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<div style="top:+0.2em;font-size: 95%"><center>The '''free directory''' about '''every domain in the world''' that [[:Category:AboutUs Help|anyone can edit]].</center></div>
''Nominate sites to be featured '''[[How to become a featured site|HERE]]'''. To improve the chances of your site(s) being picked, take a look at our tip guides: '''[[How to improve website pages|"How to improve website pages"]]''' and '''[[Adding and working with pictures|"Adding and working with pictures"]]'''. You can also sign up for '''[[A little help by phone|"A little help by phone"]]''' and one of our site administrators will give you a ring to help you get started.''
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===Art===
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[[Image:ArtFaceOff.png|left|175px]]
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[[ArtFaceOff.com]] is trying to establish a global community or artists and art lovers via the "vigor of healthy competition." On their website, artists can post their work which is then voted on and seeded by the community. The artworks are then placed in head-to-head tournament brackets, with voters picking the winner of each "Face Off." Winners move to the next tier of the bracket. The website votes on a number of categories: photography, 3D art, paintings, digital art, drawings, printmaking and mixed media.
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===Retail===
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[[Image:Cafepress.gif|left]]
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[[Cafepress.com]] is an online marketplace, allowing sellers to operate a shop with customizable apparel, teddy bears, greeting cards, prints, pillows, mouse pads, mugs, stickers and more. The also offer users to create custom orders. Providing the online storefront along with hosting, order management, payment and shipping, [[Cafepress.com|Cafepress]] handles all the grunt work, allowing store owners to simply upload desired graphics and set their prices.
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===Advice===
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[[Image:JustAnswer logo.png|left|165px]]
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An expert advice site, [[JustAnswer.com]] uses an automated bidding system reminiscent of [[Ebay.com|eBay]] to connect users with questions to experts. Whether your needs are mundane or arcane, [[JustAnswer.com|JustAnswer]] gets you the information you need when you need it.
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===Web Application===
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[[Image:Joomla logo.jpg|left|160px]]
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[[Joomla.org|Joomla]] is an [[Open Source]] [[Content Management System]], used for powering everything from simple personal websites to complex corporate applications. Their main website, [[Joomla.org]] contains not-only this free software, but a myriad of templates, help and support files for [[Joomla.org|Joomla]]. In addition, the website provides news and other announcements.
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===Trivia and Information===
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[[Image:BejaiLogoSquare.jpg|left]]
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[[WikiQuickFacts.com]] is a great way to study or just to bone-up on some random trivia. The website is a [[wiki]] of interesting information in an online flashcard format. Users can search for flashcards of information, but the true fun is just going to the site and clicking on the "random page" function in the navigation bar and learn new things. Users can also download their "Osmosis" software which will deliver random flashcards to your computer and view them off-line.
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===Television News===
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[[Image:TV.com logo.png|left|170px]]
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[[TV.com]] is more than a just a place to find out what's showing on your television. The site is a great resource for facts and behind-the-scenes information on the TV industry. [[TV.com]] lists ratings and news as well as having downloadable pictures and videos. Part of the [[Cnet.com|Cnet]] family, users can signup for membership with [[TV.com]], [[GameSpot.com|GameSpot]] or [[MP3.com]] and that membership applies for all three websites.
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===Music Blog===
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[[Image:4cdmusic_Bnr.gif|left|150px]]
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[[4CDMusic.com]] is a blog supporting new music and artists, primarily on the indie scene. The blog covers new releases as well as being an introduction to artists still working on their first albums. With a focus on lesser-known artists, but ones with talent and potential who are just trying to put it all together, [[4CDMusic.com]] is worth checking out.
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===Recently Featured Sites===
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*[[DPreview.com]] -- Home of The Digital Photography Review, a website of original, unbiased news, reviews and previews of digital photography and digital imaging products.
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* [[HolidayLettings.co.uk]] -- Search and book from over 8,000 holiday rental properties in France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Portugal, Florida, Cyprus and 65 other countries.
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* [[MP3.com]] -- One of the premier online music services.
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* [[Biznik.com]] -- Operates on the notion that self-promotion and constructive collaboration can be compatible, even in the business world.
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* [[MySQL.com]] -- Home of [[MySQL.com|MySQL]], a robust database management system favored by more than six million developers for websites and in-house projects.
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* [[NothingDirect.com]] -- Offers absolutely nothing for $1.39. This innovative concept is either a fun statement on consumerism and the gluttony of mankind, or it's nothing at all.
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* [[ZEDO.com]] -- One of a handful of companies pioneering the next wave in online advertising.
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*[[Zolved.com]] -- Provides a format for users to ask difficult technical questions and find gurus to help solve them.
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*[[Shopping.com]] -- One of the world's premier comparison shopping websites, they also provide expert reviews from such websites as [[Cnet.com]] and [[About.com]].
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*[[AbbyDodge.com]] -- A companion website for popular food writer and instructor Abby Dodge.
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*[[Travelocity.com]] -- Online travel agency featuring special offers as well as booking of flights, hotels, cars, cruises and packages.
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* [[WholeWheatRadio.org|Whole Wheat Radio]] -- This [[wiki]] and internet-only radio station streams hi and low-band tunes around the globe.
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* [[DailyMotion.com]] -- Allows users to post, share and search for videos.
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*[[TelSanta.com]] -- Have friends, family and children leave toll-free messages for "Santa" and have their wishlist sent directly to your email.
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* [[Register.com]] -- One of the world's top providers of global domain name registration and Internet services.
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* [[ListaToolboxes.com]] -- An online reseller of toolboxes and cabinets, [[ListaToolboxes.com|Lista Toolboxes and More]] offers equipment that's great for organizing your garage, toolshed or machine shop.
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* [[AlexHan.com]] -- Saxophonist and composer [[AlexHan.com|Alex Han]] is steadily gaining attention as one of the top young jazz players in the country.
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* [[:Category:AboutUs Featured Site|<small>......more</small>]]
The concept of a fully editable website was invented over a decade ago, and is now popularly referred to as a "Wiki" -- [[wiki|more on that story here]]. [[AboutUs.org]] uses the same technology to provide a collaborative space where people can share their knowledge, add their opinions and traverse the internal links of the site to discover sites related to their personal or professional interests.
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You can visit a web site from any AboutUs article page simply by clicking on the site thumbnail on the right-hand side of the page.
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There are many Web sites which are not yet in the system, please add your website in the '''Search''' text box to the left, in the format '''MyWebsite.com''' - you should be taken to your page with in 1-6 seconds. Please let us know if that doesn't happen.
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If you know of a site, please feel free to see what information we've already gathered and if you can add something constructive, edit away! You don't need an '''[[Special:Userlogin|Account]]''' to use and make text changes to this wiki, although to upload pictures, images and other files, you will need one. See '''[[Advantages of Logging In]]''' for more benefits to having an account.
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If you'd be interested in developing a topic or helping patrol changes and welcome other people to the project, please [[User talk:Ray King|contact me]] and I'll be more than happy to explain how.
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* <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=4 About]</span> <- some general topics
Having a great AboutUs page will help expose your fundamentals to major search engines and thus make it easier for people browsing the web to find you. In addition to maximizing exposure, AboutUs itself will also be a good source of additional traffic.
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AboutUs operates mainly in a self-service mode, but if you need a little help getting started, just '''[[A little help by phone|list your webpage here]]''' and we'll have one of our site adminstrators call you and spend a little time on the phone getting you started. Also take a look at the help topics below to learn the basics of Wiki formatting or for style suggestions.
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==AboutUs is growing==
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Check out:
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* The last 300 <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.aboutusweblog.org/showCreated.py pages created]</span>
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* [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]]
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* [[RecentVisitors|Recent Visitors]]
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==Badge for your site!==
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If you like your AboutUs article and would like to let your users know about it, you are warmly welcome to put an [[Badge for website owners|AboutUs Badge]] onto your site which will automatically link right to your AboutUs page! It's quick and easy, just follow the instructions [[Badge for website owners|here]].
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==[[Suggestion Box]]==
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'''AboutUs.org''' values your expertise in making our site a true community-authored Wiki. The site is still in Beta, so there's plenty of room for suggestions and improvement. If you have an idea, you are welcome to put it in the [[Suggestion Box]].
