Tripod Team Blog

Updated look and feel on Control Panel and Beta Website Editor

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:30:13 -0800

Within the next week, we will be releasing some changes on Tripod and we wanted to give our members a sneak peak so you wouldn't be surprised when it comes out!

Tripod's New Control Panel

Do not worry: No core functionality is changing - you will be able to do everything you can do today on your Control Panel. We've simply reorganized it in a way to use page space more efficiently, as well as including more information about all of the different things you can do with the Tripod service! Specifics include:

More Streamlined Domain Management Tools
Consolidated Account information section
Easily Accessible Tripod social media sites
Updated Announcements Section

Tripod's New Control Panel Design

Pages and Site Tab Merge in Site Editor

We have also made some changes to the our beta site editor in an attempt to simplify the experience.

We currently have tabs for "Pages" and "Site" within the editor. We are merging those two tabs and calling the one tab "Manage." If you want to add/remove pages, change tracking codes, update site keywords, and site descriptions, this is the tab you where will do these actions.

Thank you for you continued membership!

Tripod Members Eligible for Google AdWords Credits

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:13:39 -0800

Tripod Members Eligible for Google AdWords Credits

Your Website is the Face of Your Business.

So get help showing it off with a Google AdWords Credit!

With Tripod's special partnership, when you spend $25 with Google AdWords, you'll get additional credits based on which Tripod plan level you have.

How To Redeem AdWords Credits:

Log-in to your Tripod Account.
Click-through on the message that says "Claim Your Credit."
Copy the redemption code on the page.
Sign up with Google AdWords @ adwords.google.com, spend $25, and then enter the redemption code during your checkout process.

Show your site off. Reach the people you want to reach the way you want to reach them.

Beta Test Zeeblio 2.0!

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:35:11 -0800

Test Tripod's latest version of the Zeeblio sitebuilder!

Since the last release of Zeeblio, Tripod's website building tool, we have taken feedback that we received and built a more robust version of the builder. We want you, our valued members, to test the new features out and tell us what you think! Just follow the link below:

http://www.tripod.lycos.com/bin/zeeblio-beta

So, what's new?

15 new add-ons
New styling options added to all existing add-ons
Numerous different layouts including more drop areas.
30 new templates! And over half of the original styles have been updated, too.

So, please let us know what you think - your opinion counts!

Happy Holidays - Tripod Product Team

Featured Friday: Double Feature!

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:05:20 -0800

Today we have a double feature for you: actress Tammy Gillis' personal website as well as her company website, TFG Productions.Tammy Gillis is a Canadian actress with a long list of roles in productions such as TV's Supernatural and Less Than Kind.

Check out both sites! They are great examples of a business website as well as personal website.

Tammy Gillis and TFG Productions

Vote for the October Site of the Month!

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 05:41:15 -0800

Vote at siteofthemonth.tripod.com for your favorite past Featured Friday website!

Choose from:

Boston Dance Company

Cruz Roja

Lexi Haas' Site

North Star Tavern

Featured Friday: North Star Tavern

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:01:00 -0800

Businesses make up most of the published Tripod sites so we always love highlighting the great work done by our members on their own business sites. North Star Tavern is a great example of how to create an enticing and attractive website for a restaurant.

The folks at North Star Tavern used one of our most popular styles, Coffee Smoked, and made it look like it was made specifically for them. Tying in the colors of the background into their header graphic, the site looks very professional. Creating a header banner in a program like Photoshop can instantly boost the overall image of your website. Putting photos of the tavern as well as contact information was a great way for North Star Tavern to put their most imporant info front and center without putting it all in body of their website which could either get lost or look too word-heavy.

Check out the rest of the North Start Tavern's website at NorthStarTavern.com!

Featured Friday: Cruz Roja Chilena

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:01:00 -0800

Today's featured website comes from Chile. The Red Cross is a global humanitarian organization, and the Filial Concepción is just one of the chapters of the Red Cross.

Fun tip: if you don't speak Spanish, you can open this page in Google Chrome and it will ask you if you want it to translate the page for you!

The website is beautifully designed with a great use of multiple add-ons.They used a basic theme and made it look crisp and clean (and the red accents match the Red Cross perfectly!).

Take a look at cruzrojaconcepcion.tripod.com - even if you don't speak the language, you will be able to see the passion and dedication that went into building the site!

Featured Friday: Boston Dance Company

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:33:06 -0800

Tripod is located right outside of Boston so whenever we come across a local member site, we get really excited! This week we are featuring the Boston Dance Company's website.

The Boston Dance company has been around since 1992 and has been teaching promising dancers of Boston and New England classical ballet. Every year the Boston Dance Company puts on a rendition of the Nutcracker, a favorite holiday ballet. The company is currently holding auditions for the productions, so if you're in the area and are a skilled dancer, or know one, audition for the ballet yourself!

BDC has a great website - it is easy to navigate and provides the visitor with plenty of information. The style that the company chose to use matches well with their own logo, making the website look complete. You can check out BDC's website at bostondancecompany.net.

Tell us about your Tripod experience!

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:28:15 -0800

Let us know about your experience as a Tripod user! One of you will be selected to win a free Plus account for a year, just for filling out the survey!

Here's the link: Tripod Experience Survey

Thanks!

Featured Friday: HelpMeHelpU.org

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:54:33 -0800

Today's featured site comes to us from Zina. Zina's site is called HelpMeHelpU.org and is a non-profit organization that organizes charity programs within the community. Here's what Zina had to say when we asked about the site:

(Tripod) Who is your main audience and how do you reach them?

(Zina) Our target audience is the entire community. We seek to engage supporters and friends of our work and we provide services and programs to the low income and homeless community.

Help Me Help You is doing amazing work. Check out their website to get motivated to do some charity work in your area or join them if you are nearby!

Visit HelpMeHelpU.org today!

Want to see your site featured next Friday? Submit it at spotlight-site.tripod.com.