well curated, all poor/dead links have been eliminated and the page will certainly be considered helpful to anybody searching on the topic. We can't wait to see how this page will evolve come December...when it will be sure to get most of it's traffic.
The two runners up will also receive a tip for their efforts.
@matthewh for Extrasolar Planets
@nushka for Buenos Aires
If you did not participate this week or want another shot at winning it all, tune in Saturday, that is when I will be posting Episode IV of Mahalo Archive of the Week!
Previous Winners
June 11: @interzone for UFO
June 15: @krystyne20 for Theory Of A Deadman
The two runners up will also receive a tip for their efforts.
@matthewh for Extrasolar Planets
@nushka for Buenos Aires
If you did not participate this week or want another shot at winning it all, tune in Saturday, that is when I will be posting Episode IV of Mahalo Archive of the Week!
Previous Winners
June 11: @interzone for UFO
June 15: @krystyne20 for Theory Of A Deadman
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June 17, 2009 12:30 AM
http://www.mahalo.com/holly-montag This is my page for Holly Montag who is a contestant on the show "I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here".
After seeing her on the show I did an internet search to learn more about her. I was surprised at the lack of information there was online about her. Also I noticed that there was a Mahalo page started for her that was ranking high in the search results.
I thought this would be a good opportunity to make a great informative page for Holly Montag. I did the research and picked out the top sites with information about Holly. I used this to build her page here on Mahalo. So now I feel it is probably the best resource for information about her online.
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June 17, 2009 02:30 AM
http://www.mahalo.com/christmas-cookies I claimed Christmas Cookies because I am the sole baker in my house all year round and cookies are my specialty.
So far on this page I have added my own Guide Note, some lists of cookies by country, a video on how to decorate sugar cookies, a recipe for sugar cookies, lots of pictures, and some links under the Mahalo Top 7. Under the lists of cookies (which are sorted by country in alphabetical order) I bracketed all of the cookie names so if someone wants to make a page just about that one kind of cookie, my Christmas Cookie page is linked to it. I am adding to it right now (more countries).
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June 17, 2009 03:26 AM
I love how your recipe looks in the featured item! This page will do great by the time Christmas rolls around
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3633925123/
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June 17, 2009 03:42 AM
Thanks @jeffhoard. I was thinking about adding a section for "Cooke Recipe Requests". What do you think?
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June 17, 2009 05:02 AM
Requests eh, sounds intriguing... What type of section would you use to present that. I'd like to see how that would turn out.
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June 17, 2009 10:55 AM
Ok, I added a featured object called "Request a Cookie" and changed the featured recipe object to "Recipe of the Week". I did it all on my iPod too so it was kind of challenging. LOL
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June 17, 2009 05:32 PM
Great use of the Featured Object, I never thought of such a use. Don't be discouraged if you get no requests right off the bat... But let's hope hope by the time Christmas rolls around eh :D
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June 18, 2009 02:06 PM
Fantastic page! I myself remember looking this up on the old Mahalo many time last Christmas! I think you have improved it a lot!
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June 18, 2009 08:12 PM
Awesome work - I really like what you've done with this page. And I'm hungry...is it Christmas yet?
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June 18, 2009 09:43 PM
Great page.
I would like to see the Top 7 right at the top though. It comes a way down, and that makes this page unlike other Mahalo pages.
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I would like to see the Top 7 right at the top though. It comes a way down, and that makes this page unlike other Mahalo pages.
June 19, 2009 02:51 AM
I moved the Mahalo Top 7 back to the top like you suggested, @philipy. However, I kind of like it better when it had the recipe right at the top of the page. The picture kind of accentuated the beginning of the page and made it look more unique, I think.
What does everyone else think?
I added more interesting pages to the Mahalo Top 7 as well.
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What does everyone else think?
I added more interesting pages to the Mahalo Top 7 as well.
June 19, 2009 03:45 PM
Yes, if it was a standalone page, the attractive recipe at the top would be a wonderful design. But as it's a Mahalo SERP, I think it's better if we don't start a trend of all doing our own thing, otherwise visitors will never know what to expect from a Mahalo page/
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June 19, 2009 04:45 PM
Well if they see more than one page (which I'm sure they will) they'll notice that each page has just about the same categories. So why is this a problem? Do all Mahalo pages have to look alike?
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June 19, 2009 05:30 PM
@andreaxxjean... Like with Wikipedia or Google, people expect a certain format, and to be able to find their way around easily.
A casual visitor isn't necessarily going to look around much to find what they wanted. They'll just as likely assume that if it's not where they expected to see it, it's not there at all.
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A casual visitor isn't necessarily going to look around much to find what they wanted. They'll just as likely assume that if it's not where they expected to see it, it's not there at all.
June 17, 2009 05:10 AM
Bob Marley , Bob Marley was a world famous Reggae star and Jamaican Singer-Songwriter who is often credited with helping to popularize the genre of Reggae. Besides his music, he was also a vocal proponent of the Rastafari movement and spoke openly about the political and spiritual oppression of the Jamaican people. I have spent time looking up questions and providing answers for those questions. My questions have been answered Directly (in the green color) and the text after is more facts about the answer. So basically if you want the direct answer it is in the green and if you want to read more, it is in the normal black text. I have spent a lot of time on this page, I hope you enjoy. (^_^)V
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June 17, 2009 05:11 AM
*Takes a deep breath to continue* Some people will not like the colors on my page, but some people will. Personally I think it makes it a little more user friendly. (^_^)V
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June 17, 2009 05:26 AM
I think it's a fantastic page, but you're right, I think the color does create dividing opinions in the community. We don't have any guidelines or rules yet, for or against color text because we've never used html on previous versions of Mahalo and therefor never had the ability to add color the words.
I'll leave the green you added, but I'm going to revert it back to the original title "Bob Marley" without funky color collage. At least until we figure out some guidelines on html.
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I'll leave the green you added, but I'm going to revert it back to the original title "Bob Marley" without funky color collage. At least until we figure out some guidelines on html.
June 17, 2009 06:23 AM
Aww taking of that color kinda hurts, but I understand. It just took me an hour to get it right lol. Not to big, not to small type of thing. Is it ok if I have an essay I wrote on one of my pages about the topic? It is not for this page. If not I will take it off myself. It hurts when someone else does it, you know. *I can be a little emotional sometime*
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June 17, 2009 06:24 AM
The one with the essay is my new "case" Page I am working on. Lol. Just wanting to make sure.
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June 17, 2009 05:25 PM
@mysterygirl89 I think Mahalo aims to to be mix of Google and Wikipedia. Your pages aren't so much fan pages as impartial guides to the topic, and they are not standalone, but part of the whole web of info on the site.
So it's probably best to stick to the standard look-and-feel of a Mahalo page, whatever the topic, just like you'd expect to see on Wikipedia.
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So it's probably best to stick to the standard look-and-feel of a Mahalo page, whatever the topic, just like you'd expect to see on Wikipedia.
June 18, 2009 09:33 PM
@mysterygirl89... I wasn't expressing an opinion about the page at all! Just saying it's probably best if all Mahalo pages follow the same look.
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June 18, 2009 11:05 PM
Oh, well I think the look makes the page easier to follow. Color attracts the human eye, as I learned in my high school psychology class
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June 19, 2009 04:39 AM
Mahalo Archive of the Week Episode III: Winner Announced Soon... mine had the second most votes... why is my page not good enough? is it because I posted it and lost last time?
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June 17, 2009 06:21 AM
Well my favorite current page that I have claimed is Royal Caribbean, I had already developed in the Greenhouse. I recently claimed it and have added a current news item to the page, haven't added much since claiming it, But as I said I had already developed the page so I feel it is legit to claim this one as mine. http://www.mahalo.com/royal-caribbean
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June 17, 2009 07:16 AM
Cool, I think that's great you picked up you ol' Greenhouse Page.
The picture that appears in the Top Left of your page should always be defining image for your archive, right now it's a pair of seagulls heh.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3634393149/
If you go to the image section, find the best picture, hover over it, and you'll see the "double arrow" click it and it will go to the front, then click the pin button and it will stay put. That's how you fix your upper left image :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3634389327/
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The picture that appears in the Top Left of your page should always be defining image for your archive, right now it's a pair of seagulls heh.
If you go to the image section, find the best picture, hover over it, and you'll see the "double arrow" click it and it will go to the front, then click the pin button and it will stay put. That's how you fix your upper left image :)
June 17, 2009 05:28 PM
I'm a fan of the Twilight Zone, and all temporal anomalies and paradoxes.
But I think having the same page over and over again would be a bit much. :)
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But I think having the same page over and over again would be a bit much. :)
June 17, 2009 05:35 PM
Of course! But I doubt I'll pick the same page twice :D You could always submit a different page
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June 17, 2009 06:21 PM
Oh, I didn't mean the same page, but a different one that's also under my management, i.e. the question is: is it alright to enter the contest again shortly after winning an edition of it, or would it be seen as "preying on prizes", or so..?
Sorry about misunderstanding!
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Sorry about misunderstanding!
June 17, 2009 07:42 PM
I hope nobody feels that way, I think you should enter the contest every week :D
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June 17, 2009 10:29 PM
That's cool, 'cause my primary intention is to draw some attention to the pages I manage, I don't seriously expect to win every week :)
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June 17, 2009 04:01 PM
http://www.mahalo.com/stephenie-meyer I'll throw my hat in the ring with my Stephenie Meyer page. As many of you know, she is the author of the "Twilight" series and an intriguing character in her own right. She has made the journey from unknown stay-at-home mom to superstar author (oh, the dream!).
There's so much interesting information to learn about her, I find that updating this page regularly is very easy and there's always something new coming out about her.
I hope you enjoy!
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June 17, 2009 07:40 PM
Looks good you should be sure to add the latest news about here to the guide note. :D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3636701718/
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June 18, 2009 07:32 PM
Great start, with team pages I personally like seeing lists of notable alumni in the sidebar, you could add a list section to your guide note and add some classic players.
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June 17, 2009 08:48 PM
This is a new page I created: http://www.mahalo.com/highway-interchanges
This is to compile a page with spectacular, complex highway interchanges and also worst designs.These engineering marvels are very fascinating and makes me wonder how they design such a complex interleaving flyovers/interchanges.
I will be adding more from all over the world.
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June 17, 2009 11:14 PM
I like it, it's an interesting topic.
The guide note could use some more content, with cited research you could probably find some interesting history of how interchanges became to be. Beyond that just think of what people might be interested in learning when visiting such a topic and continue to add guide note sections that may benefit their needs.
With that said, it's a great start
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The guide note could use some more content, with cited research you could probably find some interesting history of how interchanges became to be. Beyond that just think of what people might be interested in learning when visiting such a topic and continue to add guide note sections that may benefit their needs.
With that said, it's a great start
June 18, 2009 06:51 PM
Those images are enough to make a person dizzy! I changed up your related pages section and added a few more. Please feel free to change them around or add more. You're off to a fantastic start!
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June 17, 2009 09:22 PM
I'm nominating http://www.mahalo.com/buenos-aires My hometown. I know what it is and I know what it is not. No more lies about the city of fury.
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June 18, 2009 06:15 AM
I love city pages, what I would suggest for your page is much of what I've said above, we try to keep the guide notes similar on all pages regardless of the topic. try moving the lower paragraphs into a new text section below the Fast Facts with their own title. Then you can dedicate the 2nd paragraph above the guide note for the latest news about the city.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3638076836/
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June 18, 2009 04:48 PM
Thank you! I would like to make the map more visible. It is a link to an official page (not google maps) where you can find the addresses.
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June 19, 2009 05:14 PM
Hey Nushka, congrats on your page, you were a runner up and I sent you a small tip for your efforts.
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June 18, 2009 04:37 PM
It looks as though you've put in some great work on this page - a topic you're obviously passionate about :)
Unfortunately, one thing that your page is lacking is a Guide Note. The Guide Note serves as an introduction to the topic that is featured on the page. Not only is the Guide Note part of the Mahalo page format, but it also helps your page get indexed and ranked in Google searches.
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Unfortunately, one thing that your page is lacking is a Guide Note. The Guide Note serves as an introduction to the topic that is featured on the page. Not only is the Guide Note part of the Mahalo page format, but it also helps your page get indexed and ranked in Google searches.
June 18, 2009 04:57 PM
Adding a Guide Note is easier than you may think!
See the very top left corner of your page, where the picture currently appears? You should see a button reading "Edit." Click that.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20671413@N02/3638332683/
Now in the box marked "Content:" just write whatever you want to say. I'd suggest a sentence or two about the Yankees and their history, and then maybe a sentence about Yankee fans. It's up to you, so long as it's informative and well-written.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20671413@N02/3638334703/
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See the very top left corner of your page, where the picture currently appears? You should see a button reading "Edit." Click that.
Now in the box marked "Content:" just write whatever you want to say. I'd suggest a sentence or two about the Yankees and their history, and then maybe a sentence about Yankee fans. It's up to you, so long as it's informative and well-written.
June 18, 2009 03:36 AM
How about "How to Grow Plumeria" http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-grow-plumeria
Those plants you see are mine. The first flower bloomed today.
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June 18, 2009 02:23 PM
Wow beautiful plant! Thanks for starting this page-- it will have some great information for users! I do have a few suggestions, those-- based on my experience writing how tos - that may be helpful to you as you continue on the page.
1. How Tos are text based pages, with lots of original content. As a result, they usually don't start with a Mahalo Top 7 for the best links on the web-- because your page-- the how to--should be the best page on the topic! So, I'd delete this section, and move any links you feel would be helpful down to a Resources section at the bottom of the page.
2.Move your featured image down under the introduction - so your text is the first thing on the page. There may be an ad with an image placed at the top of the page later on, and that will dilute the impact of your photo.
3. Straight text is fine for the introduction, but the steps should be made more "scannable", with the use of outlines and bullets. Try not to have more than three sentences in a row. Use the white space, so that it's easier for a user to quickly grasp what you're discussing.
4. Mahalo has lots of gardening pages! Make sure to link terms in your text to other Mahalo pages where possible.
5. Make sure to mention the name of your page in the guide note and introduction- this will help for page rank and traffic.
Thanks again for doing this page - and I hope these tips help!
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1. How Tos are text based pages, with lots of original content. As a result, they usually don't start with a Mahalo Top 7 for the best links on the web-- because your page-- the how to--should be the best page on the topic! So, I'd delete this section, and move any links you feel would be helpful down to a Resources section at the bottom of the page.
2.Move your featured image down under the introduction - so your text is the first thing on the page. There may be an ad with an image placed at the top of the page later on, and that will dilute the impact of your photo.
3. Straight text is fine for the introduction, but the steps should be made more "scannable", with the use of outlines and bullets. Try not to have more than three sentences in a row. Use the white space, so that it's easier for a user to quickly grasp what you're discussing.
4. Mahalo has lots of gardening pages! Make sure to link terms in your text to other Mahalo pages where possible.
5. Make sure to mention the name of your page in the guide note and introduction- this will help for page rank and traffic.
Thanks again for doing this page - and I hope these tips help!
June 18, 2009 03:41 AM
I'd like to nominate my Father's Day page since it is coming up in just a few days! http://www.mahalo.com/fathers-day
On the page, you'll find father's day history, quotes, gift ideas, photos, and more!
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June 18, 2009 12:35 PM
You've got a great page there! I have just a couple tips for you.
A couple of your fast facts really should be cited...
There are 64.3 million fathers in the U.S.
159,000 stay at home dads
In your history section officiall should be officially.
I love the Gift idea section! Great idea!
Don't forget to add more redirects to your page. You really want to think Ok what are people going to search for about Father's Day? So we could have
Fathers day 2009
Fathers day history
Fathers day dates
Fathers day ideas
Fathers day projects
Fathers day crafts
and anything else you can think of.
That being said, again I will say, great job!
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A couple of your fast facts really should be cited...
There are 64.3 million fathers in the U.S.
159,000 stay at home dads
In your history section officiall should be officially.
I love the Gift idea section! Great idea!
Don't forget to add more redirects to your page. You really want to think Ok what are people going to search for about Father's Day? So we could have
Fathers day 2009
Fathers day history
Fathers day dates
Fathers day ideas
Fathers day projects
Fathers day crafts
and anything else you can think of.
That being said, again I will say, great job!
June 18, 2009 09:06 PM
Yeah, I didn't add those fast facts so I am not really sure where they came from. lol
As for the redirects, those have to be done by someone else don't they? I don't think regular members can do their own redirects.
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As for the redirects, those have to be done by someone else don't they? I don't think regular members can do their own redirects.
June 18, 2009 07:12 PM
This is my first page: http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-drink-beer I may not be taking full advantage of the Mahalo page features yet; but, I managed to put some in.
The strength of the page is in the amount of background knowledge which has been distilled into a reasonably concise amount of text.
After doing my page I took a look at other how-to-drink-beer pages on the web. They were either grossly simple and misleading or else attempts at humor. I have made neither a simple kitchen aid nor a connaisseur's guide to brews; but, rather a practical lifestyle approach to appreciating beer.
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June 18, 2009 07:38 PM
You'know, i've been sticking it in my ear this whole time. I'll have to bookmark this and read it before I go out this weekend.
Seriously though, great topic, and right up your alley.
At first glance, I think the Step is a huge block of text, I wonder how you could simply the "how to" and make the steps shorter.. maybe even having Step 1.1, 1.2 etc..
Those are just my initial thoughts, I think its a great topic.
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Seriously though, great topic, and right up your alley.
At first glance, I think the Step is a huge block of text, I wonder how you could simply the "how to" and make the steps shorter.. maybe even having Step 1.1, 1.2 etc..
Those are just my initial thoughts, I think its a great topic.
June 18, 2009 09:40 PM
"You'know, i've been sticking it in my ear this whole time."
Now that's what I call a drink problem. :)
Like that guy in Airplane. Was his name Ted Striker?
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Now that's what I call a drink problem. :)
Like that guy in Airplane. Was his name Ted Striker?
June 18, 2009 11:37 PM
Really awesome work, @albanian. I like this page a lot. One thing...Try adding more internal links. You have a lot of words, like "microbrews" or "ales" that would work as links to other Mahalo pages. Even if it's something we don't have a page on yet, it's worth linking to, because people will still get comprehensive search results on any page they look for in Mahalo.
Again, wonderful job! I'm going to post the widget to this on my blog...hopefully I'll send you a bit of traffic!
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Again, wonderful job! I'm going to post the widget to this on my blog...hopefully I'll send you a bit of traffic!
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My one suggestion would be to find a great definitive video about Holly and add it as a "featured object" - title it, describe it and place it under you're top 7.
Edit. I just searched youtube and google, but there doesn't seem to be a good defining video about her yet. I'm sure some will pop up soon.
I can't show you because then it would make a link!
But some info here:
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links