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==Greeting==
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:Btw, the infobox_company can also handle your company's logo if you want to put it inside the box like [[Directory:IBM|IBM]]. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 10:01, 29 January 2007 (PST)
:Btw, the infobox_company can also handle your company's logo if you want to put it inside the box like [[Directory:IBM|IBM]]. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 10:01, 29 January 2007 (PST)
==Catalog Sub Pages==
I should have also mentioned that you can easily create sub-pages within your directory listing merely be adding a forward-slash (/) after the name. Using this example:
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http://www.centiare.com/Directory:Punzhu_Puzzles/Reports
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would get you this [[Directory:Punzhu_Puzzles/Reports]]. Once you create the page, just go to [[Portal:Information]] and copy/paste over the [[Centiare:ASK|ASK]] query. From there, you can test different examples, etc to see how it looks.
Btw, sub-pages are also how you can create different product listings, categories, etc within a primary directory listing. Take a look at [[Directory:KJ Kitchens|KJ Kitchens]] to see how one person is creating a recipe book built up of separate pages.
You can see why a couple of users are planning on using this facility to create some nice looking on-line semantic web catalogs. Once Centiare has their semantic tags linked to order systems like Amazon, et al, it becomes quickly evident how important these semantic directory features will become. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 13:40, 29 January 2007 (PST)
===Subpages===
Your puzzles look great. You might consider using subpages to further organize different categories/types of puzzles so that your primary listing doesn't get too long. If you take a look [[Directory:BIG Images|here]], you can see how another user broke down their services and used semantic tags to organize a summary list.
You might also wish to post some general puzzle info in the Main space and link back to your Directory listing using the technique described below. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 06:12, 15 February 2007 (PST)
{{MSM}} [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 06:12, 15 February 2007 (PST)
:I took the liberty of adding games, puzzles & Sudoku to your interests & contributions. If you click through the aficionados links on those pages, you will see a cross-reference of your interests & contributions. This is what we refer to as ''main space marketing''. It's our way of rewarding contributions to main space articles with links back to commercial directory listings. Hopefully, readers will click through to your product examples from these articles and perhaps purchase something. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 15:32, 17 February 2007 (PST)
== Sub Pages ==
Thanks, Snerfling. Great suggestions (as always).
I have so much to learn about the many uses and benefits offered by Centiare. Your guidance is hugely responsible for the look of my contributions. I will make these changes as soon as I'm finished completing a couple of jobs.
UPDATE:
Made changes by creating sub-directories such as Punzhu Puzzles/crossword, deleted all the verbiage on main directory page of Punzhu, tried (emphasis on the try part) to make section look like the kitchen recipe one or the graphics company and gave up after too many bangs against my head. Shall try again when noggin unfuzzed. What's that saying? Stick to what you know? I think there may be some truth to that. Or is it the one about you can't teach an old dog new tricks? I shall return!--[[User:Nanaimobar|Nanaimobar]] 16:16, 16 February 2007 (PST)
:I think it looks pretty good. All you have to do is add 'product of' and 'product name' like I did to [[Directory:Punzhu Puzzles/Kakuro|Punzhu Puzzles/Kakuro]] and it will automatically update at your main listing (just edit/save). If you want to clean up each puzzle section, you can take out the biz contact info so that each product page focuses only on a particular puzzle. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 18:22, 16 February 2007 (PST)
::Reply: Boy, that was easy. Thanks Snerfling. Which particular contact biz info on the product pages are you referring to? Is it the external links to the Contact Us page on my web site? Or the right side and bottom corporate information? (Going to watch wrestling now) Thanks again. PS: When will the other product pages show up on main Punzhu Puzzles directory? --[[User:Nanaimobar|Nanaimobar]] 19:48, 16 February 2007 (PST)
:::I would remove all business contact information (both links & infobox) and focus mainly on the particular product features, etc. You can take a look at [[Directory:BIG Images/Banner Works]] to see how they roll up their various service offerings to their main corporate page.
:::To update an [[Centiare:ASK|ASK]] query, simply edit/save - you can check your updated report now. Btw, it looks like you missed 'product name' for Sudoku. One last note: [[Directory: Garrett Minks| Garrett Minks]] is another resident pro; feel free to contact him with any questions as well. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 07:39, 17 February 2007 (PST)
==Services==
If you want, you can add service supages as well. [[Relation:Service Of]] and [[Attribute:Service Name]] operate just like the product roll-ups. That way, instead of listing services at your main corp page, you can just ran another ASK query. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 15:37, 17 February 2007 (PST)