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Portal Creation. Step-by-step guide on how to create your own portal.


Write concise and to the point content. Please make sure you also review our "Portal Success" section.

Bottom line: According to Google's research results, you only have 8 to 15 seconds to attain and convert your first-time visitor into a potential customer.

Ideally you will want him to just pick up the phone and call you, write you an email or at least bookmark the link to your portal and/or network with you in some way. If you do a good job at creating your portal, the first-time visitor will come to you already knowing what to expect and knowing about your services, products, policies, specials, etc

  1. Click here to download the appropriate MS Word form, fill it out and save it to your hard drive.
  2. Once completed, go to the Order Here! page, press the "Order Now" button and fill out your account and billing information.
  3. Enter the Categories and Sub-Categories that apply to your portal, select "Print Invoice and Mail a Check" as payment method and click on "Continue".
  4. Press on "Click here to print invoice" link, print it and mail it with your payment to the address listed in your invoice.
  5. Read and accept the terms and click on the "Place Order and Continue" button.
  6. Use your completed MS Word form to transfer just the required fields over to the web form.
  7. Once accepted, you'll be in your Control Panel.
  8. Now you can go back to edit your portal Edit and transfer the rest of the information over from your form.
In short, the content of your portal should....

  • Include as many sections as possible. i.e., Mission, History, Affiliations, Licenses, Community Service, etc.
  • Keep sections short, concise and to the point.
  • Move any long and detail text to a PDF and include it in the portal as an attached file.
  • Include articles, events, classifieds and promotions.
  • Include reviews written by your customers as the legacy and evaluation of their experience and quality of service obtained.
Feel free to use the following portal as a benchmark and guideline
http://whoiswhopro.com/graciela-hess

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