Learn How to Share With the Community

Creating an Account

Creating an Account is the key to contributing to theSaratogaLife. With an account you can add reviews, events, blogs, businesses, and you can stay tuned into what's happening this week with our e-mail newsletter (you can opt-out any time). Click to View A Screen Shot

1. On the top right of the page  click "Join"
2. Type your username, password and fill in the required info
3. Click "Create Account"; your account is ready to go!
   

Logging into Your Account

    If you just created an account, you should be logged in. If you do not see "Goto My Dashboard" and "Log Out" at the top of the page, you aren't logged in. Click to View A Screen Shot

1. Click "Log In" in the top right of the page
2. Enter your username and password. If you forgot either, select the appropriate link below the form and have your info sent to you
3. Click Submit - and your in!

Updating your User Profile

Once You have logged in you should add a picture to let people know who you are. If this is your business account, maybe add a logo or a defining picture of your business. If its you, well a picture of you will probably do. Click to View A Screen Shot

1. Once you are logged in, click on "Goto My Dashboard" in the top right
2. Look to the left hand side of the page, and click on the "Edit Profile" button
3. You can add a picture(.jpg, .gif, .png), change your zipcode or change your name
4. Click Submit. 
   

Adding a Blog Post

1. Once you are logged in, click on "Goto My Dashboard" in the top right
2. Look to the left hand side of the page, and click on the "Add an Article" button
3. Select a Category
4. Make a title, choose a Date for the post (usually today's date)
5. Write your content. Here is your change to shine! Let the world know what you think, what's going on, or what to do.
6. Add Photos if you want, (a picture says a thousand words!)
7. Click submit and you're done!
8. You can always edit or update your post by clicking over to the "Articles" tab and clicking "edit" on the right hand side

Adding an Event

1. Once you are logged in, click on "Goto My Dashboard" in the top right
2. Look to the left hand side of the page, and click on the "Add an Event" button
3. Select a Category
4. Follow the 3 steps, you can make an event recurring to save the hassle of entering something like an everyday happy hour special many times.
5. Add Photos if you want, (a picture says a thousand words!)
6. Click submit and you're done!
7. You can always edit or update your Event by clicking over to the "Events" tab and selecting "edit" on the right hand side of the listing.

Updating your Business Page

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1. Log in to your account
2. Click the "Edit Business" button.
3. Verify your top level categories (You can be in more than one, but keep it appropriate to your business), click next
4. Verify or change your sub categories (these are shown based on your top level categories), click next
5. Verify or change your business details; add your menu link, change your logo, or add your twitter username, click next
6. Add photos of your business, click next
7. Select any special features you may have added or changed. These will show up in the sidebar of your business page, click next
8. Add keywords. These keywords will be used for our internal search, and by Google to decide what this page is about, click next
9. Edit your copy, change your headline, your introduction paragraph, or add more additional information. Its your story, tell it!
10. Click Submit and you should see your changes live!